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2 June

Air

Hermeus Flight-Tests Quarterhorse Mk 1 Hypersonic Drone

Hermeus has flight-tested its Quarterhorse Mk 1 remotely piloted drone designed to support the development of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft.

2 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says China Deployed 2 Aircraft Carrier Groups, Dozens of Ships

China deployed two aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said.

2 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strikes in South Lebanon Kill Two

Lebanon's health ministry said that Israeli strikes on the country's south killed two people, as the Israeli army said it targeted Hezbollah members.

2 June

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Poland Orders Thousands of 120mm Armor-Piercing Tank Rounds

Poland has signed a 150-million Polish złoty ($39.9 million) contract to acquire thousands of 120mm tank rounds from Mesko, a subsidiary of state-owned PGZ.

2 June

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Strikes Grounded Russian Bombers in Major Drone Assault

Ukraine said it destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars in a "large-scale" drone assault on enemy soil ahead of ceasefire talks.

1 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Strike Kills 12 Ukrainian Soldiers During Training: Kyiv

A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian army training area killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded dozens more Sunday, Kyiv said, in a rare admission of its military losses.

1 June

Europe

The troops conduct the drill movement in open order on parade with the colours, at the pass out parade in Army Foundation College (AFC) Harrogate. More than 400 marched onto the parade square to mark the successful completion of their Phase One training. The prestigious ceremony is the culmination of months of intensive training, nurturing and education that is tailored exclusively to junior soldiers. Their final exercise is an intense, seven-day battle camp encompassing all they have learnt during their time at AFC Harrogate. The 17 and 18-year-olds will now go on to complete their trade training before joining regiments across the UK. The College based at Uniacke Barracks in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, provides a unique combination of military basic training and vocational training. It has two intakes a year in March and September and runs two types of courses. A 49-week course (including eight weeks holiday) for those joining the infantry, Royal Armoured Corps/Household Cavalry, Royal Artillery and some Royal Logistic Corps roles. A 23-week course (including three weeks holiday) for those joining courses with longer Phase 2 training – these are Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Engineers, Royal Signals, Adjutant General’s Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, Army Air Corps and some Royal Logistic Corps roles. The military training syllabus teaches the Junior Soldiers the basics of soldiering, from how to look after their kit to how to safely handle and fire an assault rifle. They learn fieldcraft and take part in military exercises.

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Restore ‘War-Fighting Readiness’ With New Defense Review

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he will "restore Britain's war-fighting readiness" as his government warned of "growing" Russian aggression ahead of a major defense strategy review.

1 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Junta Extends Ceasefire Again After Quake

Myanmar's junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes.

1 June

Middle East

Local residents receive supplies and walk through the destroyed town in Rafah, the southernmost part of Gaza Strip, on May 29, 2025. The distribution of aid led by Israel and United States of America began in Rafah, on the same day. Crowds rushed to the site, and according to the Middle Eastern satellite television station Al Jazeera, at least three people were killed and 46 were injured by Israeli gunfire. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by YOMIURI SHIMBUN / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Gunfire Kills 10, Wounds Over 100 Near Aid Site

Gaza rescuers said Israeli gunfire killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded more than 100 early Sunday as thousands of people headed towards a US-backed aid distribution site.

1 June

Asia Pacific

BRUSSELS - Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, gives a press conference at NATO headquarters following a meeting of the defense ministers of the 32 NATO countries. At the so-called Defense Ministerial, they will discuss, among other things, preparations for the NATO summit in June in The Hague. ANP REMKO DE WAAL netherlands out - belgium out (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL / ANP MAG / ANP via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

China Says US ‘Should Not Play With Fire’ on Taiwan, Slams Hegseth

China on Sunday warned the United States it "should not play with fire" over Taiwan and said it had lodged "representations" with Washington over comments made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at a summit in Singapore.

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