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The US Navy plans to pilot an innovative ship-to-shore power transfer program at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, this summer. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed the initiative during a May 14 House Armed Services Committee hearing, stating that the installation will be powered from an aircraft carrier....
US President Donald Trump apparent decision to delay a massive USD 14 billion weapons sale to Taiwan after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping will drive the island military further toward self-sufficiency, with focus on asymmetric warfare rather than conventional technological superiority, according to defense analysts. Days after the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, the US acting Navy secretary confirmed the arms package had been delayed....
The United States and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire, allow shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and lift a US blockade and some sanctions on Iran, sources told Reuters, though the deal has not been finalized. An agreement would represent a significant step toward ending a war that has pushed the world toward an energy crisis, though the underlying dispute over Iran nuclear program would only be addressed in talks over subsequent weeks....
The United States will need three or more years to replenish key offensive and defensive missile stocks depleted during the 39-day war with Iran in early 2026, according to a Center for Strategic and International Studies report published May 28. Researchers Mark Cancian and Chris Park analyzed the expenditure of critical munitions during Operation Epic Fury and found that magazine depth issues—already acute after extended combat operations in the Red Sea, support for Israel, and aid to Ukraine—have become a strategic vulnerability....
Lithuania will acquire 936 Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers under a deal approved by the State Defense Council, the country's top defense decision-making body. Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas described the platform as multifunctional, capable of hosting air-defense systems and serving medical and logistics purposes....
Raytheon is advancing development of the U.S....
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