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10 June

Armed Conflicts in 2023 Highest Since End of WWII: Study

More armed conflicts took place worldwide in 2023 than any other year since the end of the Second World War, according to a Norwegian study.

10 June

Titan II nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile

Joe Saballa

US Mulls Increased Deployment of Nuclear Weapons Amid Rising Threats

The US has floated the idea of fielding more strategic nuclear weapons in the future to deter growing threats from Russia, China, and other adversaries.

10 June

Joe Saballa

US Army Seeks New Drone for Large-Scale Combat Operations

The US Army has issued a request for information regarding a new large drone that can support large-scale combat operations.

10 June

Firefighters from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Kaiserslautern Military Community Fire Emergency Services stand by after transporting a wounded warrior from a C-17 Globemaster III to an ambulance on Aug. 9, 2015, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Ramstein fire and medical personnel from the 10th Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Team and the 455th Critical Care Air Transport Team assisted with the aeromedical evacuation out of Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka)

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL to Open Critical Care Simulation Hub in Ohio

The Air Force Research Laboratory is developing a simulation hub in Ohio to train Critical Care Air Transport teams.

7 June

Joe Saballa

US Test-Fires Minuteman III ICBM in Show of Nuclear Deterrence

The US has conducted back-to-back tests of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to validate its nuclear deterrence capabilities.

7 June

Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Contracts Raytheon to Integrate GhostEye Radar With ABMS

The US Air Force has contracted Raytheon to integrate the GhostEye radar system with the Advanced Battle Management System.

7 June

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft is seen flying in a dusk sky illuminated by the sun's orange light.

Juster Domingo

BAE to Supply US Poseidon Planes With Electronic Warfare Pods

BAE Systems has received a $95-million contract to supply advanced electronic warfare pods for the US Navy's P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

7 June

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Chief Says ‘No Immediate Military Threat’ Against Alliance

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said there were "no immediate military threat" against any member of the alliance after the Kremlin has accused the West of potentially escalating the war in Ukraine.

7 June

Inder Singh Bisht

DARPA Developing Stimulant to Keep Warfighters Alert Without Side Effects

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is developing a type of stimulant without the attendant side-effects of regular stimulants such as anxiety, irritability, or euphoria.

7 June