Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasizes need for 'millions' of drones, with armed forces having about 2,000 drones in inventory

Merve Aydogan, aa.com.tr/en/world

HAMILTON, Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration Thursday for a 100-year partnership.

Carney said at a news conference in Calgary after a signing ceremony that the agreement looks beyond the war in Ukraine toward long-term cooperation.

We've been documenting the Houthi rapid advance along Yemen's western coast, as the Iran-aligned rebel group closes in on owning more vital Red Sea chokepoint coastal real estate.

Sam Sabin, axios.com

State-run surveillance operations around the world are using Claude to streamline their operations, Anthropic said in a threat report released Thursday.

Iran’s expanding military retaliation against US forces has inflicted confirmed damage on American combat aircraft in Jordan, as Tehran continues operations against US assets around the Strait of Hormuz and maintains pressure on one of the world’s most important maritime corridors.

Multiple American military aircraft were damaged when Iranian missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, also known as Al-Azraq, overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, people with direct knowledge of the damage told CBS News.

Open source satellite imaging has shown the crucial 'Hormuz bypass' East-West oil pipeline that cuts straight across Saudi Arabia has been on fire. A some 80km to 100km giant smoke plume has been observed. The damaged section is said to be located near the town of Al Mesba'ah.

Defending ships in the Red Sea is working day to day, but the cost curve and reload race say we must strike launch sites before the next salvo.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard just said the war ends only if America stops “threats” and accepts Tehran’s sweeping demands — including terms over our ships and their nukes.

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by Ryan Mancini , thehill.com

Iran has resumed production of ballistic missiles, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, contradicting the Trump administration’s claims that Tehran’s military capabilities have been destroyed in the months-long conflict with the U.S.

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The U.S. Navy is evaluating what to do with its headquarters in the Middle East after the Bahrain-based installation sustained damage during recent months of fighting with Iran.