President Donald J. Trump is once again declaring that he has secured an agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend the ceasefire for another 60 days. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is intended to serve as a basis for future, more comprehensive agreements to bring lasting peace to the region. The deal has reportedly already been signed by the U.S. and will take effect on Friday, after both parties formally sign the agreement in person in Switzerland.
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The war is over. Peace in our time. At least for the next five days. If we’re lucky, the next 60 days. Certainly, though, we will not have true peace breaking out between the United States, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Israel.
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Capt. Karla Arango, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot, communicates to crew inside a B-52 Stratofortress during Global Thunder 2019 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 3, 2018. Global Thunder is an annual U.S.
Warsaw, Poland – An attack this past weekend carried out with Ukrainian strike drones may be a sign that Ukraine is escalating its war with Moscow by conducting increasing attacks on strategic centers and is possibly launching those operations from inside of Russia itself.
The most recent example was the strike on an oil depot in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region. The resulting fire and the emergency services’ efforts to contain the blaze created another episode similar to those previously seen at the oil terminal at Tupase on the Black Sea in April 2026.
MBDA unveils the Land Cruise Missile Mk II and an accompanying launcher unit, which will be made available at the end of the decade.
Army Technology was invited to review IDV’s Viking UGV, its latest updates and details related to the two new versions at Eurosatory.
DefSecIntel launched DroneHive, an automated multi-cell interceptor trailer that works in tandem with its sensor-laden EIRSHIELD C2 platform.
Former Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-11A fighters at the Air Force Engineering University’s Aviation Maintenance NCO School have been modernised to integrate PF10 type wingtip pylons, the same as those on the modern J-15B and J-16 fighters. These pylons are compatible with the Air Force’s latest infrared guided air-to-air missile type, the PL-10, which has been widely assessed by analysts to be the most capable in the world for visual range combat. The purpose of this upgrade appears to be to allow ground crews at the university to train to equip modern fighter types.
Satellite footage from Myanmar has shown the construction of the country’s first domestically built submarine, which is estimated to be approximately 40 meters long, and appears to be closely based on the North Korea Sang O class design. Myanmar has purchased armaments from North Korea on multiple occasions over several decades, with the two countries having a long history of close defence cooperation. North Korea has exported attack submarines to Iran since the 1980s, and offered associated technologies abroad to a wider range of clients.
Editor’s note: This is part of a running series of essays by Iskander Rehman, entitled “Applied History,” which seeks, through the study of the history of strategy and military operations, to better illuminate contemporary defense challenges.The fall of Singapore on February 15 stupefied the Prime Minister. How came 100,000 men … to hold up their hands to inferior numbers of Japanese? Though his mind had been gradually prepared for its fall, the surrender of the fortress stunned him. He felt it was a disgrace. It left a scar on his mind.
Indonesian sources have widely reported that the country’s defence ministry has doubled orders for J-10C fighter aircraft, with Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamseoddin having emphasised that this is part of a broader modernisation plan. Local sources have emphasised that the aircraft are expected to provide an advanced capability to counter the fifth generation fighters fielded by regional powers, with J-10Cs in Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force service having demonstrated the capability to effectively engage fifth generation aircraft during exercises in the past.