What if Americans’ daily mail could be delivered not by postal truck but by a cruise missile? On June 8, 1959, the U.S. Navy had a submarine try just that. It kind of worked. 66 years ago today the U.S. Navy tested out a concept previously known as “rocket mail,” only in this case they used a…

June 8, 2025 No Comments Among the justifications for the invasion of Ukraine, the one central to Kremlin propaganda is the West’s alleged violation of a promise that N.A.T.O. would expand “not one inch” eastward. Reversing this spurious claim, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on May 22…

Editor's note: The story was updated with a comment from Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat. Ukraine's Air Force said on June 9 that it intercepted a total of 479 Russian drones and missiles during a record-high wave of strikes overnight. According to the official statement, Russia…

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will call for a 400% increase in air and missile defence systems during a speech in London on 9 June, Reuters reported, citing Rutte’s office. The proposal represents one of the key priorities for the upcoming NATO summit scheduled for 24-25 June in The Hague, where…

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An explosion occurred at a Japanese military facility inside a US air base in Okinawa, officials told AFP, with local media reporting non-life-threatening injuries. A defense ministry spokesman said they had received reports of an explosion at the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) facility inside…

This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew) In response to growing congestion in Earth’s orbit, researchers have developed a compact, real-time velocity sensor for spacecraft that could significantly enhance satellite navigation and space traffic management. The new device, informally dubbed a…

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. June 9, 2025 Copyright alexnikit/AdobeStock Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new naval strategy which aims to fully restore Russia's position as one of the world's leading maritime powers, Kremlin aide Nikolai Patrushev said in an interview published on…

Iran is reportedly procuring a further consignment of sodium perchlorate from Chinese manufacturers, as feedstock to produce ammonium perchlorate used to fuel Iran’s solid-fueled ballistic missiles, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper was unspecific about the source of…

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that he does not see a real military threat from Russia to NATO countries, as it has proved unable to achieve its goals in Ukraine, but added that Ukraine is losing the war. Source: Orbán in an interview with LCI, a French free-to-air news channel, as…

Illustrative photo (Photo: EPA) Russian propaganda will launch new information operations in the next two weeks aimed at undermining trust in the Ukrainian negotiating team in Istanbul. The Kremlin will also intensify attempts to intimidate Western partners and instill fear among Ukrainians in…

9 June, 03:09 PM Share: MiG-31K jet, capable of carrying Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles (Photo: kremlin.ru) Russia, the aggressor state, is unable to manufacture new MiG-31K fighter jets, which serve as carriers for the Kinzhal aeroballistic missile - every loss is critical, Ukrainian military…

Military M-A-U / iStock via Getty Images Chris Lange Published: June 9, 2025 9:35 am Key Points Some of the most well-funded and expansive artillery arsenals in the world are in the NATO alliance Behind each one of these big artillery guns is a defense industry and budget that makes and pays for…

Issued on: 04/06/2025 - 22:51 1 min Reading time A wall with machine coding symbols at the headquarters of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which allegedly received sensitive information from Swiss intelligence © KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP The ministry was responding to revelations by the public…

ESET reports on RoundPress, a cyber espionage campaign by Russia’s Fancy Bear (Sednit) targeting Ukraine-related organizations via webmail vulnerabilities and SpyPress malware. Cybersecurity researchers at ESET have revealed a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign, codenamed RoundPress, assessing…

Screenshot of MarineTraffic now shows boats traveling in a circle inland from the Baltic Sea. Russian jamming of GPS signals is suspected to be the cause behind a new “Bermuda Triangle” of navigation confusion in the eastern Baltic Sea. In the Gulf of Finland, ships are disappearing from radar and…

With Europe’s political kaleidoscope spinning wildly in the populist winds, a group of northern countries is gaining weight as a geopolitical anchor. Known as the Nordic-Baltic eight (NB8 in diplomatic jargon), it brings together small northern European states that, individually, might have little…

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed it will send five additional Raven air defense systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The project, which will increase Kyiv’s Ravens to 13, is part of London’s “Kindred” effort to support Ukraine’s national security through “stockpiles and rapid procurement”…

“In this strategy game, you lead a battalion aiming to liberate Ukraine from Nazi rule,” reads the description of Russia’s first board game about the war in Ukraine. The game, called “Special Operation on the Outskirts,” sells for about 1,600 rubles ($20) on Russian online marketplaces. Inspired by…

Oleksii Izhak, an expert at the National Institute for Strategic Studies and co-founder of the Defense Information Concern, spoke to Espreso about the vulnerability of Russia’s nuclear triad and the threats of nuclear escalation. After the success of the Spider's Web operation, Russia claims there…

The TWZ Newsletter In a one-hour-long exclusive interview with The War Zone on June 7, Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov offered his unique take on a wide range of topics, from the state of the war to the advancements in Ukraine’s drone boat campaign against Russia to whether Kyiv will attempt to attack…

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How will they grow up – children of war? Those who spent a quarter of the school year and nights in shelters under fire. Those who read the American president's remarks about children on the playground to the sound of the Shaheds. And then asks, "Mom, how deep does the Oreshnik go?" "I don't know,…

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Romanian president Nicușor Dan welcomed King Felipe VI of Spain on Tuesday, June 10, at the Getica Joint Training Center in Cincu, Brașov county, during a visit underscoring the close bilateral ties between the two nations and their shared commitment to European and Euro-Atlantic security. Speaking…

Russia kilo class submarine Rostov-on-Don (Image: Getty) Russian officers are suspected of carrying out sabotage on submarines in Putin's Black Sea Fleet. The once-feared naval force has been battered and suffered staggering losses since Russia launched its full-scale invasion over three years ago.…

On December 15, 2024, a powerful storm swept through the Black Sea. Two Russian oil tankers were wrecked in the Kerch Strait, spilling vast quantities of fuel oil into the surrounding waters. Within days, the thick black substance reached the shores of Russia’s Krasnodar region, annexed Crimea, and…

The facility is expected to include a portable 5-ton gantry crane capable of lifting 7.3-meter (24-foot) boats, two multipurpose rooms for storage or meetings, and repairs to the current steep launch ramp. The Pentagon expects to issue a contract within the next two months. The project’s total value…

Second batch of U.S. F16 Block 70 Fighter Jets Delivered to Bulgarian Air Force. Defense News Aerospace 2025 According to information published by the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence on June 8, 2025, the second U.S. F-16 Block 70 fighter jet for the Bulgarian Air Force successfully landed at Graf…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Monday that he would be retiring all 17 members of a committee that offers recommendations on vaccines to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Writing in The Wall Street Journal, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…

Vladimir Putin’s musical darlings are back in the spotlight — and Ukraine and the EU are not pleased. By SEB STARCEVIC Illustration by Natália Delgado/POLITICO AI generated Text-to-speech Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin This article is also available in: French June 6, 2025…