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25.06.2026 – The Finnish Border Guard has launched the development of counter-drone capabilities in cooperation with industry partners. The project aims to build a nationwide system that integrates fixed surveillance and effect capabilities with mobile countermeasure solutions. SISU GTP platform as part of the patrol vehicle solution With secured funding, the Finnish Border Guard will initiate the procurement of patrol vehicles and patrol boats equipped with counter-drone capabilities. The vehicle solution is based on a system supplied by Saab AB, built on the SISU GTP vehicle platform. The patrol vehicles and boats will be equipped with harmonized capabilities, systems, and…

09:15 25.6.2026 Iran’s Foreign Ministry called the statements by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte saying the United States used some of the military alliance’s bases in Europe in the war with Iran “an admission” of its “complicity” in the conflict and demanded accountability. Rutte’s comments, which were in response to US President Donald Trump’s criticism of NATO’s lack of cooperation in Washington’s military campaign against Tehran, were “an admission of the organization’s active complicity in committing military aggression against an independent country” the ministry said. Rutte said that during the war, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28,…

Long before there was Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier or Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, the biggest rivalry in the UFC involved Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.The history between the two former UFC light heavyweight champions dates back to the 90s when they first met and started training together — and both were managed by future UFC president Dana White. But as Ortiz rose to fame as the face of the promotion while also holding onto the title, Liddell was a fast-rising star with visions of gold belts in his eyes as he climbed the ranks.For a time it seemed…

Defense officials won’t be handing off the operation of commissaries to the private sector, DoD’s top personnel official said Wednesday. “We learned and found that there was nobody interested in taking a 24% haircut right out of the gate,” in order to provide the 24% saving for military customers, said Anthony Tata, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness. Tata spoke during a Wednesday meeting on Capitol Hill of the American Logistics Association, a nonprofit trade association representing businesses supplying products and services to the military marketplace. In September, the Pentagon issued a public request for information to find…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The U.N. International Maritime Organization (IMO) paused its plan to evacuate hundreds of ships stuck in the Persian Gulf after a vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. A U.S. official told us the attack was carried out by an Iranian drone, which was confirmed by Iranian officials. The evacuation plan, which IMO developed with Oman, was designed to provide safe passage to vessels in the Persian Gulf that are still unable to transit the Strait, which has been…

The CAMCOPTER S-301 on display at Eurosatory 2026 with a range of Thales equipment. (David Oliver) The Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-301 heavy-lift vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed air system (UAS) made its public debut at Eurosatory 2026. Thales announced that it will collaborate with Schiebel, following their successful selection for participation in the Royal Air Force’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) framework, and will be among the final four contenders for UK MoD’s Project NYX, offering the CAMCOPTER S-301 for the programme. Project NYX is the British Army’s concept demonstrator programme to develop a UAS capable of acting as a…

Aspen Ladd is keeping the gloves off, but has shifted to a different organization.BKB officials announced in a press release that the former UFC fighter has signed a multi-fight deal with the bare-knuckle promotion.“I’m excited for this next chapter and the opportunity to compete in BKB,” Ladd said in the release. “Bare knuckle boxing brings out a different level of intensity and authenticity, and that’s something that really appeals to me as a fighter. I can’t wait to get started and show BKB fans what I can do inside the Trigon.”A person with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to…

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranOn June 17, U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately signed a memorandum of understanding. Mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, the agreement ends hostilities and provides early returns for both sides: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is ticking up, oil prices have been coming down, and Washington has issued a 60-day waiver on Iranian oil and petrochemical sales. But diverging claims on nearly every point the two sides spent weeks litigating…

House Republicans on Thursday gaveled floor activity for the week, effectively cancelling a planned vote on a controversial Veterans Affairs Department overhaul bill that packages bipartisan benefits increases with cuts to others and increased privatization of health services.The House planned this week to debate and ultimately vote on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (H.R. 9237), a collection of more than 60 bills related to the VA and veteran care, including benefits increases for severely disabled veterans and the families of service members who died in the line of duty. Its centerpiece is the Major Richard Star Act (H.R.…

News June 25, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via BAE Systems BROOMFIELD, Colorado. BAE Systems entered into an agreement to build high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantor’s Vantage 20 cm-class imaging satellites for defense and intelligence programs, the company announced in a statement. BAE Systems will build the spacecraft using its Evolve spacecraft line and will also lead integration and testing for the program, the statement reads. The Vantage satellites are intended to collect commercial imagery from orbit for national defense and intelligence missions, the company says. The satellites are designed to increase imagery collection and…