Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,270 over past day (2026-06-25 05:18 UTC)
Kurz: Russia has lost approximately 1,397,060 personnel since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, including 1,270 over the past day.
Oil depot reportedly set ablaze in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai following Ukrainian strike (2026-06-25 03:34 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s military reportedly carried out an attack on Russian oil infrastructure overnight on June 25, striking an oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, officials said.
Fresh Ukrainian strikes reportedly hit energy infrastructure in occupied Crimea as power outages continue (2026-06-25 01:54 UTC)
Kurz: The latest attack comes as the peninsula’s energy grid has come under strain in recent days after Russian proxy authorities said widespread power outages in occupied Crimea on June 23 left approximately half of the peninsula without electricity.
Trump says Zelensky is ‘doing pretty well’ ahead of NATO summit talks (2026-06-24 23:29 UTC)
Kurz: President Donald Trump said on June 24 that President Volodymyr Zelensky is “doing pretty well” in Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s full-scale invasion, describing the Ukrainian leader as resilient despite the ongoing fighting.
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. promises to protect Gulf states’ interests in Iran talks (2026-06-25 06:01 UTC)
Kurz: Tehran has emerged emboldened from the war, vowing not to relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz and going so far as to call its initial deal with Washington to stop the fighting “a declaration of America’s defeat
Is Prabowo’s Trump moment a sign that China is losing its favourite partner? (2026-06-25 06:00 UTC)
Kurz: Last October, at a Gaza peace summit in Egypt, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto leaned towards his US counterpart Donald Trump and asked, “Can I meet Eric?” Prabowo was referring to the American president’s son. Trump responded warmly in the exchange that was picked up on a …
Trump criticises European allies over lack of support during war on Iran (2026-06-24 22:47 UTC)
Kurz: Trump criticises European allies over lack of support during war on Iran US President Donald Trump has criticised several European allies for what he described as a lack of support during the US-Israeli war on Iran. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval…
Trump casts doubt on US responsibility for deadly Iran school strike (2026-06-24 22:26 UTC)
Kurz: Trump casts doubt on US responsibility for deadly Iran school strike US President Donald Trump has said he has seen no evidence suggesting the United States was responsible for the missile strike that hit an Iranian primary school on 28 February, the first day of the US-Israeli w…
Trump administration asks Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental spending, with majority for Iran war (2026-06-24 21:54 UTC)
Kurz: The request seeks more than $67 billion for the DOD, including $21 billion for munitions, $17.3 billion for operational costs, $2.4 billion for drones, $1.7 billion for readiness and $12.1 billion for other classified programs.
Sexual violence used as a ‘weapon of war’ since start of Sudan conflict, UN says (2026-06-24 18:51 UTC)
Kurz: Sexual violence has being used “consistently as a tactic and weapon of war” since the conflict in Sudan erupted three years ago. That’s the finding of a new report by the United Nations Human Rights Office.
Sudanese Armed Forces claim gains in Blue Nile as RSF take Furuawiya in North Darfur (2026-06-24 16:54 UTC)
Kurz: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claim to have seized a strategic area in Blue Nile… The post Sudanese Armed Forces claim gains in Blue Nile as RSF take Furuawiya in North Darfur appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Sudan war: Int’l pressure grows as fears mount over escalation in El Obeid (2026-06-24 13:14 UTC)
Kurz: International efforts to address Sudan’s deepening crisis have intensified amid growing warnings from the United… The post Sudan war: Int’l pressure grows as fears mount over escalation in El Obeid appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Designing Drones for Africa (2026-06-24 08:30 UTC)
Kurz: This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Maxwell Maduka, the co-founder and chief engineer of Terra Industries, an African defense technology company building autonomous drone and counter-drone systems designed for the continent’s operating conditions. As cheap imported airfr…
US airstrikes in Somalia return after brief pause (2026-06-22 10:35 UTC)
Kurz: A new series of American airstrikes in Somalia ended a brief lull in recent attacks against Islamic militants battling the country’s federal government, U.S. officials said.
US troops deployed to Kenya to build Ebola quarantine facility (2026-06-13 10:38 UTC)
Kurz: U.S. troops have been dispatched to central Kenya to help build an Ebola quarantine facility as part of a push to contain a outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Venezuela earthquake LIVE: At least 32 dead, more than 700 injured in quakes, says Interim President Rodríguez (2026-06-25 06:06 UTC)
Kurz: Interim President Rodríguez warns the death toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched collapsed buildings and emergency crews reached devastated areas
Venezuela earthquakes: At least 32 dead, 700 injured; La Guaria a disaster zone, says Delcy Rodriguez (2026-06-25 05:45 UTC)
Kurz: Acting Venezuela President warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched collapsed buildings and emergency crews reached devastated areas
Inside China’s ideological training camp where PLA top brass study Xi’s speeches (2026-06-25 02:00 UTC)
Kurz: Hundreds of China’s top military officials have spent weeks at an unprecedented ideology training camp – studying President Xi Jinping’s speeches, reading corrupt cadres’ confessions and marching in formation – as the anti-corruption drive in the military deepens. The details of …
North Korea Commissions First-in-class Destroyer Choe Hyon (2026-06-24 17:25 UTC)
Kurz: North Korea commissioned its largest warship to date, the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon (51), in a ceremony Tuesday in the port city Nampho. The first-in-class Choe Hyon was built at Nampho Shipyard and launched on April 25, 2025. Prior to its commissioning, Choe Hyon conducted a…
Taiwan Budget Calls for $6.6B for Attack Drones, Unmanned Surface Vessels (2026-06-24 15:11 UTC)
Kurz: Taiwan’s executive branch pitched a $6.6 billion budget last week for the procurement of more than 200,000 domestically-made unmanned systems designed to defend the island’s shores. The proposal will cover up to 208,200 one-way attack drones, 1,446 reconnaissance drones and 1,320…
2 major earthquakes strike northern Venezuela, near Caracas (2026-06-25 03:11 UTC)
Kurz: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.
Report to Congress on U.S.-Panama Relations (2026-06-24 14:06 UTC)
Kurz: The following is the June 16, 2026, Congressional Research Service report U.S.-Panama Relations: Overview and Issues for Congress. From the Report The United States and Panama generally have maintained close relations since Panama’s independence in 1903. Close bilateral ties are …
AI Agents and the Unseen Work of War (2026-06-24 08:00 UTC)
Kurz: Armies run on more than what happens at the front. Behind every operation is a vast amount of coordination, administration, logistics, and judgment. Bill Pessin, senior vice president of national security at Salesforce and a former U.S. Army logistics officer, joins Jonathan to d…
Nuclear Stability in the Age of AI (2026-06-24 17:30 UTC)
Kurz: In 2024, Paul Scharre and Michael Depp wrote, “Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Stability,” where they argued integrating artificial intelligence into the nuclear chain of command presents both opportunities and risks. Two years later, as AI becomes increasingly integrated int…
NATO needs to see a credible trajectory for when the UK will be ready for war - and that is no longer in Sir Keir’s gift (2026-06-24 16:40 UTC)
Kurz: Sir Keir Starmer’s determination to release a long-delayed defence investment plan ahead of a NATO summit next month risks doing more harm than good as officials scramble to meet what has become a political deadline.
UN chief: Targeting methane is a climate battle ‘we can win’ (2026-06-24 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Amid efforts to cool global warming, the battle hinges on targeting such super-pollutants as methane, which emits one third of the world’s greenhouse gases and “is a fight we can win”, the UN chief on Wednesday.