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Qatar Temporarily Closes Airspace Amid Iran Retaliation Fears

Qatar’s aviation authorities on Monday suspended all air traffic after US and UK governments urged their citizens to shelter in place, as Iran threatened to retaliate for weekend strikes on its nuclear facilities, raising the specter of missile attacks on the Al Udeid Air Base and other strategic assets.

2025-06-23T09:15:46.665889-07:00

Space Intel Report

NATO's Commercial Space Strategy Aims to Harness Private Space, Hindered by Budget Questions

2025-06-24T06:34:04.928607-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Ukraine-led consortium to raise €100m for 70+ imaging satellites on Russia's border

2025-06-23T13:46:39.752328-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways Resumes Dubai Services Amid Gulf Airspace Tensions

2025-06-23T12:17:41.049112-07:00

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Skies Magazine

NATO Allies, Led by Canada, Agree to Raise Defence Spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 At the NATO Summit in The Hague, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to raise Ottawa’s defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said all alliance members have backed the new 5% GDP target, up from 2%, adding roughly $150 billion in annual funding.

2025-06-25T07:14:59.714629-07:00

NATO Allies, Led by Canada, Agree to Raise Defence Spending to 5% of GDP by 2035

Vertical Mag

U.S., Sweden Conclude 10-Week Joint CSAR Personnel Recovery Training The U.S. Air Force and Swedish Armed Forces wrapped up joint combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) personnel recovery training on June 14, concluding a March 30–June 14 exercise designed to sharpen interoperability, tactics and readiness for complex rescue operations in contested or denied environments.

2025-06-25T06:11:38.887791-07:00

U.S., Sweden Conclude 10-Week Joint CSAR Personnel Recovery Training

Naval News

Chinese Aircraft Carriers Conduct 1,120 Sorties Near Japan Since May China’s two carrier strike groups have flown roughly 1,120 flight operations near Japanese waters since late May, underscoring the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s intensifying maritime air power projection in the Western Pacific.

2025-06-24T14:33:48.842036-07:00

Chinese Aircraft Carriers Conduct 1,120 Sorties Near Japan Since May

Space Intel Report

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NATO's Commercial Space Strategy Aims to Harness Private Space, Hindered by Budget Questions NATO’s new Commercial Space Strategy aims to embed private-sector space capabilities—ranging from satellite communications and earth observation to launch services—into alliance defense and resilience frameworks. The 32-member alliance signals a strategic pivot towards commercial innovations, though member states’ funding commitments remain unsettled.

2025-06-24T06:34:04.928607-07:00

NATO's Commercial Space Strategy Aims to Harness Private Space, Hindered by Budget Questions

Financial Times

Germany Plans to Accelerate Defence Spending Growth, Outpacing France and UK Germany this week announced plans to ramp up its defence budget at a faster annual rate than France or the UK. The accelerated spending, set to unfold over the next budget cycles, underscores Berlin’s response to evolving security dynamics in Europe.

2025-06-23T23:55:29.955724-07:00

Germany Plans to Accelerate Defence Spending Growth, Outpacing France and UK

Associated Press

USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Norfolk for Scheduled Deployment Amid Middle East Tensions The US Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group departed Norfolk on Tuesday for a routine deployment, with its escorts and Carrier Air Wing 8 en route toward the Middle East. The mission aims to bolster regional deterrence amid escalating Israel-Iran frictions and Houthi threats.

2025-06-23T21:09:44.591854-07:00

USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Norfolk for Scheduled Deployment Amid Middle East Tensions

haaretz.com

Iran Fires Missiles into Israeli Airspace Hours After US-Brokered Ceasefire; Israel Vows Response Missiles launched by Iran breached Israeli airspace less than three hours into the US-mediated truce, prompting Israel to pledge a retaliatory strike as Tehran denies violating the ceasefire. The rapid escalation follows reciprocal strikes, including limited retaliation on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

2025-06-23T15:30:01.768810-07:00

Iran Fires Missiles into Israeli Airspace Hours After US-Brokered Ceasefire; Israel Vows Response

The Aviationist

Operation Midnight Hammer: Record-Setting 33-Hour B-2 Spirit Raid on Iran’s Nuclear Sites In a covert operation dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers launched from Whiteman AFB on a record 33-hour mission to strike Iran’s underground nuclear facilities undetected, employing precision bunker-busters before returning to base.

2025-06-23T15:17:54.545855-07:00

Operation Midnight Hammer: Record-Setting 33-Hour B-2 Spirit Raid on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

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