Media invitation - First flight of the modernized CH-146C Griffon

Business Insider
US carrier strike group's new video captures the Navy's explosive front-line combat in the Red Sea
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group left the Middle East on Saturday after a restless deployment battling the Houthis.
CNN
Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine
The Biden administration is moving towards lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials familiar with the matter told CNN, to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems.
Business Insider
A Russian soldier's killing of a wounded comrade highlights the 'brutal culture' rampant inside Russia's military, war analysts say
Experts called out the callous behavior within the Russian armed forces after drone footage showed a soldier shooting a wounded comrade.
The Canadian Press
A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — When Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his uncle's neighborhood, he was shot in the arm and the foot. That was only the start of his ordeal. Hours later, beaten and bloodied, he found himself strapped to the searing hood of an Israeli military jeep driving down a road.
The Canadian Press
Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that he is “righting an historic wrong" to clear the way for them to regain lost benefits.
The Canadian Press
Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A suspected hypersonic missile launched by North Korea exploded in flight on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, as North Korea protests the regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for a military drill with South Korea and Japan.
BBC
Zelensky sacks top general accused of incompetence
Lt-Gen Yuriy Sodol, from his post after public criticism about excessive casualties and accusations of incompetence.
Reuters
Western arms reach Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) -Western supplies of artillery shells, slowed by months of political wrangling in Washington before finally being released, have started to reach Ukrainian units on the front lines, relieving pressure on forces outnumbered by the Russians. When Reuters reporters visited one artillery unit in Donetsk region, the focus of Russian troops' slow advance along the 1,000-km (600-mile) front, it fired its M-109 self-propelled howitzer as needed. Demand for artillery rounds has soared since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, with Kyiv's Western allies running down their own stockpiles as they rushed shells to Ukraine where thousands of rounds are needed every day.
Business Insider
Filipino soldiers who faced off against Chinese coast guards armed with axes and knives given medals
80 Filipino soldiers were given medals after a clash last week with China's coast guard, who came at them with weapons, according to the Philippines.
Reuters
US shocked by video of wounded Palestinian tied to Israeli military jeep
The U.S. State Department on Monday said a video of a wounded Palestinian man strapped on a military jeep by Israeli forces was "shocking" and urged a swift investigation to hold those responsible to account. It was shocking.
Business Insider
Ground robots may be the 'next game-changer technology' of the war, senior Ukrainian official says
Ukraine is looking to build a fleet of ground robots for assault, minelaying, and logistics missions, Mykhailo Fedorov told Business Insider.
The Canadian Press
Poland rolls out 'Holidays with the Army' in a recruitment drive with Russia in mind
NOWOGROD, Poland (AP) — With assault rifles laid out before them, the young Polish men and women kneel on the grass and follow orders on how to pack their survival kits. Next comes a lesson on applying camouflage paint to their faces. Not too much neon, an instructor says as he shows them how to add dark streaks of green.
The Canadian Press
With another setback for cease-fire talks, worries of full-scale war for Israel and Lebanon escalate
BEIRUT (AP) — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, particularly as cease-fire negotiations have faltered.
The Canadian Press
Russia keeps up pressure on the front line as Ukraine gets a boost from Western military aid
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions defending the strategically important eastern town of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies, soldiers in the area say.
Euronews
Slovakia's defence official claims ex-government broke the law by donating MiGs to Ukraine
The Ukrainian military is in dire need of extra air power as Russia bombards its territory with artillery, missiles and drones.
Reuters
UN body reviews allegations of Russian satellite interference
GENEVA (Reuters) -The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is reviewing a series of complaints this week from Ukraine and European countries about satellite interference that have affected navigation services and television shows, the body confirmed. The interference has jammed GPS signals and could endanger air traffic control, the European Union said in a statement to the ITU earlier this month. In some cases, children's TV channels were hit, it said, and violent images of the war in Ukraine were spliced in.
Euronews
Zelenskyy tightens grip on absent officials amid escalating conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken a tough stance on officials neglecting frontline duties while Russian attacks in Donetsk escalate.
United Press International
South Korean lawsuit levels charges against Israeli officials for alleged war crimes in Gaza
South Korean civil society organizations filed a series of charges leveled against top Israeli government officials, including Israel's president and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sky News
North Korea fires potential hypersonic missile towards sea, South Korea says
The country initially thought North Korea had launched a ballistic missile. Japan's defence ministry said the missile had reached an altitude of about 100km (62 miles) and covered a range of more than 200km (124 miles) before falling outside the country's exclusive economic zone - an area of sea that a country claims the rights over to conduct economic activities.
BBC
US soldier charged in Japan for rape of minor
The case is likely to stoke the long-standing local opposition to US military presence.

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Media invitation - First flight of the modernized CH-146C Griffon

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US carrier strike group's new video captures the Navy's explosive front-line combat in the Red Sea

Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine

A Russian soldier's killing of a wounded comrade highlights the 'brutal culture' rampant inside Russia's military, war analysts say

A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, South Korea says

Zelensky sacks top general accused of incompetence

Western arms reach Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure

Filipino soldiers who faced off against Chinese coast guards armed with axes and knives given medals

US shocked by video of wounded Palestinian tied to Israeli military jeep

Ground robots may be the 'next game-changer technology' of the war, senior Ukrainian official says

Poland rolls out 'Holidays with the Army' in a recruitment drive with Russia in mind

With another setback for cease-fire talks, worries of full-scale war for Israel and Lebanon escalate

Russia keeps up pressure on the front line as Ukraine gets a boost from Western military aid

Slovakia's defence official claims ex-government broke the law by donating MiGs to Ukraine

UN body reviews allegations of Russian satellite interference

Zelenskyy tightens grip on absent officials amid escalating conflict

South Korean lawsuit levels charges against Israeli officials for alleged war crimes in Gaza

North Korea fires potential hypersonic missile towards sea, South Korea says

US soldier charged in Japan for rape of minor