News
NATO again extends Stoltenberg’s mandate, happy with a safe pair of hands as the war drags on
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will stay in office for another year, the 31-nation military alliance decided on July 4.
Russia says it foiled another Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
Russian air defenses on July 4 foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city’s international airports, officials said, as a Western analysis said that Russia has managed to slow Kyiv’s recently launched counteroffensive.
Wagner chief promises more ‘victories at the front’ in first message since mutiny
In his first audio message since calling off a mutiny aimed at Russia’s Defense Ministry leaders, Yevgeniy Prigozhin vowed that his mercenaries would keep fighting on Moscow’s side in Ukraine.
Business
Ukraine war changed this company forever
Nokian Tyres of Finland made 80 percent of its tires in Russia, where energy was cheap. After losing billions, it prioritized political security over business efficiency.
F-35 production challenged to keep up with demand
The F-35 is the only 5th-generation fighter in production and cleared for export.
Striking workers at key Boeing supplier approve new contract
Workers at Spirit AeroSystems have ratified a new contract and will end a brief strike that threatened to disrupt the manufacturing of airline jets at Boeing.
Defense
Senators want to boost Pentagon UFO office funding, transparency
The Senate wants to give the Pentagon’s unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP, office a major funding boost to scan the skies and near space for threats from China and beyond — part of the fallout from the Chinese spy balloon that U.S. jets shot down after it drifted across the U.S. continent.
Army watercraft company with 13 ships will be based in Japan, Pacific commander says
A U.S. Army watercraft unit equipped with more than a dozen transport vessels will be homeported in Japan, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific told soldiers during a recent visit to this base in Kanagawa prefecture.
Marine Corps triples enlistment bonuses for cyber jobs
The service has said it needs Marines who can defend against cyber attacks and launch some of their own.
Veterans
100-year-old WWII veteran is still without his Purple Heart. Friends want that to change
In 1945, then 22-year old Harvey Drahos was wounded at the Battle of Okinawa, and he was convinced he wouldn’t make it out alive.
National organization seeks mentors for Gold Star children
Tuesday’s Children, a national organization, is seeking mentors for Gold Star youth.
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