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US Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is claiming that American military pilots identify as furries, a remark that has drawn widespread mockery and disbelief online. Critics questioned how such claims about service members emerged from a sitting senator, while supporters treated it as commentary on military culture. The comment adds to Tuberville's history of controversial statements about the armed forces.
- 2Air Force Secretary Confirms US Has Weapons in SpaceโAir Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space
The US Air Force secretary has acknowledged that the United States possesses weapons in space, a rare official confirmation of American offensive capabilities in orbit. The statement is drawing attention because US officials have historically avoided detailing space-based weaponry, and it lands amid growing concerns over military competition in orbit with rivals such as China and Russia.
- 3SpaceX launches classified US Space Force mission from CaliforniaโSpaceX launches classified mystery mission for US Space Force from California (video, photos)
SpaceX carried out a launch from California on behalf of the US Space Force, with details of the payload kept secret as part of a classified military mission. The liftoff drew attention for its national security implications and for SpaceX's growing role in military space operations, with photos and video of the launch circulating widely.
- 4Trump's Iran war seen as accidental blow against global warmingโA nice bit of irony, per WaPo reporting: President Donald Trump dismisses climate change as a hoax. But the Trump agenda
Washington Post reporting highlights an irony in US climate politics: President Donald Trump has long dismissed climate change as a hoax, yet his agenda has inadvertently curbed global warming. The war on Iran, now in its seventh month, has driven a plunge in oil consumption, cutting emissions despite the administration's hostile stance on climate policy.
- 5SpaceX launches classified Space Force mission from CaliforniaโSpaceX launches classified US Space Force mission from California, lands booster at sea
SpaceX launched a classified US Space Force mission from California, then successfully landed the Falcon 9 booster at sea. The payloads and mission details remain undisclosed, in keeping with standard practice for national security launches. The flight adds to SpaceX's growing cadence of military missions and demonstrates the company's continued reusable-rocket operations from the West Coast.
- 6Space Force Deploys Lasers at Cape Canaveral Amid Drone SurgeโSpace Force Adds Lasers at Cape Canaveral After 500 Port Drone Flights
The US Space Force has installed laser systems at Cape Canaveral following roughly 500 drone flights recorded at the port. The move points to growing concern over unmanned aircraft operating near sensitive launch and military facilities on Florida's Space Coast. Lasers are increasingly seen as a counter-drone option for protecting restricted airspace, and the deployment signals tighter security around America's busiest launch site.
- 7SpaceX completes another secret Pentagon launch amid Starshield buildoutโSpaceX completes another secret Pentagon launch, adding to suspected Starshield buildout
SpaceX has carried out another classified launch for the US Department of Defense, with the payload and mission details kept secret. Observers believe the flight is part of the Pentagon's Starshield programme, SpaceX's military-focused satellite network, which is thought to be expanding with repeated dedicated national security launches in recent months.