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The Strait of Hormuz and the IRGC’s continued insistence on controlling the Strait are once again fast-tracking the two sides back into open conflict.

Iran said it is closing the Strait again in response to renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

B-1B Lancer Bomber. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

A B-1B Lancer with a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) flies in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 20. The flight was a demonstration of the B-1B’s external weapons carriage capabilities.

A Space Force general donned a new mess dress that the service is testing for wear this fall, an official confirmed to Task & Purpose.
The new mess dress uniform is black with silver buttons and embroidery. The lower sleeve-cuff area shows a diamond shape that outlines the same design on the service’s flag with the delta, globe, orbit, and Polaris star. Mess dress uniforms are the military equivalent of tuxedos or similar attire that would be worn to a black-tie event, according to Space Force uniform regulations. 
The uniform news was first reported by Air & Space Force Magazine.

The Army is looking for an autonomous ground vehicle to get its broken platforms out of combat zones, the service said in a notice last week, as it continues exploring the use of robots for difficult battlefield tasks.
In a request for information posted June 17, officials said the service was interested in a “robust, ruggedized” vehicle to help recover disabled equipment in contested environments.

Indra Group and BAE Systems OneArc (OneArc) have formalised an agreement to deepen their cooperation on simulation technologies for the Spanish Army’s land vehicle training programmes.

Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war.

World of Warships is always making content for naval history buffs but its America 250 update goes above and beyond. Those interested in game play will love the game’s new “Dawn of a Nation” narrative campaign, but there’s a lot for those who just love to blow up enemy vessels—especially while at the helm of America’s most iconic ships.

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are reportedly holding early-stage discussions regarding the potential sale of Indian defence systems, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.

After more than a month without conducting airstrikes in Somalia, the U.S. military quickly ramped up its actions in the country this past week. U.S. forces carried out four strikes in support of Somali, all targeting al-Shabab militants in the country.
According to U.S. Africa Command, American forces launched four airstrikes against al-Shabab between June 14-19. The attacks are the first airstrikes in the country since the U.S. targeted the Islamic State’s Somalia branch on May 6.

Hunger pangs became a constant, unwelcome companion for Tibor “Ted” Rubin.
The 13-year-old Hungarian boy’s empty stomach wasn’t the worst of it, either. Held in the notorious Mauthausen Concentration Camp (“where murder was a way of life”) in Austria during World War II, Rubin battled disease and ungodly treatment. The conditions were filthy and crowded, and simply surviving became Rubin’s daily mission.
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“We had nothing to look forward to but dying,” Rubin recalled.

Rachel S. Cohen, Federal News Network
The Marine Corps could add thousands of Marines as part of a new force design review completed in May.