Daily Report

June 18, 2025

Pentagon Puts Greenland Under US Northern Command

The Pentagon has given U.S. Northern Command responsibility for U.S. military operations in and near Greenland after President Donald Trump expressed interest in acquiring the Danish territory. Defending Greenland was previously the responsibility of U.S. European Command. But Greenland, an icy island in the High North between North America and Europe, will now fall under NORTHCOM.

First Nighthawk Flight

In total secrecy, Lockheed Martin pilot Hal Farley flies the F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter for the first time at Tonopah Test Range, Nevada. The aircraft’s existence was not publicly revealed until 1988.

Radar Sweep

How Else Could Iran Retaliate Against Israel?

Associated Press

As Israel pounds Iran with airstrikes targeting military facilities and its nuclear sites, officials in Tehran have proposed a variety of steps the Islamic Republic could take outside of launching retaliatory missile barrages.

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Pentagon Solicits Prototypes for Joint Battle Manager to Unify Guam Missile Defense

Inside Defense

The Pentagon is seeking prototypes for a new command-and-control system that would serve as the digital core of Guam's air and missile defense—a Joint Integrated Battle Manager that can fuse data from multiple military systems into a single, coordinated engagement picture to counter advanced Chinese threats.