Army Secretary Dan Driscoll traveled to Germany as his first trip abroad to assess battlefield innovation and advance security discussions. Driscoll visited Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden to review low-cost, small-unit drone systems built by troops utilizing insights from Ukrainian combat tactics.

"Jungle School" is deep in the Panamanian rainforest, training U.S. and partner soldiers how to operate in the environment. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited the facility, where he declared that every Foreign Terrorist Organization is a legitimate target of the U.S. military.

Mass pro-EU protests erupted in Tbilisi, Georgia, following the Georgian Dream party's controversial decision to suspend European Union accession talks until 2028 and the disputed 2024 parliamentary elections. Demonstrators faced heavy police crackdowns, water cannons, and mass arrests while demanding new elections and a return to the country's pro-Western path.

Embedding with a Ukrainian anti-drone or mobile air defense team reveals a tense, high-tech operation where soldiers track and intercept incoming Russian aerial threats using low-signature mobile vans, digital radar displays, and agile interceptor drones often guided by standard gaming controllers.

Fighting in Kherson, Ukraine, is defined by a static frontline. Russian forces occupy the eastern bank, while Ukrainian forces hold the western territories. Rather than major ground battles, the region sees daily terror via artillery and FPV drone strikes targeting civilians, public transport, and municipal infrastructure.

General Cherry is a prominent Ukrainian defense-tech company founded in Zaporizhzhia. It mass-produces FPV kamikaze strike drones and specialized counter-drone air defense interceptors.

On the frontlines of Ukraine, a single mistake can turn fatal. It’s for this reason the country is training its soldiers with virtual reality to make sure they are prepared for any scenario, especially when it comes to downing Russian FPV drones on the battlefield.

RIMPAC 2026 was the 30th iteration of the Rim of the Pacific exercise, the world's largest international maritime exercise. Held from June 24 to July 31, 2026, in and around the Hawaiian Islands, it brought together 30 nations, over 30,000 personnel, 30 ships, five submarines, and nearly 200 aircraft under the theme "Partners: Integrated and Prepared".