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Industry sources said the move did not amount to an attempt to launch a new fighter project following the collapse of the Franco-German FCAS program.

The following is the June 4, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Taiwan: Defense and Military Issues. From the report Taiwan, (which formally calls itself the Republic of China, or ROC) is a self-governing democracy of 23.3 million people located across the Taiwan Strait from mainland China. The People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China) claims but has never controlled Taiwan. PRC leaders have stated their preference to unify peacefully with Taiwan, but have insisted on the right to use force to bring Taiwan under PRC control. U.S. policy toward Taiwan has prioritized maintaining peace and stability across the Strait. For

Featuring a keynote conversation with US Energy Secretary Christopher Wright WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 9, 2026 – The 10th Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum will take place on June 9th and 10th in Washington, DC. The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center marks the Forum’s anniversary with a robust agenda examining the key issues shaping the […] The post Atlantic Council marks the Tenth Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Ukraine's campaign to strip Soviet and Russian imperial place names from the country’s towns and cities is not a reaction to the current war so much as the leading edge of a region-wide rejection of Moscow's cartography, writes Joseph Epstein. The post Countries across Russia’s former empire are reclaiming place names to assert identity appeared first on Atlantic Council.

The number of veterans running for federal office this cycle is up 47 percent from 2024.

TAMPA, Fla. — At 7:33 p.m. ET on June 8, two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued by American forces after their helicopter went down near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters.

The war in Iran has depleted the Pentagon as China’s military buildup matures.

NATO can gather allies to share best practices and also coordinate responses, even if the Alliance does not respond to subthreshold attacks itself. The post NATO allies need a plan for addressing threats below the threshold of war appeared first on Atlantic Council.

After years of squabbles over the development of the sixth-gen fighter jet, the centerpiece of the projected $115 billion effort, Berlin said the companies involved “cannot reach an agreement.”

If you get an important strategic issue wrong, there are still ways to avoid accountability.

The process of managing large and complex construction projects is not a task to take lightly. Doing it well requires proper tools and training. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District wrapped up its third project management workshop for Ukrainian military officers from Ukraine’s State Special Transport Service on June 5 in Germany.

Rarely a week passes without a new story about Russia’s shadow fleet. Tankers catch fire in the Mediterranean, are added to sanctions lists, or are boarded while passing through European waters. But the bigger story is not the vessels that are caught, but those that aren’t — ships moving between registries, ports, shell companies, and service providers that obscure their ties to Russia while keeping a sanctioned state afloat. The vessels that do get sanctioned are the visible tip of a larger scheme that North Korea spent years running, and Russia has refined at scale.Shadow fleets are typically studied in The post From Pyongyang to Primorsk: When Sanctions Evasion Becomes System Design appeared first on War on the Rocks.

Oregon Army and Air National Guardsmen, along with members of the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Air Force Reservists, worked alongside Clackamas County Fire Department first responders during a joint training exercise along the Sandy River in Sandy, Oregon, on June 5, 2026.

Walking the same paths once defended during times of conflict and exploring the history behind the U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance, senior enlisted leaders gathered for the Seventh Air Force Chief Development Symposium, May 27-29. Hosted by U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, Seventh Air Force command chief, the three-day symposium brought together command chiefs and senior enlisted leaders from across the peninsula to strengthen leadership development, foster joint and combined partnerships, and deepen their understanding of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District park ranger led several environmental inspections of USACE-controlled dams and radio towers to protect public safety and preserve natural resources in Arizona.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii –The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) held a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, marking the transition of leadership from Cmdr. Brent Holloway to Cmdr. Benjamin Bond, May 21.

TOKYO (May 28, 2026) – Command Master Chief Mike Kaszubowski, command master chief for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan/Navy Region Japan (CNFJ/RJ), was awarded the Second Class Defense Cooperation Medal by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in recognition of his contributions to strengthening Japan-U.S. cooperation during his three-year tour at CNFJ/RJ, May 28.

War in Iran has put a spotlight on declining U.S. maritime power.

A veteran of White House intelligence operations explains why.

House lawmakers wonder whether new missions could help keep the Warthog useful.

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted a general aviation aircraft that violated Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace near Keansburg, New Jersey, on June 8, 2026, at approximately 9: 30 p.m. EDT.

DEDEDO, Guam (June 9, 2026) Officer in Charge of Construction Marine Corps Marianas (OICC MCM) hosted a disestablishment ceremony on June 9 on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, marking the official closure of the command following a decade of construction and infrastructure support to the U.S. Navy.

OKINAWA, Japan – Camp Hansen hosted a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 5, 2026, celebrating the opening of three newly constructed barracks. These barracks mark a major step forward in the Marine Corps’ initiative to enhance the quality of life for enlisted Marines and Sailors.

Australian Army Maj. Gen. Giles J.S. Cornelia, deputy commanding general – strategy and plans, U.S. Army Pacific, visited Army Prepositioned Stocks-4, June 4.