312: Diplomats Work to De-escalate Israeli Response to Druze Village Rocket Attack + Kyiv Post Opinion Article - Is Peace Coming to Ukraine? + US Army Fixed-Wing ISR Program Ready in 12-18 Months + More

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1. Diplomats Work to De-escalate Israeli Response to Druze Village Rocket Attack.
Israeli officials suggested that the response would be serious but not lead to an all-out conflagration (conflagration = an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property).
2. Spain to provide another Hawk Air Defense System to Ukraine.
Spain will send another Hawk air defense system to Ukraine in September, Minister of Defense Margarita Robles told her Ukrainian counterpart (Rustem Umerov), last week.
3. UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will expand the ability to produce gun barrels by partnering with Sheffield Forgemasters.
The initiative will help maintain the flow of L119 Light Guns and AS90 self-propelled howitzers into Ukraine.
4. Kyiv Post Opinion Article - Is Peace Coming to Ukraine?
Opinion piece written by Timothy Ash on signs leading to potential peace talks before the end of the calendar year.
5. Royal Australian Navy to receive new Landing Craft Light (LCL) vessels.
The LCLs will transport up to 4.5 tons of payload or up to 30 personnel and will provide a ship-to-shore connector capability.
6. US Navy creates a new position for overseeing investments in the surface and submarine industrial bases.
US Navy Statement: “The Direct Reporting Program Manager for the Maritime Industrial Base (or the DRPM for the MIB) will play an instrumental role in realizing Secretary Del Toro’s vision to engage in a whole-of-government effort to rebuild the Nation’s comprehensive maritime power." The US Navy announced Frederick “Jay” Stefany as the DRPM.
7. US Army Fixed-Wing ISR Program Ready in 12-18 Months.