World at War

World at War (2026-07-23) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,460 over past day (2026-07-23 04:59 UTC) Kurz: Russia has lost an estimated 1,434,690 troops in its full-scale war against Ukraine since February 24, 2022, including 1,460 killed or wounded over the past 24 hours. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery, pumping station, explosions seen near ‘Russia’s Amazon’ logistics hub, locals say (2026-07-23 03:01 UTC) Kurz: Ukraine’s military launched drone attacks on various Russian regions overnight on July 23, striking an oil refinery and logistics infrastructure, Russian Telegram media channels reported, citing local residents. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link ‘Russia is holding global food security hostage’ — Ukraine calls emergency UN session as Moscow bombs Black Sea ports (2026-07-22 21:22 UTC) Kurz: “No country has the right to starve the world,” Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on July 22. “Global pressure can stop Russian terror.” Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link What to know about Ukraine’s military shakeup (2026-07-22 18:01 UTC) Kurz: After a week of nationwide protests over the direction of Ukraine’s military strategy in the ongoing war with Russia, the Ukrainian military has a new commander, Mykhailo Drapatyi. Here’s what to know. Quelle: NPR (World) – Link World News in Brief: Aid for Ukraine, drone attacks in Sudan, DR Congo deaths, neurological disorders in the Americas (2026-07-22 12:00 UTC) Kurz: UN partners launched the Winter Response Plan to help 2.1 million people in Ukraine survive another cold season as the country grapples with the on-going Russian invasion. Quelle: UN News – Link How Ukraine Put Russia on the Backfoot (2026-07-21 18:43 UTC) Kurz: Ukraine’s expanding use of drones at all ranges has changed the war’s momentum. This episode examines how Kyiv is reaching deeper into Russian territory, disrupting operations and logistics as well as energy infrastructure. How is Russia adapting (or not)? Can these strikes produ… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Nahost Asian shares rise as AI stocks rebound despite Brent surging on Iran war (2026-07-23 06:00 UTC) Kurz: Asian shares rise as AI stocks rebound despite Brent surging on Iran war Quelle: India Today (World) – Link Will the war on Iran affect ASEAN’s efforts to tackle regional issues? (2026-07-23 05:44 UTC) Kurz: Renewed fighting between the US and Iran has overshadowed the ASEAN gathering in Manila. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Further attacks on US army infrastructure in Kuwait, Iran’s army says (2026-07-23 05:41 UTC) Kurz: Further attacks on US army infrastructure in Kuwait, Iran’s army says The Iranian army has announced that a number of US facilities in Kuwait were targeted by “destructive drones” a few hours ago. This includes ammunition and logistics depots at Camp Doha, fuel tanks at the Ali a… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link US attacks Iran for 12th night as the House approves defence spending (2026-07-23 05:36 UTC) Kurz: Strikes from the US on Iran are raining down for the 12th night in a row. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Watch: Houthi spokesperson says group targeted Saudi oil tankers (2026-07-23 05:33 UTC) Kurz: Watch: Houthi spokesperson says group targeted Saudi oil tankers Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said that they targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, claiming the vessels had violated a ban imposed by the group. Saudi Arabia’s state media later confirmed that one o… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Morning update (2026-07-23 05:26 UTC) Kurz: Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments from across the region: A US attack on Iran’s Shalamcheh border crossing with Iraq killed at least two and wounded 11 others on Thursday, state news agency IRNA reported. Several other US strike… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Afrika Somalia claims it killed senior Shabaab leader (2026-07-22 14:51 UTC) Kurz: Somalia said that it and “international partners” killed Maalin Jinow Ibrahim, a reported co-founder of Shabaab and a member of its central shura council, in a targeted operation earlier this month. However, Al Qaeda’s branch for East Africa has yet to confirm his death. The post… Quelle: Long War Journal – Link Expert: Gum arabic second only to gold in financing Sudan’s war (2026-07-22 12:04 UTC) Kurz: By Suleiman Siri for Radio Dabanga The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for… The post Expert: Gum arabic second only to gold in financing Sudan’s war appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online . Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link People in El Obeid, Sudan have limited services as drone attacks intensify (2026-07-20 12:34 UTC) Kurz: Half a million people in El-Obeid, North Kordofan state, Sudan are facing limited basic services as drone strikes from the Rapid Support Forces intensify. Liesbeth Aelbrecht details the impact on people. Quelle: MSF (War and Conflict) – Link north kivu beneath the surface (2026-07-16 13:17 UTC) Kurz: Funding cuts, armed groups and limited healthcare have left communities vulnerable in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Quelle: MSF (War and Conflict) – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Südasien US-China trade war reaches India’s streets as Modi weighs risks of Washington bet (2026-07-23 04:00 UTC) Kurz: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing mounting domestic backlash over a potential trade deal with the United States that would place India at the centre of US President Donald Trump’s efforts to redirect agricultural exports displaced by the US-China trade conflict, raisi… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik PLA conducts 2 days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait off Fujian island (2026-07-23 05:16 UTC) Kurz: Mainland China is conducting two-day live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait off coastal waters of the southeastern province of Fujian, its maritime authority said. The drill will run from 6am to 6pm on both Thursday and Friday, according to a navigation warning issued by the Ch… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, one dead (2026-07-23 05:11 UTC) Kurz: The Tokyo Fire Department said 453 people were taken to hospital on Wednesday as Japan swelters under a heatwave. Quelle: CNA (World) – Link Amphib USS Tripoli Wraps 6-month Indo-Pacific, Middle East Patrol (2026-07-22 21:28 UTC) Kurz: Big deck amphibious ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), lead ship of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, wrapped up on Wednesday a six-month patrol that took the group to the Indo-Pacific and Middle East. Tripoli pulled into White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, on Wednesday to offload elem… Quelle: USNI News – Link Japan Protests Chinese Destroyer’s Live-fire Drill Near Disputed Reef (2026-07-22 19:20 UTC) Kurz: A People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer conducted a small caliber live-fire drill on Sunday within Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone near Okinotori Island, the archipelago country’s southernmost island. Japan Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi revealed the live firing during his k… Quelle: USNI News – Link U.S. Army Deploys Hypersonic Missiles in Range of China During Exercise (2026-07-22 18:22 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. Army deployed its Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles for a multinational warfighting exercise last month in the Western Pacific, according to recently released photos. Troops operating the long-range hypersonic weapon assigned to Multi-Domain Command – Pacific, the recent me… Quelle: USNI News – Link Total War on Taipei: China Explores Elevating Cognitive Effects into Its Vision of Warfare (2026-07-22 07:30 UTC) Kurz: In March 2025, China’s military researchers published a concept describing how to rapidly capture and subdue the city of Taipei. Distributed in restricted military channels, this approach argues Beijing can achieve victory “by blocking the city’s ability to receive external assis… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Amerikas Peru: 10 killed in housefire in capital Lima (2026-07-23 05:27 UTC) Kurz: The fire was reportedly started by extortionists. Investigators are trying “to determine the point of origin, the circumstances, and the causes of this fire.” Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link Global / Sonstiges Russian attacks in Kherson region leave one killed, 20 injured over past day (2026-07-23 05:17 UTC) Kurz: In the Kherson region, one person was killed and 20 others sustained injuries as a result of Russian strikes over the past day. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link US state mistakenly let hundreds of non-citizens vote (2026-07-23 04:47 UTC) Kurz: A software glitch in New Jersey allowed thousands of non-citizens to vote, with nearly 400 casting ballots, the state’s governor has said Read Full Article at RT.com Quelle: RT (Russia) – Link Five soldiers killed in bomb attack in Thailand’s restive south (2026-07-23 04:10 UTC) Kurz: Quelle: CNA (World) – Link House passes 2027 NDAA while measure remains stalled in the Senate (2026-07-22 21:07 UTC) Kurz: “[There are] provisions in this bill that some folks disagree with, but understand that this is just a single step in a long process,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said on the chamber floor today. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link Nicaragua continues to weaken political freedoms, UN warns (2026-07-22 12:00 UTC) Kurz: The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned new threats from Nicaragua’s co-president Daniel Ortega to hinder civil rights and prevent dissenting individuals and groups from participating in elections. Quelle: UN News – Link

World at War (2026-07-22) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa Russian strike hits house in Kyiv region, five people injured (2026-07-22 05:45 UTC) Kurz: Russian forces struck a residential building in Kyiv region’s Bucha district in the morning of July 22, injuring five people, including three children. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Seven injured, including two children, in Russian attacks on Sumy region (2026-07-22 05:30 UTC) Kurz: Russian forces carried out 37 attacks on 23 settlements in Ukraine’s Sumy region over the past 24 hours, injuring seven people, including two children. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Massive fires in southern Russia, blackouts in occupied Crimea amid reported Ukrainian strikes (2026-07-22 02:12 UTC) Kurz: Blackouts were reported throughout occupied Crimea, and massive fires broke out in several southern Russian cities amid Ukrainian strikes on retail logistics facilities overnight on July 22, according to monitoring channels. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new one (2026-07-21 21:30 UTC) Kurz: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces following days of protests demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief. Quelle: NPR (World) – Link How Ukraine Put Russia on the Backfoot (2026-07-21 18:43 UTC) Kurz: Ukraine’s expanding use of drones at all ranges has changed the war’s momentum. This episode examines how Kyiv is reaching deeper into Russian territory, disrupting operations and logistics as well as energy infrastructure. How is Russia adapting (or not)? Can these strikes produ… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link How the War with Iran is Shaping Key U.S. Relations Beyond the Middle East (2026-07-21 17:30 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. war with Iran has had political, economic, and military implications that spread far beyond the Middle East. We asked five experts to assess how the war with Iran has affected U.S. bilateral relations with key countries that illustrate some of the global ramifications: S… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Nahost Morning recap (2026-07-22 05:55 UTC) Kurz: Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The US Central Comand said it unleashed new strikes against Iran for the 11th consecutive night, targeting military operations centres and logistics infrastructure, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars and drone storage facil… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link US expands strikes on 11th straight night of attacks (2026-07-22 05:05 UTC) Kurz: The US military’s 11th consecutive night of strikes extended to Iranian provinces not previously hit. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Hegseth called a ‘failure’ over Iran as he reveals $37b cost of war (2026-07-22 05:02 UTC) Kurz: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gets into a heated exchange after being called a failed leader by Michigan Senator. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Blasts in Iran’s Bushehr province, US attacks in Hormozgan damage infrastructure (2026-07-22 05:00 UTC) Kurz: Blasts in Iran’s Bushehr province, US attacks in Hormozgan damage infrastructure The deputy political and security governor of Bushehr said that three explosions occurred in the Iranian province. Elsewhere in Hormozgan, recent US attacks reportedly damaged some of the province’s … Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Mamdani calls Netanyahu a ‘war criminal’, urges US enforce ICC arrest warrant (2026-07-22 04:15 UTC) Kurz: Mamdani calls Netanyahu a ‘war criminal’, urges US enforce ICC arrest warrant New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war criminal”, urging the US government to enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant … Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5 billion so far (2026-07-22 03:56 UTC) Kurz: US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is also pushing for more funding for the war. It comes as the US military struck Iran for the 11th consecutive night. DW has the latest. Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link Afrika RSF-aligned gov’t accuses Sudan army of ‘chemical weapons attack in North Kordofan’ (2026-07-21 15:48 UTC) Kurz: The Rapid Support Forces-aligned Sudan Founding Alliance (Tasees) has accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)… The post RSF-aligned gov’t accuses Sudan army of ‘chemical weapons attack in North Kordofan’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online . Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link Sudan inflation accelerates as food and transport costs drive fresh price surge (2026-07-21 10:50 UTC) Kurz: Report by Suleiman Siri for Radio Dabanga Inflationary pressures are gathering pace again as war,… The post Sudan inflation accelerates as food and transport costs drive fresh price surge appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online . Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link People in El Obeid, Sudan have limited services as drone attacks intensify (2026-07-20 12:34 UTC) Kurz: Half a million people in El-Obeid, North Kordofan state, Sudan are facing limited basic services as drone strikes from the Rapid Support Forces intensify. Liesbeth Aelbrecht details the impact on people. Quelle: MSF (War and Conflict) – Link north kivu beneath the surface (2026-07-16 13:17 UTC) Kurz: Funding cuts, armed groups and limited healthcare have left communities vulnerable in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Quelle: MSF (War and Conflict) – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Südasien Mamdani says New York cannot enforce ICC warrant against Netanyahu (2026-07-22 04:32 UTC) Kurz: Mamdani says New York cannot enforce ICC warrant against Netanyahu Quelle: India Today (World) – Link Multinational Crews Fly on U.S. Navy Poseidon’s for RIMPAC (2026-07-21 18:38 UTC) Kurz: Multinational crews are flying on U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft for first time during Rim of the Pacific 2026 exercise. U.S. Navy P-8As from the “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 8 and the “Golden Eagles” of VP-9 are operating alongsi… Quelle: USNI News – Link At least 10 dead in India tunnel disaster with 17 feared trapped (2026-07-21 10:30 UTC) Kurz: At least 10 people have died in a disaster inside an under-construction tunnel in India. Quelle: Sky News (World) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik Australia raises China’s missile test in meeting with top diplomat Wang Yi (2026-07-22 06:00 UTC) Kurz: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Australia to give up “double standards” and join efforts to maintain the momentum of improving bilateral ties, as Canberra voiced concerns over Beijing’s military development and a recent missile test. In a meeting with Australian Foreign Mi… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link Australia protests China’s ‘destabilising’ missile test (2026-07-22 05:58 UTC) Kurz: Quelle: CNA (World) – Link Taiwan President Pushes $6.6B Attack Drone Plan (2026-07-21 15:34 UTC) Kurz: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te reviewed domestic drone industrial efforts last week ahead of his administration’s push for a $6.6 billion attack drone plan to enhance the island’s defense against Chinese aggression. On Friday, Lai and members of the Taiwan Cabinet visited the Nati… Quelle: USNI News – Link Amerikas Rebuilding America’s Critical Minerals Base (2026-07-21 08:00 UTC) Kurz: There’s a clear consensus that America hollowed out its critical minerals base. How to rebuild it is less settled. Alex Grant of Magrathea Metals and Wes Spurlock of Principal Mineral join Jonathan to discuss the processing technology, labor force, and how government can catalyze… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Deadly earthquakes overwhelm Venezuela’s emergency response, stall political transition (2026-07-17 13:26 UTC) Kurz: Two earthquakes that hit north-central Venezuela on June 24 have killed at least 4,829 people, injured 16,740, and displaced approximately 18,000, according to government figures. The disaster has overwhelmed Venezuela’s emergency services and slowed political developments that h… Quelle: Long War Journal – Link Global / Sonstiges War update: 219 clashes on front line, three sectors see fiercest fighting (2026-07-22 06:02 UTC) Kurz: Russian forces launched 219 attacks against Ukrainian positions over the past day, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Sloviansk, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk sectors. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link At least 144 migrants reported dead or missing off Mauritania (2026-07-22 05:07 UTC) Kurz: The United Nations said Tuesday that 144 refugees and migrants were reported dead or missing after “tragic maritime incidents” off the coast of Mauritania last week. Quelle: Africanews – Link New defence secretary hits out at Russia after live-fire exercise 40 miles off UK coast (2026-07-21 05:10 UTC) Kurz: New defence secretary Wes Streeting has criticised a live-fire military exercise carried out by a Russian warship around 40 nautical miles (46 miles) off the British coast, calling it “performative and irresponsible”. Quelle: Sky News (World) – Link

World at War (2026-07-21) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa War update: 217 combat clashes on frontline over past day (2026-07-21 05:38 UTC) Kurz: A total of 217 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded along the frontline on July 20. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Russian army loses another 1,370 troops, two air defense systems in war against Ukraine (2026-07-21 05:18 UTC) Kurz: The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to July 21, 2026, amount to approximately 1,431,900 personnel, including 1,370 losses over the past day. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Russian attacks on Kherson region leave 22 injured over past day (2026-07-21 04:59 UTC) Kurz: Twenty-two people, including a child, were injured in Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s southern Kherson region over the past 24 hours. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Fires break out in Russia’s Lipetsk amid reported overnight attack (2026-07-21 03:42 UTC) Kurz: Fires broke out at industrial facilities in the Russian city of Lipetsk after reports of an overnight attack, with independent monitoring channels claiming the affected sites included a major steel plant and a power facility. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Corruption Takes Center Stage in Ukraine’s National Conversation (2026-07-20 17:00 UTC) Kurz: Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselve… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Ukraine: Deadly Russian attacks severely damage aid warehouses (2026-07-20 12:00 UTC) Kurz: Russian attacks and drone strikes killed at least two children and injured dozens more across Ukraine over recent days while severely damaging three critical aid warehouses, UN agencies reported on Monday. Quelle: UN News – Link Nahost Morning update (2026-07-21 06:07 UTC) Kurz: Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are some of the latest developments across the region: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) it struck more US military targets in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, state news agency IRNA reported. This includes a central… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link ‘You can neither threaten us, nor bribe us’, Iran’s Araghchi tells US, Israel (2026-07-21 05:23 UTC) Kurz: ‘You can neither threaten us, nor bribe us’, Iran’s Araghchi tells US, Israel Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said during an interview that was released on Sunday that he resisted attempts by the United States and Israel to bribe his country. “In the negotiations before t… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Iran says it targeted several key US army assets in Kuwait (2026-07-21 03:56 UTC) Kurz: Iran says it targeted several key US army assets in Kuwait Iran says it targeted three important military infrastructures in Kuwait, state media reported. This includes a helicopter parking lot at Camp al-Adiri, buildings and navigation antennas at the US military’s Arifjan base … Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Mediators present US, Iran with 10-day ceasefire proposal - Axios (2026-07-21 03:42 UTC) Kurz: According to the news outlet, neither side has accepted the mediators’ proposal so far Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers (2026-07-21 02:41 UTC) Kurz: The US says the attacks were aimed at degrading Iran’s capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Quelle: BBC (World) – Link Iran war: US launches fresh strikes as Trump vows revenge (2026-07-20 22:24 UTC) Kurz: The US has launched strikes on Iran for a 10th consecutive night as both sides vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Trump has promised revenge over the deaths of fallen American troops. DW has more. Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link Afrika The cost of inaction: Cameroon’s humanitarian response under strain (2026-07-19 14:49 UTC) Kurz: The cost of inaction: Cameroon’s humanitarian response under strain Cameroon UNICEF Fideline Minda.jpg Elayne Wangalwa 19 Jul. 2026 2.49 p.m. Samira’s six-year-old son, Abdoulaye, used to love football. She remembers him as a strong, energetic child who would pull her toward the … Quelle: UN OCHA – Link UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ (2026-07-16 10:14 UTC) Kurz: Sudan’s war economy is helping to sustain the country’s three-year conflict while exposing global supply… The post UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online . Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Südasien India’s ‘cockroach’ movement vows to protest until education minister resigns (2026-07-21 05:26 UTC) Kurz: Nearly 60 protesters were injured after clashes between police and supporters of the self-named Cockroach Janta Party over demands for the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Quelle: CNA (World) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik Japan says Chinese and Russian warships held live-fire drills within its EEZ (2026-07-21 04:00 UTC) Kurz: Chinese and Russian navy ships were spotted conducting joint live-fire drills within Japan’s claimed exclusive economic zone in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, its defence ministry said. Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi first revealed that the two navies had held drills in… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link To prosper, China must become a magnet for international students (2026-07-21 01:30 UTC) Kurz: Last month, 12.9 million students in China sat for the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao, the number sliding for a second year, and down from 13.3 million last year. Given that births have fallen below 8 million annually to a record low, in 18 years, the c… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link Philippine Sailor Injured in Violent Clash with China Coast Guard off Second Thomas Shoal (2026-07-20 12:06 UTC) Kurz: MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A Philippine sailor was injured today at Second Thomas Shoal following a clash with a Chinese small boat at the contested South China Sea maritime feature. The melee resulted in a blow to the head of a Philippine service member, according to photos and video… Quelle: USNI News – Link Amerikas USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 20, 2026 (2026-07-20 19:35 UTC) Kurz: These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 20, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the… Quelle: USNI News – Link New Navy PAE Maritime Shipbuilding Office Reaches IOC (2026-07-20 17:24 UTC) Kurz: The new organization that will oversee surface shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy and one Coast Guard program has reached its initial operational capability overseeing major surface ship and aircraft carrier construction, according to a July 16 memo obtained by USNI News. Portfolio A… Quelle: USNI News – Link Deadly earthquakes overwhelm Venezuela’s emergency response, stall political transition (2026-07-17 13:26 UTC) Kurz: Two earthquakes that hit north-central Venezuela on June 24 have killed at least 4,829 people, injured 16,740, and displaced approximately 18,000, according to government figures. The disaster has overwhelmed Venezuela’s emergency services and slowed political developments that h… Quelle: Long War Journal – Link Global / Sonstiges Lockheed rolls out cheaper Patriot, MBDA showcases low-cost interceptor (2026-07-20 20:42 UTC) Kurz: Displayed in a truck mounted configuration at the show, the new MBDA weapon is an upgrade to the company’s ground-launched, Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) and can also be integrated on unmanned ground vehicles or unmanned surface vessels. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link Before Q-Day: The Race to Quantum First (2026-07-20 08:00 UTC) Kurz: Somewhere, a hard drive is filling up with secrets no one can read yet, and its owner is waiting for the machine that opens them all at once. On March 30, 2026, that wait got shorter.Two independent research teams lowered the public estimates for breaking the encryption that secu… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link The Make-or-Buy Line has Moved (2026-07-20 07:30 UTC) Kurz: The secretary of defense’s November announcement on acquisition reform laid out an unprecedented vision across the entire acquisition spectrum to improve the delivery speed of critical capabilities to our warfighters. One foundational pillar is the implementation of a commercial … Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link

World at War (2026-07-20) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa Ukraine loses over 10,000 troops, mercenaries in past week — military expert (2026-07-20 06:04 UTC) Kurz: Battlegroup East, operating in the Dnepropertovsk and Zaporozhye regions, inflicted the heaviest manpower losses on the enemy, Andrey Marochko said Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link Russia loses another 1,600 troops in war against Ukraine (2026-07-20 05:27 UTC) Kurz: Total combat losses among Russian military personnel from February 24, 2022, through July 20, 2026, have reached approximately 1,430,530, of whom 1,600 were killed in the last 24 hours. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Kiev targets Moscow with 400+ drones – mayor (2026-07-20 03:34 UTC) Kurz: More than 400 Ukrainian drones were launched toward the Moscow Region overnight, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. Read Full Article at RT.com Quelle: RT (Russia) – Link Oil depot, logistics center reportedly struck in Moscow Oblast as Ukraine launches hundreds of drones towards Russian capital (2026-07-20 01:19 UTC) Kurz: Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Moscow Oblast overnight on July 20, reportedly striking an oil depot as well as a logistics center in the region, Russian Telegram media channels reported. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 2, injures 42, including children (2026-07-19 23:59 UTC) Kurz: Russian forces launched glide bombs towards Zaporizhzhia on the evening of July 19, killing two people and injuring 42 others, including eight children, officials said. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Russia’s large-scale attack destroys nearly 250,000 Ukrainian books (2026-07-19 22:03 UTC) Kurz: The latest Russian attack on Kyiv overnight on July 19 destroyed nearly 250,000 books in Knyholove’s inventory, the Ukrainian publishing house reported. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Nahost Bahrain intercepting attacks from Iran (2026-07-20 06:07 UTC) Kurz: Bahrain intercepting attacks from Iran Bahrain’s state television is reporting that the country’s air defence systems are responding to attacks from Iran. This follows sirens activating in the country amid reports of explosions heard in the capital of Manama. Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Morning update (2026-07-20 06:00 UTC) Kurz: Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The US Central Command said it completed its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, claiming attacks on Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities. On the other hand, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link US teeters on return to all-out war with Iran — newspaper (2026-07-20 05:33 UTC) Kurz: According to the report, the United States does not have enough to safely sustain operations Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link US strikes Iran again as Tehran hits Bahrain and Kuwait (2026-07-20 05:18 UTC) Kurz: US strikes Iran again as Tehran hits Bahrain and Kuwait Quelle: India Today (World) – Link Trump: Latest strikes on Iran ‘in honour’ of killed US military personnel (2026-07-20 04:52 UTC) Kurz: US President Donald Trump said the latest strikes on Iran were carried out ‘in honour’ of killed US military personnel. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link US releases footage of ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran (2026-07-20 04:38 UTC) Kurz: The US military carried out its ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Afrika The cost of inaction: Cameroon’s humanitarian response under strain (2026-07-19 14:49 UTC) Kurz: The cost of inaction: Cameroon’s humanitarian response under strain Cameroon UNICEF Fideline Minda.jpg Elayne Wangalwa 19 Jul. 2026 2.49 p.m. Samira’s six-year-old son, Abdoulaye, used to love football. She remembers him as a strong, energetic child who would pull her toward the … Quelle: UN OCHA – Link UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ (2026-07-16 10:14 UTC) Kurz: Sudan’s war economy is helping to sustain the country’s three-year conflict while exposing global supply… The post UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online . Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link US pulls troops from Nigeria following anti-ISIS mission, focuses on ‘African-led’ future (2026-07-06 10:42 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. has withdrawn most of the troops that were sent to Nigeria earlier this year to help root out Islamic State insurgents, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Südasien India floods and landslides kill at least 19 (2026-07-19 13:20 UTC) Kurz: Eight people were killed in India’s northeastern state of Nagaland, while 11 others died in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Quelle: CNA (World) – Link Hunger striker taken to hospital as police launch ‘chilling crackdown’ (2026-07-18 09:24 UTC) Kurz: Police have forcibly removed hunger striker Sonam Wangchuk from a student protest site in India. Quelle: Sky News (World) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik In a first, Chinese team’s super microscope captures how acupuncture calms cell chaos (2026-07-20 06:00 UTC) Kurz: A cutting-edge microscope has allowed scientists to capture in real time how electroacupuncture directs the movement of immune cells inside living mice, offering a direct window into the biological mechanisms behind the ancient therapy. The high-resolution mesoscale microscope ca… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: July 17, 2026 (2026-07-17 19:33 UTC) Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In Hawaii The U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise is currently in its at-sea phase. The exercise began June 24 and runs through July 31 and is taking pl… Quelle: USNI News – Link Amerikas Philly Shipyard to Build ‘Golden Defender’ Ship as part of New Missile Defense Program (2026-07-17 20:41 UTC) Kurz: Hanwha Philly Shipyard will build a new missile-range instrumentation vessel for the U.S. Navy that will support the Trump administration’s Golden Dome effort, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced Friday. Dubbed the “Golden Defender,” the shi… Quelle: USNI News – Link Deadly earthquakes overwhelm Venezuela’s emergency response, stall political transition (2026-07-17 13:26 UTC) Kurz: Two earthquakes that hit north-central Venezuela on June 24 have killed at least 4,829 people, injured 16,740, and displaced approximately 18,000, according to government figures. The disaster has overwhelmed Venezuela’s emergency services and slowed political developments that h… Quelle: Long War Journal – Link The Blood Bank and the Logistics of Wartime Medicine (2026-07-17 08:00 UTC) Kurz: Before the twentieth century gave armies antibiotics, the leading killer of American soldiers in wartime was neither enemy fire nor shrapnel. Two-thirds of the roughly 620,000 deaths in the U.S. Civil War came from diseases like typhoid and dysentery. Spread through contaminated … Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Global / Sonstiges IN BRIEF: Two injured after one of largest drone attacks in years targets Moscow Region (2026-07-20 06:07 UTC) Kurz: More than 400 unmanned aerial vehicles were detected heading toward the Moscow Region between the evening of July 19 and the morning of July 20 Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link Russian forces launch more than 10 drone attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region since evening, causing damage (2026-07-20 05:58 UTC) Kurz: Russian troops have attacked three districts in the region with drones more than ten times, damaging a market and a logistics company’s warehouse. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Russian missile strike damages infrastructure in Odesa (2026-07-20 04:58 UTC) Kurz: The enemy launched a missile strike on Odesa this morning, damaging the city’s infrastructure. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Russian FSB unit hunts down Ukrainian drone operators (VIDEO) (2026-07-20 04:06 UTC) Kurz: Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has released footage of its drone unit eliminating Ukrainian saboteurs in the city of Konstantinovka Read Full Article at RT.com Quelle: RT (Russia) – Link Norway opens new memorial for victims of 2011 massacre (2026-07-20 01:11 UTC) Kurz: The artwork in the capital Oslo was unveiled on Sunday ahead of the 15th anniversary of the attack. Quelle: BBC (World) – Link A former Ferrari boss has a blunt message: Your commute is more dangerous than his old job (2026-07-18 12:00 UTC) Kurz: Jean Todt spent decades around the deadliest motorsport on Earth. He was a rally co‑driver, then ran Ferrari’s Formula One team, then became president of world motorsport’s governing body. In his early years, a driver dying at the track barely made news. Quelle: UN News – Link

World at War (2026-07-19) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,520 over past day (2026-07-19 05:32 UTC) Kurz: Russia’s total combat losses since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine have reached approximately 1,428,930 personnel, including 1,520 troops over the past 24 hours. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Two people injured in Russian attack on Kyiv region (2026-07-19 05:15 UTC) Kurz: Two people were injured as a result of a Russian attack in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Poland rules out troops in Ukraine but pledges key role in Coalition of the Willing (2026-07-19 04:55 UTC) Kurz: Poland does not plan to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a possible stabilization mission but will remain one of the key members of the Coalition of the Willing by serving as its main logistics and operational hub. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link At least one killed as Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv (2026-07-19 04:32 UTC) Kurz: Russian missiles struck Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring nine. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv (2026-07-19 03:40 UTC) Kurz: Fires broke out across the Ukrainian capital after Russia’s latest missile attack. Several people have been injured in Kyiv and emergency services are at the scene. Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in Stavropol Krai, hits targets in occupied Crimea, Luhansk (2026-07-19 02:28 UTC) Kurz: Ukraine struck an oil depot in Russia’s Stavropol Krai and hit several targets in the occupied territories overnight on July 19, monitoring channels reported. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Nahost Israeli military closes area around Gaza ahead of settler march, report says (2026-07-19 05:53 UTC) Kurz: Israeli military closes area around Gaza ahead of settler march, report says Israeli military has declared the entire Gaza periphery region a closed military zone, ahead of a march planned by a right-wing group that seeks to reestablish Israeli settlements inside the territory, I… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link He’s a war criminal: What Zohran Mamdani said on arresting Netanyahu in NYC (2026-07-19 05:50 UTC) Kurz: He’s a war criminal: What Zohran Mamdani said on arresting Netanyahu in NYC Quelle: India Today (World) – Link US and Iran exchange strikes after two US deaths in Jordan attack (2026-07-19 05:10 UTC) Kurz: US forces target Iranian sites for the eighth night in a row, while Iran says it fired drones at the US military in Kuwait. Quelle: BBC (World) – Link US bombs Iran for eighth-straight night (2026-07-19 05:08 UTC) Kurz: The US has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran after two American soldiers were killed by Iranian strikes in Jordan. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Palestinians bid farewell to teenage footballer shot during settler raid (2026-07-19 05:03 UTC) Kurz: Palestinians bid farewell to teenage footballer shot during settler raid Palestinians have bid farewell to a 17-year-old footballer, Fadi Al-Naasan, who died on Saturday of bullet wounds sustained during an Israeli settler attack on the village of Al-Mughayyir in the occupied Wes… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Moment Iranian missiles hit airbase in Jordan killing US soldiers (2026-07-19 04:36 UTC) Kurz: A video captures the moment an Iranian missile struck Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Airbase, killing two US service members. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Afrika UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ (2026-07-16 10:14 UTC) Kurz: Sudan’s war economy is helping to sustain the country’s three-year conflict while exposing global supply… The post UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online . Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link US pulls troops from Nigeria following anti-ISIS mission, focuses on ‘African-led’ future (2026-07-06 10:42 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. has withdrawn most of the troops that were sent to Nigeria earlier this year to help root out Islamic State insurgents, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Südasien Hunger striker taken to hospital as police launch ‘chilling crackdown’ (2026-07-18 09:24 UTC) Kurz: Police have forcibly removed hunger striker Sonam Wangchuk from a student protest site in India. Quelle: Sky News (World) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik Japan’s deployment of Typhon military complexes threatens Russia’s Far East (2026-07-19 04:54 UTC) Kurz: Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko noted that Russia is “closely following the efforts of the Japanese side to expand military activity” Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to seconds (2026-07-19 02:00 UTC) Kurz: Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving unprecedented demand for computing, placing photonic chips at the centre of the race to develop next-generation AI hardware. By transmitting data with light rather than electricity, photonic technologies are widely seen as a way to overcome… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: July 17, 2026 (2026-07-17 19:33 UTC) Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In Hawaii The U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise is currently in its at-sea phase. The exercise began June 24 and runs through July 31 and is taking pl… Quelle: USNI News – Link Amerikas Philly Shipyard to Build ‘Golden Defender’ Ship as part of New Missile Defense Program (2026-07-17 20:41 UTC) Kurz: Hanwha Philly Shipyard will build a new missile-range instrumentation vessel for the U.S. Navy that will support the Trump administration’s Golden Dome effort, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced Friday. Dubbed the “Golden Defender,” the shi… Quelle: USNI News – Link Deadly earthquakes overwhelm Venezuela’s emergency response, stall political transition (2026-07-17 13:26 UTC) Kurz: Two earthquakes that hit north-central Venezuela on June 24 have killed at least 4,829 people, injured 16,740, and displaced approximately 18,000, according to government figures. The disaster has overwhelmed Venezuela’s emergency services and slowed political developments that h… Quelle: Long War Journal – Link The Blood Bank and the Logistics of Wartime Medicine (2026-07-17 08:00 UTC) Kurz: Before the twentieth century gave armies antibiotics, the leading killer of American soldiers in wartime was neither enemy fire nor shrapnel. Two-thirds of the roughly 620,000 deaths in the U.S. Civil War came from diseases like typhoid and dysentery. Spread through contaminated … Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Global / Sonstiges Russia hits railway locomotive used by Ukrainian army (2026-07-19 05:07 UTC) Kurz: The Defense Ministry also released footage of objective monitoring of the strike on the railway infrastructure behind enemy lines Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link Andrew Tate, brother arrested in Miami, UK seeks extradition (2026-07-19 00:14 UTC) Kurz: Andrew and Tristan Tate were taken into custody by the US Marshals Service in Miami on a sealed warrant. The UK has requested their extradition on charges that include trafficking and rape. Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link Navy, Army risk wasting money, time without unified hypersonic missile strategy: GAO (2026-07-17 21:10 UTC) Kurz: The GAO determined that the Navy is already roughly two years behind schedule on modernizing the Zumwalt-class destroyers as part of the more than $50 billion hypersonic effort. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link New ‘Golden Defender’ missile monitor ship to be built at Hanwha Philly shipyard (2026-07-17 17:20 UTC) Kurz: The ship, which will support the Golden Dome effort, will be based on the national Security Multi-Mission Vessels Hanwha Philly Shipyard builds for the US Maritime Administration. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link Djibouti: Emergency alert spotlights sharp hunger spike (2026-07-17 12:00 UTC) Kurz: More than 256,000 people in Djibouti – around 25 per cent of the population – are likely to face crisis or emergency level hunger over the coming months, a UN-backed global food monitoring network warned in a new report released Friday. Quelle: UN News – Link

World at War (2026-07-18) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa Russian army loses another 1,420 troops, one aircraft, six air defense systems in war against Ukraine (2026-07-18 05:17 UTC) Kurz: The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to July 18, 2026, amount to approximately 1,427,410 personnel, including 1,420 losses over the past day. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Russians launch more than 850 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region in one day, one killed, two injured (2026-07-18 04:58 UTC) Kurz: Over the course of the day, the occupiers carried out 851 strikes on 51 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. One person was killed, and two others, including a child, were wounded as a result of enemy attacks on Zaporizhzhia district. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Ukrainian drone strike kills seven Russian warehouse workers – governor (2026-07-18 03:23 UTC) Kurz: Ukraine targeted two logistics centers operated by online Russian retailer Wildberries in Tambov and Moscow regions overnight Read Full Article at RT.com Quelle: RT (Russia) – Link Moscow Oblast oil depot, fulfillment center reportedly set ablaze as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Russian capital (2026-07-18 02:25 UTC) Kurz: The latest attack on oil infrastructure in Russia’s capital region comes exactly one month after Ukrainian forces launched their largest-ever drone attack on Moscow, striking the Moscow Oil Refinery on June 18. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Russia’s Tambov Oblast, online retailer’s fulfillment center set ablaze (2026-07-18 00:01 UTC) Kurz: Ukrainian drones targeted the town of Kotovsk in Russia’s Tambov Oblast overnight on July 18, resulting in a fire at a Russian online retailer’s warehouse, monitoring channels reported. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC (2026-07-17 19:04 UTC) Kurz: Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov’s removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move. Quelle: BBC (World) – Link Nahost U.S. and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast (2026-07-18 06:01 UTC) Kurz: The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. Quelle: NPR (World) – Link Kuwait Airways says most flights rescheduled as airspace closed (2026-07-18 05:33 UTC) Kurz: Kuwait Airways says most flights rescheduled as airspace closed Kuwait Airways has rescheduled most of its flights due to the airspace closure on Saturday, the airline said in a post on X. “Kuwait Airways urges all passengers to stay updated on their flight status. Notifications … Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link IRGC warns states hosting US forces of ‘corresponding response’ (2026-07-18 05:24 UTC) Kurz: IRGC warns states hosting US forces of ‘corresponding response’ Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned countries hosting US military forces to prepare for a “corresponding response”, Iranian media reported. In a statement carried by Tasnim News Agency, the IRG… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Israel’s ‘Crimson Thread’ military barrier is strangling the West Bank (2026-07-18 05:15 UTC) Kurz: A new military barrier in the West Bank’s Jordan Valley is cutting off Palestinian communities from their land. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night (2026-07-18 04:40 UTC) Kurz: The US command says it is conducting more strikes to degrade Iran’s armed forces, as Iran reports explosions near the Strait of Hormuz. Quelle: BBC (World) – Link Iran launches another drone strike on US air base in Bahrain — IRGC (2026-07-18 04:07 UTC) Kurz: The army unit said it damaged US military aircraft hangars, fuel storage facilities as well as several communications hubs Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link Afrika UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ (2026-07-16 10:14 UTC) Kurz: Sudan’s war economy is helping to sustain the country’s three-year conflict while exposing global supply… The post UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online . Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link US pulls troops from Nigeria following anti-ISIS mission, focuses on ‘African-led’ future (2026-07-06 10:42 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. has withdrawn most of the troops that were sent to Nigeria earlier this year to help root out Islamic State insurgents, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Südasien Indian activist moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike to protest country’s exam system (2026-07-18 04:15 UTC) Kurz: Quelle: CNA (World) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: July 17, 2026 (2026-07-17 19:33 UTC) Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In Hawaii The U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise is currently in its at-sea phase. The exercise began June 24 and runs through July 31 and is taking pl… Quelle: USNI News – Link China signals possible return of U.S. trade privileges for Hong Kong (2026-07-17 19:16 UTC) Kurz: The decision comes two months after President Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping, potentially warming ties ahead of Xi’s expected U.S. visit. Quelle: NPR (World) – Link Amerikas Philly Shipyard to Build ‘Golden Defender’ Ship as part of New Missile Defense Program (2026-07-17 20:41 UTC) Kurz: Hanwha Philly Shipyard will build a new missile-range instrumentation vessel for the U.S. Navy that will support the Trump administration’s Golden Dome effort, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced Friday. Dubbed the “Golden Defender,” the shi… Quelle: USNI News – Link Deadly earthquakes overwhelm Venezuela’s emergency response, stall political transition (2026-07-17 13:26 UTC) Kurz: Two earthquakes that hit north-central Venezuela on June 24 have killed at least 4,829 people, injured 16,740, and displaced approximately 18,000, according to government figures. The disaster has overwhelmed Venezuela’s emergency services and slowed political developments that h… Quelle: Long War Journal – Link The Blood Bank and the Logistics of Wartime Medicine (2026-07-17 08:00 UTC) Kurz: Before the twentieth century gave armies antibiotics, the leading killer of American soldiers in wartime was neither enemy fire nor shrapnel. Two-thirds of the roughly 620,000 deaths in the U.S. Civil War came from diseases like typhoid and dysentery. Spread through contaminated … Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Global / Sonstiges Amid elections, Sao Tome and Principe balances global powers (2026-07-18 06:02 UTC) Kurz: As voters head to the polls, Sao Tome and Principe is attracting international scrutiny. A military agreement with Russia has heightened interest in the strategically located archipelago. Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link Russians attack 41 settlements in Kherson region, leaving three dead and 18 injured (2026-07-18 05:38 UTC) Kurz: Three people were killed and 18 others injured in the Kherson region over the past day as a result of Russian aggression. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Seven killed, 24 injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Kotovsk (2026-07-18 03:46 UTC) Kurz: Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov says the open fire at the attacked Wildberries warehouse had been extinguished, although firefighting operations are still underway Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link Navy, Army risk wasting money, time without unified hypersonic missile strategy: GAO (2026-07-17 21:10 UTC) Kurz: The GAO determined that the Navy is already roughly two years behind schedule on modernizing the Zumwalt-class destroyers as part of the more than $50 billion hypersonic effort. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link New ‘Golden Defender’ missile monitor ship to be built at Hanwha Philly shipyard (2026-07-17 17:20 UTC) Kurz: The ship, which will support the Golden Dome effort, will be based on the national Security Multi-Mission Vessels Hanwha Philly Shipyard builds for the US Maritime Administration. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link Djibouti: Emergency alert spotlights sharp hunger spike (2026-07-17 12:00 UTC) Kurz: More than 256,000 people in Djibouti – around 25 per cent of the population – are likely to face crisis or emergency level hunger over the coming months, a UN-backed global food monitoring network warned in a new report released Friday. Quelle: UN News – Link

World at War (2026-07-17) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa Russian forces launch 853 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region over past 24 hours, killing three (2026-07-17 05:33 UTC) Kurz: Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army carried out 853 strikes on 58 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, killing three people and wounding five others. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Russian army loses another 1,370 troops and helicopter in war against Ukraine over past 24 hours (2026-07-17 05:05 UTC) Kurz: Total combat losses among Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine—from February 24, 2022, to July 17, 2026—amount to approximately 1,425,990 personnel, including 1,370 over the past 24 hours. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Fires, drone strikes reported overnight across occupied Crimea as shadow fleet vessels allegedly hit in Black Sea (2026-07-17 03:42 UTC) Kurz: Russian shadow fleet tankers were struck, and fires at sites across occupied Crimea were reported amid Ukrainian attacks overnight on July 17, according to monitoring channels. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link 2 killed, 8 injured in Russian missile attack on Odesa (2026-07-16 23:54 UTC) Kurz: Russia launched a missile strike on the southern city of Odesa on the evening of July 16, killing two people and injuring at least eight others, including children, local officials reported. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Boris Nadezhdin is a rare Russian politician speaking out against the Ukraine war (2026-07-16 21:19 UTC) Kurz: Boris Nadezhdin wants to run for Russia’s parliament on a platform that gives voice to the Russians against the war in Ukraine. That’s why, he says, the Kremlin is doing everything to stop him. Quelle: NPR (World) – Link The destruction of healthcare in Ukraine is deliberate and calculated (2026-07-13 12:00 UTC) Kurz: MSF’s latest report documents attacks on healthcare in Ukraine, indicating a deliberate strategy to destroy the medical system. Quelle: MSF (War and Conflict) – Link Nahost Morning update (2026-07-17 06:00 UTC) Kurz: Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, US attacks across Iran intensified overnight and early on Friday morning. Iranian state media reported that the death toll from US targeting bridges south of the country has killed at least seven civilians so far. Meanwhile, bl… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link US strikes Chabahar and Hormuz bridges as Iran hits Qatar with missiles (2026-07-17 05:42 UTC) Kurz: US strikes Chabahar and Hormuz bridges as Iran hits Qatar with missiles Quelle: India Today (World) – Link Jordan says it intercepted three Iranian missiles (2026-07-17 05:20 UTC) Kurz: Jordan says it intercepted three Iranian missiles The Jordan Armed Forces said that three Iranian missiles targeting the country were intercepted. According to the statement, no casualties or material damage were reported. Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit (2026-07-17 04:42 UTC) Kurz: Tehran says the US strikes hit bridges, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Quelle: BBC (World) – Link China, elections and Iran: the takeaways from Trump’s White House address (2026-07-17 02:06 UTC) Kurz: In a fiery prime-time address to the nation, US President Donald Trump delivered an unprecedented broadside against China, accusing Beijing of orchestrating the “largest compromise of election data in history” and declaring an end to complacency in the face of “Chinese interferen… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link Iran war: Tehran warns of wider disruption amid US strikes (2026-07-17 00:37 UTC) Kurz: The US launched a sixth night of strikes on Iran. Tehran has reportedly told Yemen’s Houthis to be ready to disrupt Red Sea shipping if Iranian power infrastructure is targeted. Follow DW for more. Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link Afrika Ukrainian mercenaries, terrorists may intensify activities in Mali, Russian diplomat warns (2026-07-17 05:50 UTC) Kurz: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko pointed out that African countries “reject the diktat of their former colonial powers and any neocolonial ambitions pursued by the West” Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link At least 20 killed in jihadist attacks in eastern DRC (2026-07-17 05:13 UTC) Kurz: At least 20 people were killed this week in three attacks by suspected jihadist fighters in eastern DR Congo, according to a report from RFI. Quelle: Africanews – Link WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone (2026-07-16 12:00 UTC) Kurz: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the third largest on record and is spreading faster than any previous one during the first month of exposure, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. Quelle: UN News – Link UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ (2026-07-16 10:14 UTC) Kurz: Sudan’s war economy is helping to sustain the country’s three-year conflict while exposing global supply… The post UN human rights commissioner: ‘Sudan’s war economy fuelling conflict, tainting global supply chains’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online . Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link US pulls troops from Nigeria following anti-ISIS mission, focuses on ‘African-led’ future (2026-07-06 10:42 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. has withdrawn most of the troops that were sent to Nigeria earlier this year to help root out Islamic State insurgents, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik Could Trump’s ‘last-gasp’ China election claims derail Xi’s US trip? (2026-07-17 02:21 UTC) Kurz: US President Donald Trump’s prime-time attack on China over alleged election interference marks a significant escalation in the rivalry between Washington and Beijing, according to analysts. They said it could again destabilise ties and create uncertainty over Chinese President X… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link Amerikas Coast Guard Ends Middle East Mission, Moves Cutter Squadron to Western Pacific (2026-07-16 20:49 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. Coast Guard is transitioning its Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) to the Western Pacific, ending a more than 20-year forward-deployed mission in the Middle East. The Coast Guard’s Expeditionary Cutter Squadron that makes up PATFORSWA, which was previously forward… Quelle: USNI News – Link Academia’s Critical Role in Developing an Economic Security Workforce (2026-07-16 07:15 UTC) Kurz: Editor’s note: This is the tenth article in an 11-part series examining how the United States should organize, lead, and integrate economic statecraft into strategy, defense practice, and the broader national security ecosystem. The special series is brought to you by the Potomac… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Global / Sonstiges Russian forces launch overnight guided bomb strikes on Sumy (2026-07-17 05:42 UTC) Kurz: At around 3:00 a.m. on Friday, July 17, Russian troops launched guided aerial bombs strikes on the central part of Sumy and its outskirts. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Texas floods ravage through southwestern areas of state (2026-07-17 05:12 UTC) Kurz: At least 2 people are dead, and over 200 were rescued in catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country region. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Blue Water Autonomy, Saildrone launch lawsuits against Navy over MUSV Marketplace (2026-07-16 21:14 UTC) Kurz: Both companies claim that their proposals did satisfy Navy requirements for the new MUSV marketplace. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link Hong Kong official warns booksellers on security risks after raids (2026-07-16 13:31 UTC) Kurz: The police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months. Quelle: NPR (World) – Link Eleven children killed in fire at Algerian orphanage (2026-07-16 09:50 UTC) Kurz: Eleven children have been killed in a fire at an Algerian orphanage, according to authorities. Quelle: Sky News (World) – Link

World at War (2026-07-16) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,340 over past day (2026-07-16 05:15 UTC) Kurz: The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to July 16, 2026, amount to approximately 1,424,620 personnel, including 1,340 losses over the past day. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Ukrainian attacks on Belgorod region injure five people, including two children (2026-07-16 05:14 UTC) Kurz: Three civilian women were injured when an FPV drone detonated in the city of Shebekino Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link ‘Looking forward to welcoming them back’ — International Handball body lifts Russian, Belarusian ban following IOC decision (2026-07-16 02:57 UTC) Kurz: “(T)he IHF looks forward to welcoming them back into the international handball community and hopes that, with the support and cooperation of all stakeholders, the necessary steps will be taken to ensure a timely and effective return,” the body said in a news release. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Russia’s Engels air base reportedly struck in Ukrainian drone attack (2026-07-16 01:06 UTC) Kurz: Russia’s Engels-2 air base in Saratov Oblast was reportedly hit by Ukrainian drones overnight on July 16, Russian Telegram media channels reported. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing 2, injuring 6, as Ukraine reels from political shock (2026-07-15 22:31 UTC) Kurz: Explosions rocked Kyiv shortly before 1 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyv City Military Administration, reported that Russia was attacking the city with ballistic missiles. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link The destruction of healthcare in Ukraine is deliberate and calculated (2026-07-13 12:00 UTC) Kurz: MSF’s latest report documents attacks on healthcare in Ukraine, indicating a deliberate strategy to destroy the medical system. Quelle: MSF (War and Conflict) – Link Nahost US strikes widen to Tehran as Iran hits Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait (2026-07-16 06:08 UTC) Kurz: US strikes widen to Tehran as Iran hits Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait Quelle: India Today (World) – Link Morning recap (2026-07-16 05:51 UTC) Kurz: Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The US launched a new wave of strikes on Iran overnight, as blasts were reported near the US consulate in Erbil. Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi “strongly condemned” the drone attack in the city. The Islamic Revolutionary Gua… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Fresh strikes reported in Khandab city, Semnan airport (2026-07-16 05:44 UTC) Kurz: Fresh strikes reported in Khandab city, Semnan airport Iranian media reported new attacks in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm island, Sirik, Chabahar, Konarak, Rask, Khondab, Khorramabad and Semnan. The latest attack involved a site in Khandab city that was targeted by “two enemy projectiles,… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Iran targets US forces gathering in Kuwait, radar systems in Bahrain (2026-07-16 05:27 UTC) Kurz: Iran targets US forces gathering in Kuwait, radar systems in Bahrain The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced targeting a C-RAM early warning radar system at the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait as well as a gathering of “criminal soldiers of the US terrorist army”. Another att… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 12 people, Palestinian authorities say (2026-07-16 04:39 UTC) Kurz: Israeli airstrikes have killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over the past two days, local health officials said Wednesday, as strikes continue almost daily despite a months-old ceasefire with Hamas. Quelle: Africanews – Link US launches fresh strikes on Iran as Trump warns Tehran it ‘better behave’ (2026-07-16 04:06 UTC) Kurz: US President Donald Trump says he is yet to decide whether or not he will “finish off” Iran. Quelle: BBC (World) – Link Afrika One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Many Faces of Africa’s Foreign Fighters (2026-07-15 17:30 UTC) Kurz: In 2020, Austin Doctor wrote, “The Looming Influx of Foreign Fighters in Sub-Saharan Africa,” in which he predicted the region would see an influx of foreign fighters to aid Islamist extremist groups. Six years later, we asked Austin to revisit his arguments.Image: African Union … Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Security Council LIVE: International Criminal Court briefs on Darfur (2026-07-15 12:00 UTC) Kurz: On Wednesday, the Security Council heard an update on the International Criminal Court’s work in Sudan’s Darfur region, referred to the Court back in 2005. Focus has recently turned to atrocities in the ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support For… Quelle: UN News – Link ICC vs former Darfur JEM commander Abdallah Banda: Prosecutors ask for withdrawal of war crimes charges as ‘evidence deteriorated after 10+ years’ (2026-07-14 20:26 UTC) Kurz: In a blow to the prospects of ensuring accountability and eliminating impunity for war crimes… The post ICC vs former Darfur JEM commander Abdallah Banda: Prosecutors ask for withdrawal of war crimes charges as ‘evidence deteriorated after 10+ years’ appeared first on Dabanga R… Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link US pulls troops from Nigeria following anti-ISIS mission, focuses on ‘African-led’ future (2026-07-06 10:42 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. has withdrawn most of the troops that were sent to Nigeria earlier this year to help root out Islamic State insurgents, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Südasien 500 feared dead as Rohingya boats sink on perilous Bay of Bengal route (2026-07-16 05:54 UTC) Kurz: 500 feared dead as Rohingya boats sink on perilous Bay of Bengal route Quelle: India Today (World) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik Taiwan Mobilizes HIMARS, Anti-ship Missiles For Major Defense Drill (2026-07-15 16:25 UTC) Kurz: Taiwan’s most capable missile launchers are being deployed across the island for a five-day defense drill designed to enhance joint operations and develop concepts for targeting enemy aircraft and vessels. Newly procured American M142 High Mobility Rocket Artillery Systems (HIMAR… Quelle: USNI News – Link Amerikas Blue Water Autonomy, Saildrone Sue Navy Over MUSV Rejection (2026-07-15 22:01 UTC) Kurz: Two companies that were passed over for the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program are taking the service to court over the decision, USNI News has learned. Saildrone and Blue Water Autonomy filed suit in late June in the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washi… Quelle: USNI News – Link Cahill Takes Command of U.S. Naval Surface Force (2026-07-15 20:44 UTC) Kurz: Vice Adm. Joe Cahill took over as the Navy’s top surface warfare officer earlier this month, USNI News has learned. Cahill, who most recently was the commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic, took the helm of U.S. Naval Surface Force on July 3, according to a service news releas… Quelle: USNI News – Link Before the Next Mythos Moment: The Case for an AI Threat Fusion Center (2026-07-15 07:30 UTC) Kurz: Earlier this spring, Claude’s developers found the cyber potential of Anthropic’s model, Mythos 5, hazardous enough to pump the brakes on model release, creating the Project Glasswing collaboration to give cyber defenders the upper hand through controlled access to the model. Des… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Global / Sonstiges The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead (2026-07-16 06:03 UTC) Kurz: Victims of this week’s flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out. Quelle: NPR (World) – Link Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region, causing fires, infrastructure damage (2026-07-16 05:37 UTC) Kurz: Russian forces attacked three districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, causing fires and damaging infrastructure. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Russian forces strike Odesa, educational facility damaged (2026-07-16 04:50 UTC) Kurz: Russian forces attacked Odesa in the morning, damaging an educational facility. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Why Asia’s new AI workers are emerging as a cybersecurity challenge (2026-07-16 04:21 UTC) Kurz: AI agents can be tasked to draft emails, write code and update documents, among other things. But the same autonomy that makes them valuable also creates vulnerabilities, warn cybersecurity experts. Quelle: CNA (World) – Link On eve of retirement, Saltzman champions military’s role as ‘ballast’ for democracy (2026-07-15 19:44 UTC) Kurz: “We really used to be considered icing on the cake,” US Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told reporters. Now, “I think we are more the eggs in the cake batter.” Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link Army reveals new details on autonomous launcher, high energy laser program (2026-07-15 17:39 UTC) Kurz: Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano told an audience Tuesday that the service is looking to award the first contracts for its CAML program next month, and it is in final negotiations with AV for its E-HEL initiative. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link

World at War (2026-07-15) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa War update: 253 combat engagements on frontline over past day (2026-07-15 05:59 UTC) Kurz: A total of 253 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded on the front line on July 14. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Russian forces strike gas station in Zhytomyr region, one person injured (2026-07-15 05:36 UTC) Kurz: Russian forces struck a gas station in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region on the morning of July 15, leaving one person injured. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link US to ‘hold Iran accountable’ for strikes on vessels in Strait of Hormuz as blockade resumes (2026-07-15 02:42 UTC) Kurz: Two Ukrainian crew members were among those injured when Iranian missiles struck two vessels in the waterway on July 14. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link ‘A missile reaches Kyiv in 2-4 minutes’ — official explains air alarm lag during Russian ballistic strikes (2026-07-15 01:37 UTC) Kurz: “All information about launches or launch preparations comes to us from our partners. … No system can be perfect, so failures do occur, and the alert may be delayed,” Defense Ministry Advisor Serhii Beskrestnov said. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link Deadly Russian strike hits foreign vessel in Odesa port for second day in row, killing 2 (2026-07-15 00:00 UTC) Kurz: “During the attack, a hostile drone struck a civilian vessel flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, damaging the ship’s superstructure,” Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said. Quelle: Kyiv Independent – Link NATO’s Unity on Paper and Fractures Beneath the Surface (2026-07-14 18:00 UTC) Kurz: On July 7-8, NATO held its 36th official summit in Ankara, Turkey. There were several consequential topics to discuss at this year’s meeting, chief among them the wars in Ukraine and Iran and the uncertain future of European defense and security. We asked five experts to assess t… Quelle: War on the Rocks – Link Nahost Trump says US has achieved main objectives of its military operation against Iran (2026-07-15 05:54 UTC) Kurz: The US leader revealed that if US forces ended military operations now, Iran would need 20 years to recover from the damage inflicted Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link Morning recap (2026-07-15 05:37 UTC) Kurz: Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The IRGC detailed in several statements Iran’s most recent strikes across the region, targeting sites in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. US Central Command (Centcom) on the other hand said it completed its latest seven-hour wave of … Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link How Iran’s southern coast is bearing the brunt of US attacks (2026-07-15 05:34 UTC) Kurz: Donald Trump says the US is going to bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure if there is no deal by next week. Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Trump, US administration officials discuss expanding Iran strikes — media (2026-07-15 05:15 UTC) Kurz: The meeting reportedly involved US Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and other senior officials Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link US strike hits wheat storage silo in Iran’s Hoveyzeh (2026-07-15 05:10 UTC) Kurz: US strike hits wheat storage silo in Iran’s Hoveyzeh A US strike hit a grain storage silo in Hoveyzeh, south west of Iran, early on Wednesday, state media reported. According to the deputy governor for security affairs in Khuzestan, another silo site in Dasht Azadegan County was … Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Iran relocates exam centres away from military sites (2026-07-15 05:02 UTC) Kurz: Iran relocates exam centres away from military sites Iran’s Education Ministry says examination centres located near sensitive or army infrastructure have been moved to safer locations, including public halls and religious centres, Fars news agency. Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Afrika ICC vs former Darfur JEM commander Abdallah Banda: Prosecutors ask for withdrawal of war crimes charges as ‘evidence deteriorated after 10+ years’ (2026-07-14 20:26 UTC) Kurz: In a blow to the prospects of ensuring accountability and eliminating impunity for war crimes… The post ICC vs former Darfur JEM commander Abdallah Banda: Prosecutors ask for withdrawal of war crimes charges as ‘evidence deteriorated after 10+ years’ appeared first on Dabanga R… Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link West Africa and the Sahel: Terrorism is changing its face (2026-07-14 12:00 UTC) Kurz: Jihadist groups are no longer content with launching attacks in West Africa and the Sahel: they administer territories, control trade routes, exploit new technologies and are gradually pushing their influence all the way to the Gulf of Guinea. Quelle: UN News – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link US refocuses air campaign in Somalia on Shabaab (2026-07-12 19:57 UTC) Kurz: The United States is on pace for another record year of military strikes in Somalia in 2026. At least 74 strikes have been carried out so far, the majority targeting Al Qaeda’s Shabaab—a clear shift from 2025, when the US set a record for strikes and focused most of them on the I… Quelle: Long War Journal – Link US pulls troops from Nigeria following anti-ISIS mission, focuses on ‘African-led’ future (2026-07-06 10:42 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. has withdrawn most of the troops that were sent to Nigeria earlier this year to help root out Islamic State insurgents, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Südasien Chinese in the driver’s seat? India-China reset hits a bump on Delhi’s streets (2026-07-15 06:00 UTC) Kurz: It was supposed to be just another hectic day on New Delhi’s roads. Instead, early this month, several e-rickshaws on the Indian capital’s crowded streets reportedly came to a halt mid-ride in separate incidents that left drivers stranded and passengers searching for answers. Vid… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik China’s rare earth weakness, new rocket to rival SpaceX: 7 science highlights (2026-07-15 04:30 UTC) Kurz: We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s satellite engine smashes record, leaves US rival far behind China has tested a sate… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link Amerikas USS Essex at the Center of Additive Manufacturing Trials During RIMPAC 26 (2026-07-14 18:54 UTC) Kurz: USS Essex (LHD-2) is the centerpiece of large-scale additive manufacturing tests during Rim of the Pacific 2026 exercise, as the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps lean on modern machine-made parts to hone self-repair capabilities. RIMPAC 26, which is being held in Hawaii through July 31… Quelle: USNI News – Link Global / Sonstiges Russian attack on Odesa leaves three people killed, three injured (2026-07-15 05:17 UTC) Kurz: Russian forces attacked Odesa, leaving people dead and injured. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Heavy security for England-Argentina World Cup clash (2026-07-15 04:50 UTC) Kurz: Atlanta has tightened security for the England-Argentina semi-final as the historic rivalry returns with Messi in the spotlight Read Full Article at RT.com Quelle: RT (Russia) – Link Lowering the nuclear threshold: Is NATO’s new ‘deterrence’ initiative a path to disaster? (2026-07-15 01:49 UTC) Kurz: NATO military buildup plans increasingly include sharing nuclear weapons, with nations bordering Russia willing to host them Read Full Article at RT.com Quelle: RT (Russia) – Link SDA awards L3Harris, Sierra $1.75B for missile defense satellites (2026-07-14 20:51 UTC) Kurz: The new satellites for missile warning, tracking and targeting are being developed under an “accelerated” schedule to meet the Pentagon’s 2028 plans for demonstrating its Golden Dome missile defense shield. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link How Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt changed the country for good (2026-07-14 19:00 UTC) Kurz: Ten years ago, parts of the Turkish military attempted to overthrow the government of President Erdogan. The consequences of the failed coup continue to shape Turkey to this day. A look back. Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link Army honors soldiers lost in Morocco, reveals officer died trying to save teammate (2026-06-30 13:24 UTC) Kurz: An Army officer who died during training in Morocco was posthumously awarded the service’s highest decoration for noncombat heroism in recognition of his efforts to save a fellow soldier who had fallen into the ocean. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link

World at War (2026-07-14) Hinweis zur Einordnung Dies ist eine automatisierte, quellengestützte Zusammenfassung. Quellen umfassen westliche und nicht‑westliche bzw. konfliktpartei‑nahe Medien; Aussagen können widersprüchlich sein. Wo sinnvoll, werden widersprüchliche Darstellungen durch mehrere Quellen sichtbar gemacht (Links). Ereignisse nach Region Ukraine / Russland / Osteuropa Ukrainian drone attack on strategic enterprise foiled – FSB (VIDEO) (2026-07-14 06:01 UTC) Kurz: The FSB has destroyed 35 drones and detained two suspects involved in plotting a Ukrainian attack on a Russian defense enterprise Read Full Article at RT.com Quelle: RT (Russia) – Link Two women injured in Russian drone attack on Chernihiv region (2026-07-14 05:35 UTC) Kurz: Two women were injured in a Russian drone attack on the Nizhyn district of Ukraine’s Chernihiv region in the morning of July 14. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Russian forces strike military facilities in Kiev, Odessa Region — Defense Ministry (2026-07-14 05:29 UTC) Kurz: The Russian Armed Forces carried out group strikes using long-range precision air-and ground-launched weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,120 over past day (2026-07-14 05:10 UTC) Kurz: Russia’s total combat losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine have reached approximately 1,421,810 personnel since the invasion began on February 24, 2022, including 1,120 troops killed or wounded over the past 24 hours. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Kiev struck Russian territory up to 850 times per day over past week — envoy (2026-07-14 04:52 UTC) Kurz: Rodion Miroshnik says that over 300 civilians were harmed by the aggression of Ukrainian troops during this period Quelle: TASS (Russia) – Link About 4,000 civilians remain in frontline Druzhkivka, evacuation still possible (2026-07-14 04:45 UTC) Kurz: Around 4,000 civilians remain in the frontline town of Druzhkivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where evacuation is still possible despite the deteriorating security situation. Quelle: Ukrinform – Link Nahost India summons Iranian deputy ambassador over killing of citizen in Hormuz Strait (2026-07-14 06:03 UTC) Kurz: India summons Iranian deputy ambassador over killing of citizen in Hormuz Strait An Indian government official indicated that the country summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador over the killing of an Indian seafarer in the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after the UAE defence ministry sa… Quelle: Middle East Eye – Link Indian crew member killed as Iranian strike hits UAE tankers in Hormuz (2026-07-14 05:18 UTC) Kurz: Indian crew member killed as Iranian strike hits UAE tankers in Hormuz Quelle: India Today (World) – Link Trump threatens to attack ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ a nuclear facility inside Ira (2026-07-14 05:15 UTC) Kurz: US President Donald Trump is threatening to attack a heavily-fortified underground nuclear facility in Iran Quelle: Al Jazeera – Link Iran war: US continues strikes as Trump reinstates blockade (2026-07-13 23:57 UTC) Kurz: The US has carried out a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Donald Trump says Washington is reinstating a naval blockade and warns Tehran will be “hit hard” as tensions continue to escalate. DW has more. Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link US launches strikes against Iran for third consecutive day; Trump says blockade will resume (2026-07-13 21:46 UTC) Kurz: “These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in a post on X. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Middle East) – Link Pakistan urges restraint as its Mideast deal unravels (2026-07-13 20:55 UTC) Kurz: Pakistan urges restraint as Iran and the U.S. clash and a memorandum of understanding unravels. Quelle: NPR (World) – Link Afrika Libya’s rival military chiefs meet to discuss reunification of armed forces (2026-07-14 05:00 UTC) Kurz: Top military leaders from Libya’s rival armies met in Sirte on Sunday to discuss ongoing efforts to reunify the military. Quelle: Africanews – Link Xenophobic attacks in South Africa: Nigeria calls for compensation for the victims [Africanews Today (2026-07-14 04:16 UTC) Kurz: Nigeria remains outraged following the anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa. Abuja intends to seek compensation from the South African government for its citizens who were expelled from the country. Quelle: Africanews – Link Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC) Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link US refocuses air campaign in Somalia on Shabaab (2026-07-12 19:57 UTC) Kurz: The United States is on pace for another record year of military strikes in Somalia in 2026. At least 74 strikes have been carried out so far, the majority targeting Al Qaeda’s Shabaab—a clear shift from 2025, when the US set a record for strikes and focused most of them on the I… Quelle: Long War Journal – Link UN condemns RSF escalation around El Obeid as Tasees backs ceasefire (2026-07-07 11:50 UTC) Kurz: The UN Human Rights Council has unanimously condemned the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for… The post UN condemns RSF escalation around El Obeid as Tasees backs ceasefire appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online . Quelle: Radio Dabanga (Sudan) – Link US pulls troops from Nigeria following anti-ISIS mission, focuses on ‘African-led’ future (2026-07-06 10:42 UTC) Kurz: The U.S. has withdrawn most of the troops that were sent to Nigeria earlier this year to help root out Islamic State insurgents, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command. Quelle: Stars and Stripes (Africa) – Link Ostasien / Pazifik Viral photos of heavy-duty drones rescuing China’s flood victims spark debate (2026-07-14 05:04 UTC) Kurz: Photos and discussions about China’s recent use of heavy-duty drones to “airlift” villagers affected by flooding in Guangxi have gone viral but almost two decades ago, the disaster-prone country once relied on risky, low-tech means to fight natural calamities. China’s rapid tech … Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link China’s ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui’s ‘rampant corruption’ included family (2026-07-14 03:12 UTC) Kurz: Former Politburo member and Xinjiang party chief Ma Xingrui has been removed from the party and dismissed from public office following an anti-corruption investigation, the state broadcaster said on Tuesday. Ma, 67, who once headed China’s new-generation carrier rocket programme,… Quelle: SCMP (World) – Link Amerikas USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 13, 2026 (2026-07-13 17:51 UTC) Kurz: These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 13, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the… Quelle: USNI News – Link Global / Sonstiges How US commerce secretary’s Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower (2026-07-14 05:00 UTC) Kurz: Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files. Quelle: BBC (World) – Link US: 12 states challenge Paramount’s buyout of Warner (2026-07-14 03:21 UTC) Kurz: The states have filed a lawsuit arguing that a merger of Hollywood giant studios Paramount and Warner would “extinguish competition” and increase consumer prices. Quelle: DW (Top Stories) – Link War of words turns ugly after EU migration vote (2026-07-14 02:03 UTC) Kurz: A European Parliament immigration vote has led to a criminal complaint by one MEP against a colleague over alleged racism Read Full Article at RT.com Quelle: RT (Russia) – Link Navy Awards TOTE $2.2B to Serve as Vessel Construction Manager for Landing Ship Medium (2026-07-13 22:00 UTC) Kurz: The Navy on Monday issued TOTE Services a $2.2 billion contract to function as the vessel construction manager for the Marine Corps’ Landing Ship Medium program, according to a Defense Department contract announcement. The award is worth up to $2.6 billion with options for as man… Quelle: USNI News – Link Fifth Briton identified as victim of wildfire in Spain (2026-07-13 20:17 UTC) Kurz: A fifth British national has been identified as a victim of a wildfire in southern Spain in which killed more than a dozen people. Quelle: Sky News (World) – Link Reditus readies first launch of its re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target (2026-07-13 20:06 UTC) Kurz: The Missile Defense Agency is evaluating the company’s ENOS spacecraft as a hypersonic target/testbed under the SHIELD contract, said Reditus CEO Stef Crum. Quelle: Breaking Defense – Link