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If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029: - $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion - $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million - $8 billion for hiring/retention - Billions more.

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1/x #RPO (Rendezvous- and Proximity Operations) above our heads: a pass of the Russian military #KOSMOS 2581, 2582 and 2583 #satellites in close proximity. KOSMOS 2583 is very faint and somewhat ahead:

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A new tactical group has popped up within the Ukrainian International Legion. ↓↓ #UkrainianArmy militaryland.net/news/new-tac...

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Future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided missile destroyer being christened in Pascagoula, Mississippi - June 28, 2025 SRC: YT- HII

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FPV drone footage shows the moment a drone strikes a local power substation in Russia’s Belgorod region this morning.

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🪖Ukrainian marines guided American HIMARS to target as part of Sea Breeze 2025 exercises. Watch the footage of the exercises below:

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🇫🇮 The Finnish army has conducted successful live-fire trials of the Patria AVRE 155mm self-propelled gun. The ARVE combines the gun of Patria's 155K98 towed howitzer with a SISU E13TP truck chassis. www.patriagroup.com/newsroom/new...

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French LHD Mistral is visiting Denmark. The Nordics are seeing more and more of our French friends lately. www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2...

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🇸🇪 Further information about Sweden's procurement reported by Hertpunkt reveals that in addition to only buying two launchers per battery, they are also only procuring two TRMLD-4D radars. This explains the exceedingly low price Sweden paid for these systems. 1/3 www.hartpunkt.de/iris-t-slm-s...

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MQ-28A Ghost Bat Tested at Operational RAAF Base The Collaborative Combat Aircraft operated for the first time outside of the Woomera Training Area during Exercise Carlsbad in April 2025 at RAAF Tindal, which hosts F-35A and MQ-4C units. Story: theaviationist.com/2025/06/27/m...

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Multiple explosions hit the Kirovske airfield in occupied Crimea overnight. According to Crimean Wind, 5–6 blasts were heard between 2:50 and 3:02 AM after drones flew over the area. A helicopter caught fire, ammunition exploded, and fuel tanks and air defense systems were likely hit.

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Ukrainian soldiers from the 25th Airborne Brigade are showing how ground drones are being used by the Ukrainian army.

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NEW: The first five launch vehicles and the first radar vehicle for RGM-84 Block II Harpoon anti-ship missiles have arrived in Taiwan, per military sources speaking exclusively to Liberty Times.

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People are going to say this is militarization of the police but it’s worse than that. Militarization would imply they also took on the professional ethos, discipline, dedication to training, high education, and sense of purpose from the military. But they just took the weapons and gear.

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Ukrainian military sources confirm: "In the Sumy region, enemy advances have indeed been halted, and we currently have a stable line of combat engagement. These gains were secured thanks to the coordinated efforts of capable Ukrainian units—it took a lot of effort, to say the least."

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Israel and Syria will sign a peace agreement before the end of 2025, a Syrian source with knowledge said. Under the agreement, Israel will gradually withdraw from all Syrian territory it seized after December 8, 2024, including the peak of Mount Hermon.-i24

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3xSDB air strike on Russian drone operator base.

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Great to see Marines integrating SUAS - and more importantly, counter-UAS capabilities. We need to expand this growing expertise into the realm of employing and supporting unmanned surface vessels to truly maximize our unique value proposition to the joint force.

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The IAEA was publicly stating all of this days before the strike, so it's fair to say none of this was a surprise to the US IC, going back years Only question is if Kurilla is the one who made the decision to squash including that info in the CONOPS brief or if it was made below him in CENTCOM

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1/ Leaked Russian Navy documents indicate that the Russian Black Sea Fleet is keeping several unseaworthy vessels in active service, as part of a scam by senior officers to skim off the large sums of money being allocated to their indefinite repairs. ⬇️

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The veteran 72nd Mechanized Brigade has a new commander. ↓↓ #UkrainianArmy militaryland.net/news/command...

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🇺🇸🇦🇺 An M1 Abrams tank in Australian camouflage has been spotted in Poland. This comes after the previous announcement that Australia would transfer 49 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a military aid package to bolster Kyiv’s armored capabilities.

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Ukraine’s General Staff reports hits on Russian planes at Marinovka airfield in Volgograd region. Early reports confirm four Su-34s and a maintenance unit damaged. (Photo illustrative).

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Operators from Ukraine’s 73rd Naval Special Operations Center are conducting special reconnaissance missions in the Sumy and Kursk regions.

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Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Maya-class guided missile destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179) coming into Yokosuka, Japan - June 27, 2025 SRC: TW-@Gov_Vessel_fan

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Iranian Foreign Minister Concedes Nuclear Facilities ‘Seriously Damaged’ by Israeli, U.S. Strikes t.co/uUjNBrW67n

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France’s Thales and Norway’s Kongsberg ink communications joint venture https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/frances-thales-and-norways-kongsberg-ink-communications-joint-venture/

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‼️Claim by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU):

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The U.S. Marine Corps’ Long Range Fires launcher, built around a single-cell Mark 41 VLS cell for Tomahawk missiles on a ROGUE-Fires vehicle, has been cancelled due to concerns over maneuverability in littoral and austere environments 🇺🇸 By @cjohnston.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

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SCOTUS, in a 6-3 decision, hands the president a significant victory by limiting the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions to block executive actions. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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UPDATE Iranian warships remain dispersed outside Bandar Abbas port in Iran. Iranian naval forces, both Navy and IRGC, appear largely untouched by recent strikes #OSINT

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Taiwan Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo says that the M240 machine guns obtained as U.S. aid will be distributed when a sufficient number has been reached. The machine guns were acquired through Presidential drawdown authority during the Biden administration.

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“What we know out of Ukraine is the importance of decentralizing the decisions," said Franck Saudo, CEO of Safran Electronics & Defense.

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🔥Spectacular destruction of the North Korean M1991 240mm MLRS

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❗ Ukraine’s defense intelligence has released a technical analysis of an upgraded version of the Iranian Shahed-136 drone, now reportedly in service with Russian forces and equipped with thermal guidance. militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...

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[VIDEO] FC/ASW - Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon by MBDA 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 Exclusive coverage of the FC/ASW program during the 2025 Paris Air Show with Pierre-Marie Belleau, Deep Strike Product Line Owner at MBDA 👇 youtu.be/OnETaHe0G0c

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The "Sky Ryders" Ukrainian drone crew struck a Russian logistics route with an FPV drone, hitting a mined railway bridge on the eastern front.

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A Ukrainian airstrike, observed by the 30th Mechanized Brigade, targeted and struck the position of Russian UAV operators in Soledar, Donetsk region.

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Ukrainian border guards near Vovchansk destroyed two Russian artillery pieces — a D-30 and an MT-12 “Rapira.” Recon-strike UAV also eliminated three Russian vehicles used for transporting troops and ammunition, and neutralized six soldiers.

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Rising tensions in the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia in last 24 hours, while it is of concern, highly unlikely this spirals into a major conflict. Could see some small border skirmishes but don't see either side escalating to a war type scenario. Keeping on the radar in near term.

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#Ukraine/#Russia 🇺🇦🇷🇺: The Ukrainian MoD has authorized the operation of the Protector UGV made by Ukrainska Bronetechnika in the Armed Forces. The Protector UGV can serve to transport material, soldiers and wounded, as a mobile EW system, or as a "mothership" for other smaller UGVs. 🧵1/2

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Another brigade of the Ground Forces has received Leopard tanks. The unit has also joined one of the corps formations. ↓↓ #UkrainianArmy militaryland.net/news/new-bri...

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Yesterday heard rumors of it happening. Today,RFI confirms a widespread ongoing mutiny among Nigerien forces. Soldiers refuse to guard convoys on the route Islamic State is patrolling from BF to Niamey. One commander had to be evac to Turkey for treatment. www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...

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On the Pokrovsk front, Russia has amassed around 111,000 troops — the largest enemy grouping to date, according to Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi. "They’re doing this not just for any operational gain, but mainly for propaganda — to create a psychological effect.’"

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Ukrainian Air Force fighter jets struck a building in the village of Kamianske, Zaporizhzhia region, after it had been occupied and fortified by a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group (DRG).

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Ukraine has completed over 50% of its planned fortification work for 2025, according to Defense Minister Umerov. The construction approach has shifted in response to Russia’s tactics—now focusing on smaller, drone-shielded strongpoints designed to counter infantry assault groups supported by UAVs.

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Reports say the Israeli Air Force is hitting targets in southern Lebanon.

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Raytheon has been awarded a $250 million contract from Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for ESSM Block 2 licensed production 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

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