[Music] Hey, this is Damen Flet of the Wall Street Journal. It's just before 6:30 on Saturday night and the parade has begun. There's so far have been a number of Army bands that have marched past.Um, and we believe the the tanks are on their way. This is going to be a long parade, several hours. We're at the western edge of the parade here, just over near the Lincoln Memorial.The parade's going to continue down Constitution Avenue, uh, all the way kind of near the World War II Memorial. There's a big congr ...

I'm here for the Wall Street Journal covering the U military festival here on the National Mall. The vibe out here is very it's it's rivalry, it's lights, it's full of families, and um a lot of veterans are here and people who are currently in the service. Um and you know, people are seeing things that actually have taken them back into their time in the field.And um so it it's you know, it comes on in during a very fraught sort of political environment. We are expecting protests across the country tonight. ...

Geopolitical Risks - Military action against Iran carries significant perils, as Iran is not isolated like Iraq or Libya [1] - Iran is a central player in BRICS, with 90% of its oil exports going to China [1] - Iran signed a defense agreement with Russia in January, indicating it has support from major global powers [1] - Potential for escalation into a larger, unmanageable conflict is real due to Iran's alliances [2] International Relations - Iran has significant allies representing the majority of the world's population, economy, and land mass [2] - Preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is a reasonable goal [2]

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We're in the midst of one of the greatest military operations in history. Operation Rising Line. In the past 24 hours, we've taken out top military commanders, senior nuclear scientists, the Islamic regime's most significant enrichment facility, and a large portion of its ballistic missile arsenal.More is on the way. The regime doesn't know what hit them. They don't know what will hit them. ...

Geopolitical Impact on Aerospace & Defense - Geopolitical unrest directly correlates with increased defense spending, leading to historic levels of global defense expenditure [7] - Ongoing conflict, such as the one involving the Israeli Air Force using F-35s, suggests continued robust demand in the aerospace and defense sector [3][13] - The situation suggests that peace is not expected in the near future, unfortunately driving defense spending [8] US Defense Budget and Spending - The House appropriators' FY26 bill is flat but includes a 45% year-over-year increase in investment spending, benefiting large-cap companies [6] - House Republicans are considering a reconciliation package that would allocate $150 billion in generational investment [7] - The Trump administration has discussed a $1 trillion defense budget, including both mandatory and discretionary spending [11] NATO and International Spending - A NATO summit is expected to discuss increasing equipment purchases to 35% of GDP [7] - If NATO were to increase spending to 5% of GDP, it could result in approximately $700 million in additional spending [11] US Foreign Military Sales - US foreign military sales are on pace for a third consecutive record year, indicating robust demand from US allies and partners [11] - Last year, foreign military sales reached $127 billion, following $18 billion the previous year [12]

Active-duty military and Veterans plus their guests are invited to visit the parks for FREEORLANDO, Fla., June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of Independence Day, all SeaWorld parks in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego as well as Aquatica parks in Orlando and San Antonio, are proudly honoring the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. military active-duty and veterans and their families to enjoy a day at the parks for FREE. It's SeaWorld's way of saying thank you – and giving America's heroes the chance to ...

I must admit it is an amazing feeling to be here tonight to deliver a speech in uniform in Berlin, reunited 35 years ago and on the day 80 years after the end of World War II, I would consider this as freedom that we can enjoy this event here this beautiful TEDex bellin for me this is part of our freedom and I think we should never take that freedom for granted considering the actual political situation globally we should try our best and stand together to preserve that freedom collective memory needs to re ...

First of all, we want to make sure that what has happened in California does not happen in Texas. Texas is a law and order state and we will use every tool that we can to ensure order across our state. That includes the deployment of Texas Department of Public Safety officers as well as Texas National Guard in strategic locations where they can provide the most robust response where needed.That's Texas Governor Greg Abbott there taking a tough stand and mirroring President Trump's strategy of deploying Nati ...

Joining us now is Democratic Congressman from Colorado Jason Crowe. He's a member of the House Armed Services Committee who asked questions to Secretary Hegsth just about an hour ago. Congressman, thanks for coming on with us.You pushed the secretary on his background and experiences in the military. What was behind your line of questioning there and were you satisfied with the responses he gave. Well, I pushed him on the issue of politics at Fort Bragg. I started my military career at Fort Bragg.I was a pa ...