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Iran

Deal To End Hostilities Between U.S. And Iran Faces Most Serious Challenge Yet (Updated)

Both Trump and Iran declare the ceasefire is over in the wake of the latest flare-up in fighting.

NATO

UK And Dutch Partner On Next-Gen Amphibious Assault Ships

A shared fleet of eight assault ships will improve interoperability, replace aging platforms, and prepare both navies for drone-enabled warfare.

Iran

U.S. Strikes Iran In Retaliation For Multiple Attacks On Shipping In Strait Of Hormuz Over Last 24 Hours (Updated)

Earlier on Tuesday, three tanker ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, rattling an already shaky ceasefire.

B-52

Poor B-52 Readiness Creating Testing Challenges For New AGM-181A Nuclear Cruise Missile

The B-52 fleet is in need of an upcoming upgrade and has been in high demand, as well as suffering a tragic loss.

Carrier Tracker

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 7, 2026

Boxer amphibious ready group re-aggregates in the Middle East as the U.S. beefs up its naval force posture there.

Red Sea

Pirate Attacks Spike Off The Horn Of Africa

The Houthis are likely backing their own proxies in the form of pirates as shipping is just recovering from the war with Iran and Red Sea battles.

China

Mysterious Rectangle ‘Silos’ Spotted At Sprawling Chinese Missile Test Base

The structures with large rectangular retractable roofs could point to new strategic capabilities China could deploy more widely.

Airborne Radar

NATO Picks Saab GlobalEye To Replace Aging E-3 AWACS Fleet

The GlobalEye acquisition comes alongside a raft of NATO capability announcements spanning drones, maritime patrol aircraft, tankers, and airlifters.

VH-92

VH-92 Patriot Getting Granite White House Helipad Will Finally Allow VH-3D Sea King To Retire

After many decades of landing on the White House lawn, Marine One will operate from a helipad, which Trump says the VH-92's maker is paying for.

Frigates

North Korea’s Frigate Bristles With A Comical Number Of Machine Guns

North Korea's Kang Kon warship released a full broadside of machine gun fire during a demonstration for Kim Kong Un.

Diesel-Electric Submarines

Canada Picks German Type 212 Submarine For Badly Needed Fleet Renewal

The 12-boat procurement is one of Canada’s biggest-ever defense buys and marks a major shift toward closer military cooperation with European allies.

MIM-104 Patriot

Out Of Patriot Interceptors, Ukraine Can’t Down Any Ballistic Missiles Striking Kyiv

Ukraine is trying to get allies to donate more Patriot interceptors at a time when the missiles are in very low supply and extreme demand.

Boomers (SSBNs)

China’s Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test In The Pacific Is A Big Deal

An extremely rare Chinese SLBM launch sends clear signals and puts a brighter spotlight on Beijing's rapidly evolving strategic arsenal.

Royal Navy

Russian Tu-142 Bear Drops Sonobuoys During Close Encounter With British Carrier

The Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft flew just off the HMS Prince of Wales while deploying submarine-detecting sonobuoys as F-35s shadowed it.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Happy 250th Birthday United States Of America Edition!

Two and a half centuries of USA.

Russia

Hardened Aircraft Shelters At Russian Air Base In Crimea Damaged From Ukrainian Drone Strikes (Updated)

The drone attacks on Saki Air Base are part of Ukraine's latest campaign to make Crimea as uninhabitable for Russian forces as possible.

NASA

This Is The Massive Aerial Armada That Is About To Fly Over The Capital

NASA will lead waves of aircraft, from stealth bombers to VIP helicopters, over the Mall to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Drones

Royal Navy’s Sea Launch Of Combat-Proven Nyan Kamikaze Drone Points To Fleet’s ‘Hybrid’ Future

The demonstration of a new shipboard strike capability comes amid advancing plans to integrate drones deeply across the fleet.

MH-60/AH-60

U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk Goes Down In Arabian Sea (Updated)

The search is on for a missing crewmember after the other three were safely recovered.

Nuclear Command And Control

Navy’s New ‘Doomsday Plane’ Delayed As Watchdog Says Developmental Concerns Are Now Realities

GAO previously questioned the Navy's choice of a C-130-based aircraft to meet its nuclear command and control needs.