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EU Agrees to Major Drone Deal With Ukraine: The European Union and Ukraine have agreed to establish a major new drone production operation that aims to combine Kyiv’s proven battlefield experience with Europe’s larger manufacturing capacity to make the continent safer in the future. The news is just another example of Ukraine’s wartime successes changing how Europe views defense, with Ukraine also recently announcing a partnership of nine countries to build new, affordable anti-ballistic missile defense systems.

Ships Are Rejecting U.S. Guidance Through Hormuz: After forcefully opening the Strait of Hormuz by ordering devastating new strikes against Iranian coastal sites and military infrastructure, President Donald Trump had hoped that traffic would once again begin moving freely through the waterway. But according to a Reuters report on Wednesday, July 15, sources claim that many ships are refusing U.S. escorts and refraining from transiting for the time being.

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In the last two months, perceptions of the war in Ukraine have shifted in the West. After Ukraine increased its drone campaign against Russian oil refineries, the economic situation in Russia has worsened considerably, as the country’s supply of gasoline has diminished. This campaign, along with successful attacks against Russian logistics, is a sign to many that the tide of the war is now turning in Ukraine’s favor. In her most recent visit to Kyiv, the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, declared on social media that “It’s a special moment.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has been dismissed from his role by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

As Russia ramps up its ballistic missile strikes against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian Defense Minister Myhailo Fedorov has sought to explain just how rapidly a missile strike can reach the nation’s capital.

Writing in a Facebook post on July 14, Fedorov described the reality of Russian strikes and noted that a rocket can reach Kyiv in as little as two minutes, leaving air defenses little room for failure.

Russian Artillery. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Russia and Ukraine have been at war for more than four years, and throughout that time, there has been the threat that Russia could expand its attacks westward, into NATO countries.

Should they do that, under NATO’s Article 5, an attack on one member state would be considered an attack on all.

MSTA-S Russian Artillery. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

MSTA-S Russian Army. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new program to screen troops 30 years and older for testosterone deficiency.
The new screening will be conducted annually as part of service members’ periodic health assessments, Hegseth said in a video posted on social media on Wednesday. Troops under 30 can voluntarily undergo the screening as well, he said.
The program is meant to ensure troops “have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best,” Hegseth said in the video, adding that testosterone can drop with age.

The Air Force announced Wednesday a major milestone for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program after the execution of a live-fire test in which an Anduril-built, jet-powered drone launched an AIM-120 missile at a digital target.
In a press release, the service said the event involving the YFQ-44A Fury occurred in “secluded airspace” over the Mojave Desert. In a social media post, Anduril said the test was conducted out of Edwards Air Force Base in California.

In 2020, Austin Doctor wrote, “The Looming Influx of Foreign Fighters in Sub-Saharan Africa,” in which he predicted the region would see an influx of foreign fighters to aid Islamist extremist groups. Six years later, we asked Austin to revisit his arguments.Image: African Union Mission in Somalia (Photo by Abukar Albadri)In your 2020 article, you forecasted an influx of foreign fighters into sub-Saharan Africa within a year.