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President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly clashed during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David last week over the accusation that Hegseth misled him about US munitions shortages that could affect military operations against Iran, according to the Washington Post.

According to the report, which cited two people familiar with the exchange, Trump told Hegseth he thought the problem – a shortage of long-range and interceptor missiles – “had been fixed.”

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.

Ukraine’s drones on Thursday struck the Russian city of Yaroslavl, and the strikes ignited a fire at Slavneft-YANOS, one of the largest oil refineries in Russia, United 24 Media reported.

That refinery, the United 24 report said, produces 15 million metric tons of crude oil annually, placing it among the top five refineries in the country.

Tu-160 Bomber Russian Air Force Photo

Tu-160 Bomber from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Ukraine had also struck Rosneft’s Bashneft-UNPZ oil refinery the day before.

South Korea’s decision to begin large-scale unmanned ground vehicle deployment reflects a response to declining military recruitment

Tiberius Aerospace has entered a CRADA agreement with the US Army to develop the 155mm Sceptre artillery munition.

The United States and Iran appear to be edging closer to a new deal designed to prevent continued strikes and pave the way for a new deal, with Iranian officials now claiming that Washington is prepared to return to commitments made under the failed June memorandum of understanding (MOU).

The news comes after negotiators in Oman and Iran spent weeks working on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz, with the last several days spent finalizing the details.

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An Iran Deal Is Reportedly Close; What Do We Know About It: There is a supposed deal between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that is “on the verge of being finalized” after both countries confirmed they had agreed on coordinates for shipping routes through the critical waterway.

There is, in several places, a growing sense of optimism that a peace deal will be reached and the current conflict will end. But as always, the devil is in the details.

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One of the biggest challenges in getting homeless veterans connected to resources, advocates say, is often simply staying in touch with the thousands who live on the streets. 
“It’s not uncommon for veterans to be qualified into programs, but then for the outreach worker to struggle to find them for weeks,” said Kathryn Monet, CEO of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. “That is a big and seemingly preventable struggle. Surely there should be a way if we can find people to get them the benefits that they’re entitled to.

In 2025, Matthew Fuhrmann wrote, “U.S. Allies and Adversaries Are Attempting Nuclear Deterrence Without Weapons – Will It Work?,” where he argued countries don’t always need to go as far as actually building nuclear weapons to reap the benefits of nuclear deterrence. A year later, we asked Matthew to revisit his arguments.Image: MidjourneyIn your 2025 article, you argued countries don’t necessarily have to follow through with building nuclear weapons to reap the benefits of nuclear deterrence, a strategy you called latent nuclear deterrence.

Projecting power is a core mission of the U.S. Navy. Park a carrier battle group in the international waters off the coast of North Korea and Kim Jong-un tends to put away his rattling saber—but that kind of move can be provocative in a way that could literally blow up in your face.
A less overt method of naval power projection is provided by America’s nuclear ballistic missile submarines. Part of the nuclear triad that includes land-based missiles and bombers, these underwater missile silos are the most survivable of the three.

Sailors and Marines who have medical waivers for shaving will receive counseling after six months, according to the latest updates to the Navy and Marine Corps’ grooming standards.
The latest guidance was announced in recent Navy and Marine Corps administrative messages. The Air Force also recently updated its policy on how long service members can have medical waivers for facial hair before facing administrative separation.