🇺🇸⚡️ — U.S. hypersonic weapons programs are increasingly adopting 3D-printed air-breathing engines, with companies including Aerojet Rocketdyne, Ursa Major, and Lockheed Martin/Velo3D using additive manufacturing to produce complex scramjet and ramjet components that are difficult and costly to manufacture conventionally, TWZ reports.

Ursa Major says its AI-enabled metal 3D printing has enabled the development of its Havoc hypersonic missile and Draper liquid rocket engine while also accelerating production of solid rocket motors.

The company says its modular manufacturing approach allows rapid design changes and scalable production, positioning it to help address U.S. shortages of critical munitions and expand affordable hypersonic missile production.

🧑‍🎓 🇬🇧 🏫 White British students are a minority in almost one in five universities, analysis by The Telegraph has found.

Institutions are coming under pressure to end “racially discriminatory programmes” that exclude white working-class students, who are one of the most under-represented groups in higher education.

Fewer than one in four students are white in some universities.

📎 The Telegraph

🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Kramatorsk/Slavyansk direction, Donetsk oblast.

Russian forces consolidated control on the SE side of the canal, northwest of Pryvole. They continued infiltrations through Yurkovka to Orekhovatka.

Meanwhile, Russian forces consolidated further in Ray-Alexandrovka, and advanced SW of Kalenyky.

Forward Russian units are now just 9km (5.5 miles) away from Kramatorsk.

🔗 Hudson War Mapping

🇨🇴🤝🇮🇱 Colombia's new president pledged to move the embassy to Jerusalem within hours of his election. The Right-Wing Zionist Wave Sweeping Latin America

Argentina signed the Isaac Accords.

Paraguay, Chile, Honduras, Bolivia, and Panama are all lining up behind Tel Aviv.

Abelardo de la Espriella’s razor-thin victory over leftist Iván Cepeda on June 21, 2026 represented the most recent rightward shift in Latin America’s politics. The defense attorney from Barranquilla captured 49.66 percent of the vote against Cepeda’s 48.7 percent—a margin of roughly 250,000 votes in what Al Jazeera called one of Colombia’s closest elections. Within hours, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called to congratulate him, and de la Espriella posted his response publicly.

“Colombia will restore and strengthen its relationship with the State of Israel like never before. Israel can count on Colombia as a loyal friend and steadfast ally,” de la Espriella declared. Sa’ar called him “a true friend of the Jewish people and the State of Israel,” adding that he looked forward to “revitalizing relations between Israel and Colombia and taking them to their highest level ever” and that he had already invited the incoming president to visit Israel.

No figure looms larger in this transformation of Latin American politics than Argentine President Javier Milei. The libertarian economist who took office in December 2023 has positioned himself as Israel’s most devoted ally anywhere on earth.

“I am sincerely proud to be the most Zionist president in the world,” Milei declared at Yeshiva University in March 2026. At the Western Wall in June 2025, he proclaimed that “My support for Israel comes from the heart, because I believe this is a just cause—the cause of the West. I will always stand by your side.”

Milei personally studies Torah with Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish from the Moroccan Jewish community in Argentina and has said he intends to convert to Judaism after leaving office. In June 2025, he became the first non-Jewish head of state to receive Israel’s Genesis Prize, known as the “Jewish Nobel,” awarded for his “unequivocal support” of Israel.

He directed his entire $1 million prize toward creating the American Friends of Isaac Accords, the vehicle through which Argentina and Israel formally signed the Isaac Accords on April 19, 2026 in Jerusalem. The framework explicitly mirrors the Abraham Accords that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states, but targets the Western Hemisphere instead.

The goals are clear. Partner countries should move their embassies to Jerusalem, designate Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations, shift anti-Israel voting patterns at the United Nations, and create frameworks for trade in technology, agriculture, water, health, and cybersecurity.

🔗 https://www.josealnino.org/p/the-right-wing-zionist-wave-sweeping

🇮🇱 Since the very beginning of its creation, Israel has been engaged in what is now referred to as "Uzi Diplomacy" (probably need an updated name for it).

Using reparations from West Germany in the early 50's, Israel funneled investment into expanding its production of weapon systems, including the Uzi. The Uzis were then sold to more than 90 countries around the world, including to genocidal regimes in Sri Lanka, Rhodesia, Rwanda, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Chile, Guatemala (& many more) as a means to acquire strategic alliances and avoid diplomatic isolation.

These massive arms deals would be used to prop up strongmen and their security forces around the globe, and create loyal and enduring allies to Israel, predicated on the flow of sophisticated weapons. These relationships became such an important matter of "national security" that the Israeli MOD and Mossad meticulously manage these deals, something that's traditionally reserved for the office of the FM in other arms exporting countries.

A now declassified CIA intelligence assessment titled "Chile: A Utilitarian Relationship With Israel" determined that "Tel Aviv is highly unlikely to jeopardize its military relationship to support political goals such as a return to civilian rule in Santiago (democracy)"

Israel was not only arming and training Pinochet's DINA, but they were flying his officers out to Israel to tour their facilities and train with them. In turn, Chile supported Israel in a number of UN votes, including accepting the Israeli delegation's credentials many times at the UN general assembly.

The genocidal Rios Montt dictatorship in Guatemala was entirely reliant on Israeli support. They were armed with tens of thousands of Uzis and Galils, they were trained by Israelis, they relied on a mass surveillance system made by Israelis, their counterinsurgency strategies were created by Israelis (and Americans), their field bases were Israeli designed and they even wore similar uniforms as the IOF in the Sinai.

Guatemalan diplomatic support for Israel preceded Rios Montt and continued on after him, but his rule expanded the relationship and their diplomatic support for Israel's actions like never before. Rios Montt famously told ABC that his "success" was in large part "because our soldiers were trained by Israelis".

Fast forward to Israel becoming the world's second largest exporter of cyber products, Pegasus developer NSO Group has established relationships with hundreds of foreign governments to distribute its zero-click spyware that has overwhelmingly been used to target human rights lawyers, activists, journalists and political opposition for repression, and often times murder.

A former Haaretz tech reporter claimed "The power of NSO is not in the money that it makes but in diplomacy: When Israel is selling cybersurveillance to some African country, they can assure their vote at the United Nations. Since there's an occupation, we need the votes".

When asked about arming the Salvadoran gov and their death squads, Israeli FM Yitzhak Shamir replied: "Israel doesn't distinguish between good governments and bad ones."--"we sell to everyone (that supports us)".

It's not a mystery why Israeli arms exports have exploded throughout their genocide of the Palestinians. They not only need the money to sustain their new economy, but they're increasingly seeking out new ways of building diplomatic support abroad.

🔗 bonzerbarry

📱 X/Twitter users who are locked out of their accounts for "inauthentic behaviour" cannot log back in without providing biometric data

A new update pushed by the X/Twitter forces users to pick between providing a selfie, their ID cards or video of their palms to prove that they're not bots.

@CIG_telegram

🇸🇾🇱🇧🇱🇧 Syrian foreign minister says Syria open to meeting Hezbollah, according to media reports

Syria's foreign minister said during a visit to Beirut on Thursday that Syria was open to meeting the Iran-backed ‌Lebanese group Hezbollah "if interests require it", Lebanon's state news agency reported.

Asaad al-Shibani met Lebanese government leaders including President Joseph Aoun and parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally. It was his first visit there since U.S. President Donald Trump raised the possibility of Syrian forces combating Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has ​previously denied what he called rumours about any Syrian presence entering Lebanon.

The former rebels and commanders that now run ​Syria fought against Hezbollah for years while it deployed to Syria to support former President Bashar al-Assad.

Now ⁠that they are in power, they are having to calibrate alliances and military action carefully in efforts to maintain relative stability in ​Syria, which is still recovering from 14 years of civil war.

Shibani said the "Hezbollah file" was not raised during his meetings in Lebanon ​on Thursday, but that Syria was open to meeting the group, the Lebanese state news agency cited him as saying. It did not immediately publish any further comments from Shibani.

A statement from Aoun said that neighbours Syria and Lebanon wanted each other's stability and that Sharaa had assured him that Syria ​would not take sides in Lebanon's internal issues.

🔗 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-foreign-minister-visits-beirut-after-trump-comments-about-taking-2026-07-02/

🇪🇺❌📱 EU fines Google 4.1 billion Euros or using its Android mobile operating system to ‌block rivals

The European Commission had originally handed out a €4.34 billion fine to Google in 2018 for its agreements ​which forced phone manufacturers to pre-install Google Search, the Chrome browser and ​the Google Play app store on their Android devices and ⁠prevented them from using rival Android systems.

A lower tribunal subsequently trimmed the fine ​to €4.1 billion in 2022 after the world's most popular search engine challenged the ​EU penalty. Google then appealed to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe's highest.

The court sided with the EU antitrust enforcer.

🔗 https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-top-court-dismisses-google-fight-against-record-41-billion-eu-antitrust-fine-2026-07-02/

🇺🇸 Economists are manipulating data to claim the US isn’t headed into recession; claiming a +2.1 GDP isn’t compatible with weakening economy.

The only reason we have a positive GDP is because the economy is TOAST.

Biggest contributor to US GDP is a 50% reduction in imports, because consumer spending fell off a cliff. Investment is simply data centers as new home construction fell off a cliff. Exports down and what little consumer spending is contributing to GDP, its caused by the healthcare related expenses of boomers.

🔗 Roger

#NEW
⚡️🇮🇷🇮🇷❌🌞 - Last night, the IRGC engaged Kurdish fighters of the PDKI and the PJAK near the western cities of 'Piranshahr' and 'Sardasht'.

At least 5 PDKI fighters were killed following an IRGC ambush, in which an RPG projectile struck their vehicle.

🇮🇷🇴🇲🚢 Hormuz traffic holds steady

The Strait of Hormuz remained open and active on 30 June, with 34 verified crossings recorded and traffic evenly split by direction. The dataset showed a broad mix of commercial, energy-linked and support movements, while route visibility remained fragmented across Iranian, Omani, IMO and Dark or Unknown routes. That pattern points to continued operational continuity, but not a settled return to normal routing. With IMO’s incident tracker now listing 49 confirmed regional incidents, including a newly confirmed physical attack on BOCHEM MARENGO, maritime-security commitments linked to US-Iran discussions face a more demanding test.

🔗 Kpler (@Kpler)

🇺🇸❌🌐 Democrats have chosen the global digital ID agenda as a keystone of their 2028 campaign.

Project 2029’s “Kids Over Clicks” plan: ban under-16s, force age verification, gut Section 230.

It's all sold as child protection.

The reality is: passports, face scans, and government ID wallets just to post online.

Australia, UK, EU, UAE, and Saudi Arabia are embracing it.

It kills anonymous speech for everyone.

🔗 https://reclaimthenet.org/democrats-global-digital-id-agenda-project-2029

🇺🇦📰🇷🇺 PR War Ramps Up in Ukraine

Untangling the latest media web

Having faded largely into the constant background noise of the mainstream news cycle in recent months, and having been overshadowed by unprecedented geopolitical events in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine is back in the headlines. Casual consumers of world news have been presented with a series of startling narratives and images indicating that after years of apparent stagnation, the war may be reaching an inflection point favoring Ukraine.

A string of pieces in The Economist gives a sense of the shift: Is Russia Being Out-Droned? (May 5), Vladimir Putin is Losing His Grip on Russia (May 6), Russia is Stumbling on the Battlefield (May 10), Russia’s Crimean Conquest is Turning into a Deadly Mess (June 23). In Foreign Affairs: Ukraine Turns the Tide (June 1). CNN: Russia’s Winning Streak in Ukraine is Over (May 14). Anne Applebaum’s June 7th piece in The Atlantic was given the fascinating title Ukraine is Not Losing. Russia is Not Winning.

The broad narrative is as follows: after a clear Russian advantage on the battlefield during the past year, the Ukrainians have emerged from an organizational restructuring significantly stronger. The AFU’s desertion problem has been largely solved. Increased drone production is giving the AFU a numerical advantage in standoff strikes for the first time. Russian casualties have never been higher, with losses totaling as many as 30,000 personnel a month, and the Russians are unable to generate the recruitment rate to replace them. The average life expectancy of a Russian soldier sent to the front lines can be measured in minutes. Ukrainian attacks on fuel logistics both in Russian-held territory in eastern Ukraine and in Russia proper threaten the Russian army and Russia’s economy as a whole. The situation is so catastrophic in Crimea that for the first time since the failure of the 2023 summer offensive, Ukraine may stand a chance of retaking it. Incredibly, the Ukrainians are achieving these victories without American support.

All of these issues are pushing a ceasefire ever closer, and the Russians may have no choice but to give in. Shocking images from Russia itself bolster these narratives. Last week saw the largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow since the war began. Hundreds of Muscovites (who face no legal repercussions for doing so, unlike in Ukraine) readily shared videos of a major Moscow refinery burning. And the Ukrainians are just getting started. Zelensky announced the beginning of a “40-day influence operation” two days ago. The explicit objective? To force the Russians to sue for peace.

Readers of this publication will be familiar by now with my preferred rhetorical structure for analysis of issues like this one. First describe the mainstream narrative in detail, then pick it apart in an attempt to glean the truth of it. And this piece will be no different.

First, the narrative should be viewed through the lens of the overriding pattern in Ukraine’s relationship with the western media. Long-term observers of the war will recognize this immediately from the experience of Ukraine’s 2022 counteroffensive, the 2023 summer offensive in Zaporozhye, the 2024 offensive into Russian territory around Sudzha, and previous waves of strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.

The pattern goes like this: official Ukrainian government statements and heightened, flashy military action coincide with a wave of think pieces in respected publications. The usual suspects are all here: Anne Applebaum, Ben Hodges, Ukrainian publications like the Kyiv Independent, The Economist, and so on.

The pattern has thus far always resulted in the same thing: the Ukrainian effort peters out, the war continues much as it did before—with a glacial Russian advance creeping its way across the Donbass, the Russian government more or less unchanged, and the Russian economy intact but never quite where Russian planners want it to be.

🔗 https://www.amerikanets.com/p/pr-war-ramps-up-in-ukraine