Premier Roger Cook takes over defence industries in cabinet reshuffle
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Centcom claims 140 Iranian military targets struck in latest strikes
US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets using precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based aircraft, drones and naval vessels.
· Middleeasteye
WA’s defence future looms over Cook’s cabinet reshuffle
West Australian Premier Roger Cook will take on tourism while his deputy Rita Saffioti’s transport portfolio has been expanded to cover major infrastructure under a cabinet shake-up revealed on Sunday.
· Cameron Myles
Trump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him. But Vance would make the call
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· Korea Herald
West PH Sea: Navy marks arbitral ruling anniv with water salute in Subic
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· INQUIRER.net
IRGC hits Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, Qatar 'intercepts missile'
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its aerospace force had targeted US military facilities at Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, according to Iran's state broadcaster, IRIB.
· Middleeasteye
UAE says responding to missile, drone threats; Bahrain sounds sirens
The United Arab Emirates defence ministry said Sunday that air defences were engaging missile and drone threats, while neighbouring Bahrain sounded air raid sirens after the United States struck Iran following an attack in the Hormuz strait.
· Associated Press
Amidror warns Israel must innovate to prepare for next war after drone defense ‘failure’
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Trump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him. But Vance would make the call
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran " at levels they've never seen before " if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him.
· Associated Press
UAE engaging with Iranian drones and missiles, defence ministry says
The UAE's air defences are currently engaging with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran, the country's defence ministry said in a statement on X. The ministry confirmed that the sounds heard in scattered areas of the country "are the result of the UAE air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cru…
· Middleeasteye
UAE issues missile alert and urges residents to seek shelter | The National
The UAE has issued its first missile alert in months, urging residents to seek shelter as it responds to Iranian missiles and drones.
· Rory Reynolds
Iran war latest: US launches fresh strikes as ship left ablaze off Oman coast | The National
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Iran war latest: UAE urges residents to shelter as it intercepts Iranian missiles | The National
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Iran war latest: Strait of Hormuz still open but ships warned of 'severe' threat level | The National
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· The National
Crew abandon Cyprus-flagged ship hit in Hormuz
The crew of a Cyprus-flagged container ship that was damaged in a missile strike by the IRGC Navy in the Strait of Hormuz has abandoned the vessel and boarded a lifeboat, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
· Middleeasteye
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy decries housing of weapons in civilian area after Russian strike kills 10
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· Guardian staff and agencies
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Taiwan military gains 5,000 volunteers, but ‘real problem’ is retention
Higher pay drives surprise surge despite demographic decline and questions about combat readiness, but keeping them may be another matter
· Lawrence Chung
Taiwan military gains 5,000 volunteers, but ‘real problem’ is retention
Higher pay drives surprise surge despite demographic decline and questions about combat readiness, but keeping them may be another matter
· Lawrence Chung
China ballistic missile test pushes case for Pacific security pact
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· Holly Tregenza
US launches a new round of strikes against Iranian targets | The National
The US military’s Central Command has launched another round of strikes on Iran after Tehran declared it had closed the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice.”
· Thomas Watkins
PH now ‘convergence hub’ for upholding int’l law – DND chief
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has emerged as a global convergence hub for upholding international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), following the historic July 12, 2016 Arbitral Award, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said …
· Priam Nepomuceno
Iranian official says ‘US strikes will not go unanswered’
Ali Safari, an adviser to the spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, said the US strikes “will not go unanswered” and accused Washington of failing to implement its commitments under the MoU signed on June 16.
· Middleeasteye
U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says
President Donald Trump ordered renewed airstrikes against Iran on Saturday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said in a statement.
· Spencer Kimball
Relocation of Gwangju military airport speeds up for chip cluster
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The relocation of the military airport in the southwestern city of Gwangju is accelerating after the site was chosen for a major semiconductor production cluster, officials said Sunday.
· Park Boram
UKMTO advises ships to transit with caution, report 'suspicious activity'
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) advised vessels to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity after an Iranian missile struck a Cyprus-flagged ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
England wobble but Djed Spence and John Stones make case for the defence
Tuchel’s half-time changes and Pickford’s skittishness lifted Norway, but backline finally rose to occasion
· Jacob Steinberg
US military launches new round of strikes against Iran
WASHINGTON, United States — The US military said Saturday it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, after Tehran "blatantly attacked" a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Agence France-Presse
Blasts heard along Iran's coastal areas, Iranian media reports
After the United States launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran early Sunday morning, Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in several coastal areas of the country.
· Middleeasteye
US launches fresh strikes after Iran attacks civilian ship
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US military launches new round of strikes against Iran
The US military said Saturday it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, after Tehran "blatantly attacked" a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Yonhap
Pete Hegseth says 'Iran made a poor choice, now they pay'
After the US launched a third round of strikes against Iran on Sunday morning, Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of war, posted on X: "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay."
· Middleeasteye
US unloads military might on Iran after Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz: ‘Now they pay’
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· David Spector
US and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran again says strait of Hormuz is closed
Tehran says vessel using unapproved route in strait was struck, drawing strikes from US forces to ‘degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners’
· Staff and agencies
US strikes Iran after attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed, US launches new strikes
The US attacks came after the IRGC Navy said it had hit an ‘unauthorised’ vessel that was travelling on a non-approved route
· Reuters
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed, US launches new strikes
The US attacks came after the IRGC Navy said it had hit an ‘unauthorised’ vessel that was travelling on a non-approved route
· Reuters
US launches new strikes after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz and hits container ship
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READ MORE: US launches third wave of strikes against Iran
The US has launched a third wave of strikes against Iran this week, shortly after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the strategic Strait of Hormuz would remain closed to all shipping indefinitely.
· RT
Centcom says US launches strikes on Iran after IRGC hits container in Hormuz
The United States Central Command (Centcom) said early Sunday morning that its forces began launching a third round of strikes on Iran this week after Iran’s IRGC attacked a Cyprus-flagged container transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Iranian media says ship hit with missile after 'ignoring warnings'
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that a ship was targeted with a cruise missile after it ignored warnings to turn back from Iranian authorities.
· Middleeasteye
IRGC says Strait of Hormuz closed 'until further notice'
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says it has temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice”, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iran’s state broadcaster.
· Middleeasteye
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill seven, wound dozens more
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Teodoro bats for stronger deterrence, bigger defense budget
Ten years after the Philippines secured a landmark legal victory in the South China Sea arbitration, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Saturday that strengthening the country’s defense capabilities remains crucial to protecting its maritime rights.
· Gabryelle Dumalag
PH arbitral win’s legacy: World’s eyes on China
On June 17, 2024, Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo’s right thumb was severed when Chinese forces violently tried to stop a civilian vessel and two small Philippine Navy boats from bringing fresh troops and supplies to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.
· Gabryelle Dumalag
The Sentinels review – this thrilling drama about super soldiers proves TV can be done differently
It’s exciting, propulsive and not based on the same old threadbare franchises … this adaptation of a French comic book series is a steampunky tale of a secret experiment to inject wounded first world war fighters with a serum
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