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Unusual Machines, a Florida-based drone company, reportedly secured a Pentagon contract to supply 3,500 drone motors and other components to the U.S. Army, with the military indicating plans to order an additional 20,000 parts in 2026.

Donald Trump Jr.-Linked Drone Firm Wins Pentagon Contract

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Putin Says Russia Has Tested New Nuclear-Powered Missile

Russia Conducts Nuclear Drills After Putin-Trump Summit Delay

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Coast Guard Shoots at U-Haul Driver Deemed a 'Threat' at Alameda Base Protest

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Iran Announces Expiration of Nuclear Deal Restrictions After 10 Years

Nuclear weapons

North Korea unveiled its new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in Pyongyang on Friday night. State media described it as the country's most powerful nuclear strategic weapon system capable of striking the U.S. mainland.

North Korea Unveils Hwasong-20 ICBM at 80th Military Parade

Iran Recalls EU Ambassadors as UN Sanctions Take Effect

Iran's President Denies Nuclear Weapons Ambitions at UN

Iran Claims Covert Op Obtained Israeli Nuclear Secrets

Putin Offers Trump One-Year Extension of Nuclear Treaty

Missiles

U.S. President Donald Trump announced $25 billion in funding for the new "Golden Dome" missile defense program on Tuesday, which he estimates will cost $175 billion over the next three years.

Trump Unveils 'Golden Dome' Missile Defense Program

US Approves Potential $1.3B Missile Sale to Poland

Iran Expands Military Drills, Unveils Underground Missile Facility

Iran Unveils New Underground Missile Base

NKorea Claims New Intermediate-Range Hypersonic Missile Will Deter Rivals

Warships

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told Marines and Navy sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima amphibious assault ship off Puerto Rico on Monday that they were deployed to the Caribbean not for training, but rather for a real-world exercise "to end the POISONING of the American people."

Hegseth Visits Puerto Rico, Says Deployment in Caribbean 'Not Training'

Maduro to Declare 'Republic in Arms' if US Attacks Venezuela

Venezuela Deploys Warships Amid US Naval Buildup in the Caribbean

Norway, UK Agree on $14B Warship Deal

North Korea Warns US Over Nuclear Sub's South Korea Visit

Arms control & disarmament

Lebanon's cabinet approved the "objectives" of a U.S. proposal on Thursday that would lead to the disarmament of Hezbollah by Dec. 31, 2025, with the country's information minister stating the cabinet endorsed the goals without discussing specific timelines.

Lebanon Cabinet Approves 'Objectives' of US Plan to Disarm Hezbollah

Putin Vows 'Mirror Measures' to US Missiles in Germany

Hollywood Stars Join Anti-Nukes Campaign

Report: Global Arms Sales on the Rise

Russia Rehearses 'Massive' Nuclear Strike

Military aircraft

The U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his team were forced to make an "unscheduled landing" in the U.K. after a crack was detected in the windscreen of their plane on Wednesday.

Cracked Windshield in Hegseth's Plane Prompts 'Unscheduled Landing' in UK

Denmark Bans All Civilian Drones Amid EU Summit Security

Estonia Claims Russian Jets Violate Airspace

Shooting Down Russian Jets 'On the Table,' Says Von Der Leyen

UK Jets Join NATO Mission After Alleged Russian Drone Incursions

Biological & chemical weapons

The United States announced it will impose sanctions on Sudan after it determined that its military used chemical weapons in 2024 during the ongoing civil war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), citing unnamed U.S. officials saying it may have been chlorine gas. The measures include restrictions on U.S. exports and credit lines, which will come into force on June 6.

US Sanctions Sudan Over Alleged Chemical Weapons Use

Over 300 Deadly Virus Samples Missing From Australian Lab

US Destroys Last of Chemical Weapons Stockpile

Spain: Police Seize Russia-Bound Chemicals

At Least 4 Killed in Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv Region

Arms exports

The Netherlands announced on Monday it will contribute €500 million ($577 million) to purchase U.S. military equipment for Ukraine, becoming the first NATO country to participate in the new Priority Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative.

Netherlands Becomes First NATO Ally to Fund US Weapons for Ukraine

China Sanctions 9 US Military-Linked Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales

Report: UK Continued Arms Sales to Israel Despite Legal Concerns

US to Advance Billion-Dollar Arms Sale to Israel

Russia Launches Dozens of Drones into Ukraine

Military bases & personnel

President Trump indicated support for standalone legislation to pay military service members during the shutdown, stating it would "probably happen" and that troops would "always be taken care of," while House Speaker Mike Johnson opposed such measures.

Trump, Johnson Disagree on Military Pay Bill Amid Shutdown

Trump and Hegseth Address Military Leaders

Trump Admin Seeks Navy Base for ICE Operations in Chicago

Trump Seeks to Reclaim Bagram Air Base From Taliban

South Korea's Military Shrinks 20% Due to Low Birth Rate

Autonomous weapons

US Seeks Pledge by PRC, Russia Saying AI Won't Control Nuclear Weapons

Report: China Leading Technology Race In Most Key Areas

China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan