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Zelensky meets Syrian president to forge security cooperation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa in Damascus, pledging security cooperation and joint food‑security projects. The visit follows Kyiv’s recent drone‑defense deals with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, highlighting Ukraine’s push to export its drone expertise to the Middle East.
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By the numbers: Kraken Robotics acquires Colvya Group for $615M
India has re‑asserted Sri Lanka as its most dependable South Asian partner through swift humanitarian aid after Cyclone Ditwah and a $4 billion financial lifeline during the 2022 debt crisis. Operation Sagar Bandhu delivered $450 million in disaster relief without adding to Colombo’s debt burden, while earlier currency swaps and credit lines kept Sri Lanka afloat. In contrast, ties with Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives and Pakistan have soured amid China’s growing influence. This divergence leaves Sri Lanka as India’s primary, stable ally in a shifting regional landscape.
The U.S. Navy is shifting full command of installation maintenance and public works to Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), moving roughly 1,700 NAVFAC personnel under direct installation commanders. The realignment, effective Feb. 22, 2026, gives base leaders authority to prioritize infrastructure and...
Ursa Major unveiled the HAVOC hypersonic missile system, a medium‑range weapon that can be launched from fighter jets, bombers, ground platforms and even from space. Powered by a liquid‑rocket engine, the missile can vary its speed in flight and be...
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is reportedly operating at roughly 38% of its pre‑Trump staffing levels, after losing about one‑third of its workforce during the administration’s first year. The cuts have crippled core programs, including the counter‑ransomware initiative...
China’s strategy isn’t short term. It’s structural. Every dominant power in history controlled the seas. Trade routes determine power. Naval dominance determines the future. The Pacific is only the beginning. Understanding this shift is critical to understanding what comes next. Link in bio to learn more. #China...
The U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that the Department of Defense has incurred over $15 billion in damages from extreme weather and natural disasters across its installations in the past decade. A review of twelve heavily impacted bases revealed gaps in...
The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services division has issued a Request for Information seeking near‑infrared iris cameras that can capture both eyes in a single enrollment. The RFI covers fixed devices for booking stations and mobile units for field use,...
The Pentagon released an OT‑specific zero‑trust roadmap, the “fan chart,” outlining 84 baseline and 21 advanced activities to protect military operational technology. The guidance emphasizes asset visibility, risk‑operations centers, network segmentation, passive monitoring, and AI‑driven automation. Agencies are urged to...
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force conducted its largest Red Sword exercise in late 2025, mobilising roughly 200‑250 aircraft across eight western bases and a 1,200‑nautical‑mile area. Satellite imagery revealed a massive buildup of infrastructure, including 60,000 sq ft of new hangars...
In this episode, former Navy SEAL and sleep scientist Rob Sweetman discusses how chronic sleep deprivation undermines military readiness, first‑responder health, and overall resilience. He shares his personal journey from a SEAL who was taught to ignore sleep to a...
Vice Adm. Richard Seif took command of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Atlantic, relieving Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher at a ceremony in Norfolk. Gaucher, who led the Atlantic fleet since December 2023, will now serve as the first Direct Reporting...
Galaxia Mission Systems, the sole space‑sector firm among nine Nova Scotia recipients, secured a $218,750 repayable contribution from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The funding, part of a $4 million regional allocation under the federal Defence Industrial Strategy, will expand Galaxia’s...
Jennifer Kavanaugh revisits her 2023 argument that U.S. military aid creates a trade‑off between Israel and Taiwan, noting the calculus has shifted. She now warns that the United States’ own depleted air‑defense munitions and other materiel are the primary constraint,...
In February 2026 the U.S. Air Force faced F‑35 radar delays because gallium supplies were blocked by China, prompting the launch of Project Vault, a $12 billion strategic critical‑mineral reserve backed by the Export‑Import Bank and private investors. Unlike the historic...
UC Irvine computer scientists have uncovered a critical flaw in camera‑based autonomous target‑tracking drones, dubbed the FlyTrap attack. By attaching a specially designed visual pattern to an ordinary umbrella, attackers can trick drones into believing the target is receding, causing...
The Australian Department of Defence has signed a three‑year agreement with DroneShield to enhance counter‑drone capabilities through joint research and technology sharing. The partnership will involve data exchange on emerging drone technologies via the Defence Science and Technology Group, and...
India’s ISRO confirmed that a pyrotechnic valve malfunction prevented the NVS‑02 navigation satellite from igniting its orbit‑raising engine, leaving it stranded in a geostationary transfer orbit. The valve failed to open because the command signal did not reach it, likely...
Four years after Russia’s 2022 invasion, the conflict has settled into a grinding stalemate, with Russia controlling roughly one‑fifth of Ukrainian territory and both sides suffering up to 1.8 million casualties. Civilian deaths exceed 15,000 and millions remain displaced, while reconstruction...
NASA has issued a request for information (RFI) to find an IBM Platinum Partner that will manage its extensive software portfolio. The agency intends to establish a five‑year blanket purchase agreement covering licenses, subscription support, expert lab services, and remote...
President Trump has signaled intent to resume explosive nuclear weapons testing, prompting advocacy groups to urge Congress to block related funding. The article highlights historical fallout from past tests, noting lingering health and environmental impacts. Experts claim no technical justification...
The Joint Special Operations University released "Resilience and Resistance," the first comprehensive canon guiding SOF, interagency, and conventional forces on irregular warfare, competition, and deterrence. The volume blends military science, political science, sociology, and history, offering case studies from Cuba...
The China‑aligned threat group UnsolicitedBooker has begun targeting telecommunications providers in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The campaign employs two custom backdoors, LuciDoor and MarsSnake, delivered through phishing emails that embed malicious Office macros and loaders such as LuciLoad. These implants can...
The essay by Austin Gray in Proceedings draws on his experience with Ukrainian intelligence near Bakhmut, highlighting four lessons for modern warfare. He argues that countertargeting, a survivable‑or‑attritable platform paradigm, organic information‑warfare capabilities, and resilient leadership are essential for naval...
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions on 12 tankers and their owners that have shipped hundreds of millions of dollars in Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products. The designations also include nine individuals and entities in Iran,...
Researchers at Nanchang Hangkong University have created a dual‑phase silicon carbide ceramic reinforced with multilayer boron nitride nanosheets, delivering a 94.5% increase in flexural strength to 477 MPa and a 50% boost in fracture toughness. The composite, called DS@4MBNS, also achieves...
Airbus Defence and Space and Greenerwave have signed two additional contracts worth several million euros, expanding the partnership first announced at the June 2025 Paris Air Show. The deals integrate Greenerwave’s flat‑panel, multi‑orbit, low‑power antennas into Airbus’s end‑to‑end satellite communications...
4 years ago today Russia attempted to take Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, to overthrow the government, they were defeated, failed to achieve their strategic goals. Read our @WarInstitute case study to learn why: https://t.co/GnnoOSFV9R The Battle of Kyiv occurred between February 24...
The U.S. Army’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team at Fort Stewart is integrating drone operations into its cavalry scout mission, using the commercial Liftoff simulator to train soldiers before real‑world flights. This effort is part of the Transformation in Contact...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is championing a “NATO First” agenda and a defence budget of 3 percent of GDP, aiming to raise spending by about $23 billion a year. The Conservatives, now in opposition, echo the 3 percent target for 2030 and suggest shifting...
On February 18, 2026 the General Services Administration issued a proposed revision to the System for Award Management (SAM) certifications required of federal financial assistance recipients. The draft adds attestations covering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) compliance, immigration status verification,...
The Oklahoma Army National Guard answered a state request by deploying UH‑60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped with 660‑gallon water buckets and two ground hand crews to combat wildfires in northwest Oklahoma. The Guard’s Wildland Firefighting Program, which has trained 130...
Seekr announced the launch of SeekrGeo, an AI‑driven geospatial reasoning engine that fuses hyperspectral, SAR and optical satellite data. The platform is powered by a Remote Sensing Foundation Model and Vision‑Language Models, enabling autonomous chemical, moisture and mineral detection. A...
In this brief episode, host explores the controversial use of Anthropic's Claude AI model in the alleged Venezuelan invasion, discussing legal and ethical concerns around its deployment in military operations. Guest Amos Toh, a researcher at the Brennan Center, explains...
Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters (SLH) is paying women $500 to $1,000 per call to conduct voice‑phishing attacks against IT help desks. The group supplies pre‑written scripts and leverages legitimate proxy services and tunneling tools to evade detection. These vishing campaigns aim...
"4 years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers" @AP 1.8 million - The upper end of the estimated number of soldiers killed, wounded, or missing on both sides https://t.co/nhfGYwJWG9 19.4% - Ukrainian land...
Germany’s @_FriedrichMerz is right to scrutinize defense #procurement—which can be rather murky. Spending w/ start-ups & young cos. will likely foster innovation, though the money should spread across the #supplychain. Via @laurapitel & @ChassNews @FT https://t.co/MFeG0WiDwx
OpenClaw, an AI‑driven automation framework with a modular skill marketplace, has sparked intense discussion across developer forums and security‑research channels. Critical flaws—including CVE‑2026‑25253, which enables one‑click remote code execution, and a lack of skill sandboxing—expose users to credential theft and...
North Korea's "3.18 Revolution" liquid propellant rocket engine (LPRE) was co-developed with Iran. Iran released pictures of an itty bitty model of one at the space day last year. Might be for an SLV, but also makes a great ICBM...
So, Denys “Redis” Prokopenko, commander of the 1st Army Corps “Azov” and a distinguished hero of the Battle of Mariupol, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general today. He is only 34 years old. https://t.co/3EQtcso3Ca
The Lithuanian‑Polish‑Ukrainian Brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG) held its annual Exercise Brave Band 2026 in Lublin, Poland, from Jan. 25 to Feb. 6. National Guard units from Illinois, Pennsylvania and California participated, marking the 11th consecutive year of U.S. involvement through the State Partnership Program. The exercise...
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pours cold water over Steve Witkoff's recent claim that Putin and Zelensky could meet in the next three weeks. "What's the point of a top-level meeting if [Ukraine] keeps its current position?" he says. https://t.co/zSzov17j0i
Just in: The Pentagon plans to spend an additional $12.6 billion to improve surveillance of China’s military maneuvers, submarines and satellites, according to a budget document sent to Congress. https://t.co/VkzZaK2woV
Ukraine confirmed the use of U.S.-supplied ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles to strike a Russian 5th Army auxiliary command post near Novopetrivka in occupied Donetsk on Feb. 24. The operation also hit ammunition depots, UAV‑control sites and three additional command‑observation posts, marking...
F-16s Arrive To Protect Diego Garcia, F-22s Forward Deploy To Israel As tensions between Iran and the United States threaten to erupt into war, much may depend on the result of the next round of nuclear talks in Geneva. Latest: https://t.co/CIQAJK8qQX
Cyberattacks Overtake Inflation and Recession Concerns as the #1 Threat to SMBs in 2026, New VikingCloud Research Finds https://t.co/O8FsxVZLOe
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Mesh Feigenbaum, a leading forging‑press expert, released an updated benchmark revealing that global capacity for massive aerospace and defense forging presses is shrinking as aging equipment retires faster than replacements arrive. The study warns that unplanned press failures can stall...
Nomma Zarubina, who once drunk-texted an FBI agent saying "Catch me baby. So many spies," is heading to U.S. prison for spying for Russian intelligence. https://t.co/UnZ15LNWq6
Mark diaries for the RAeS Future Air and Space Defence Summit - 20-21 May, RAeS HQ, London #avgeek #GCAP #FCAS #Tempest https://t.co/o1hRSTY3OR https://t.co/tkbs3FWhwm
U.S. Northern, Space and Strategic Commands are deepening coordination with Golden Dome program manager Gen. Michael Guetlein to accelerate the missile‑defense system’s fielding. Senior leaders, including Gen. Stephen Whiting and Gen. Gregory Guillot, have placed liaison officers in the Pentagon...
The article outlines five common triage failures that inflate business risk, from decisions made without execution evidence to manual, error‑prone processes. It shows how interactive sandboxes—exemplified by ANY.RUN—provide rapid execution evidence, enabling analysts to reach evidence‑backed verdicts within seconds. Reported...
