Arrernte traditional owners and around 300 activists held the largest protest in decades outside the Pine Gap military base in Central Australia, delivering a letter demanding the return of their land and compensation for its occupation. Protesters also raised concerns about the base's role in US military operations and the AUKUS agreement.
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on June 15 during a radar modernization test, resulting in the deaths of all eight crew members. The aircraft, a long-serving staple of US military operations, was participating in a post-takeoff test mission.
Guatemala requests US military cooperation to combat drug trafficking, with access to equipment, training, and experts, but no US military operations on Guatemalan soil
Bubblemaps identified nine wallets earning $2.4M with a 98% win rate on Polymarket contracts tied to US military operations, raising insider trading concerns. US lawmakers are proposing stricter regulations.
Military operations in Iran have revealed critical weaknesses in NATO, including ammunition production limits, naval deficiencies, and political rifts, raising concerns about the alliance's readiness for a potential conflict with Russia.
NATO is considering ending its practice of holding annual summits, six sources told Reuters. The move could avoid a tense encounter with President Trump in his final year in office, as his administration has repeatedly criticized many of the alliance's 31 other members, most recently for not providing more help to US military operations against Iran. This year's summit is scheduled for Ankara on July 7-8, with the 2027 summit in Albania and potential no summit in 2028.
