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Stratom eXpeditionary cargo loader increases C-130 cargo capacity. Credit: Stratom. Stratom said that it has successfully demonstrated its eXpeditionary Cargo Loader (XCL), a lightweight remote control handling system intended for use with C-130 aircraft from austere airfields. The test, conducted in partnership with the US Air Force Research Laboratory Center for Rapid Innovation (AFRL), confirmed the XCL’s ability to operate in “austere and expeditionary environments”. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more In a release on 11 May 2026, Stratom said the loader met…
Pakistan’s credibility as a mediator in the US–Iran conflict has been thrown into doubt after reports suggested that Iranian military aircraft were quietly allowed to park at Pakistan’s Nur Khan Air Base near Rawalpindi, possibly shielding them from American airstrikes.The allegations, strongly denied by Islamabad, have prompted US Senator Lindsey Graham to call for a reassessment of Pakistan’s role in the peace process.According to CBS News, citing unnamed US officials, Iran moved multiple aircraft to Pakistan shortly after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in early April.Among these was reportedly an Iranian Air Force RC‑130, a reconnaissance and intelligence‑gathering variant…
Eve Sampson, MCT The Marine Corps is moving deeper into Alaska with an initiative designed to build a more persistent presence in the Arctic and
WASHINGTON — Pentagon planners and military staffs made unprecedented use of artificial intelligence during the 38-day air war against Iran, according to officials and newly disclosed usage figures for the DoD’s Maven Smart System (MSS). “Operation Epic Fury leveraged Palantir’s Maven Smart System in order to conduct strike missions across the entire battle space, 13,000 targets in 38 days,” the Pentagon’s Chief Digital & AI Officer (CDAO), Cameron Stanley, told the SCSP AI+Expo Thursday, adding that troops have shown an “insatiable appetite” for the tech. “[AI tools] allow us to take all of this data, synthesize the data, and make…
Despite sustained efforts to prioritize energy security across successive policy cycles, China remains exposed to external supply chains it does not control. The core problem is not simply import dependence, but reliance on maritime transit routes – particularly through the Strait of Hormuz – whose security ultimately lies beyond Beijing’s authority. The escalation of the Israel-U.S. war with Iran and the resulting disruption of traffic through Hormuz has transformed a long-recognized strategic risk into an immediate constraint, revealing the limits of China’s ability to ensure stable energy access under conditions of geopolitical contestation. More fundamentally, the crisis highlights a deeper…
India has intensified efforts to secure energy supplies from multiple countries amid the West Asia crisis, while ensuring the safety of its seafarers and maintaining stable domestic fuel availability. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that India is not dependent on a single source, and maritime operations through the Strait of Hormuz remain safe and tax-free for Indian vessels.India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated during an inter-ministerial briefing that the government is actively engaging with several nations to guarantee uninterrupted energy supplies.He emphasised that India is not reliant on a single source of energy and reiterated the…
G. Afterman & R. Yellinek, RCDefense As the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran continues, it is becoming harder to treat it as a self-contained Middle Eastern conflict. Source link
UK Defence Secretary John Healey (left), walking with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in February 2026. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright Healey backs Starmer amid Labour revolt, urging stability UK convenes 40 ministers to push a Hormuz maritime security mission Possible Type 45 deployment, but Royal Navy capacity is stretched The UK Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey, has thrown his support behind embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is fighting for his political future after a rebellion by Labour MPs threatens to derail the UK Government less than two years after coming to power. In a social media post…
The Philippines’ House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, making her the first politician in the country’s history to be impeached twice. In a vote yesterday, 257 lawmakers in the 318-seat House voted to indict Duterte, Rappler reported, exceeding the 215 House members who approved her first impeachment last year. Twenty-five House members opposed Duterte’s impeachment, while nine abstained. The impeachment will now move to the Senate for a trial that will determine the 47-year-old’s political fate. If successfully impeached – this requires a two-thirds vote – she will be removed from office and banned…
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri co-chaired the second round of the India–Japan Economic Security Dialogue in New Delhi on Monday, alongside Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi and Vice Minister for International Affairs at Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Takehiko Matsuo.The meeting underscored the growing importance of economic security as a central pillar of the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.Both sides agreed to deepen collaboration in strategic industrial sectors with the aim of enhancing supply chain resilience, a priority shaped by the current geopolitical environment and global disruptions.The Economic Security Dialogue serves as the institutional mechanism to…