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Russian army base sees scramble for Ukraine war supplies, some locals and soldiers say

The town of Valuyki in western Russia has become a crucial staging post in the latest phase of Russia’s war over the nearby border in Ukraine. Throughout last month, helicopters buzzed overhead, military vehicles clogged the roads, and soldiers prepared for combat at a huge military base there.

Reuters

Global logistics specialist swoops for Carlbom Shipping

Ships' agency with strong Humber heritage acquired by London headquartered global operator

Birmingham Post

Armed Services panel nudges Pentagon toward more Patriot batteries - Roll Call

A House Armed Services panel wants the Pentagon to consider whether it needs more Patriot missile defense systems.

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House Armed Services panel aims to bolster biomanufacturing - Roll Call

A House Armed Services panel wants to bolster Defense Department biomanufacturing and other technologies with military applications.

Roll Call

Deadly secret: Electronic warfare shapes Russia-Ukraine war

Electronic warfare is a vital, mostly invisible element in Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine latest: Moscow controls 20 percent of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian army has taken over swaths of land as Kyiv calls for more weapons.

Al Jazeera

Exclusive - U.S. plans to sell armed drones to Ukraine in coming days - sources

The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar with the situation said.

Reuters

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U.S. sending Kyiv four rocket systems to extend Ukraine's artillery reach

The United States will initially provide Ukraine with four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to extend Kyiv's reach in its war against invading Russian forces, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, adding about three weeks of training would be needed.

Reuters

What US re-entry into Somalia means for the Horn of Africa and for bigger powers

The US has announced it will resume a limited military presence in Somalia. The former administration withdrew troops from the country in 2020. The mission of the American soldiers is still what it has been for the last 15 years: to advise and assist Somali forces. US troops will not…

The Conversation

"Gun control" at the Pentagon? Forget it

Believe it or not, the U.S. military kills about as many civilians every year as die from gun violence at home

Salon

The shadowy world of Russian mercenaries

Putin has been using an unaccountable army with a history of human rights violations to pursue Russia's agenda

Salon

Ukraine pleads for weapons as Russian onslaught threatens to turn the tide

As support among some European allies appears to waver, Kyiv calls for advanced rocket systems to hit Russia’s supply lines

The Guardian - UK

US buys more Stingers to refill stock sent to Ukraine: Report

The missiles are in high demand in Ukraine, where they have been used to shoot down Russian helicopters and bombers.

Al Jazeera

Martin Schram: Seven days in May — saving America from within

“Seven Days in May,” the epic 1960s novel and a film starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Ava Gardner, was a fictional tale about right-wing Pentagon generals who tried to topple the U.S. government.

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Salon

Mystery stars could be alien

A series of telescope photographs from the 1950s reveal unusually regular patterns of flickering lights in the sky

Reuters

U.S. OKs potential sale of Chinook helicopters to Egypt, Pentagon says

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment to Egypt for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Reuters

Australia wins U.S. approval to buy rocket launchers

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of mobile rocket launchers to Australia, as the country seeks to boost its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Reuters

Exclusive-U.S. and Ukraine discuss danger of escalation as new arms extend Kyiv's reach

As the United States and its allies provide Ukraine with increasingly sophisticated arms, Washington has held discussions with Kyiv about the danger of escalation if it strikes deep inside Russia, U.S. and diplomatic officials tell Reuters.

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Funding sought for more 'responsive' satellite launches - Roll Call

House lawmakers are seeking funding for a new method of launching satellites that is less vulnerable to attack.

Tribune News Service

'Top Gun: Maverick's' F-18 flights cost new Tom Cruise film $11,374 an hour

The U.S. Navy lent Tom Cruise F/A-18 Super Hornets for the new “Top Gun” movie. The only catches: The studio paid as much as $11,374 an hour to use the advanced fighter planes — and Cruise couldn’t touch the controls.

The Guardian - UK

Top Gun for hire: why Hollywood is the US military’s best wingman

Film-makers get to borrow expensive bits of kit on the cheap, but the Pentagon uses movies as a propaganda machine

Salon

Permanent war will destroy America

When Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene are the only people objecting to endless war, it's all gone wrong

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel’s Military Figures Endorse US Stance to Reach Nuclear Deal with Iran

Leaders of the military and security institutions in Israel disagree with Prime Minister Naftali Bennet government’s hardline opposition to the Iranian nuclear deal, political sources in Tel Aviv revealed on Wednesday. They support the US policy towards Iran, led by President Joe Biden, generals in the Pentagon, the army and…

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv says invasion in most active phase

Ukraine news from May 24: Defence ministry says battles being fought in eastern Ukraine could determine country’s fate.

Al Jazeera

US ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan, China warns: Xinhua

Chinese state news agency cites official as saying Washington is using the ‘Taiwan card’ to contain Beijing.

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