Lawmakers demand answers about $620M Pentagon loan to firm tied to Trump Jr.

In a letter, a group of Democratic Congress members wrote that ProPublica’s reporting on the deal “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence.”
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/06/lawmakers-pentagon-loan-trump-jr/413962/

Trump strips civil-service protections from thousands of feds

Defense, State, DHS positions among those converted to at-will jobs.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/06/trump-civil-service/413958/

Experts warn terrorism threat is rising in Africa as US pulls back

A jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis.
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https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/03/experts-warn-terrorism-threat-is-rising-in-africa-as-us-pulls-back/

Trump's choice of acting intel chief threatens fragile surveillance-powers deal

If William Pulte's appointment is not rescinded, Senate Democrats say, it could sink an extension of FISA Section 702.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/06/trump-intel-chief-surveillance-deal/413946/

US tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces

“Nations just need to assign the capabilities they have to NATO,” a spokesman for the alliance's military headquarters said.
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https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/03/us-tells-europe-canada-to-boost-nato-air-and-naval-forces/

Lockheed’s GRIZZLY C-UAS system downs attack drone in live-fire demo

The live-fire demonstration paired the radars, Sanctum software and launcher to destroy the target at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
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https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/06/03/lockheeds-grizzly-c-uas-system-downs-attack-drone-in-live-fire-demo/

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz

CENTCOM said it had carried out a new round of defensive strikes in southern Iran, while an Iranian drone attack on the Kuwait airport killed one person.
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https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/06/03/gulf-tensions-escalate-as-iran-hits-kuwait-us-strikes-near-hormuz/

Primo piano ANSA - ANSA.it: Ue, via libera alla flessibilità sull'energia. Giorgetti: 'Recepite le proposte dell'Italia'

Dombrovskis: 'Fino a 0,3% del Pil all'anno per 3 anni, con un limite cumulato dello 0,6%. Presumo che l'Italia vorrà usare la flessibilità. La clausola non ha obblighi per la Difesa. Niente tagli alle accise'

EU gives the go-ahead for flexibility on energy. Giorgetti: 'Accept Italy’s proposals’

Dombrovskis: 'Up to 0.3% of GDP per year for 3 years, with a cumulative limit of 0.6%. I assume Italy will want to use the flexibility. The clause has no obligations for Defence. No excise tax cuts.'

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https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/06/03/ue-via-libera-alla-flessibilita-sullenergia.-giorgetti-recepite-le-proposte-dellitalia_2d11385c-7e7a-420e-a199-f3987e83277b.html