Israel Strikes Nuclear Sites at Natanz and Isfahan + Iran Retaliates with Drones and Missiles + World Reaction
For review:Roll-up of today's events concerning the Israeli attack on Iran's Nuclear Sites and Iran's reaction.
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Israel Strikes Iran + IRGC Commander and Top Nuclear Scientists Killed + Israeli Ambassador to UN: Dialogue with US but Independent Action
For review:1. Israel Strikes Iran.
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US & Iran to Meet Sunday in Oman + IDF Ready for Strike on Iran Nuclear Sites + Hamas Has New Leader in Gaza + US Army Stops M10 Booker Full-Rate Production + More
For review:1. Hamas and Abu Shabab Group clash in Gaza. Gaza’s Hamas-run police force said Thursday that it killed 12 members of the Abu Shabab militia in Gaza, which said its fighters had killed five Hamas operatives.2. On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Hamas Has New Leader in Gaza (Az al-Din Haddad).3. US & Iran to Meet Sunday in Oman. A US official told Reuters that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oman on Sunday and discuss Iran’s response to the recent American proposal for a nuclear deal. 4. IDF Ready for Strike on Iran Nuclear Sites. A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday that a “friendly” regional country had alerted Tehran over a potential military strike by Israel. 5. Russia will establish a dedicated military branch for unmanned systems.6. US Army Stops M10 Booker Full-Rate Production. "The Army has 26 Booker production vehicles on hand and the final number of M10 Bookers will be determined once those that are in final stages of completion are accepted by the Army (Army Spokesperson)."7. US Army XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (MICV) program continues moving forward. American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) have received the greenlight to continue designing a replacement for the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Each Company will produce seven identical prototypes for testing before the Army selects a winner in 2027 and fielding begins in 2029. 8. USAF Sentinel ICBM program update. Restructuring of the program has left its flight testing schedule up in the air, and a new date for the missile’s first flight is now unknown.
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Iran Claims "Treasure Trove" of Israeli Sensitive Documents + German Taurus Missiles to Ukraine? + Chinese FC-31 Warplanes to Pakistan "Within Months" + More
For review:1. As of Sunday AM, the activist humanitarian aid vessel (Madleen) is roughly 160 nautical miles from Gaza. Israeli Defense Minister Katz said Sunday that he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces to “prevent the ‘Madelaine’ hate flotilla from reaching the shores of Gaza.” 2. Israeli outlet Channel 12 reports that documents found during IDF operations in Gaza show a close effort between Qatar and Hamas to thwart US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians and efforts for Arab countries to normalize relations with the Jewish state. 3. The IDF and Shin Bet confirm that the body of Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar was found in a tunnel that ran underneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis. 4. Iran Claims "Treasure Trove" of Israeli Sensitive Documents. Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib said the documents were related to Israel’s nuclear facilities and its relations with the United States, Europe, and other countries, and to its defensive capabilities. 5. Russian Ministry of Defense claims elements of the 90th Tank Division have reached the border of the town of Dnipropetrovsk (Donetsk Region). News outlet CNN is unable to verify the battlefield reports, and Ukraine has denied the Russian advance. 6. German Taurus Missiles to Ukraine? A statement from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on May 26 about long-range strikes inside Russia resurrected a long-held hope in Ukraine — that Berlin is finally about to send Kyiv its Taurus missiles. (There has so far been no confirmation of actual delivery of Taurus to Ukraine.)7. Taiwan on Friday condemned Beijing’s “provocative” actions after it conducted a "combat readiness patrol" around the island. Taipei’s defense ministry said it detected 21 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and drones, of which 15 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.8. Chinese FC-31 Warplanes to Pakistan "Within Months". A Pakistani government source told Janes outlet, that the FC-31 aircraft “will begin arriving within months.” The source did not provide further acquisition details, but it was previously reported that China could supply 30 to 40 jets to Pakistan. 9. The USMC has received its final MQ-9A Reaper from General Atomics. The USMC currently have three air stations manning the drones, located in Arizona, Hawaii, and North Carolina.
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Report: Iran Ordered Solid-Fuel Material From China for Missile Production + Russia Launches Large Drone & Missile Strike Across Ukraine + President Trump Nominates New SACEUR / EUCOM Commander + More
For review:1. Wall Street Journal Report: Iran Ordered Solid-Fuel Material From China for Missile Production. The Journal report, which cited people familiar with the transaction, said Tehran had ordered enough ammonium perchlorate to potentially manufacture up to 800 missiles. 2. Israel has been arming the Abu Shabab Clan in the Gaza Strip as part of an effort to strengthen opposition to Hamas in the enclave, defense sources confirmed on Thursday.3. The Israeli Navy is expected to block a high-profile activist mission sailing to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade. Israeli defense officials told The Times of Israel that they are monitoring the boat’s route (the Madleen). At its current pace, the Madleen would likely reach the Strip sometime over the weekend.4. Russia Launches Large Drone & Missile Strike Across Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky said Russia had used more than 400 drones and 40 missiles in the overnight attack, making it among the war’s largest. 5. Ukrainian President Zelensky intends to hold a meeting with US President Donald Trump during the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said on June 6. The summit is scheduled to take place from June 15 to 17 in Kananaskis, Alberta.6. Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania are accelerating efforts to acquire new submarines (Poland) and Attack vessels (Latvia & Lithuania) that will broaden their capabilities suitable for the Baltic Sea’s shallow waters.7. Poland’s Armament Agency announced today it has halted a procurement process covering the acquisition of 32 S-70 Black Hawk utility helicopters as it looks to reassess equipment priorities in light of Ukraine war developments.8. The Philippines’ defense department sealed the order for 12 FA-50 light combat aircraft in a $700 million package with Korea Aerospace Industries.9. President Trump Nominates New SACEUR / EUCOM Commander. LTG Alexus Grynkewich (USAF) is currently the Director of Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.10. Secretary of the Air Force (Troy Meink) estimates it will cost less than $400 million to modify a luxury aircraft gifted from the Qatari government into President Donald Trump’s flying command center.
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