The Pentagon is seeking long-range weapons that cost less than $250,000 each and can be ready for demonstration within three months. defensenews.com/news/2026/07…
— @defense_news Jul 27, 2026
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EXCLUSIVE: France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz tasked their governments with striking a grand bargain last week.
They say it will strengthen Europe’s industrial defenses and revive the bloc’s auto industry.
🔗 politico.eu/article/france-g…
— @POLITICOEurope Jul 27, 2026
Breaking News: The man convicted in the Idaho college killings is trying to reverse his guilty plea, claiming he was misled into confessing. nyti.ms/4wq7RKa
— @nytimes Jul 27, 2026
House Intelligence Bill Advances AI share.gemini.google/n9hW6jtM…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 27, 2026
Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars bbc.in/4x4a91u
— @BBCWorld Jul 27, 2026
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Intelligence Sharing: Zelensky is reportedly bringing Ukrainian intelligence reports to the meeting that suggest Russia has been using its spy satellites to help Iran target U.S. assets in the Gulf region.
Trump Meets Netanyahu, Zelensky This Week share.gemini.google/GpewXxPm…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 27, 2026
Comey moves to dismiss seashell case as ’86-47′ message was not a ‘true threat’ news.google.com/rss/articles…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 27, 2026
🇺🇲🇮🇷U.S. Army Orders Older Patriot Missiles for First Time in 30 Years Amid Soaring Costs
The U.S. Army has placed its first domestic order in more than 30 years for older PAC-2 GEM-T Patriot missiles.
Newer PAC-3 missiles cost about $4–5 million each and are hard to produce quickly, while stockpiles have been heavily used in recent conflicts. The cheaper, easier-to-make PAC-2 versions will help refill inventories and defend against aircraft, cruise missiles, and some ballistic threats.
— @Globalsurv Jul 27, 2026
Russia raised its authorized troop ceiling for the third time in 2026 on July 27, now 2,426,130 personnel.
— @Defence_blog Jul 27, 2026
Russia is now using depleted‑uranium munitions in drones – but nuclear weapons remain highly unlikely. The danger is chemical toxicity, not radiation. When DU burns or explodes, it becomes aerosol dust that can poison lungs and kidneys.
Khrapchynskyi stresses: tactical nukes are extremely unlikely due to China’s pressure, untested warheads, and Ukraine’s strikes on Russia’s nuclear infrastructure.DU in Geran‑2 drones → toxic dust
Not a radiological threat unless inhaledRussia’s nuclear warheads: untested for 20 years
Max 25 missiles per salvo → no massive barrages
Only Patriot PAC‑3 / SAMP/T can safely intercept nuclear payloads
Russia is basically bolting Cold War museum pieces onto drones and calling it innovation.
— @jalle51 Jul 27, 2026