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15 of the best travel deals for your military wallet
If you are a military family looking for adventure, our team compiled a list of our favorite travel deals. Here are just a few but check out our social media this summer to see what else we find! Space-Available flights Service members and their...

Merz: Germany is prepared to buy Patriot systems from US for Ukraine
Germany is prepared to purchase Patriot air defence systems from the United States and send them to Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. As reported by Reuters, Merz said he asked US President...
Russia on track to spend 2 percent of GDP on military personnel this year — Re: Russia
Russian budget expenditures on military personnel participating in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine reached approximately 2 trillion rubles (roughly $25.8 billion at the current exchange rate) in the first half of 2025, according to analysts at...

My Boss Hates Prime Day but Loves Pants. He Keeps Telling Me to Buy These $35 Dockers
For more Prime Day menswear deals—including these Dockers pants—start here. For every other worthwhile bargain we've found, check our ongoing master list of the best Prime Day Deals so far. Last Updated 7/10/2025 at 12:25 p.m. ET: If you haven’t...

UK and Ukraine to sign historic agreement on thousands of air defence missiles
The United Kingdom and Ukraine are entering into a historic agreement on the supply of missiles for air defence systems from the British company Thales. The deal will be signed at this year's Ukraine Recovery Conference, taking place in Rome. The...
Indian LR-LACM missiles emerge as game changer in European security, challenging US as sole defence supplier
India’s Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM), developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has sparked significant interest among several European NATO member states following its unveiling at the Defence...

Neo Space Group finalises UP42 acquisition from Airbus Defence and Space
The acquisition strengthens NSG's global geospatial capabilities, accelerating UP42's growth and innovation for customers and partners worldwide. Photo credit: NSG Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabia’s commercial space services...

Syrian Civil Defense teams continue their work to put out fires in Lattakia, with Arab participation
Syrian Civil Defense teams, fire brigades in Lattakia province, with the participation of Turkish and Jordanian fire brigades, and with air support from Syrian, Turkish, Jordanian, and Lebanese aircraft, continued operations to extinguish...

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs law barring state contracts with so-called “media reliability and bias monitors”
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs law barring state contracts with so-called “media reliability and bias monitors” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a provision blocking state agencies from contracting with organizations that rate media outlets for bias,...

Shares in major Scottish company tumble after profits warning
Adjusted operating profit, defined as operating profit before amortisation and deferred contingent consideration adjustments, was £27.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024. Shares in Macfarlane Group, which employs more than 1,000 people at...

SNC, Red 6 team up to enhance US military aviation training
Aerospace and national defence company Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has formed a long-term strategic alliance with Red 6 aimed at advancing training and operational capabilities for the US military aviation. In the initial phase of their...

Goulash: Plan B for Orbán’s Defeat, Russian Doxing of Central Europeans, and V4 Defense Dilemmas
Greetings from Budapest! Thunderclouds have been rolling across Central Europe this week—and we’re already bracing for the political storms on the horizon. But first, we’re dishing up a fresh investigation into another key ingredient in Russia’s...

One of the world’s best battle tanks doesn’t come from the US — Poland turns to tiny South Korea, buys 180
Poland is buying tanks from South Korea: A massive $6 billion military move to deter Russia- Poland is buying tanks from South Korea at a record-breaking scale, signaling its readiness to confront any future threat from Russia. On July 2, Warsaw...

Kristi Noem under pressure to investigate China's ties to major health supplement supplier on US military bases
Donald Trump's administration is facing calls to investigate China's ties to a supplement store present on dozens of U.S. military bases. Republican Rep. Pat Harrigan is demanding an investigation into GNC's claims that the vast majority of its...

IT stocks pull D-Street down; defence index down 2%
Equity benchmark indices ended in negative territory as investors adopted a cautious tone before Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Q1 earnings, weighing heavily on IT stocks. In addition, renewed concerns over potential US tariffs continued to...

Merz: Germany ready to buy Patriot systems from USA for Ukraine
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/MerzCDU Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Germany is offering the US government to buy its Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine, NTV reports. "I am in talks with the American government and...
Macron: France-UK Defense Cooperation To 'Scale Up'
LONDON—The Lancaster House defense and security cooperation treaties between France and the UK will “scale up,” reflecting the international threat picture, President Emmanuel Macron says. In a July 8 speech to Parliament during a state visit here...

Defense Ministry slams Lai Ching-te over hyped 'mainland threat' claim
Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, on Tuesday condemned Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for hyping up the so-called mainland threat in his recent speech. Jiang made the remarks in response to questions over Lai's claim in the...

The Private Prison Industry Looks Forward to Soaring Profits Thanks to Trump’s Budget
The private prison industry saw its influence wane under Joe Biden, but it remains dominant in the business of immigration detention. So when President Donald Trump signed the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” on July 4, dedicating $45 billion to...

Merz: Germany is ready to buy Patriot systems from the US and provide them to Ukraine
Germany is ready to purchase from the US the Peitrit air defence systems and hand them over to Ukraine. This was stated by German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz amid increased Russian air strikes, Sky News reported. Merz's statement came hours after...