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A new U.S.-Iran peace plan can work only if the United States can overcome three difficult challenges, experts said: the Iranians must agree to tighter international inspections, the inspecting agency must fix its budget crisis, and the White House must heed nuclear experts over real-estate developers with ties to President Trump.As U.S. and Iranian diplomats met in Switzerland on Monday, they seemed unable to agree even about whether they disagreed on inspections. U.S. Vice President JD Vance triumphantly proclaimed that the Iranians had agreed to allow the return of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back to monitor nuclear materials and…

BEIRUT — Fiber-optic First Person View (FPV) drones operated by the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah have changed the battlefield in southern Lebanon, inflicting losses and causing damage to Israeli forces occupying parts of the area.The technology, a hallmark of the fighting in Ukraine, arrived here shortly after Hezbollah launched an attack against Israel on March 2, following the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran that began days prior, reigniting a new large-scale war.The tethered drones rely on a spool of fiber-optic cable that maintains a direct link between the operator and the aircraft, making them immune to jamming and to other regular…

As the summer wildfire season gets underway, federal wildland firefighters are facing an increasingly difficult situation on the job. About three out of four respondents to a recent survey of federal wildland firefighters said they have considered quitting within the past 12 months. Work-life balance was the most common reason respondents cited for considering quitting. Burnout and low pay were other frequently listed concerns. Grassroots Wildland Firefighters conducted the employee survey in March 2026 in partnership with National Federation of Federal Employees, a union representing federal wildland firefighters. The survey received 825 responses from wildland firefighters across the Forest Service…

Contracts DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Integrated Procurement Technologies,* Vandalia, Ohio, has been awarded a maximum $860,700,000 firm-fixed-price, price-redetermination, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engine fuel tanks. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The performance completion date is June 22, 2031. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2031 Army working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support, Warren, Michigan (SPRDL1-26-D-0026). Moog Military Aircraft LLC, Elma, New York, has been awarded…

Ukraine’s successful use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Russian energy infrastructure is forcing Russia to seek additional measures to combat this threat. Some of these developments were showcased at the Fleet-2026 International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS) in Kronstadt. Specifically, NPO AMB LLC exhibited the Albatros mobile counter-UAV system As a company representative explained to EDR On-Line, the Albatros system is designed to establish mobile points of layered defence against unauthorized UAV intrusion attempts. These defence points include detection, identification, tracking, target classification, and transmission of target designations to external UAV engagement systems. Among the system’s advantages, the company representative…

ASELSAN, Türkiye’s leading defense company and Europe’s fifth most valuable defense firm by market capitalization, hosted President of the Republic of Poland Karol Nawrocki at its facilities in Ankara. During the visit to ASELSAN, President Nawrocki was accompanied by Haluk Görgün, Secretary of Turkish Defense Industries, and Ahmet Akyol, ASELSAN President & CEO. The delegation received a comprehensive overview of ASELSAN’s advanced defense technologies, with a particular focus on electronic warfare systems, air defense solutions, ongoing joint projects and the company’s serial production capabilities. The visit also provided an opportunity to exchange views on the evolving security environment and the…

For nearly eight decades, the United States has served as the chief architect and guarantor of the international order. But today, under the banner of “America first,” Washington is abandoning responsibility for sustaining the system it built after World War II. As the United States retreats from global leadership and challenges the norms it once fostered and the order it once upheld, the world is waiting to see whether Beijing steps up.In countries long allied with the United States, views of China are becoming more favorable. A survey conducted by Politico in February 2026, for instance, showed that people in…

Artificial Intelligence China Report June 23, 2026 • 9:00 am ET Print this page By Kenton Thibaut Table of contents Introduction The approach of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to health data sits at the intersection of national security, economic development, and technological competition. The regulatory system examined in this report reflects a clear set of drivers: a push for data sovereignty, the strategic importance of health and biometric data, and the role of large-scale datasets in advancing artificial intelligence (AI). At the same time, the rapid digitization of China’s healthcare system, which increasingly deploys AI across clinical, administrative, and pharmaceutical domains, generates strong demand for integrated, high-quality data.  This dynamic creates a core tension for both Beijing and the multinational companies operating within China’s…

“I went five rounds with Gaethje and was pushing the pace to the very end, I didn’t quit,” Pimblett said on YouTube. “I kept coming forward trying to finish the fight. And I think I won [rounds] three and five, so he beat me 3-2. One of the judges agreed. And if a lot of different things didn’t happen in that fight like eye gouges and low blows and then faking low blows, then it would have been a different fight. We’ve got to get on with it now. No point crying over spilled milk. I just hope I get…

The Veterans Health Administration is developing clinical practice guidelines for physicians to treat symptoms of menopause, but more than half of female patients aren’t aware of resources available at the VA on the subject, a government analysis has found.The Department of Veterans Affairs offers care to address menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog and sleep issues, and it is developing physician guidelines on assessing, diagnosing and treating health issues that occur when hormone levels drop in patients.But while VHA has developed resources like brochures and a website to teach women on their care options, 60% of…