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5 July

Technology

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Tech. Sgt. Oscar Santiago, 21st Force Support Squadron dining facility manager, serves a customer at the Aragon DFAC on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 14, 2018. The food service specialists at the Aragon DFAC and surrounding bases underwent extensive culinary training Sept. 11-14, as part of the Department of Defense’s Go for Green initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Kenney)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Explores Gut Microbiome Effects on Warfighters

The US Army is conducting a study on the effects of gut microbiomes on the health and performance of soldiers.

5 July

Land

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shanna McCarter, a military working dog (MWD) handler assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron, guides MWD Mojito toward the scent of simulated explosive material during an international working dog training seminar at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 26, 2024. MWDs can be trained to detect the scents of explosives, human biological materials and illicit substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

Rojoef Manuel

US Leads Multinational Working Dog Handler Training in Germany

The US has hosted a multinational training at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to improve the interoperability of working dog handlers.

5 July

Commentary

A Ukrainian serviceman of an artillery unit throws an empty shell as they fire towards Russian positions on the outskirts of Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine

Keith Stalder and Dean Patterson

Reevaluating Modern Warfare: Lessons From Ukraine’s Air Defense Strategies

The Ukraine war has become a stark lesson in modern air defense, demonstrating how agility, innovation, and advanced technology can reshape the battlefield.

5 July

Africa

Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum airport, in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Paramilitaries Say Seized Key Base Near S.Sudan Border

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with Sudan's regular army for over a year, said they had captured a key base near the border with South Sudan.

5 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Jihadists Kill Eight in Syria Desert: Monitor

Islamic State killed eight people, including two civilians, in an ambush on pro-government militiamen in Syria's Badia desert, a war monitor reported.

5 July

Asia Pacific

A Chinese jet fighter flies above a CCTV camera on Pingtan Island, the closest point in China to the main island of Taiwan, in this photo taken on January 13, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens of Chinese Warplanes Detected Around Taiwan

Taiwan's defense ministry said it had detected 36 Chinese military aircraft around the island in the previous 24 hours.

5 July

Business

Inder Singh Bisht

Mitsubishi Electric to Repair F-15 Radars for US, Allied Air Forces

Mitsubishi Electric has signed a pilot contract with Raytheon to repair transmitters used in APG-63 (V)1 F-15 fighter radars operated by the US Air Force and allied forces.

5 July

Americas