The Baloch Liberation Army reportedly seized control of Sorab city in Pakistan, including police stations, banks, and government buildings. Weapons and vehicles were looted and set on fire.

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth called on Asian countries to boost their military spending to increase regional deterrence against China.

"It has to be clear to all that Beijing is credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific … There’s no reason to sugar coat it. The threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent."

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth ordered the dismantling of a Pentagon office that was supposed to oversee testing of the Golden Dome system.

Source: CNN

Trump:

It is my great honor to raise the Tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, effective Wednesday, June 4th.

British Defence Secretary John Healey:

Britain will spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2034 without a doubt. It is no longer an ambition but a certainty.

The Sudanese government announced that at least 26 civilians were killed in attacks carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on three towns in the Kordofan region in western Sudan.

Russia’s Defense Committee Head Kartapolov:

Ukraine will lose Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Dnipro if it rejects peace talks.

BREAKING: India Finally Admits Fighter Jet Losses

India’s top general confirmed for the first time that fighter jets were lost in the May clashes with Pakistan, but denied Islamabad’s claim of downing six aircraft.

“The number isn’t important, but the reason they were downed is,” said Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Source: Bloomberg

Indian Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan on jet losses:

Uh, I think what is important is not the jet being downed, but why they were being downed.

Why they were downed?

The good part is we understood the tactical mistake, remedied it, rectified it, and flew all our jets again after two days, targeting at long range.

✈️ The Global Race for 5th-Gen Fighters

The battle for air dominance is heating up.

While the U.S., China, and Russia operate combat-ready stealth jets, countries like Türkiye, India, and South Korea are pushing forward with prototypes and flight testing.

A video has surfaced showing Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) running over a civilian with a vehicle.

The UN Security Council extended the arms embargo and targeted sanctions on South Sudan until 31 May 2026.

The resolution passed with 9 votes in favor, while Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, China, Pakistan, and Russia abstained.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Iran considers nuclear weapons unacceptable.

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says Russian forces have intensified their assault on the Zaporizhzhia front.

Main efforts focused on Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Lyman, Novopavlivka, and Sumy border areas.

Israeli forces crash into a van carrying Palestinians headed to Mecca for Hajj, in Jenin, West Bank for no reason at all.

The group was en route to begin their pilgrimage.