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17.06.2026 15:40 SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, Minister Crosetto and your team, welcome to the Pentagon. Thank you for being here. Italy's growing defense leadership in Europe is largely thanks to you and your prime minister's efforts. And we're especially grateful for the steadfast support your government and the Italian people show in hosting US forces in Italy, a longstanding partnership.

17.06.2026 15:40 The United States Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital announced today a $500 million conditional loan commitment with Phoenix Tailings, Inc. to scale the company's domestic processing of rare earth elements. Together, the OSC investment and additional private capital are intended to provide approximately $1 billion to support a significant expansion of critical metal production at existing facilities and a new, state-of-the-art, U.S.-based rare earth separation and metallization facility.

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17.06.2026 15:40 Ships from 17 allied and partner nations arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, to prepare for Fleet Exercise 250, June 14-15.

17.06.2026 15:40 The U.S. Army is advancing the second tranche of its Strategic Capital Initiative, issuing a major request for proposals aimed at securing resilient, independent power for key installations.

17.06.2026 15:40 The latest iteration of Pacific Air Forces' premier air combat training exercise, RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, concluded June 12, closing out two weeks of daily training sorties for the U.S. and its allies in the skies above Alaska.

17.06.2026 15:40 on the water, on the deck, and in the field -- sharpened our readiness and deepened the interoperability that defines a true alliance. We are proud to carry the Philippine flag into the world's largest maritime exercise, and we carry with us the spirit of partnership that began long before we reached Pearl Harbor," said Capt. Jomark Angue, commanding officer, BRP Gabriela Silang.

17.06.2026 15:40 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher returned to Naval Station Norfolk June 16, concluding an 11-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations.

17.06.2026 15:40 Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington , the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing 5, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shoup and USS Benfold and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit June 16.

17.06.2026 15:40 As NISRF continues its Agile Combat Employment from Finland in support of NATO activities and Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026, the Force's new Mission Operations Support Center is now contributing to ongoing mission operations from Sigonella.

17.06.2026 15:40 On Monday , NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska attended the Defence Forum Eurosatory in Paris. In her discussions with industry leaders and professionals, she highlighted the critical role of industries in European rearmament.

17.06.2026 15:40 Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin signed a joint declaration in Paris on Monday to deepen defence cooperation between the two countries.

17.06.2026 15:40 The Ministry of National Defence and the U.S Department of War have signed a Letter of Intent today in Paris to guide further cooperation on drone and counter-drone systems.

17.06.2026 15:40 The opening ceremony of the "Caucasus Eagle 2026" Joint Special Tactical Exercise was held at the Mukhrani Military Base near Tbilisi, bringing together special forces members from Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Georgia, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

17.06.2026 15:40 Defence Minister Ermal Nufi met Mary Beth Morgan, acting director of the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, in Washington during an official visit to the United States, focusing on advancing projects of mutual interest between the two countries, the Alban News Agency reported.