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One of the Navy SEALs’ most characteristic missions are “over-the-beach” (OTB) operations, and the elite unit regularly practices them.

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A U.S. Navy-operated autonomous surface vessel (ASV) built by Saronic rescued two U.S.

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Footage released on June 11 has show the first test model of the Indian Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) fifth generation fighter program’s radar cross section, which appeared at the Indian Air Force Academy, located in Dundigal. The fighter model used for radar cross section testing closely resembles artwork of the next generation fighter design shown by official defence sources in the past.

Winter Storm Uri ripped through Texas in January 2021. The frigid temperatures froze pipes, which then burst and caused flooding in aging barracks at Fort Hood, many of which were overdue for renovations and had vulnerable mechanical and utility systems. The burst pipes, damaged sprinkler systems, and frozen heating, ventilation, and air conditioning coils affected over 30 barracks, forcing soldiers to relocate and causing nearly $50 million in damage.

It is in long periods of peace that victories and defeats are prepared. Peace is the period for men of government, just as war is for men of action. Without the calm preparation carried out by the former, the courage and energy of the latter are of no use. — Captain First Class Ramón Auñón y Villalón, 1885.The Spanish-American War is widely remembered as a moment of triumph for the United States and a disaster for Spain. The war began in 1898 after Spain.

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported on 10 June that long-range ballistic missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in eastern Jordan, targeting hardened shelters housing U.S. Air Force F-35 fifth generation fighters. According to these reports, the attack formed part of a broader retaliatory missile barrage against U.S. military facilities in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, responding to U.S. strikes on Iranian military infrastructure. It remains unknown whether any F-35s were destroyed or damaged.

The Republic of China Army has deployed U.S.-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for the first ever live fire exercises conducted using the systems in the Taiwan Strait, launching 36 guided rockets into the water off the coast of the Chinese mainland. The exercise was meant to demonstrate HIMARS’ ability to rapidly redeploy to avoid counterattacks, and to fire on hostile forces launching amphibious landings on Taiwan Island.

The Ajax armoured vehicle developed for the British Army is being put back into trials, withMinister of Defence Luke Pollard having reported a “phased approach to delivering an improved Ajax vehicle,” beginning with a first phase that restarts trials on the current platform with a limited number of vehicles operating “under tightly controlled conditions and maintenance regimes.

Senior officers in the Republic of China Army have announced plans to move live fire ballistic missile exercises planned to test new ATACMS ballistic missiles to the United States, after these were previously scheduled to be located at Jiupeng Air Base on Taiwan Island.

Ukraine has reportedly established what some observers describe as a “logistics lockdown” across occupied territories using domestically produced mid-range strike drones capable of hitting ships, bridges, fuel depots, airfields, and refineries.

The Ukrainian strategy has shifted, in part, from trying to destroy Russian units at the front to focusing on destroying the systems that supply them.

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In a recent article published on The Atlantic, author and historian Anne Applebaum wrote that “the Ukrainians are not losing. The Russians are not winning, and more importantly, they don’t know how to win.”

This statement follows a series of analyses by Western outlets noting a shift in momentum in the Russo-Ukrainian war.

Su-25. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

After an increase in drone attacks on Russian backline logistics and oil infrastructure, the general atmosphere among analysts in Ukraine and the West has become more optimistic.

In recent months, Ukraine’s campaign against Russia’s supply lines in the rear has yielded noticeable effects, particularly in the Russian-occupied region of Crimea. Originally annexed by Russia in 2014, the region is now facing a crippling shortage of fuel as supply trucks en route to the region have been targeted by Ukrainian drones. Trucks typically travel along the Novorossyisk highway, which connects Crimea to other Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine.

What It Took To Fly The SR-71 Blackbird, And All The Ways It Could Kill You: Only 93 Air Force pilots ever flew the SR-71 Blackbird operationally. That number is worth thinking about. The United States has minted thousands of fighter pilots, hundreds of astronauts, and exactly 93 men entrusted with the fastest air-breathing aircraft ever built, a titanium dart that cruised at Mach 3.2 on the edge of space, where the air outside could not keep a human conscious, and the airframe glowed hot enough to cook on.

Russia is facing a mounting fuel shortage in occupied Crimea and throughout southern regions of the country following a sustained Ukrainian campaign that has targeted its oil depots and fuel storage sites. As key energy and logistical hubs continue to come under attack, the shortages are growing so severe that even the Kremlin is publicly acknowledging the problem. On June 8, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted that there are “certain problems” with supply.

According to a new analysis, the Russian Aerospace Forces currently operate 18 Tu-160 strategic bombers, but only seven are being used for combat missions in Ukraine.

Russia’s most powerful strategic bomber fleet looks smaller in practice than it really is on paper, and analysts are now asking why.

Tu-160M Bomber from Russia. Image Credit: Russian Military/Creative Commons.

Tu-160 Bomber from Russia.

Satellite images from Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard show a submarine under construction that lacks the traditional sail (sometimes called the fin or conning tower for all you submarine enthusiasts). This feature is found on virtually all modern submarines, regardless of their country of origin.

Based on the satellite images that were made public, it appears this sailless sub has a highly streamlined hull, minimal external structures, X-shaped stern control surfaces, significantly reduced hydrodynamic drag, and potentially a lower acoustic signature than conventional designs.

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Veterans seeking to file disability claims related to military sexual trauma are “more likely” to be denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs than those whose claims are for combat injuries, according to a new report mandated by Congress.
That conclusion emerged in a major review of VA protocols around disability claims related to military sexual trauma, or MST.

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U.S. Special Operations Command and the SOFWERX innovation hub are launching a new initiative to support SOCOM’s pursuit of new capabilities to train computer vision models for unmanned systems.
American special operations forces use various types of drones in the air, maritime and ground domains to support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and other missions. Computer vision can boost those efforts by using AI to detect, identify, classify, and track objects and people of interest. However, there are challenges associated with the technology.

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump publicly urged Israel not to retaliate after Iran launched ballistic missiles at the country – and it wasn’t the first time he asked Jerusalem to show restraint. As U.S.-Iran negotiations entered what Washington indicated were their final stages, Trump insisted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have to accept whatever agreement was made, stating that he “calls all the shots.” And within hours, Israeli aircraft were striking targets inside Iran anyway.

Neighbors at a Texas Air Force Base say that they have seen poisonous snakes and scorpions hiding in waist-high weeds and grass in base neighborhoods where landscaping crews have not worked in over a month. 
Families at Lackland Air Force Base, which is home to Air Force basic training, shared photos with Task & Purpose of waist-high grass that residents say has been allowed to grow by base housing officials since the first week of May.
“The last time they mowed in my neighborhood was 4 May,” one resident told Task & Purpose.

According to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s J-35 stealth fighter has officially been adapted to ski-jump carrier launches, meaning the country’s three aircraft carriers will now be capable of fielding fifth-generation air wings for the first time. Both the older Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers may now, therefore, operate the same stealth aircraft expected to serve aboard the newer Type 003 carrier Fujian.

The Russians have been hammered by Ukrainian drone attacks against their energy infrastructure. Additionally, Ukrainian interceptor drones have been very effective in shooting down Russian Shahed drones.

In response, Russia has stepped up attacks against Ukrainian civilian targets using jet-powered drones. These new drones, known as the Geran-3, Geran-4, and Geran-5, are proving much harder to bring down.

Iran’s Drones That Russia Is Using. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force tested a defensive system near the southern border last month that officials said is capable of long-range targeting and 24/7 automated sensing against unmanned aerial threats, approving it for use across the military.

Amid repeated drone strikes on Russian oil and fuel infrastructure, some Russian experts have urged Vladimir Putin to use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine to restore a strong position of deterrence.

Under Russia’s current nuclear policy, the Kremlin is well within its rights to launch a strategic nuclear strike against adversaries who threaten the territorial stability of the Russian Federation (including its annexed territories).

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Tu-160 Bomber. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Can you imagine spending nearly a year in a trench fighting a war that is incredibly dangerous? That is what many Ukrainians and Russians are doing in this staggeringly bloody conflict that has no end in sight.

Gone are the days when one side can create an armored spearhead with a large cavalry unit of tanks and armored personnel carriers accompanied by dismounted infantry. These formations can be discovered quickly by reconnaissance drones and overhead satellite imagery.

Many defense experts and military leaders widely believe that the U.S. Air Force is currently both too small and too old to confidently deter aggressors.

Decades of high operational tempos, repeated budget cuts, and procurement delays have severely constrained the branch’s overall capacity and fleet readiness.

One former F-22 pilot and a current congressman, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), believes that the American Congress can’t avoid the current challenge that the United States faces from China.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Iran had shot down a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, and confirmed that the United States military will be responding to the incident.

The two crew members aboard the helicopter were reportedly rescued within around two hours and have been described by U.S. officials as safe and in stable condition. U.S.

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went into the sea near the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday local time, Monday evening in Washington, and within about two hours, both crew members were pulled from the water alive in the first sea-drone rescue in American military history. By Tuesday afternoon, President Trump had declared that Iran shot the helicopter down and that the United States must respond to the attack. With those words, a fragile ceasefire, a nearly finished nuclear deal, and the price of oil all now hang in the balance on what kind of response he chooses.

The American military deployed an autonomous Corsair maritime drone built by Saronic to find and recover two soldiers who were stranded near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after their Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a patrol operation, U.S. Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins told DefenseScoop.
The confirmation of this unique rescue mission comes as military tensions are surging in the Middle East amid the United States-Iran conflict. 
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The ongoing conflict in Iran, specifically in the Strait of Hormuz, has been the subject of ongoing debate. Some say that once the Strait completely reopens, the flow of oil will quickly flood the market.

Others believe that the market will take months to recover, as oil wells will have to be restarted and tanker traffic will take time to bring markets back up to meet demand.

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President Donald Trump has promised to respond after the crash of an Apache helicopter, which he said was shot down by the Iranians.
On Tuesday, Trump posted on social media that he had been informed by the U.S. military that the Apache had been shot down by Iran while the helicopter was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.
“There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured,” Trump wrote. “Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”
It is unclear how any U.S.

The Lebanese state’s lack of effective sovereignty is a crucial problem in efforts to negotiate with Israel and disarm Hizballah. In response to intensified fighting between Israel and Hizballah, the United States began hosting talks between Israel and the Lebanese government in April. However, fighting has continued, and Hizballah recently rejected a proposed ceasefire deal.In 2025, in a historic move, the Lebanese government made plans for the Lebanese Armed Forces to disarm Hizballah.

The United States Army announced that the First Cavalry Division will receive prototype versions of the two next-generation armored vehicles beginning in the Fall of this year. Those two new systems are the M1E3 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) and the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.

Big Green plans to assign these systems to operational units.

M1E3 Abrams from Detroit Auto Show. National Security Journal Photo.

They’ll go to the National Training Center for realistic combat exercises.

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War can spur significant innovation, and the Russo-Ukrainian conflict has seen numerous combat inventions. The use of drones and missiles is especially relevant against military and civilian targets. These projectiles seem to get better each day, with longer ranges and more accurate guidance systems.

The Ukrainians have the upper hand in creating and deploying new instruments of war. Verity Bowman, writing for the UK’s The Telegraph, has reported on the staggering number of new weapons Ukraine has developed in recent years.

Oil prices fell again on Tuesday in response to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump indicating that a deal with Iran was close. Speaking late Monday, the president said that an agreement could come within “two or three days,” and that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen “immediately” once Tehran accepts the terms. This is, however, not the first time the president has promised a deal was only days away.

For now, though, traders seem to be willing to believe him. U.S. crude fell below $90 per barrel on Tuesday morning, while Brent crude slipped to around $92 per barrel.

Global Defence Technology looks into European armour, global fighters, loitering munitions, and Part 2 of our synthetic training exploration.

Brave1 companies embarked on a three-day UK investment tour, during which business leaders said UK regulations are holding back rearmament.

The recent North Korea–China summit highlights Beijing’s increasing concern over Moscow’s growing influence in Pyongyang. Since the Ukraine war began, Russia and North Korea have dramatically deepened ties, with Russia receiving artillery shells, missiles, and military supplies, and North Korea receiving food, cash, military tech, and diplomatic support. Still, China and Russia remain strategic partners—but both are increasingly vying for influence over North Korea, one of the world’s most unpredictable regimes.

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As the West screams about Russia’s impending industrial collapse due to the unexpected strain of the long-running Ukraine War, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) seems to have other thoughts on the matter.

After recently announcing they were moving to the experimental prototype stage of their Su-75 Checkmate fifth-generation stealth warplane, Russia’s other advanced plane, the Su-57, appeared sporting a new design. That’s right. Russia has built a new variant of the Su-57 Felon.

Switzerland has signed a contract with KNDS for 32 DONAR wheeled howitzers as part of the country’s artillery modernisation effort

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An Army veteran who served in Iraq was subdued and apprehended by three National Guardsmen during an incident last month in Washington, D.C., that was captured on video and recently posted online by a local community group.
Posted by Free DC, the roughly 2-minute video shows a woman telling the National Guardsmen to get away from her and that they have no authority to detain her. Two Guardsmen eventually force her to the ground and restrain her while she yells at them to get off of her.