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Senior military leaders from the Republic of Angola, the Ohio National Guard and U.S. Africa Command opened a new chapter in U.S.-Africa security cooperation during the State Partnership Program (SPP) Adjutants General Conference and formal partnership signing ceremony June 29, 2026, ahead of the 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD). The conference brought together National Guard adjutants general and representatives from 10 U.S. states, African military leaders and U.S. Africa Command officials to align the SPP with broader theater security objectives before ACHOD officially began. Throughout the day, leaders discussed expanding military cooperation, strengthening partner capacity and building enduring…

By Squadron Leader Shaun Donnelly 3 July 2026 For the first time, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has integrated with a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon for a live-fire sink exercise in the west Pacific. At Exercise Valiant Shield, RAAF armament technicians worked with RNZAF counterparts at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam to load a pair of Australian-supplied AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles onto an RNZAF P-8A. The live-fire sink exercise involved aircraft, ships and submarines from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States. They coordinated to sink a decommissioned ship using munitions fired…

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Airbus are cooperating on an anti-submarine warfare version of the Eurodrone. (Airbus)By signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus Defence and Space, Japan has expanded its observer status in the U950 Eurodrone programme. The new agreement signed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) will explore the feasibility of developing a Japanese version of the Eurodrone specialising in anti-submarine warfare.The agreement was announced on 26 June, and next steps involve Airbus and KHI discussing options for the design, development and commercialisation of a future Japanese maritime version of Eurodrone.This would include “the definition of possible configurations, integration…

The Royal Navy and British Army have extensively tested a domestically produced One-Way Effector (OWE) Uncrewed Air System (UAS), designed for use in both maritime and land operations, for the first time. The Nyan OWE, designed and built by BAE Systems’ entity Callen-Lenz, is a small uncrewed aircraft with a 2.9-metre wingspan, designed to provide a precision strike capability.Last month, it was launched from the navy’s experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett off the south coast of England during Exercise Neptune Reach which saw the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force working together under Project Vantage – a programme…

A misguided war, a flawed deal, and a dangerous future. Here’s what to do next on Iran. – Atlantic Council ERROR MESSAGE HEADING ERROR MESSAGE SUBHEADING ERROR MESSAGE CONTENT ERROR MESSAGE INFO Oops… It looks like we’re having a technical issue. If refreshing the page doesn’t resolve the issue you could try clearing the sites browser cache. Pro Tip: If you’re on a laptop or desktop you can flush everything the browser currently has cached for the site by simply holding down the Shift key while clicking the browsers refresh icon at the same time. …

We’re only halfway through 2026, and there’s already been more than a few thrilling moments inside the octagon, and some incredible battles that took place that left UFC fans wanting more.While there’s a plethora of great fights to remember from the past six months, the drama that unfolded in the cage included the more traditional slugfests that always get remembered but there were also some technical juggernauts, and two all time fights that will certainly find their way onto the year-end list, and beyond.So with that said, here’s our selections for the best fights in 2026 thus far.No. 1: TIE…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A search is underway for a missing aircrewmember after a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) “conducted an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea,” the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet stated in a post on X. “There is no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action.” “Three of the helicopter’s four crew members have been recovered and are in stable condition aboard George H. W. Bush,” 5th Fleet added. “U.S. Navy…

Navantia’s San Fernando shipyard held the keel-laying ceremony this Thursday for the eighth corvette for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). This vessel will be the shipyard’s construction number C/577 and will be named HMS ALULA. Navantia press release As on previous occasions, this keel-laying was held as a working event and was attended by the Director of the Corvettes and Maritime Action Vessels (CBAM) Business Unit, Alberto Cervantes, together with Navantia and RSNF programme teams. With the keel of this corvette now on the slipway, Navantia is operating at full capacity with the three units of the second series…

June 19 – July 2, 2026 Welcome back to the WordPress.com changelog! During the last two weeks, we focused on giving you more control: a subscription signup you can tailor to your readers, a support assistant that can now sort out your domain settings right in the chat, and more. Create and publish Customize your newsletter signup Your subscription form no longer has to be one-size-fits-all. You can now add a welcome message to the signup box to tell readers why they should join, write descriptions for your free and paid tiers so people know what they’re getting, and optionally…

The city of Sucre, Bolivia, is preparing to host an important national event with the 4th National KWU SENSHI Kyokushin Karate Championship, scheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Poligimnasio de Max Toledo. The competition will begin at 8:30 a.m. and is expected to bring together strong delegations from across the country in a major celebration of Kyokushin spirit, discipline, and competitive determination. Organized by KWU SENSHI Bolivia, the championship will stand out not only for its national significance, but also for its role as the official qualifying event for the 4th America’s Cup, which will take place in…