Iran's foreign minister visits Oman for Strait talks as supreme leader vows retaliation
The diplomacy signals concern that US-Iran clashes could spill into the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route whose disruption would raise military and energy-market risks.
Israel has attacked Iranian steel plants, citing military revenue and weapons inputs
The strikes test how far economic infrastructure can be treated as a military target while civilian industry bears the damage.
Iran signals Strait of Hormuz control as Trump declares U.S.-Iran ceasefire "OVER"
The standoff raises the risk of renewed U.S.-Iran fighting and threatens a key energy shipping route if Tehran moves from rhetoric to interdiction.
Commentary: Iran uses its missile arsenal as a regional deterrent and coercive tool
The argument frames Gulf air-defense cooperation as secondary to Iran's long-range strike capacity, which lets Tehran pressure neighbors and signal influence without direct conventional parity.
Ships using Strait of Hormuz routes near Oman face increased Iranian missile risk
The threat raises insurance, routing and energy-security risks for commercial traffic through one of the world's most important oil chokepoints.
Ukraine says Russian missile-drone attack kills 2, wounds 19 as defenses down 111 drones
The strike underscores Russia's continued use of mixed ballistic, cruise missile and drone salvos to pressure Kyiv and test Ukraine's air defenses.
Ukraine officials: Russian missile and drone strikes kill six amid air-defense munition shortage
The attacks underscore Ukraine's exposure to Russian aerial bombardment while Kyiv waits for additional air-defense interceptors and munitions.
Officials say Russian attack on Kyiv wounds 10
The strike underscores Russia’s continued pressure on Ukraine’s capital and the persistent demand on Ukrainian air defenses and emergency services.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces say drones hit 28 Russian shadow-fleet vessels in Sea of Azov
The reported strikes extend Kyiv's use of unmanned systems against Russian maritime logistics and could disrupt fuel and cargo movements through occupied Azov ports.
Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz lifts crude above prewar levels
The move underscores Tehran's ability to pressure global energy markets by threatening a chokepoint that carries a large share of seaborne oil trade.
IRGC says it has closed Strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iranian port cities
A closure of the strait would threaten a key oil and gas shipping route while US attacks on port areas widen the direct conflict with Iran.
North Korea rejects NATO denuclearisation calls, says US allies should go first
Pyongyang is pushing back on NATO pressure by framing allied nuclear arrangements as the starting point, underscoring its resistance to coordinated US-allied efforts on its weapons program.
Sources: Turkey weighs joining Canada-backed global defence bank
Turkey's participation would broaden the proposed lender's defense-finance base, but Ankara has not yet committed as members work through terms and governance.
Canada expands Europe ties in culture, defense and trade to reduce reliance on U.S.
Ottawa's outreach to European institutions and NATO partners signals a broader diversification of security and economic relationships as U.S. ties become less predictable.
France plans to move sensitive intelligence data from Palantir to French-controlled systems
The shift is part of Paris's push to reduce reliance on U.S. providers for data analysis, AI and national-security infrastructure.
Czech Army receives final German-donated Leopard 2A4, bringing fleet to 42 tanks
The delivery completes a German-backed tank modernization effort that gives Czechia a standardized Leopard 2A4 fleet for its 73rd Tank Battalion.
Czechia receives 42 Leopard 2A4 tanks to replace T-72s sent to Ukraine
The transfer gives Prague an interim main battle tank fleet while it modernizes its armored forces and backfills equipment donated to Kyiv.
US pays $3m to intelligence and diplomatic staff with reported Havana Syndrome cases
The compensation underscores Washington’s continued support for affected personnel even as the cause of the illness and any foreign responsibility remain unresolved.
Marine Corps forms robotics integration units in Virginia and California
The Quantico and Twentynine Palms groups will test robotic systems and build training concepts for Marine deployments, signaling a push to move unmanned tools into regular units.
OpenWorks says it demonstrated Vision Pace counter-drone targeting system at British Army event
The Larkhill Garrison demo puts the Northumberland firm's C-UAS targeting technology in front of UK defense and security buyers as militaries seek faster ways to detect and engage small drones.
Trump says he has instructed officials to strike Iran if Tehran assassinates him
The statement signals a claimed retaliation plan but any order after a president's death would fall to the vice president as commander in chief.
Sources: Israel warns US that Iran is pursuing plots to kill Trump
The reported threat channel adds a personal security dimension to US decision-making on Iran and could complicate any ceasefire or de-escalation effort.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will hold officials accountable over weapons storage site
The pledge signals pressure on Kyiv to tighten control of military assets and address governance concerns as it depends on sustained foreign arms support.
Zelensky says Ukraine's largest defense firm illegally stored weapons near civilians in Vyshneve
The allegation raises safety and accountability concerns for Ukraine's defense industry because ammunition storage is required to be kept away from residential areas.