Follow the latest public stories in Military and branch into related briefings, coverage, and the broader ZettaWire wire.
The US has redirected 55 ships since the resumption of the naval blockade of Iran, CENTCOM reported.
Israel is preparing for possible unilateral strikes against Iran if the US-Iran war ends, according to Israeli media reports. Tel Aviv is keeping the option of attacking without US involvement on the table while Washington seeks a diplomatic 'exit route' from the conflict.
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement on Friday, according to Alarabiya TV.
US intelligence warns Russia could test NATO as early as this fall, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Iran has reshuffled its top security and military leadership following its recent war with the US and Israel, appointing new officials across the Supreme National Security Council, IRGC, army and navy. Veteran commanders Mohsen Rezaei, Ali Abdollahi and Ahmad Vahidi are among seven senior figures taking key posts as Tehran reorganizes its wartime leadership amid heightened regional tensions.
Pentagon contractors for the 'Golden Dome' missile defense system have completed the first tests, Bloomberg reports citing US Space ForceGettlein. SpaceX and Northrop Grumman are among firms that 'successfully conducted their first key tests,' with the next phase focused on space-based capabilities.
The US military fired on a Panama-flagged vessel that attempted to break through the maritime blockade of Iranian ports. There have been no reports of killed or injured, WSJ reports.
Ukraine's Armed Forces have stopped publishing data on Russian missile launches amid a shortage of interceptor missiles in Kyiv, Bloomberg reports. The changes occurred a few days after the night of August 5, when Ukrainian air defense failed to intercept any missiles launched by Russia's Armed Forces.
China and Indonesia will conduct a joint naval navigation exercise in waters east of Taiwan Island in mid-August, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Tuesday. Frigates from the two navies will carry out communications exercises and maritime replenishment operations.
Israeli forces detain a young man during a raid on the village of Maariya in southern Syria before troops withdraw toward the Jazira barracks.
Türkiye may soon transfer outdated U.S. weapons worth $256 million to Ukraine, including MLRS systems and shells, according to a State Department notification. The notification says the reason for the transfer is Türkiye's desire to reduce its stockpiles of outdated weapons in order to focus financial resources on existing systems.
The Pentagon has ordered US defense companies to accelerate weapons production and deliveries, citing depleted key US munitions stockpiles due to the Iran war. Defense firms have 21 days to submit plans for faster production and deliveries of Patriot and THAAD interceptors.