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  1. Over the spring, #Trump continued to praise #Dell at public events, most recently giving the company a shout-out during a White House Rose Garden luncheon.

    Less than 3 weeks later, Dell’s #stock surged in response to this week’s announcement that the #Defense Department has awarded the company’s federal subsidiary a major contract to oversee the procurement of Microsoft software for the #US #military.

    #law #corruption #kleptocracy #InsiderTrading #SEC

  2. Army turns resupply drone into rocket launcher in new test

    Though the drone was designed to haul supplies across the battlefield, the Army recently tried turning it into a rocket launcher.
    #defense #miltodon #defence #defense_news
    defensenews.com/news/your-mili

  3. Ukraine to buy 20 new Gripen jets, Sweden to donate older jets sooner

    “We need these jets, and for us this is really a new page for Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said.
    #defense #miltodon #defence #defense_news
    defensenews.com/global/europe/

  4. Germany’s defense minister makes rare personal pitch for submarine deal in Ottawa

    VIENNA — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius came to Canada’s CANSEC defense exhibition on Wednesday with a message…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Canada #cansec #circulated-defense-news #defense-news #dn-dnr #pistorius #Submarines #TKMS
    europesays.com/germany/25682/

  5. When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.

    We found that the request came directly from the White House.
    propublica.org/article/donald-

    #News #WhiteHouse #Trump #Pentagon #Defense #Business #Ethics #Law #Government #DonaldTrumpJr

  6. When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.

    We found that the request came directly from the White House.
    propublica.org/article/donald-

    #News #WhiteHouse #Trump #Pentagon #Defense #Business #Ethics #Law #Government #DonaldTrumpJr

  7. When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.

    We found that the request came directly from the White House.
    propublica.org/article/donald-

    #News #WhiteHouse #Trump #Pentagon #Defense #Business #Ethics #Law #Government #DonaldTrumpJr

  8. When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.

    We found that the request came directly from the White House.
    propublica.org/article/donald-

    #News #WhiteHouse #Trump #Pentagon #Defense #Business #Ethics #Law #Government #DonaldTrumpJr

  9. When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.

    We found that the request came directly from the White House.
    propublica.org/article/donald-

    #News #WhiteHouse #Trump #Pentagon #Defense #Business #Ethics #Law #Government #DonaldTrumpJr

  10. Germany’s defense minister makes rare personal pitch for submarine deal in Ottawa

    “Canada opting for the 212CD would mean to consistently and sustainably pursue the transatlantic path towards closer integration of our economies.”
    #defense #miltodon #defence #defense_news
    defensenews.com/naval/2026/05/

  11. US troops are reportedly being targeted using location data, Pentagon says

    U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials.
    #defense #miltodon #defence #defense_news
    defensenews.com/news/pentagon-

  12. Canada wants Saab early-warning aircraft under push to retool defense suppliers

    Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to diversify and localize defense production following continued threats by U.S. President Trump.
    #defense #miltodon #defence #defense_news
    defensenews.com/air/2026/05/28