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June 09, 2025
NUKEWARS
Iran FM warns Europe against 'strategic mistake' at IAEA; Iran obtained 'sensitive' Israeli intel



Tehran (AFP) June 6, 2025
Iran warned European powers on Friday against backing a draft resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency next week accusing Tehran of non-compliance, calling it a "strategic mistake". "Instead of engaging in good faith, the E3 is opting for malign action against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X, referring to Britain, France and Germany. "Mark my words as Europe ponders another major strategic mistake: Iran will react strongly against any v ... read more

CYBER WARS
DOD is investigating Hegseth's staffers over Houthi-strikes chats
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2025
The Defense Department's Inspector General is investigating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's March 13 Signal chat ahead of the U.S. military's extended aerial strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. ... more
WAR REPORT
Three dead as Ukraine hit with third-straight day of overnight attacks
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2025
A Russian missile and drone attack in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Saturday killed at least three people and injured more than 20 others, officials have confirmed. ... more
MILPLEX
NATO leaders propose 5% defense investment by member states
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 5, 2025
NATO defense ministers are proposing a 5% annual investment in defense spending by member nations to enhance defensive capabilities during a meeting in Brussels on Thursday. ... more
MILPLEX
Germany has three years to overhaul military: official
Berlin June 7, 2025
Germany's armed forces have three years to acquire the equipment to tackle a possible Russian attack on NATO territory, the head of military procurement said Saturday. ... more
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CYBER WARS
Iran obtained 'sensitive' Israeli intelligence: state TV
Tehran (AFP) June 7, 2025
Iranian state television reported on Saturday that Tehran had obtained a trove of "strategic and sensitive" Israeli intelligence, including files related to Israel's nuclear facilities and defence plans. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia accuses Ukraine of postponing POW swap after massive attack
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 7, 2025
Russia on Saturday accused Ukraine of postponing a large-scale exchange of captured soldiers, hours after Moscow's army launched a barrage of missiles, drones and bombs across the country. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Ukraine war 'existential', Russia says, launching revenge strikes
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 7, 2025
Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles, drones and bombs across Ukraine early Saturday, killing five people as it retaliated for a brazen attack on air bases days earlier. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Navy removes name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk from ship
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 3, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the U.S. Navy to rename one of its ships, honoring the late gay rights activist Harvey Milk, as Pride month gets underway. ... more

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TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan condemns China's 'provocative' patrol
Taipei (AFP) June 6, 2025
Taiwan on Friday condemned Beijing's "provocative" actions after China conducted a patrol around the island, a day after a call between US and Chinese leaders. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia says killed man attempting drone attack on military site
Moscow (AFP) June 6, 2025
Russia's National Guard said Friday it had killed a man it caught trying to launch an attack on a military site using drones packed with grenades. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel army issues evacuation warning for parts of Gaza City
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) June 6, 2025
The Israeli military issued an evacuation order for residents of parts of Gaza City on Friday ahead of an attack, as it presses an intensified campaign in the battered Palestinian territory. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Germany's Merz says 'no doubt' US to stick with NATO
Berlin (AFP) June 6, 2025
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday he had "no doubt" the United States would remain in NATO after a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump in the White House. ... more
UAV NEWS
Israel says hits Beirut, targeting Hezbollah drone factories
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) June 5, 2025
A series of Israeli air strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday night, after the military said it would target underground Hezbollah drone factories. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Missiles fired over Port Sudan; Mali forces withdraw from base; Jihadist attack in Benin kills soldiers, police
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) June 5, 2025
Anti-aircraft missiles were fired on Thursday over Port Sudan in war-torn eastern Sudan, while drones flew over the city, witnesses said. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel army says intercepts Yemen missile after air raid sirens sound
Jerusalem (AFP) June 5, 2025
The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, after air raid sirens were triggered in Jerusalem and other cities. ... more
WAR REPORT
Issue of ultra-Orthodox conscription in Israel threatens Netanyahu's govt
Jerusalem (AFP) June 5, 2025
The issue of conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army has become a thorn in the side of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sparking threats to derail his coalition and trigger early elections if he ends a long-standing exemption. ... more
NUKEWARS
Putin ready to 'help resolve' Iran nuclear stand-off: Kremlin
Moscow (AFP) June 5, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to "help resolve" the standoff between Iran and the United States over Tehran's nuclear programme, the Kremlin said Thursday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Maritime Launch and T-Minus Engineering Announce Plans for Hypersonic Suborbital Launches from Spaceport Nova Scotia
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
Maritime Launch Services Inc. (Cboe CA: MAXQ) (OTCQB: MAXQF) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with T-Minus Engineering B.V., a leading Dutch aerospace company, to launch the Barracuda, a h ... more
NUKEWARS
Detained Greenpeace activists to face judge over Macron waxwork
Paris (AFP) June 5, 2025
Two Greenpeace activists who stole French President Emmanuel Macron's waxwork from a Paris museum to stage anti-Russia protests have been detained and were set to appear before an investigating judge on Thursday, their lawyer and prosecutors said. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Army, Trump ready birthday parade with tanks, rocket launchers
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2025
The U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday on June 14th in the nation's capital, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, and will be marked by a parade expected to include tanks, rocket launchers and more than 100 military vehicles. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Arrests of Colombian ex-soldiers expose links to Mexican cartels
Morelia, Mexico (AFP) May 30, 2025
Ten Colombian former soldiers were among the suspects arrested after an improvised landmine killed six Mexican troops in a drug cartel heartland this week, authorities said Friday. ... more
NUKEWARS
UT partners with Y-12 to establish national security prototype center
Knoxville TTN (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
Officials with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Consolidated Nuclear Security, which manages and operates the Y-12 National Security Complex for the National Nuclear Security Administrati ... more
TECH SPACE
Laser technique revolutionizes ultra-high temperature ceramic manufacturing for space, defense applications
Raleigh NC (SPX) Jun 02, 2025
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses lasers to create ceramics that can withstand ultra-high temperatures, with applications ranging from nuclear power technologies to spacecraft ... more
FLOATING STEEL
White House marks 83rd anniversary of Midway victory in WWII
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 4, 2025
Wednesday is the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which turned the tide against the Japanese during World War II, the White House announced. ... more
UAV NEWS
Trump says Putin will retaliate for Ukrainian drone strikes on air force
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 4, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin will respond to the Ukrainian drone strikes that destroyed Russian military aircraft in several locations on Sunday, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Japanese royal family supports peace while touring Okinawa
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 4, 2025
Japan's imperial family honored the war dead in Okinawa on Wednesday, where the last major battle of World War II occurred 80 years ago, from April 1 to June 22, 1945. ... more
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WAR REPORT
Ukraine claims successful strike on Crimean Bridge
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 3, 2025
Ukraine said Tuesday it successfully carried out a military strike on the Crimean Bridge, the culmination of an operation that took several months to execute. ... more
MILPLEX
Britain announces $20B boost to make armed forces 'battle ready'
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans Monday to inject an additional $20.3 billion into the country's nuclear weapons program to combat the "threat from Russia" and China and build 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China responds after Hegseth warns to prepare for war
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 1, 2025
China criticized the United States on Sunday for having a "Cold War mentality" after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to warn that the U.S. is prepared to go to war to prevent China from dominating the Indo-Pacific region in a speech Saturday. ... more
MILPLEX
US pressures NATO to seal deal on ramping up defence spending
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 5, 2025
US defence chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed NATO to agree a deal on increasing military spending that could satisfy President Donald Trump at a summit this month. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine officer tells US that Russia plots big advances
Washington (AFP) June 5, 2025
A Ukrainian military officer told the United States on Wednesday that Russian forces are preparing major advances into next year, including aiming to cut off Black Sea access, as Kyiv pushes for stronger pressure against Moscow. ... more
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