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- Prince Harry offers family tribute at Birmingham Invictus
- Pentagon releases fourth batch of declassified UAP files
- Ukraine forms long-range strike, rapid-response commands
- Defense Secretary pushes faster beard ban after ship visit
- Unclaimed airstrikes hit southern Iran, Tehran warns Gulf
- New Zealand weighs joining Australia-Fiji defense pact
- NATO Ankara Summit Shifts Defense to Europe, Ukraine Aid
- Pentagon lifts suspension of SC Guard Apache pilots
- Turkey seeks S-400 sale to Gulf nation to ease US dispute
- Ukraine drones hit 14 Russian ships in Sea of Azov
- Study finds NFL players have 4× neurodegenerative death risk
- MIT proposes satellite to detect hidden nuclear weapons
Pentagon releases fourth batch of declassified UAP files
The U.S. Department of Defense released a fourth batch of declassified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena on July 10, 2026, adding 40 documents, videos, and images to its public archive.
Ukraine forms long-range strike, rapid-response commands
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a major restructuring of Ukraine's armed forces, establishing a new long-range strike command and a separate rapid-response branch to intensify pressure on Russia.
Defense Secretary pushes faster beard ban after ship visit
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is intensifying pressure on the Pentagon to enforce stricter military grooming standards after a recent visit to a U.S.
Unclaimed airstrikes hit southern Iran, Tehran warns Gulf
A series of unclaimed airstrikes struck southern Iran on July 9, 2026, creating fresh uncertainty and escalating regional tensions just as the country was preparing to bury its late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
New Zealand weighs joining Australia-Fiji defense pact
New Zealand has announced it will explore joining a new mutual defense pact between Australia and Fiji, a move that could significantly reshape security cooperation in the South Pacific.
NATO Ankara Summit Shifts Defense to Europe, Ukraine Aid
Leaders of the NATO alliance concluded a summit in Ankara on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, that formalized a significant shift toward greater European responsibility for the continent's conventional defense while securing new...
Pentagon lifts suspension of SC Guard Apache pilots
Eight Apache helicopter pilots from the South Carolina National Guard were temporarily suspended from flight duties following a low-altitude flyover during the state's annual "Salute from the Shore" event on July 4, a su...
Turkey seeks S-400 sale to Gulf nation to ease US dispute
Turkey is finalizing the sale of its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to an undisclosed Gulf nation, a move aimed at resolving a years-long dispute with the United States and restoring Ankara's access to the F-35 f...
Ukraine drones hit 14 Russian ships in Sea of Azov
Ukrainian forces have escalated a campaign of long-range drone strikes against Russian maritime supply lines, claiming to have hit dozens of vessels in the Sea of Azov over several days in a bid to isolate occupied Crime...
Study finds NFL players have 4× neurodegenerative death risk
A landmark study of nearly 20,000 former National Football League players has found they are nearly four times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than the general population.
MIT proposes satellite to detect hidden nuclear weapons
A scientist has proposed a novel method to detect nuclear weapons hidden aboard satellites, offering a potential technical solution to a long-standing gap in international space security.
North Korea expands nuclear arsenal, modernizes military
North Korea has announced a significant expansion of its nuclear arsenal and a broad modernization of its military, including intelligence and naval forces, following a high-level meeting of the ruling party's Central Mi...
Air Force revokes 135 promotions after scoring error
The U.S. Air Force has revoked 135 promotions to technical sergeant after discovering a scoring error on a required promotion exam, a mistake that will simultaneously grant promotions to 135 other airmen who were initial...
Iran launches eight missiles at Jordan, all intercepted
Iran launched a missile attack toward Jordan on Thursday, July 9, 2026, with Jordanian air defenses successfully intercepting all projectiles.
Commanders ignored warnings before Minab school strike
Senior U.S. military commanders ignored explicit warnings that intelligence on potential targets in Iran was years out of date, approving a strike that killed scores of children and teachers at an elementary school in Fe...
Greek F-16 makes landing, catches fire at Zakynthos
A Greek air force F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing and caught fire at Zakynthos International Airport on Thursday, July 9, 2026, forcing a temporary closure of the runway and disrupting flights at the popular t...
US airstrikes in Iran kill 14, injure 78
United States airstrikes across multiple Iranian provinces have killed at least 14 people and wounded 78 others, according to official figures released by Iran's Health Ministry on Thursday.
Nine Nations Commit to New Defence Bank
A new international bank designed to finance Western military rearmament secured commitments from nine founding nations during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, this week.
BSNL launches ₹1.34 lakh satellite phone for remote areas
India's state-run telecom operator BSNL has launched a new satellite phone, priced at 1,34,166 rupees, designed to provide communication in remote and off-grid areas where conventional mobile networks are unavailable.
