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The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is a weapon specifically designed to fit inside the F-35 Lightning II’s internal weapons bay while preserving that fifth-generation multirole warplane’s stealth characteristics. The contract, designed by Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, is worth $240.9 million. The contract covers missile production, containers, test hardware, and support equipment. Work will run through late 2028 on this new system.
What is the JSM?
U.S. Air Force Maj.
Now that the world has awoken to the complete breakdown of the ceasefire between the United States, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Israel, US President Donald Trump is pleading with two medium-sized Mideast powers to return to the deal. The question remains: how can the Americans sustain even a semblance of a ceasefire between these two warring parties?
Whereas before Trump’s disastrous second term in office (made disastrous only because of his pathetic handling of the Iran War), the US was clearly the senior partner in the US-Israeli relationship.
F-15C Fighter on the Tarmac.
Summary and Key Points: Iran has halted its strikes on Israel, and the relief is widely shared: Washington calls it a success, Israel says pressure worked, and the commentary has moved on. It may be moving too fast. There is another reading of why Tehran stopped — one that has nothing to do with losing. Iran may have concluded that it had already accomplished what it had come to do. It never needed to actually close the Strait of Hormuz; the lingering threat alone was enough to rattle shipping firms, insurers, and energy markets, sending crude prices jumping overnight before easing.
Europe’s economy depends on middle distillates – refined petroleum products that are obtained in the middle boiling range during crude oil distillation. Diesel, specifically, fuels much of the continent’s trucking industry and manufacturing and agriculture sectors, while jet fuel keeps its aviation market moving. Yet both of these fuels are now becoming increasingly difficult to secure as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global energy markets.
Europe consumes roughly 1.6 million barrels of jet fuel every day, but domestic refineries produce only about 1.1 million barrels.
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.
As if Russian President Vladimir Putin needed any more embarrassing news about his disastrous war with Ukraine, the latest fiasco is an even deeper blow.
Ukrainian drones struck energy and military sites in St Petersburg on Wednesday, hours before a large international economic forum gathered in the city.
Lancet Drone. Image Credit: Russian State Media.
Lancet Drone from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
As Russia offers large signing bonuses and high salaries to attract new military recruits for its war in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stepped in to address the issue and encourage young men to reject the offer. During a visit to Kyiv last week, Rutte said that young Russian men are being sent into a warzone without the necessary training and equipment to keep them safe, adding that they face a high likelihood of being killed or injured.
Rutte’s Message to Russian Families
T-14 Armata Tank Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
T-14 Armata.
A Navy veteran is one of three men recently arrested for allegedly trying to pay more than $2,000 to a person whom they thought was a member of the Islamic State group, or ISIS, to buy rocket-propelled grenades and drones for an attack against U.S. troops overseas, officials said.
Bareen Dzayee, 25, was taken into custody on June 5 along with two other men, a Justice Department news release says. Prosecutors claim Dzayee suggested the drone attack target U.S. Special Forces, according to the Justice Department, according to the Justice Department.
The precarious ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the United States nearly broke down last night, as Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Israel in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
Israel replied with its own strikes against an Iranian petrochemical plant at Mahshahr, along with associated military targets. The Houthis joined the fray by launching their own missile strike against Israel.
Four B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrive Feb. 6, 2017, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The 9th EBS is taking over U.
Iran has halted its direct missile and drone attacks against Israel—but Israel has made clear that it does not intend to halt military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Accordingly, the war’s center of gravity is shifting, with concerns over a direct Israel-Iran escalation fading; now the biggest question is whether the Israel-Lebanon conflict will prompt Iran to re-engage.
Tenuous Ceasefire
Merkava Tank Israel. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
The US-brokered ceasefire was built around Israel and the Lebanese government, but excluded Hezbollah.