LLNL helps advance AI-driven design and simulation for NNSA Aires Tide collaboration  - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is contributing AI-enabled payload optimization and advanced modeling and simulation expertise to Aires Tide, a collaborative National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) demonstration exploring new ways to design flight test vehicles. Developed in collaboration...

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 Gen. Christopher Donahue to unexpectedly relinquish command of Army Europe and Africa  - U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue will unexpectedly relinquish command next week after just 18 months in the role, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday.

+3 from  defensenews

 VA inventory report reveals 367 AI systems operating in healthcare, benefits and services  - A recently released report catalogs AI uses across the VA, from clinical tools used during patient care to systems that help process benefits.

+8 from  militarytimes

 The Iran War + “BS” US-China Stalemate

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 Poland buys V-Bat UAVs from Shield AI for naval forces  - Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the new LCIs are “not intended” to replace any existing, exquisite air defense systems, but are intended to “supplement” such products.

+6 from  breakingdefense

 Ray Osborn receives 2026 Sustained Research Prize from Neutron Scattering Society of America

 After Maduro: Human Trafficking and the Vulnerability of Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia  - The fragile security situations in both Colombia and Venezuela create conditions that allow criminal and non-state armed groups to expand trafficking in persons.

 NATO 3.0: US Conventional Retrenchment and Nuclear Deterrence in Europe

 Leonardo, Baykar tout in-flight control of Kizilelma drone from a M-346 jet trainer  - Following an autonomous taxi and take-off, the Kizilelma autonomously linked to the M-346 using “an advanced radio frequency data exchange system."

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 NIST Releases Technical Findings on What Caused the 2021 Partial Collapse of Champlain Towers South  - In an investigation that began just days after the tragedy, the team examined two dozen possible scenarios for where and why the collapse started.

 F-35 program chief warns fleet has outgrown its support system amid record-low readiness  - The hearing comes on the heels of a Government Accountability Office report this month that found just one in four F-35s were fully mission capable.

+4 from  militarytimes

 Aires Tide, a new concept for fast-tracked flight tests, to debut on National Mall  - This summer, Washington, DC, will get to see firsthand how advanced technologies are accelerating national security engineering. A new concept flight test vehicle called Aires Tide will be on display at the National Mall starting June 25.

 Military families paying $1,000 out of pocket for moves, survey shows  - A new survey on military family well-being reveals challenges with the PCS experience, as well as spouse unemployment, food insecurity and housing costs.

 Peace Through Strength – How is that Working Out?

 Belgium takes delivery of first Airbus H145M helicopter  - Helicopters

 US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war  - It marks the first time both chambers approved directing a president to remove armed forces from hostilities since the War Powers Act was adopted in 1973.

 US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war  - It marks the first time both chambers approved directing a president to remove armed forces from hostilities since the War Powers Act was adopted in 1973.

 Lockheed Martin Partners with European Industry for NATO Next Generation Modelling and Simulation Competition  - ORLANDO, Fla., June 23, 2026 – Lockheed Martin is collaborating with European industry partners on a unique offering for the NATO Next Generation Modelling and Simulation competition. With...

 Meet LLNL: Workforce Development Administrator Shaine Athey  - Shaine Athey did not follow a linear path to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), but she helped create one for others. A workforce development administrator in the Engineering Directorate’s Associate Director’s Office, Athey works in recruiting and workplace development programming. Her...

 VA needs to do more to care for menopausal patients, watchdog says  - Women make up the fastest growing segment of the veteran population.

 Students develop manufacturing software in ORNL–Tennessee Tech partnership  - Tennessee Tech students partnered with ORNL to develop a tool that automatically extracts manufacturing equipment data from photos, reducing manual data entry. The project gives students real-world industry experience while helping ORNL improve its manufacturing software.

 Which Country is the Big Loser from the Ramadan War?  - While the US certainly suffered some reputational damage and significant economic costs from its unprovoked attack on Iran, the United Arab Emirates may really be the big loser. Let’s focus…

 US Marines in Okinawa receive first MADIS, NMESIS platforms  - The delivery marks the service’s latest integration of modernized defenses in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific.

 States Weekly: June 24, 2026  - This edition of States Weekly covers June 24, 2026.

+1 from  csis.org

 Air Force could spend $1.5B, get ‘Doomsday Plane’ data in T-7 engine ‘horse trade’  - In his first op-ed since leaving service, Jim Slife, the former Air Force No. 2 officer, lays out how space procurement has been stymied in the past.

+4 from  breakingdefense

 Lockheed Martin Accelerating Development of Affordable, Scalable Hypersonic Glide Body  - HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 24, 2026 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has announced a new hypersonic glide body that represents the future of defense through deterrence. Designed to provide warfighters...

 Putin Warns the West: Russia is Ready  - It has been a while since I have written about Russia and the war in Ukraine, but Vladimir Putin’s speech on Tuesday (23 June) to graduates of Russia’s higher military…

 China’s Scholars Do Not Deserve Equal Footing with Western Academics

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 Frustrating Israel, fiber-optic killer drone technology has arrived in southern Lebanon  - Analysts believe that any military engaged in conflict will, in one form or another, encounter technologies first seen in Ukraine.

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 LEONARDO LAUNCHED THE “2026 TRANSITION PLAN”: BUILDING RESILIENCE ACROSS THE TRANSITION

 US Army tests autonomous boats during Philippine exercise  - Autonomous boats helped escort a U.S. Army vessel during a military exercise, in a demonstration of how uncrewed assets are changing maritime operations.

 Changes to US weapons sales practices should emerge later this year, says Pentagon official  - Two executive orders signed today direct the Defense Department to field three new types of quantum sensors by 2028, assist the Energy Department in building a quantum supercomputer, and advise other agencies on defeating quantum hackers.

 Executive order jumpstarts Pentagon’s quantum sensor projects  - Germany is seeking a 40 percent stake in the European land manufacturer, subject to approval by its budget committee.

 Superconducting temperature record set at ordinary pressures