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SILENCER MEDIA BREAKING NEWS Army shifts helicopter training to a contractor-run model Quick Take: Your Military Army shifts helicopter training to a contractor-run model By Eve Sampson Aug 17, 2026, 07:27 PM Army aviation students participate in flight training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. (Staff Sgt. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) The U.S. Army is turning its helicopter pilot training over to civilian instructors and a private company as the military grapples with a rise in severe aviation accidents . #USNews #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Military Times

SILENCER MEDIA BREAKING NEWS 2 commanders removed from posts in New Mexico Air National Guard Quick Take: Your Military 2 commanders removed from posts in New Mexico Air National Guard By Cristina Stassis Aug 17, 2026, 07:53 PM Col. Christopher George, left, and Col. Jeffry Heggemeier, right, were removed from their posts in the 150th Special Operations Wing. (New Mexico Air National Guard) Two top commanders in the New Mexico Air National Guard were removed from their posts recently, a spokesperson confirmed to Military Times. #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Military Times

SILENCER MEDIA MIDDLE EAST Gaza flotilla sets sail from the UK in bid to break Israeli siege Quick Take: A boat with 12 volunteers has left Bristol as part of a wider campaign to break Israel’s blockade and deliver aid to Gaza. Israel has attacked every flotilla trying to help Gaza since 2010, and volunteers on previous missions say they were abused by Israeli forces. #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Al Jazeera

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE World’s largest crypto exchange helped Russia identify and jail a man who donated to Ukraine’s army Quick Take: Latest news World’s largest crypto exchange helped Russia identify and jail a man who donated to Ukraine’s army Binance reportedly provided Russian authorities with personal data that helped lead to. Binance reportedly provided Russian authorities with personal data that helped lead to the arrest of a Russian IT specialist. by Olena Mukhina 17/08/2026 3 minute read Follow Euromaidan Press on Google News #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #EasternEurope Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Euromaidan Press

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE US Air Force looks to acquire target drones that can mimic stealth jets Quick Take: MilTech US Air Force looks to acquire target drones that can mimic stealth jets By Michael Peck Aug 17, 2026, 06:19 PM U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target aircraft sit on the flight line at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on Oct. 30, 2025. (Senior Airman Halley Clark/U.S. Air National Guard) The U.S. Air Force wants target drones that can mimic the performance of a variety of aircraft, from stealth fighters and heavy bombers to large and small drones. The goal is to create a family of drones that can “represent the full range of airborne threats, spanning from inexpensive ‘hobby drones’ to the most advanced adversary fighter and large-scale aircraft,” according to the Air Force’s Request for Information , which has a deadline of Sept. 28. #SilencerMedia #Military #Defense Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Defense News

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal Quick Take: MilTech German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal By John Geddie, Reuters Aug 17, 2026, 06:16 PM FILE PHOTO: Loitering munition system of Helsing is displayed. MilTech German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal By John Geddie, Reuters   Aug 17, 2026, 06:16 PM FILE PHOTO: Loitering munition system of Helsing is displayed as the German army Bundeswehr establishes Artillery Battalion 215 for the 21st Armored Brigade in Augustdorf, Germany, October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Teresa Kroeger/File Photo German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalize a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan’s army, a spokesperson for Rakuten said on Monday. Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Forces are currently testing Helsing’s HX-2 strike drone, as Tokyo looks to modernize its military and counter an increasingly assertive China. The field tests will run until the end of September, the spokesperson said. #Military #NationalSecurity #WorldNews Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Defense News

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE Russia has thousands of tanks it can’t risk. One drone shield decides whether they roll Quick Take: Military tech Russia has thousands of tanks it can’t risk. One drone shield decides whether they roll The Arena-M shot down seven Ukrainian drones near Volodymyrivka on 7 August. The tank burned anyway. by David Axe 17/08/2026 6 minute read Follow Euromaidan Press on Google News #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Military Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Euromaidan Press

SILENCER MEDIA MIDDLE EAST Battered by war, Iran’s rulers wary of renewed unrest if US tightens pressure Quick Take: As the public deals with a deteriorating economic situation and bleak outlook, officials say that masses could take to the streets in protest if conditions worsen The post Battered by. The post Battered by war, Iran’s rulers wary of renewed unrest if US tightens pressure appeared first on The Times of Israel . #MiddleEast #Iran #NationalSecurity Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Times of Israel

SILENCER MEDIA BREAKING NEWS Raytheon gets massive $23B contract to boost Tomahawk production Quick Take: The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) launches Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea Jan. 12, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Word) WASHINGTON — The Navy has awarded RTX subsidiary Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to ramp up production of the Tomahawk cruise missile to 1,000 rounds a year. #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Breaking Defense

SILENCER MEDIA Child, 7, stabbed to death, another injured in Beit Shemesh; neighbor arrested Quick Take: Cousins were reportedly in the care of a 15-year-old relative at the time of the attack; police rule out terrorism The post Child, 7, stabbed to death, another injured in. Cousins were reportedly in the care of a 15-year-old relative at the time of the attack; police rule out terrorism The post Child, 7, stabbed to death, another injured in Beit Shemesh; neighbor arrested appeared first on The Times of Israel . #Crime #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Times of Israel

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE Europe's tourism boom has left the east behind. The EU wants to change that Quick Take: Europe's tourism boom has left the east behind. The EU wants to change that by Chris Powers August 17, 2026 8:27 PM 5 min read An aerial view of the Statue of Liberty Milda in Riga, Latvia during sunset. (Stockfoto via Getty Images.) Europe Prefer on Google by Chris Powers Europe's tourism industry is thriving, but the recovery has been uneven across the bloc. While western countries enjoyed a steady rebound after the pandemic and lockdowns, tourism in the EU's easternmost members was hit by another crisis: the war on their doorstep. #SilencerMedia #Military #Defense Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Kyiv Independent

SILENCER MEDIA BREAKING NEWS What China’s PLA says it is learning from the Iran war Quick Take: Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, sparking a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran on March 1. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Breaking Defense

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE Russians are buying seaside apartments built on the ruins of the Mariupol homes Russia bombed—DW Quick Take: Latest news Russians are buying seaside apartments built on the ruins of the Mariupol homes Russia bombed—DW Russian occupation authorities ordered some residents out of apartments that survived the siege. Russian occupation authorities ordered some residents out of apartments that survived the siege, sending them to hostels or Mariupol’s outskirts, according to DW sources. by Daniel Thomas 17/08/2026 3 minute read Follow Euromaidan Press on Google News #SilencerMedia #Military #Defense Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Euromaidan Press

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE $3,032 to kill a soldier on whom Russia spends $65,000: Ukraine’s new system puts a price on every strike Quick Take: Latest news $3,032 to kill a soldier on whom Russia spends $65,000: Ukraine’s new system puts a price on every strike Every $1 Ukraine spends hitting a target inflicts nearly. Every $1 Ukraine spends hitting a target inflicts nearly $5 of losses on Russia, according to the Mission Control module. by Olena Mukhina 17/08/2026 3 minute read Follow Euromaidan Press on Google News #SilencerMedia #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Euromaidan Press

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE Ukraine urges EU to finally sanction Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom after new safety failures Quick Take: Europe Ukraine urges EU to finally sanction Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom after new safety failures August 17, 2026 6:59 pm • 2 min read Prefer on Google by Chris Powers. #SilencerMedia #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Kyiv Independent

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE Ukraine hit ground-control station for rare drone that fires Russia’s Banderol, missile hitting 650 km/h with 114-kg warhead Quick Take: Latest news Ukraine hit ground-control station for rare drone that fires Russia’s Banderol, missile hitting 650 km/h with 114-kg warhead Ukraine hit a Shahed storage and launch site, an Orion. Ukraine hit a Shahed storage and launch site, an Orion drone control station, and drone relay points across occupied Crimea and Kherson Oblast. by Olena Mukhina 17/08/2026 2 minute read Follow Euromaidan Press on Google News #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Military Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Euromaidan Press

🇺🇦🇺🇸⚡️ — CNN showed a Ukrainian Patriot air defense system near Kyiv without interceptor missiles, with its crew saying ammunition shortages have left it unable to engage targets for around 10 weeks. A Ukrainian military engineer said, "This is a really heartbreaking sight when you have equipment but you’re not able to intercept any missile." Ukraine has pretty much run out of Patriot interceptors.

SILENCER MEDIA MILITARY UPDATE New Russian drone launch pads near Ukraine put NATO countries in range, Telegraph reports Quick Take: War New Russian drone launch pads near Ukraine put NATO countries in range, Telegraph reports August 17, 2026 5:48 pm • 3 min read Prefer on Google by Yuliia Taradiuk. #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Military Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Kyiv Independent

SILENCER MEDIA BREAKING NEWS CENTCOM commander visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid mental health concerns Quick Take: Your Military CENTCOM commander visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid mental health concerns By Riley Ceder Aug 17, 2026, 03:19 PM U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, visits the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 7, 2026. (Sonny Escalante/U.S. Navy) The top leader for U.S. Central Command visited the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday after reports emerged of deteriorating mental health and declining morale aboard the ship. Adm. Brad Cooper met with sailors and Marines after Military Times learned that two service members attempted to jump overboard during the Lincoln’s extended deployment of more than 260 days. #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia #BreakingNews #News #SilencerMedia Follow Silencer Media Telegram: @theSilencer1 X: @TheSilencer345 TikTok: @the.silencer278 Source: Military Times

🇲🇩🇷🇺⚡️ — NEW: Moldovan authorities are responding to an explosion in the area of Talmaza, located near the Ukrainian border, after a suspected Russian Banderol cruise missile entered Moldovan airspace from Ukraine and may have crashed in the area.