A powerful explosion rocked a munitions factory operated by KNDS Ammo Italy near the town of Colleferro southeast of Rome on Thursday, according to local media reports and regional officials. Emergency crews responding to an initial fire at the industrial site were present when the blast occurred, sending large plumes of smoke into the air … Read more
President Donald Trump was secretly moved onto a smaller government jet during a trip to Turkey last month after the Secret Service deemed a shoulder-fired missile threat against Air Force One to be credible and imminent, according to a person briefed on the matter. The threat emerged on July 8 on the final day of … Read more
The U.S. Treasury removed counter-terrorism sanctions from Iraq’s Fly Baghdad Airlines and two aircraft, citing operational changes by the carrier that resolved previous links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force. According to a Treasury official, the decision does not signal any broader policy shift toward the Iranian government or alter ongoing regional postures. … Read more
The U.S. military has exhausted virtually all of its long-range surface-to-surface munitions, including Army Tactical Missile Systems and newer Precision Strike Missiles, during its five-month conflict with Iran, according to three people familiar with internal data. The drawdown of these high-precision weapons, which cost over $1 million each, has triggered internal warnings from military officials … Read more
SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company is drawing intense retail investor interest in unconventional topics, ranging from pink rockets to Shiba Inu mascots, according to Reuters reporting by Akash Sriram published on August 1. While the call may be expected to focus on AI spending and profits from the Starlink satellite communications network, … Read more
Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, marking India’s first orbital mission conducted by a private company. The rocket reached a 450 km orbit, carrying customer payloads and experimental technology. This milestone positions India as the third nation to achieve private orbital launch capability, supporting national goals … Read more
Vance Accuses Israeli Officials of Shifting U.S. Policy on Iran Deal U.S. Vice President JD Vance accused Israeli officials of attempting to sway American public opinion against a recent Iran nuclear deal, according to a podcast interview with Joe Rogan on July 16. Vance stated, “There have been people within the Israeli government who are … Read more
Trump Announces U.S. License for Ukraine to Produce Patriot Missiles President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that the U.S. would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a significant shift in U.S. policy and a major boost for Kyiv’s defense efforts. The announcement, made during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at … Read more
U.S. arms shipments to Estonia, previously stalled by the Iran war, are slated to resume in the coming months. According to Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur, logistical arrangements for the transport of contracted military hardware are currently underway. Logistical Resumption of U.S. Arms Deliveries The flow of contracted defense equipment to Estonia is moving forward … Read more
The British government has introduced new legal powers to ban support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the volunteer wing of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service. According to the UK government, these measures aim to curb the use of state-sponsored proxies following a series of antisemitic attacks and acts of intimidation on British … Read more