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Australia, Philippines launch military drills near South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines — Australia on Friday launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving more than 3,600 military personnel in live-fire drills, battle maneuvers and a beach assault at a Philippine town facing the disputed South China Sea, where the allies have raised alarm over Beijing’s assertive actions. The exercises are called Alon, meaning wave in the…
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Deep-space radar hits key testing milestone

The Space Force’s deep-space radar hit a testing milestone in recent weeks, using seven of its antennas to track multiple satellites in orbit from a site in Australia. The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability, or DARC, is being built by Northrop Grumman to detect and track…
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Putin wants rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk as part of ceasefire: Zelenskyy

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region that it controls as part of a ceasefire deal, a proposal the leader categorically rejected. Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not withdraw from territories it controls, saying that would be unconstitutional and…
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Army poised to expand role in homeland defense, commander says

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army will soon assume a broader mission in defending the U.S. homeland, expanding from a focus on countering intercontinental ballistic missiles to address a much wider variety of threats, from drones to cruise missiles to hypersonic weapons…
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Poland awards $3.8 billion F-16 modernization deal to US

WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to modernize the country’s combat aircraft fleet, the Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed a deal with the United States to upgrade its 48 F-16 C/D Block 52+ fighter jets to the F-16V standard. The contract, which is to be performed…
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Israel-Gaza war, European tensions yield record sales for Elbit

JERUSALEM – Israel’s Elbit Systems released its financial statements for the second quarter of 2025 on Wednesday, presenting record revenue and profit. The public defense company brought in $1.97 billion in this year’s second quarter, for a total of $3.86 billion over the first half of the year. Its GAAP net income stood at $125.7 million for the second quarter and $233.4 million for…
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Report unlocks mystery of why Chinese bombers flew near Alaska in 2024

Deploying military forces is the strongest of political signals, and the most potent of these deployments is to move nuclear weapons or launch platforms near a potential adversary. So when nuclear-capable Chinese bombers joined their Russian counterparts in joint patrols near Alaska in 2024, as well as similar flights deep into the Pacific, Western observers assumed there was a political message.
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