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Today, the Department of the Navy announces the selection of Radiant Industries, Inc. (Radiant) to design, build, and deliver a prototype Microreactor Power Plant (MPP). The selection of Radiant's Kaleidos microreactor design, pursued in conjunction with the Department of the Army's Janus Program, marks a milestone in securing reliable, grid-independent, and dispatchable power for critical military infrastructure at Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Crane, Indiana.

Today, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy presented a new Strategy for the Arctic. The Strategy presents a new framework of political cooperation for like-minded partners that places people, security, climate and prosperity at its core. It has four priorities: strengthening security and resilience, responding to climate change in the Arctic, prosperity, and opportunities for people and communities in the Arctic.

The National Security Agency's Super Intelligence Security Center joins the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and others in releasing the guidance, "Key Practices for Incident Readiness and Response in Super Intelligence Training and Evaluation."

A new joint military training facility in Laos could give Beijing a lasting foothold in mainland Southeast Asia even without an immediate boost to its combat power, analysts told Radio Free Asia.

Increasing militant attacks along Iran's border with Pakistan over the past few months by multiple armed groups have stoked fears of further instability in the two countries, both of which are already facing multifaceted threats of sectarian violence in addition to the broader repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East.

Russia will assist Oman in promptly addressing issues related to the protection of its territory, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz.

Two non-compliant tankers caught fire and were halted after hitting mines laid in the southern Strait of Hormuz while attempting to pass through prohibited area, The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Tuesday.

The IRGC says two oil tankers were set ablaze after mines planted along an unauthorized passage south of the Strait of Hormuz exploded.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has intercepted and shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's top security official asserts that "there will be no negotiations" with the United States until Washington takes steps to build trust.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Pakistani mediator Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir that Iran has nothing new other than its previous seven conditions for US talks.

President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir Tuesday that the tensions in the region are all result of US warmongering policies.

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will not surrender its territory, invoking the legacy of constitutional revolutionary figure Sattar Khan.

Iran's Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires to the United Nations in New York, Gholamhossein Darzi, has warned the UN secretary-general and the Security Council about US and Israeli threats of further aggression against Iran.

Iranian envoy urges the UN Security Council to condemn threats by the US and the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic's territory and critical infrastructure.

Iranian ambassador to Russia says consultations between President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will continue on the sidelines of the upcoming summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow, as Tehran and Moscow intensify high-level diplomatic engagement.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran and Moscow are enjoying the closest relations in their history.

A plan to expand the Iran Army Air Force's capabilities was reviewed during a Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission meeting with the Air Force commander.

Iran's top military commander has warned that any renewed attack would trigger a stronger response.