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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the U.S.’s war against Iran a “decisive military victory” during a press briefing on Wednesday—day one of a two-week ceasefire that could lead to more strikes if the U.S. and Iran can’t reach a long-term deal.Hegseth said that “Iran begged for this ceasefire” and that “they’ve had enough,” though the 10-point plan Iran has proposed to end the war includes some propositions that have been non-starters for the U.S. in the past, including withdrawing U.S. troops from the Middle East and lifting all sanctions on Iran.“Yeah, we’ll be hanging around. We’re not going anywhere. We’re…

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s refund system for defunct Trump administration levies will take between 60-90 days to deliver returns for eligible entries, according to a new page on the agency’s website. The timeline could be extended, however, if “a compliance concern requires further CBP review,” per the agency. CBP previously said the process would take up to 45 days between entry acceptance and refund delivery. The agency shared the prior timeframe in the latest in a string of court-ordered development updates…

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By RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service and RFE/RL’s Russian Service April 10, 2026 Ukraine and Russia separately announced they will abide by a 32-hour truce to mark Orthodox Easter, as peace negotiations involving the two warring parties and the United States appear to have come to a halt while Washington focuses on its own war with Iran. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 9 said Kyiv had repeatedly proposed a holiday cease-fire and that it will “act accordingly” after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to halt fire during the holiday. “People need an Easter without threats and a ⁠real move…

Apr 9, 2026 – Hanwha Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish defence company Indra Group to jointly offer armoured vehicle solutions for the Chilean Army and cooperate across Latin America. The signing ceremony took place at the FIDAE 2026 International Air and Space Fair in Santiago, Chile. Dong Hyeon Kim, Head of Hanwha Aerospace’s Land Systems Business Group, Domingo Castro Fernández, Indra’s Director of Defence and Security for America, and María Dolores Carrillo Aguilera, Indra’s Business Development Director of Land Systems and The Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to Chile, Hak-jae Kim attended the ceremony. Under the agreement,…

M776 cannons is the main armament for the M777 system. Credit: U.S. Army. BAE Systems has received a $146m contract to begin manufacturing M776 cannons, the primary armament for the US Army’s M777 towed 155mm howitzer. The undefinitised contract establishes, for the first time, a second source for the cannon’s production within the US. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The M776 barrels and associated parts were also manufactured at Watervliet Arsenal in New York. This manufacturing initiative is aimed at accelerating the…

Fought on the night of June 9-10, 1965, the Battle of Dong Xoai was, as was often the case in the Vietnam War, hard to pin down as to the winner. One thing is certain, however. It produced two Medals of Honor — and one had the unique distinction of being a Seabee.Marvin Glen Shields was born in Port Townsend, Washington, on Dec. 30, 1939. After high school his family moved in 1958 to Hyder, Alaska, where he worked in a gold mining project for the Mineral Basin Mining Company. On Jan. 8, 1962, he enlisted in the Navy, choosing…

Jae-il Son (right) presents a commemorative gift to Olli Ruutu (left). Credit: © Hanwha Group. The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed an additional order for K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH) from South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace. Under the follow-on contract valued at approximately €546m ($637m), Hanwha Aerospace will deliver 112 additional K9 SPH to Finland. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The contract was signed at the House of the Estates in Helsinki in the presence of Hanwha Aerospace president & CEO Jae-il…

Fort Belvoir, Va  –   The United States Army is currently executing the most significant overhaul of its acquisition enterprise in decades, designed specifically to increase modernization, reduce bureaucracy, and get critical warfighting capabilities into the hands of America’s Soldiers as fast as possible. This new powerhouse organization marks a fundamental shift in how the Army develops and delivers technology, unifying the teams behind the Soldier and ground combat systems into a single, integrated enterprise – Capability Program Executive (CPE) Ground. This change occurs as the Army is undergoing a deliberate transformation – altering our acquisition enterprise to match the speed, complexity,…

For a long time, the Iranian government has treated free internet access as a privilege that is extended by the state to those willing to carry its message and withheld from everyone else. Around four hours after Israeli and American strikes began, internet traffic collapsed by 98 percent — a near-total blackout. Iran’s communications infrastructure was deliberately dismantled by the government and internet traffic was completely halted. The strikes were made by the Iranian government’s adversaries aimed at military installations, capabilities, and senior political and military leadership. The internet blackout was imposed by the government, aimed at the Iranian people.…