Reuters
• Ron Popeski
Russian drones and missiles struck Kyiv and regions in northeastern and southern Ukraine ahead of a planned meeting between Presidents Zelenskiy and Trump, Ukraine's air force said. An air-raid alert persisted in Kyiv for around four hours after being issued as air-defence units engaged incoming threats.
AirForceTimes
• Riley Ceder
By AirForceTimes: The "provocative move," as the DOD called it, comes several days after the U.S. said it struck a Venezuelan drug-carrying vessel, killing 11 on board.
Bloomberg
• Loren Grush
By Bloomberg: Tory Bruno, the former chief executive officer and president of United Launch Alliance, will become the president of the new national security group at Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-founded space venture that is one of ULA’s biggest suppliers and rivals.
asianmilitaryreview.com
• David Oliver
By asianmilitaryreview.com: Amidst regional tensions, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to acquire airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Ten GE Aerospace F110 engines have been delivered for Turkey's developmental Kaan fighter, but negotiations for 80 additional powerplants face potential obstacles linked to Ankara's acquisition of Russian S-400 missiles.
Reuters
• Jonathan Landay
By Reuters: Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus, a development that could bolster Russia’s ability to deliver missiles across Europe, two U.S.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: South Korean defence contractor LIG Nex1 has been awarded two significant contracts worth a combined $1.19 billion to develop an electronic warfare system for a national aircraft programme and a prototype short-range air-to-air missile for the KF-21 fighter.
Task & Purpose
• Jeff Schogol
By Task & Purpose: The Space Force is currently in the process of making its dress uniform available to guardians through 2026.
