The Hill
• Sean Noone
The U.S. Air Force has successfully flight-tested a new supersonic missile, a demonstration that coincides with Pentagon efforts to accelerate weapons development and field advanced strike capabilities. The trial underscores growing momentum in rapid prototyping and expedited acquisition pathways for high-speed weapons.
Reuters
• David Lewis
By Reuters: The U.S. military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military, which is fighting Islamist militants across the north, U.S.
Wall Street Journal
By Wall Street Journal: Kyiv’s forces have notched their biggest domestic territorial gains in more than two years after Russia lost the use of Starlink.
New York Times
• Christopher F Schuetze, Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli
By New York Times: The Danes brought blood supplies, explosives and live ammunition to Greenland as part of contingency plans in case President Trump acted on his threats to seize the island.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Sikorsky has delivered the first H-60Mx helicopter, a modified UH-60M Black Hawk that can operate with full crew, reduced crew or completely autonomously.
Wall Street Journal
• Lara Seligman, Shelby Holliday
By Wall Street Journal: Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials. The tankers were hit during an Iranian missile strike on the Saudi base in recent days, the officials said.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: After keeping a very low profile, a video has emerged apparently showing a Saab 340 airborne early warning and control aircraft over Ukraine. After keeping a very low profile, a video has emerged apparently showing a Saab 340 airborne early warning and control aircraft over Ukraine.
By lemonde.fr: As the Charles de Gaulle and its strike group approach the Middle East, Le Monde identified a French sailor using the Strava fitness application in the Mediterranean Sea.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
