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UN conducts test flight to Khartoum after three‑year suspension

The United Nations operated a test flight to Khartoum — its first since a three‑year suspension — stepping up efforts to evaluate whether regular air operations to the Sudanese capital can resume. The mission assesses airport access, ground handling and logistics needed to restore UN movements.

2026-02-26T04:14:37.963989-08:00

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Airlines cut Middle East services as governments expand Iran travel advisories

2026-02-25T22:25:58.120746-08:00

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U.S. aerospace and semiconductor suppliers turn away clients as rare‑earth shortages worsen ahead of Trump‑Xi summit

2026-02-25T20:41:11.982236-08:00

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Moscow's Missile Shield Could Blunt European SLBMs, Pressuring NATO Toward Hypersonic Response

2026-02-26T00:07:20.330098-08:00

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UN conducts test flight to Khartoum after three‑year suspension The United Nations operated a test flight to Khartoum — its first since a three‑year suspension — stepping up efforts to evaluate whether regular air operations to the Sudanese capital can resume. The mission assesses airport access, ground handling and logistics needed to restore UN movements.

2026-02-26T04:14:37.963989-08:00

UN conducts test flight to Khartoum after three‑year suspension

Bloomberg

Moscow's Missile Shield Could Blunt European SLBMs, Pressuring NATO Toward Hypersonic Response A new report warns Russia's layered anti-missile defences around Moscow may be sufficient to blunt an attack by European submarine-launched ballistic missiles, increasing pressure on European governments and NATO to accelerate development and procurement of hypersonic strike capabilities amid doubts about US reliability.

2026-02-26T00:07:20.330098-08:00

Moscow's Missile Shield Could Blunt European SLBMs, Pressuring NATO Toward Hypersonic Response

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Airlines cut Middle East services as governments expand Iran travel advisories Governments are widening travel advisories related to Iran, prompting airlines to suspend or reduce services across parts of the Middle East. The measures have renewed disruptions to regional air travel as carriers reassess routings, schedules and passenger safety amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.

2026-02-25T22:25:58.120746-08:00

Airlines cut Middle East services as governments expand Iran travel advisories

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U.S. aerospace and semiconductor suppliers turn away clients as rare‑earth shortages worsen ahead of Trump‑Xi summit Suppliers to U.S. aerospace and semiconductor firms are reporting worsening rare‑earth shortages, with at least two suppliers turning away some clients. The supply squeeze — reported weeks before President Trump’s planned summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing — risks disrupting production and delivery schedules for critical components.

2026-02-25T20:41:11.982236-08:00

U.S. aerospace and semiconductor suppliers turn away clients as rare‑earth shortages worsen ahead of Trump‑Xi summit

Stars and Stripes

AFSOC C-146A Wolfhound strikes concrete barrier during Philippine roadway takeoff; five injured An Air Force Special Operations C-146A Wolfhound struck a concrete road barrier during a roadway takeoff in the Philippines while conducting a training exercise, injuring five U.S. service members. The Defense Department has confirmed the incident and an investigation is underway.

2026-02-25T19:41:55.309989-08:00

AFSOC C-146A Wolfhound strikes concrete barrier during Philippine roadway takeoff; five injured

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Senate panel to mark up NASA bill extending ISS to 2032 and accelerating Artemis moon‑base policy The Senate Commerce Committee will meet March 4, 2026 to mark up a NASA authorization bill that would extend the International Space Station’s planned life by two years to 2032, giving industry more time to field commercial LEO replacements while revising policy to speed Artemis lunar‑base development.

2026-02-25T17:36:33.799000-08:00

Senate panel to mark up NASA bill extending ISS to 2032 and accelerating Artemis moon‑base policy

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Former USAF Major Arrested Over Alleged Unauthorized Combat Pilot Training for China’s PLAAF Former U.S. Air Force Major Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. was arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana, after the DOJ accused him of providing unlicensed combat aircraft training to People's Liberation Army Air Force pilots, allegedly violating U.S. export‑control laws. Prosecutors say the instruction lacked required U.S. authorization.

2026-02-25T17:13:42.309920-08:00

Former USAF Major Arrested Over Alleged Unauthorized Combat Pilot Training for China’s PLAAF

The War Zone

USAF breaks ground on Sentinel prototype silo as IOC slips and warhead count remains unclear On Feb. 13 the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman broke ground on a prototype silo for the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM while the program's initial operational capability has slipped to the early 2030s and the planned warhead count remains unclear. Those timeline and loadout uncertainties alter deterrence and acquisition decisions.

2026-02-25T13:55:19.307442-08:00

USAF breaks ground on Sentinel prototype silo as IOC slips and warhead count remains unclear

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UN conducts test flight to Khartoum after three‑year suspension

Airlines cut Middle East services as governments expand Iran travel advisories

U.S. aerospace and semiconductor suppliers turn away clients as rare‑earth shortages worsen ahead of Trump‑Xi summit

Moscow's Missile Shield Could Blunt European SLBMs, Pressuring NATO Toward Hypersonic Response

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