Germany and the Philippines have signed a deal to develop a 39-acre aviation facility at a former US air base in Manila. Lufthansa Technik Philippines will develop the MRO hub, set to open in 2028 and employ 1,200 Filipinos, seen as a significant industrial investment and a move within intensifying global power dynamics.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Cuba against acquiring weapons capable of reaching the US, during a visit to Guantánamo Bay. The US has increased pressure on Cuba with sanctions, and a report suggests Cuba is acquiring drones from Russia and Iran.
Iran claims to have launched retaliatory strikes targeting US military bases in the Middle East, following US strikes against Iran described as a response to the downing of a US military helicopter.
Eastern European states, particularly Poland and the Baltic nations, are competing to host new US military bases, seeking political insurance and protection from domestic pressure over national security and sovereignty concerns.
Poland has officially requested the United States to establish a permanent military base on its territory. Defense Minister Wladysіaw Kosiniak-Kamysz submitted the proposal to US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
Iran's IRGC claimed to target a US military base, while the US announced self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and drone facilities. Kuwait reported drone and missile attacks. Tensions rise amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
The Ministry of Defense has begun work to move a fence at the US military Kyotango Communication Station in Kyoto Prefecture back onto the base property. The fence had been found to extend approximately 4 square meters beyond the base boundary onto a municipal road.
The Trump administration is considering extracting oil from beneath US military bases to refill emergency reserves, Bloomberg has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
The Trump administration is considering extracting oil from beneath US military bases to refill emergency reserves, Bloomberg has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
"Northern European countries have seen an increase in the number of US military bases and NATO command centers," Nikolay Korchunov stressed
