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The Crimean peninsula has been under Russian occupation for more than 12 years, since the Russian invasion in 2014. But of late, Ukraine has been launching attacks on the territory, including some overnight that knocked out power in several towns there.

According to the New York Times, Ukraine has launched a drone campaign aimed at targeting the power grid in Crimea, which has succeeded in knocking out electricity for hundreds of thousands of people, sometimes for days at a time.

Lancet Drone. Image Credit: Russian State Media.

Lancet Drone from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

L3Harris entered into a framework agreement with the DoW and Lockheed Martin to increase propulsion production for the THAAD system.

Hundreds of Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow in One of the Largest Raids of the War – Multiple targets inside Western Russia have fallen victim to the most recent powerful Ukrainian drone swarm attack. This attack, utilizing hundreds of unmanned systems launched from Ukraine, disrupted civilian air traffic, damaged critical infrastructure, and showcased how far the Ukrainians were willing to go in their war with Russia.

Russian officials said the assault lasted roughly 10 hours.

President Donald J. Trump and President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. White House Photo.

Military families know a thing or two about adventure. One day, you’re finally figuring out the fastest route to school pickup, and the next, you’re surrounded by moving boxes and learning a whole new town.
New duty stations bring new neighborhoods, new trails, new landmarks, and plenty of opportunities to explore. If your family enjoys a little adventure, geocaching might just become your next favorite hobby.

“U-571.” “Training Day.” “Fury.” All Written by a submarine sonar technician aboard the USS Haddo. 
His name, in case you didn’t already know, is David Ayer. He’s also the director of “End of Watch,” “Suicide Squad,” and the upcoming military K9 film “Heart of the Beast.” His latest stars Brad Pitt as Special Forces officer James Belmont, who must fight to survive the Alaskan wilderness with his retired working dog Odin after a plane crash.

A steel fabrication plant in the town of Chekhov, in Moscow Oblast, was struck by Ukrainian drones, the Kyiv Independent reported on Tuesday, citing monitoring channels on Telegram. The plant reportedly struck was the Hydrostalkonstruktsiya steel fabrication factory.

Also struck, per the report, was a third-party logistics warehouse in the village of Koledino, south of Moscow.

Shahed Drone from Ukraine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

In addition, a blackout was reported in Crimea, also overnight.

As fighting with Iran restarted in early July, the U.S. Air Force sent more fighter jets to the Middle East. The F-16s and F-35s based in Germany and the United Kingdom carry out multiple missions, but are also capable of suppressing enemy air defense operations.
Those missions, also known as SEAD or “Wild Weasel” missions, have become central to U.S. operations in the Middle East, as the military has waged extensive air campaigns over enemy territory in recent years.

Oman is leading the charge for a renewed round of negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, aiming to influence regional diplomacy. As a nation that sits just across from Iran, separated by the now-contested Strait of Hormuz (SoH), Omanis have struggled under the weight of being caught between their relationships with the United States and the Islamic Republic.

Oman’s newest attempt to get the US and Iran talking rather than shooting at each other centers around resolving the outstanding conflict over who controls the SoH.

Oil Tanker. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Bundeswehr has contracted Rheinmetall to deliver 56 additional Elefant 2, with deliveries planned in 2026 and 2027.

After listing several major developments from the war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week delivered an extensive debrief of his nation’s intelligence findings. These reports are based on Russian operations uncovered by his Defense Intelligence Service (HUR) and the Ukraine Security Service (SBU) units operating in the field.

His list of findings, delivered on 25 July, was headlined by his report that Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for 30,000 North Korean People’s Army (KPA) soldiers.