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Hurricane Laura, the first major hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, slammed into the state of Louisiana as a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in late August. With sustained winds as high as 150 MPH and a catastrophic storm surge, it was the 10th-strongest U.S. hurricane on record and caused the deaths of at least 41 people in the United States. An estimated $23.3 billion in damages was inflicted on southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico. I drove my motorhome to Louisiana from Indiana to see how I could help our customers, along with first responders and residents, many of…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 13:37, May 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran would not receive sanctions relief in exchange for giving up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. “No, no, not at all. Not sanctions relief, no,” Trump said when asked if the current framework would mean Iran giving up its highly enriched uranium in exchange for sanctions relief in a brief phone interview with PBS News. “They’re gonna give up their highly enriched uranium not for sanctions relief. No, no, not at all,” the president added. Speaking during a…

Saab has signed a teaming agreement with CAE to jointly pursue Canada’s future Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) programme based on Saab’s GlobalEye platform. The teaming agreement for Canada is a continuation of the partnership established by the Global Cooperation Agreement between Saab and CAE announced in November 2025. It reflects the companies’ shared ambition to deepen their collaboration and broaden the scope of cooperation across training and simulation. Through this agreement, Saab further strengthens its offering for Canada’s AEW&C programme by integrating CAE’s advanced expertise in training. This collaboration will deliver fully integrated and scalable training and simulation…

Welcome back to Five Questions for a General, a production of the Modern War Institute at West Point. This series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with senior military officers and ask carefully crafted questions about everything from leadership to their unique experiences while serving, to their expectations about the future of war. In this episode with host Cadet Zach Olson, Brigadier General Thaddeus Fineran reflects on an unplanned but ultimately life-defining Army career, shaped by opportunity, adaptability, and a systems-based approach to leadership. From his entry into military service through ROTC to…

A Democratic senator on Thursday requested that an inspector general oversight body designate one of the agency watchdogs to spearhead reviews of the ongoing war in Iran, citing a requirement in federal statute. In her letter, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., pointed to a provision in the U.S. Code mandating that the chair of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency tap an IG to head oversight of a military “overseas contingency operation that exceeds 60 days.” The U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on Feb. 28. “IG quarterly reporting, audits, inspections and investigations related to OCOs have promoted valuable transparency…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 13:42, May 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Oman not to interfere as fragile talks with Iran continue, claiming the United States will “watch over” the Strait of Hormuz. Asked if he would accept a short-term deal that would allow Iran and Oman to control the strategic waterway, Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House: “No, the strait’s going to be open to everybody.” “It’s international waters. Nobody’s going to control it. We’re going to watch over it. We’ll watch over it, but nobody’s…

After nearly 10 months, Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are finally heading home. The 22nd MEU, embarked with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, deployed from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in August and headed for the Caribbean, where personnel took part in Operation Southern Spear, the Pentagon’s campaign to combat what it has labeled as narcoterrorist operations to push illicit drugs into the United States. The Iwo Jima ARG, which included the namesake amphibious assault ship, the amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale and the amphibious transport dock San Antonio, made headlines earlier this year…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Boeing is now conducting test flights of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone out over the Pacific from the U.S. Navy’s base in Point Mugu, California. The company says its main goals are to demonstrate the maturity of the design, originally developed for Australia, and promote export sales. The specific choice of testing location also seems notable given Boeing’s involvement in the Navy’s still-evolving carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) plans. The MQ-28 has now flown at least three times within the Point Mugu…

UPPSALA, Sweden — Ukraine will buy 20 new Gripen fighter jets, and Sweden will donate 16 of an older model next year, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a joint press conference on Thursday.The two leaders had signed a letter of intent last year paving the way for Sweden to sell up to 150 Saab Gripen model E fighter jets to Ukraine, though deliveries of the newer model are several years away.The planes are ​a priority for Ukraine’s fighter fleet and the country’s defense minister said in May that a deal for Gripen E…

Credit: China DefenceDefense Feeds – Beijing. China Tests HJ-10 Missile to Strengthen Anti-Armor Warfare exercise in the Gobi Desert highlights Beijing’s continuing efforts to modernize its land warfare capabilities as the People’s Liberation Army expands focus on mobile precision-strike operations and battlefield survivability.Recent training activities involving the HJ-10 anti-tank guided missile system demonstrated the PLA’s growing emphasis on long-range anti-armor warfare under harsh operational conditions. The drills reportedly involved mobile launch platforms conducting strike operations across desert terrain designed to simulate demanding combat environments where rapid deployment and maneuverability are essential.Military analysts view the HJ-10 as one of China’s most…