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Patriot missiles for Ukraine may be licensed built in the future.
MIM-104 Patriot

Ukrainian-Built Patriot Missiles Won’t Be Defending The Country’s Skies Anytime Soon

Trump promised to give Ukraine a license to assemble its own Patriot interceptors, but actually doing so will take many, many months, at best.

Skyguard now have anti-drone nets in Taiwan.
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)

Taiwan’s Skyguard Anti-Aircraft Guns Now Equipped With Anti-Drone Nets

The protection reflects the growing threat Chinese drones pose to the very air-defense systems meant to shoot them down.

President Donald Trump has left Turkey on an older VC-25A Air Force One jet. The U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B Bridge aircraft had brought Trump to that country yesterday for the NATO Summit, but left without him on board earlier today.
Air Force One

Trump Unexpectedly Swaps New Air Force One Jet For Old In Sudden Trip To British Base

It is unclear what caused the change, but there have been major concerns over the defensive and other capabilities on the new VC-25B bridge aircraft.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78), front, USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), USS Carney (DDG 64) and USS Ross (DDG 71) are moored at Naval Station Rota, Spain.
Mediterranean

What The U.S. Military Could Lose If Trump Cuts Off Trade With NATO Ally Spain

Naval Station Rota and Morón Air Base provide vital air, maritime, and logistics capabilities that would be difficult to replace.

The shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is facing its greatest threat yet.
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.

British and Dutch forces will be equipped ‌with new amphibious transport ships under a new maritime partnership, the British government has announced. Each nation will operate four of the vessels, which will bolster NATO’s amphibious forces and allow the alliance to respond to crises faster.
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.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to refuel in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 5, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Jordan-Alcaniz)
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.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says low availability of unnamed "legacy" aircraft has created hurdles for flight testing of the new AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) nuclear-armed cruise missile. The B-52 is the only platform known to be involved in this effort.
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.

TWZ’s weekly carrier tracker monitoring America’s flattop fleet, including deployed Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) and Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG)
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.

Pirate attacks on Gulf of Aden spiking, adding pressure on commercial shipping in the Middle East.
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.

Satellite imagery shows China has built what looks to be a new pattern of hardened structures with retractable roofs at a key missile test and training base in Inner Mongolia.
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.

The next NATO airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform will be Saab’s GlobalEye, as announced today during the alliance’s summit in Ankara, Turkey. The decision to buy up to 10 GlobalEyes for NATO comes after Sweden, France, and Canada all selected the platform, and amid a flurry of new orders for military equipment as part of a wider alliance defense spending drive.
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.

President Donald Trump announced that he will build a granite helipad on the South Lawn to protect it from the intense exhaust heat and rotor wash of the VH-92A "Marine One" helicopter.
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.

North Korea's newest warship, the Kang Kon, has an unexpected feature: the ability to deliver a broadside of machine gun fire.
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.

Canada’s next submarine will be German made, after Ottawa announced its decision to buy a dozen new Type 212CD boats from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). The subs will replace Canada’s aging and troublesome Victoria class diesel-electric submarines, and reflect the increased priority afforded to underwater operations in the highly strategic Arctic region.
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.

Ukraine, short on Patriot interceptors, can't down Russian ballistic missiles.
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.

China has fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) – either a JL-2 or a JL-3 – out into the Western Pacific for the first time in years, if not decades.
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.

02 Jul 2026 – F-35B fighters launching from HMS Prince of Wales to intercept a Russian military aircraft Royal Navy F-35B fighters of UK Carrier Strike Group launched from HMS Prince of Wales to intercept a Russian Tupolev Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft, NATO name 'Bear'. The 809NAS pilots launched F-35B fighters to intercept the Russian long-range maritime patrol bomber on the afternoon of the 2 July as it transited close to the Strike Group, north west of Norway in the Norwegian Sea. Image shows a Sonobuoy being deployed from the Russian Aircraft by parachute. When it hits the water it deploys an underwater microphone which listens for propeller and engine sounds. This information is then relayed back to the Aircraft. UK Carrier Strike Group is under the command of NATO as it continues operations in the High North and Arctic as part of the Arctic Sentry framework. The Strike Group’s headquarters is embarked in HMS Prince of Wales whilst it conducts Operation Firecrest after sailing from Portsmouth in April. The deployment to date has seen the Strike Group working with Allies and partner nations in the region, demonstrating its ability to operate effectively in a complex and strategically significant region while focused on NATO’s drive of preserving peace, security and cooperation in the Arctic.
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: Happy 250th Birthday United States Of America Edition!
Bunker Talk

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

Two and a half centuries of USA.

Ukraine struck Russia's Saki air base on Crimea again to ratchet up the pressure on Vladimir Putin.
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.