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25 July

Footage released by Iranian state TV on July 24 shows what it says are missiles fired towards US targets in Jordan.

Trump Weighs Harder Iran Strikes as Conflict Widens

US President Donald Trump said he had not yet decided whether to launch major strikes on Iran, as the renewed conflict threatened to widen across the region with Saudi Arabia striking Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

25 July

Middle East

An armed Iranian police officer holding a rifle monitors the area as motorcyclists ride beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of US President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Warns Russia and China Against Arms Sales to Iran

US President Donald Trump warned China and Russia on Friday against selling weapons to Iran – while saying he believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet doing so.

25 July

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky to Meet Trump in Washington Next Week: White House

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday amid a new push to end the war with Russia.

24 July

Politics

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division board a UH-60 Black Hawk

Bea Castañeda

What Is the Difference Between Smart, Soft, and Hard Power? A Quick Guide

Military strength, cultural appeal, or a blend of both? This guide explains the tools nations use to shape outcomes.

24 July

Air

220525-N-EU544-8243 GULF OF THAILAND (May 25, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class David Miller, from Chicago, directs a Royal Thai Navy Sikorsky S-76B helicopter during cross-deck landing qualifications on the flight deck aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Joel Maldonado)

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky, Safran Partner on Next-Gen Vertical Lift Platforms

Lockheed Martin segment Sikorsky has teamed up with France’s Safran Helicopter Engines to jointly explore potential collaborations supporting current and future vertical lift platforms.

24 July

Technology

190315-M-EC058-0043 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Weldon (left) and Cpl. Juan Perezramos, both field radio operators with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble satellite communication antennas aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

Rojoef Manuel

Lite Coms to Deliver Tactical SATCOM Suite for US Customer

Lite Coms has secured a $22-million contract to supply advanced tactical satellite communications capabilities for a US customer, supporting mission-critical operations in austere domains.

24 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Italy to Become Regional C-130J Maintenance Hub Under Leonardo-Lockheed Deal

Leonardo and Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to expand maintenance, repair, and overhaul services in support of the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

24 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A Magura V7 unmanned surface vessel for the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

US to Manufacture Ukraine’s Warzone-Deployed MAGURA USVs

The US will produce Ukraine’s combat-tested MAGURA unmanned surface vessels USVs for the first time under a new partnership aimed at expanding American autonomous warfare capabilities.

24 July

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Saft Wins Naval Group Contract for Lithium-Ion Submarine Batteries

Saft secured a contract from Naval Group to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Barracuda and Scorpene submarine families.

24 July

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ukraine Tests New ‘Firefly’ Guided Munition on Main Bomber Drones

Ukraine has tested a new class of guided munitions called Firefly on its main bomber drones, validating its effectiveness for precision strikes in operational environments.

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