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Applied Aerospace & Defense Said to Raise $650 Million in US IPO

Applied Aerospace & Defense Said to Raise $650 Million in US IPO

Japan and China trade accusations at Shangri-La Dialogue

Japan and China trade accusations at Shangri-La Dialogue May 31, 2026Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has slammed China for bolstering its military capabilities "without sufficient transparency." Koizumi's comments came as he spoke at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday. The minister said China continued to expand defense spending at a high level and the country's military activities were a matter of "serious concern" for Japan and and the international community.

Israel seizes strategic site in Lebanon, marking deepest incursion in 26 years

Israeli forces have crossed the Litani River and captured a strategic site in Lebanon, its defense minister said Sunday, marking Israel’s deepest incursion into the country in 26 years. The capture of Beaufort Ridge, the site of a medieval castle, comes after days of intense fighting in southern Lebanon, and after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “intensifying operations” in the country despite a nominal ceasefire that came into place in April. And the advance comes despite...

Nuclear weapons could soon be hosted in more NATO nations — what it means for defense stocks

The U.S. is said to be considering expanding its nuclear weapons-hosting capability to more European NATO member states. Six NATO member countries — the U.K., Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey — currently form part of the alliance's nuclear weapons-sharing arrangements, and are approved to host U.S. dual-capable aircraft capable of deploying nuclear missiles. But this group could now be expanded to include additional NATO countries in Europe, according to the Financial...

Japan shrugs off China's 'new militarism' label

Japan shrugs off China's 'new militarism' label May 31, 2026Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has slammed China for bolstering its military capabilities "without sufficient transparency." Koizumi's comments came as he spoke at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday. The minister said that Beijing continues to expand its defense spending at a high level and that China's military activities were a matter of "serious concern" for his country and and the international...

Karmelo Anthony stays silent as analysts warn defense faces uphill battle in track meet stabbing trial

With closing arguments looming on Tuesday, Karmelo Anthony's defense rested without calling him to testify — a move that came as legal analysts questioned whether his self-defense claim will persuade jurors. Anthony is charged with murder in the April 2025 stabbing death of 17-year-old Memorial High School athlete Austin Metcalf during a confrontation at a Texas high school track meet. Anthony admits he stabbed Metcalf but claims he acted in self-defense.

Philippines: Large Mindanao quake displaced roughly 20,000

Philippines: Large Mindanao quake displaced roughly 20,000 June 9, 2026Rescuers continued their search of damaged and collapsed buildings in General Santos city and the surrounding area on Tuesday, a day after the strongest earthquake to hit the Philippines this year killed 37 people and displaced around 20,000. The Office of Civil Defense said only four people were still considered missing on official records in the southern provinces of Mindanao, but it said that several collapsed and...

Can Iran rebuild trust with its Gulf neighbors?

Can Iran rebuild trust with its Gulf neighbors? June 1, 2026Since the beginning of the Iran war, Gulf countries have absorbed thousands of Iranian missile and drones, with Tehran taking aim at targets including US military bases and civilian energy infrastructure. On Monday, Kuwait said its air defenses were fending off a missile and drone barrage after the US said it had targeted radar and drone sites in southern Iran.

Russian drone hits apartment block in Romania, defense ministry says

A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace and crashed into an apartment block early Friday, causing a fire and minor injuries to two people, Romania’s defense ministry said in a statement. The drone hit the roof of a building in the Stirex-Mazepa neighborhood in the municipality of Galați, near the border with Ukraine, at around 1 a.m. Brussels time, according to local media reports.