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• China's new ALBM, if installed aboard its H6 - K bombers, could attack US military installations in Guam and Wake Island as well as major surface warships including aircraft carriers and amphibious warfare ships. Asia Times
• Veterans who served in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Guam, American Samoa and Johnston Atoll will be presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
• As U.S. bases on Guam and Wake Island, let alone South Korea and Japan, are increasingly considered highly vulnerable to a new generation of Chinese and North Korean armaments, Australia's importance will only grow. The Diplomat
• Air and naval forces at Truk could quickly be shifted from there to counter U.S. actions from New Guinea to the Solomons to the Gilberts, Marshalls, Wake Island, and the Marianas. Rebellion Research
• In the next few days, HMS Queen Elizabeth will once again embark 5th Generation fighters, comprising of 18 F-35 Lightning jets drawn from the UK's 617 Squadron, the Dambusters, and VMFA-211 of the US Marine Corps, better known as the Wake Island Avengers. Navy Recognition
• In the next few days HMS Queen Elizabeth will once again embark 5th Generation fighters, comprising of 18 F-35 Lightning jets drawn from the UK's 617 Squadron, the Dambusters, and VMFA-211 of the US Marine Corps, better known as the Wake Island Avengers. Royal Navy
• We monitor seismic data from stations located in Guam and Chichijima, Japan, and hydroacoustic data from Wake Island, which will also detect significant explosive activity in the CNMI. USGS
• The real deterrent against any military intervention is the understandable fear of war with Russia and an escalatory cycle that could lead to use of nuclear weapons. CNN
• Russia has warned the United States this week of unpredictable consequences if it sent its most sensitive weapons systems to Ukraine. Bangkok Post
• Project development on federal lands often requires the federal land use agency to consult with the USFS to ensure that a proposed project will not jeopardize a listed species or adversely modify a species' critical habitat. Global Citizen
• Toyota plans to release a hybrid vehicle that uses a solid-state battery by 2025, and Nissan hopes to launch an EV that uses solid-state batteries by 2028. Vox
• DOACs are not subsidized in AF patients with intermediate stroke risk in many countries including the UK, USA, and China. Frontiers
• Rising inflation raises the risk of a recession and creates valuation headwinds for Bank of America. Seeking Alpha
• Russia was preparing a new stage of terror that could involve the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine. The Guardian
• The U.S. cannot take lightly the possibility that Russia could use tactical nuclear weapons as it grows more desperate in its military attack on Ukraine. The Hill
• There is a possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use chemical weapons in the war in Ukraine. The Hill
• Russia could stop servicing its external debt if some of its external assets get confiscated, in particular now that the US Treasury has stopped Russia from making bond payments from its frozen reserves. Mises Institute
• The contrast between the US's aversion to war with Russia and the US's enthusiasm toward regime change in nonnuclear states, sends a clear message: states with nuclear arms will not be targeted for regime change. Mises Institute
• In the United States, baby boomer votes could well lead to a second term for Donald Trump and the end of the American experiment. OLTNEWS
• Russia is warning of unpredictable consequences, directly to the United States through diplomatic channels, if the United States and NATO continue to arm Ukraine. NBC News
• Russia has warned NATO that it may strike countries that supply or aid Ukrainian forces, and has even hinted it might use nuclear weapons. The Economist
• Spanning more than 5,000 species in 188 countries, the research finds consumption in Europe, North America, and East Asia (such as Japan and South Korea) primarily drives species extinction risk in other countries. ScienceDaily
• North Korea is trying to deploy not only long-range nuclear missiles aimed at American cities but also tactical nuclear weapons to threaten Seoul and US bases in Asia. ABC News

Last updated: 18 June 2025