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5 July

Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Central Command (FASTCENT), approach the Arc Liberty, a Military Sealift Command time chartered vessel, in the Arabian Gulf to provide embarked security during a Strait of Hormuz transit.

Iran Envoy Says Friendly Nations to Get ‘Special’ Hormuz Fee Treatment

Iran's ambassador to China insisted that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz while assuring that "friendly" nations would receive special treatment.

5 July

Asia Pacific

Kim Jong Un oversees weapons tests of the destroyer Kang Kon

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea’s Kim Oversees Latest Naval Weapons Tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and "electronic warfare means," state media reported.

5 July

Middle East

A fighter loyal to Houthi rebels visits the grave of slain Houthi political leader Saleh al-Sammad in Yemen's Houthi rebel-held capital, Sanaa, on 31 January 2022

Staff Writer With AFP

Attack by Yemen’s Houthis Kills 14 Government Troops: Official

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 14 troops in an attack south of the port city of Hodeidah.

4 July

Air

Bea Castañeda

The Shahed Drone: How Iran’s Cheap Weapon Is Reshaping Modern Warfare

Learn how the Shahed drone became a prominent loitering munition through its affordability, long range, and widespread battlefield use.

4 July

Europe

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, pictured at a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Backers to Vow Major Support at NATO Summit

NATO's European members and Canada will pledge to give Ukraine $80 billion in military aid both this year and next at the alliance's summit in Ankara next week, diplomats said.

4 July

Africa

Malian tuareg soldiers patrol in the streets of Gao

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Hit by New Wave of Coordinated Attacks

Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks, striking multiple towns and a prison, according to the army, residents, and security sources.

4 July

Europe

Lithuania President Gitanas Nauseda arriving at EU summit with blue background

Staff Writer With AFP

Lithuania Aims to Be ‘Part of Nuclear Deterrence’ Against Russia: President

Lithuania's president said his country wants to be integrated into Western nuclear deterrence against Russia as it moves to end a ban on atomic weapons deployment.

4 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Coast Guard Says Tracking Chinese Ships off East of Island

Taiwan's coast guard said it had deployed two vessels to track Chinese ships off the island's east coast, where China says it is conducting "law enforcement patrols."

4 July

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Seized Eastern Ukrainian Stronghold of Kostyantynivka

Russia said it had captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, a key post on the road leading to the last major cities in the Donbas region under Kyiv's control.

4 July

Americas

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service soldiers conduct close quarters room clearing at Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 3, 2023. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual special operations exercise that strengthens key partner nations throughout Africa, in partnership with other international special operations forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mario Hernandez Lopez)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Pulls Some Troops From Nigeria After Anti-IS Operation

The US has pulled out most of the troops deployed to Nigeria for a special operation against fighters of the Islamic State group in the country's northeast, the American military said.

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