Rafale’s New Line Heralds F5 Upgrade & Foreshadows FCAS Fate YouTube video by StratPost

Dassault’s new Rafale line isn’t just about speeding up deliveries. It’s also important for the future F5 upgrade. And to boost France’s position in Europe’s next-gen FCAS fighter drama. 🎥

Why the new Rafale line matters for India YouTube video by StratPost

Dassault has opened a new assembly line critical for boosting Rafale production — but it’ll have to dial up output even more, as it faces a looming Indian order for 114 aircraft on top of the 239 fighters already in its orderbook.

Britain’s MI6 is recruiting informers online — in Hindi YouTube video by StratPost

The British foreign intelligence service, MI6, has launched a new dark-web portal for informants to get in touch with it securely, and a new YouTube channel with instructional videos in eight languages, including badly-translated Hindi.

Britain's MI6 is recruiting informers online -- in Hindi | StratPost Britain's MI6 is recruiting informers online -- in Hindi | StratPost

The British foreign intelligence service, MI6, has launched a new dark-web portal for informants to get in touch with it securely, and a new Youtube channel with instructional videos in eight languages, including poorly-composed Hindi.

CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing of the @usairforce conduct tiltrotor, air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II over international waters on July 26, 2025 while flying to Clark Air Base, Philippines. Photo: Staff Sgt. Cedrique Oldaker

CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing of the @usairforce conduct tiltrotor, air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II over international waters on July 26, 2025 while flying to Clark Air Base, Philippines.

Photo: Staff Sgt. Cedrique Oldaker

H1/25: Dassault delivers 7 Rafale fighters, €48B backlog | StratPost H1/25: Dassault delivers 7 Rafale fighters, €48B backlog | StratPost

Dassault reported a record backlog of €48.3 billion, with a current order book of 75 Falcon and 239 Rafale aircraft that includes 186 export orders after its latest order for 26 fighters from the Indian Navy, signed in April this year.

Timeline: Preliminary Report of Air India 171 crash at AMD | StratPost Timeline: Preliminary Report of Air India 171 crash at AMD | StratPost

Three seconds after liftoff, both Fuel Control Switches 'cutoff' & one of the pilots asked the other why did he cutoff. 'The other pilot responded that he did not do so,’ according to the report on the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash at Ahmedabad, last month.

Timeline and Notes from the Preliminary Report of Accident of Air India AI171 (REG: VT-ANB) Boeing 787-8 at Ahmedabad.

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit prepares for Operation Midnight Hammer at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 21, 2025 | Photo: U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation over Wake Island, June 7, 2025 | Photo: Air Force Senior Airman Audree Campbell

The crew has been provided first aid and Surat will disembark them at New Mangalore. 3/3

INS Surat and a Dornier aircraft were deployed after the incident was reported ~0930 hrs to IFC IOR and INS Surat rescued the crew ~1630 hrs. 2/3

The Indian Navy rescued 18 out of 22 crew members of the Singaporean-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 after it reported an ‘internal container explosion’ causing a major fire onboard. 1/3

Wagner group announces withdrawal from Mali after “mission accomplished” | Africanews Mali’s government has yet to comment, and concerns remain over how the withdrawal will affect the country’s fight against extremism. Wagner’s exit leaves questions about Russia’s future role in the Sa...

Wagner group announces withdrawal from Mali after “mission accomplished” | Africa News

An abandoned ship full of EVs is burning in the Pacific The crew of the Morning Midas had to abandon ship in lifeboats off the coast of Alaska.

An abandoned ship full of EVs is burning in the Pacific | Popular Science

This Lion Just Walked Off With a Very Expensive Lens One of the most recent incidents is one where a lion walked away with a photographer's very expensive lens and looks like this incident happened in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Park. The incident was ...

This Lion Just Walked Off With a Very Expensive Lens | LightStalking

British Airways Bans Crew Members From Taking Selfies and Making TikToks It seems like overkill.

British Airways Bans Crew Members From Taking Selfies and Making TikToks | PetaPixel

Super Shot!

U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growlers fly near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the South China Sea, May 27, 2025 | Photo: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Hannah Kantner

EU clears €150B SAFE fund for defence loans | StratPost EU clears €150B SAFE fund for defence loans | StratPost

The €150 billion SAFE fund will come into force on May 29, offering loans to EU states for defence procurement, requiring 65 percent of all purchases to be of European origin, with contractors required to fully control design to avoid new dependencies.

Vietnam Airlines Frankfurt-Hanoi pilot going, "Nope, nope, nopety, nope."

Scene over Pakistan and Northern India right now.

Guess it's not a mock drill anymore.

India has announced strikes on terrorist sites in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. India’s defence ministry issued the following statement a few minutes back:

The Indian Navy’s latest indigenous guided missile destroyer INS Surat successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement of a sea-skimming target.

Hungary's opposition leader Péter Magyar holds a rally in Budapest Hungary’s opposition leader, Péter Magyar, tells supporters he will restore Western alliances if he defeats incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for next year. #EuropeNews

If you ever collected stamps, you know there couldn't be a more Hungarian name 👇

Hungary's opposition leader Péter Magyar holds a rally in Budapest www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Over 250 ex-Mossad members, 3 former chiefs urge hostage deal even if it ends war Signing onto last week's air force letter, former security service leaders join wave of calls to prioritize captives over fighting: 'Every day that passes puts their lives at risk'

The headline is so illustrative 👇

Over 250 ex-Mossad members, 3 former chiefs urge hostage deal even if it ends war | The Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/over-250-ex-...

How phone footage exposed a massacre of Gaza paramedics – podcast Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil defence workers in southern Gaza on 23 March. Bethan McKernan reports on the emerging evidence of what happened

How phone footage exposed a massacre of Gaza paramedics – Podcast | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/audio/...

Trump had said four days back he did not want to impose tariffs on Russia

I like when something that has no upside also comes with excruciating consequences