The Department of Defense announced that it has awarded millions of dollars to a company that will develop the nation's "first polymetallic deposit targeting near-term production of Scandium (Sc), Niobium (Nb), Titanium (Ti), and other critical minerals."
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that the United States believes Iran's nuclear program has been delayed by one or two years following President Donald Trump's strikes.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted Argentina’s Defense Minister Luis Petri at the Pentagon on July 2, marking a significant step in deepening U.S.–Argentina military cooperation.