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Explosions Rock Major Russian Ammunition Depot in the Vladimir Region

A series of explosions occurred at a major Russian military ammunition depot in the Vladimir region, northeast of Moscow on Tuesday. The facility, known as the 51st Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU), is one of Russia’s largest munitions storage sites. (Read More)​​

Gunmen Kill At Least 26 Tourists in Kashmir's Deadliest Civilian Attack in Years

At least 26 tourists were killed and over 30 others were wounded after gunmen opened fire in Baisaran, a meadow near the popular tourist town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. It is the deadliest attack on civilians in the region in recent years. (Read More)​​

Rapid Strike On Smuggling Ship Off Africa Highlights Increased Authorities Given To Commanders | TWZ

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike on April 16 against a flagless vessel smuggling advanced weapons to al-Shabaab in Somali waters, citing imminent threats and expanded strike authority. The operation, coordinated with Somalia’s government, marked a shift toward faster, risk-tolerant responses enabled by delegated battlefield decision-making—a strategy reflecting increased militant activity and the dangers of traditional maritime interdictions. (Read More)​​

General Atomics Shows New Laser Weapon on MQ-9B Drone

General Atomics has introduced a new airborne laser weapon mounted on its MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone. The system, a 25-kilowatt-class high-energy laser (HEL), was revealed at the Sea-Air-Space 2025 expo. It marks the first time the company has shown a working laser weapon mounted on an aircraft in public. (Read More)​​

Russia Tests New Drone IFF System for Military and Civilian Use

Russia has started testing a new system to help drones identify friendly units during flight. The Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) technology was announced on Tuesday by Rosel, a company under the state-owned defense firm Rostec. According to Rosel’s news release, the system uses a radar-based transponder mounted on the drone and weighs less than 90 grams. It can identify friendly drones within 100 kilometers and up to five kilometers in altitude. (Read More)​

NOAA Needs Help Identifying Car Found In WWII Shipwreck | Popular Science

During a deep-sea survey on April 19, NOAA researchers discovered a vintage car inside the sunken World War II aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, located nearly three miles underwater in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The unexpected find—believed to be either Rear Admiral Frank Fletcher’s flag car or a vehicle brought aboard for repairs—was spotted near one of the ship’s elevators, prompting NOAA to ask the public for help identifying it. (Read More)​

Air Force Alerts Airmen and Veterans to Foreign Intelligence Recruitment Scheme

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) is warning airmen and veterans about a deceptive recruitment scheme by foreign intelligence services, disguised as lucrative job offers. According to an Air Force news release, these offers typically arrive via social media and promote high-paying consulting roles, but are in fact part of a broader effort to extract sensitive information. (Read More)​​

UAE Becomes First Country to Use AI to Write Laws

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now the first country in the world to use artificial intelligence (AI) to write, review, and amend its laws. According to UAE Vice President and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who made the announcement, AI will speed up lawmaking by up to 70 percent. (Read More)​​

Syria Arrests Two Senior Islamic Jihad Members Amid US Pressure

Syrian authorities have arrested two senior officials from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group in Damascus, Palestinian media reported. The move comes amid increasing U.S. pressure on Syria to curb the activities of Palestinian factions within its territory. PIJ confirmed the arrest of Khaled Khaled, its top official in Syria, and Abu Ali Yasser, head of the group’s executive committee in the country. (Read More)​