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An acute fuel shortage is squeezing drivers in Crimea as authorities on the Russian-occupied peninsula suspend fuel supplies amid a concerted Ukrainian strike effort against Russia’s ability to refine and transport fuel and other energy products throughout Russia, as well as to occupied Crimea.

Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian head of occupied Crimea, announced the termination of fuel sales, Reuters reported. “Starting today, for several days, the sale of gasoline for cash will be completely suspended,” he said.

Putin Meeting With Russian Government in 2024. Russian Federation Photo.

Memorial Day has come and gone, which basically means it’s summertime, and this summer has some major blockbusters that are coming out—not to mention the big ticket flicks that have already premiered, like “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” “Pressure,” “Obsession,” and “Backrooms.

Manila, Philippines – The world of weapon systems development and defense procurement appears to be such an upside-down environment that it is almost made for the paradoxical sayings of the great American baseball legend, Yogi Berra. Were he still alive today and commenting on how the European French-German joint fighter aircraft project was just declared dead, he would most likely invoke one of his more famous oxymorons: “it’s déjà vu all over again.

Manila, Philippines – On 17 June, the leaders of the G7 nations (France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, and the EU) will gather in Évian. They will be joined by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose participation will be perhaps the single greatest point of interest at the entire event.

One year ago, no one would have predicted that the situation in Europe and the war in Ukraine would be as it is today. The participants will confront a strategic landscape profoundly different from a year ago.

Manila, Philippines – On 5 June, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (Сили безпілотних систем or SBS) reported that it had struck five vessels within the temporarily-occupied territories of Ukraine. According to the SBS Commander, Major Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, these ships were targeted while still sitting in various ports at Mariupol and Berdyansk, as well as sitting idle in the coastal waters of these occupied territories.

Defense One
HASC’s draft of the 2027 defense policy bill would push service leaders to develop a clear strategy

Chris Servello, RCDefense
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After the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) next generation fighter program was on June 8 confirmed to have collapsed, the French defence sector, which was a partner in the program alongside those of Germany and Spain, has been widely assessed as likely to pursue development of a next generation fighter independently.

Muhammad Waqas Haider, Small Wars Journal
The four-day air war between India and Pakistan in…