The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Haifa, Israel, on June 21, 2018, for a scheduled port visit to enhance US-Israeli relations as the two nations work together to strengthen regional security and stability.

Strengthening partnerships during the port visit to Haifa demonstrates enduring relationships while seeking opportunities to enhance our interoperability, according to the US 6th Fleet’s website.

Qin Shuren, the head of a company that distributes marine-related products, was arrested in the United States on Thursday on charges of conspiring with an entity affiliated with China’s armed forces to export devices that could be used in anti-submarine warfare. Qin (41), a Chinese national living in Massachusetts, was charged with visa fraud and conspiring to commit violations of US export regulations.

Three additional F-35 “Adir” stealth fighter jets landed on Sunday in Nevatim Airbase and joined the ranks of the IAF’s 140th (“Golden Eagle”) Squadron. In a short while, the aircraft will begin taking part in the IAF’s operational activity.

Additional air and ground crews are being trained, and they are expected to be integrated into the "Adir" layout in the coming months.

The world of threats surrounding Internet of Things (IoT) products has taken a turn since the uncovering of the MIRAI botnet in August 2016. This Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack exploited thousands of innocent devices that had not been regarded as an attack vector until then. Since then, the code of that malware was uploaded to the web and became accessible to anyone interested in it.

Maglula, an Israeli manufacturer of military-grade magazine loaders, releases the AR-15 7.62x39 LULA magazine loader and unloader. The new product fits AR-15 7.62x39 metal magazines of all manufacturers. It has been tested to work well with the following magazines: AR Stoner, ASC, Cproducts, D&H, Franklin Armory 10rd California (providing LULA internal rear rubs are filed a bit) and ProMag (excluding the 5-round mag).

The IDF said on Sunday that a Patriot missile was fired at an unmanned aerial vehicle that approached Israel's border with Syria.

The Israeli military said in a statement that the drone had been identified before crossing into Israeli airspace. According to the IDF, the UAV was not hit and retreated from the border area following the missile launch.

"The IDF will not allow the State of Israel's aerial sovereignty to be violated and will operate to prevent any attempts to harm its civilians," the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said.

As is now well-known, Big Data is a technology which mainly deals with collecting, processing and selecting a huge quantity of different data.

As in some Hegel’s works, here Quantity immediately becomes Quality. The mass of data and the link between them change – hence also its meaning and use change.

Germany agreed to join France in the establishment the European Intervention Initiative (IEI). According to Defense Update, the project brings together a dozen European countries, capable militarily and politically willing to face evolving security challenges, and better able to protect its citizens. France, UK, Netherlands, and Germany were among the first to endorse the project.

Egyptian and Spanish naval forces have carried out joint drills over the last week in Egypt’s territorial waters of the Mediterranean and Red Seas. The drills were part of the strategic cooperation between the two countries.

The Egyptian Navy sent to the drills its Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Dock, Anwar al-Sadat, the Gowind frigate, the German-made Submarine, the Zafer frigate, and the Suez-class missile corvette. The Spanish navy participated with the aircraft carrier Juan Carlos and the Blas de Lezo frigate.

Both stand side by side on the runway at Nevatim airbase. Both are C-130 Hercules heavy transport aircraft (IAF designation "Karnaf") flown by the veteran 131st Transport Squadron, known as the "Knights of the Yellow Bird."