Iran withdrew from Switzerland talks scheduled for today, pointing to Israel’s ongoing bombardment and occupation of Lebanon as incompatible with the memorandum of understanding (MOU) President Donald Trump signed earlier this week, as the Iran War entered its 112th day on Friday. The MOU conditions an end to the conflict on the “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon” and “ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon.” Trump signed the agreement on Wednesday in France, kicking off 60 days of negotiations on a final agreement. Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon from midnight into Friday morning killed at least 47 people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The strikes were part of a major clash that included an attack by Hezbollah that killed four Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, which Israel occupies. Israel has bombed or demolished homes in Lebanon every day since March 2, 2026, killing at least 3,980 people. Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted to X on Friday morning that “for every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. All of Lebanon must burn!” He added that “In the Middle East, you don’t win with measured responses…
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A fierce critic of President Donald Trump is on track to become the next mayor of Washington, D.C. Janeese Lewis George, a self-described democratic socialist who made resistance to Trump and his policies the core of her primary campaign to replace the current mayor, Muriel Bowser, bested a field of…
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FirstSpear Friday Focus: ADS Warrior East 2026 Come see us next week at ADS WARRIOR EAST over at booth #733 from Wednesday, June 24th, through Thursday, June 25th. Check out our product line-up and catch up with our team to learn more about what’s yet to come in 2026 and beyond! To…
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MoreFORT RUCKER, Ala. — Army Software Factory noncommissioned officers marked a milestone in their careers as they became software operations warrant officers, graduating from Warrant Officer Candidate School at Fort Rucker on June 10. The software operations technician military occupational specialty, known as 280A, is the Army’s newest functional area.…
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Recent Demonstration Showcases Interoperable Counter-UAS Capabilities for National Security and Critical Infrastructure MissionsWarrenton, VA. – 16 June 2026 – DroneShield, a global leader in advanced counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS), recently highlighted its participation in a recent C-UAS demonstration with Parsons Corporation, showcasing how interoperable technologies can help organizations detect, track, and…
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June 16, 2026 (Redmond, WA) – B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc. has been awarded a contract for 8,936 DAGIR®-V1 systems by the U.S. Army’s PM Soldier Lethality (PM SL), under the Capability Program Executive – Ground Soldier Systems (CPE-G) to fulfill the US Army’s specific needs in the M7 Surrogate…
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Department of War Restores US Pacific Command Designation 16 June 2026 CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — The Department of War announced today that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). Originally established on January 1, 1947, by President Harry S. Truman,…
President Donald Trump said at the G7 Summit Wednesday that the U.S. would not contribute to any reconstruction fund for Iran, saying that “we are not investing in it and we do not have a fund,” after backlash from Israel and its American supporters over reports of an agreement to…
The Bank of Japan announced Tuesday it would raise rates to a 31-year high—from 0.75 percent to one percent—in anticipation of continued inflation caused by the Iran War.In 2024, the Bank of Japan pivoted from decades of near or below zero interest rates amidst supply shocks. It last raised rates…
Capability will deliver secure, mobile connectivity on NATO’s eastern flank MONTREAL, Canada —Tuesday, June 16, 2026 — Marconi Technologies and Polish defense integrator Enamor International have been selected to deliver Orion X650 high-capacity MANET radios to the Polish military, providing a survivable, mobile backhaul for 5G-enabled communications. Multi-year deliveries will…
Andrew Day and Joseph Addington talk to Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies about the multifaceted disaster of uncontrolled migration and the Trump administration’s approach to the issue. Recorded June 16, 2026. The post TAC Right Now: How to Stop Mass Migration w/ Mark Krikorian appeared first on…
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Lockheed Martin, GM Defense Collaborate to Strengthen America’s Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base BETHESDA, Md., and DETROIT, June 16, 2026 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and GM Defense today announced a new collaboration to strengthen America’s manufacturing and defense industrial base, facilitated by the U.S. Department of War. Working under…
The Department of Justice charged fifteen antifa-related protestors with conspiracy to impede federal law enforcement and other crimes during demonstrations earlier this year against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), officials announced on Tuesday. U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Daniel Rosen accused the demonstrators of engaging in crimes that “violently oppose immigration…
