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Know What's Happening in Defense
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
North Korea carried out an engine test for a long-range missile, but the sources provide no details on the test's parameters, location, or intended deployment. Analysts note the lack of information hampers assessment of the missile's capabilities and regional impact.
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute warns that China and Russia have moved beyond a loose alignment into a deep, no‑limits partnership that coordinates military exercises, defense technology transfers, and economic coercion. This trans‑Eurasian axis seeks to fragment global finance, build...
The European Council has extended the mandates of its two flagship naval missions, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES and EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, until 28 February 2027. ASPIDES, launched in February 2024 to counter Houthi attacks, now adds intelligence gathering on critical submarine infrastructure, capacity‑building training for Djiboutian...
The U.S. State Department has approved a roughly $1 billion foreign‑military‑sales package for the United Kingdom under the AUKUS pact, expanding the original $50 million assistance. The funds will cover design and integration of vertical launch tubes, missile launchers, network hardware, simulation...
Palantir Technologies posted a surprise earnings beat and announced three marquee contracts—a Department of Defense program‑of‑record designation for its Maven system, a UK regulator pilot, and a software role in the $185 bn Golden Dome missile‑defense initiative—signaling accelerating AI‑driven revenue growth...
The article outlines three SOC process fixes that boost Tier 1 productivity: a unified cross‑platform investigation workflow, a behavior‑first triage model powered by automation and interactivity, and standardized escalation with response‑ready evidence. Leveraging ANY.RUN’s sandbox, analysts can analyze Windows, macOS, Linux...
“War is the realm of uncertainty; three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty.” - Carl Von Clausewitz (1780-1831) This remains true today despite all the...
President Trump continues to publicly criticize NATO, but analysts say a U.S. pull‑out is improbable. His comments expose two underlying realities: Trump views alliances as personal relationships rather than binding treaties, and Europe’s defense capabilities remain insufficient to protect its...
South Korea fields the world’s fifth‑strongest military, yet wartime operational control (OPCON) remains with a U.S. four‑star general. The 2006 agreement to transfer OPCON to Seoul missed its 2012 deadline and is now 14 years overdue. A handover would grant...
The Republic of Korea Navy’s 3,000‑ton KSS‑III submarine Dosan Ahn Changho left Jinhae on March 25 for a 14,000‑km trans‑Pacific deployment to Victoria, British Columbia, arriving in late May. The voyage includes stops in Guam and Hawaii, where two Canadian submariners...
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European defense spending is set to surge, with roughly €600 billion (about $652 billion) earmarked for re‑armament. The influx of hardware orders has exposed an "execution gap"—outdated logistics, fragmented data, and slow supply‑chain processes that could waste a large share of the...
🚨US SHIPS TRAPPED🚨 Reminder for @POTUS @SecWar @SecDuffy @CENTCOM @centcomcdr @US5thFleet @CMF_Bahrain @DOTMARAD @FMC_gov @MSCSealift that 5 US-flagged ships and the crews remain in the Persian Gulf after the @USNavy and @USCG pulled out their forces before the start of...
The article warns that U.S. federal budget shutdowns erode national security by crippling frontline agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services. More than 460 TSA officers have quit and absenteeism has risen...
Iran is using an escalation strategy in its conflict with the United States and Israel to showcase regime resilience and raise the perceived cost of war for its adversaries. By widening the fighting and threatening the Gulf states’ oil‑dependent economies,...
Foremay Inc. has launched the InterStellar series, a line of radiation‑hardened SSDs designed for low‑Earth orbit through deep‑space missions. The drives combine Graded‑Z shielding, which lowers a 10,000 krad exposure to a survivable 500 krad, with AI‑driven block management that maps radiation...
The Department of Homeland Security has formally closed its probe into seven Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) employees who were placed on leave after arranging a counterintelligence polygraph that acting director Madhu Gottumukkala failed in July 2025. The staff...
If he is in discussion with that “MORE REASONABLE REGIME”, then he should that reasonable regime to open the Strait of Hormuz… He is either LYING or he is discussing with people with NO POWER OR POLITICAL CLOUT. Trump found...
Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Salt Ship Design a contract to design up to 28 new standardized vessels for the navy. The initiative will consolidate the current fleet of more than ten classes into a...
The United Arab Emirates is confronting an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks, with the Cyber Security Council estimating 500,000 to 700,000 incidents each day. Threat actors, including state‑linked groups from Iran, are exploiting artificial‑intelligence tools such as ChatGPT to automate reconnaissance,...
The episode covers the arrival of a 2,200‑person Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Middle East and the strategic options it gives President Trump amid the escalating Iran‑Israel conflict, including possible raids on the Strait of Hormuz and a daring uranium...
Ukrainian drone maker General Chereshnya and U.S. firm Wilcox Industries have announced a joint venture to produce first‑person‑view (FPV) and interceptor drones on U.S. soil. The partnership will localize component manufacturing and seek Blue UAS certification to satisfy Pentagon and...
U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Critical Minerals Investment Tax Modernization Act, which would lift the depletion allowance for domestically mined rare earth elements and scandium from 14% to 22%. The move is a direct response to Beijing’s April 2025 export...
Lockheed Martin announced it will increase annual production of its Precision Strike Missile (PSM) from roughly 150 units to more than 600 per year under a newly approved Department of Defense framework. The move, driven by heightened demand for high‑speed,...
The article warns that the United States must grasp the implications of the "Golden Dome" missile‑defense concept before it becomes a strategic liability. Congressional committees are probing the program’s cost, feasibility, and alignment with national security goals, while defense contractors...
Despite long‑standing plans to retire the A‑10 Thunderbolt II, the U.S. Air Force has recently deployed the aircraft from Air National Guard units to strike Iranian small craft in the Strait of Hormuz. The Warthog’s GAU‑8 Avenger cannon and rugged...
The Department of Defense announced the expansion of its software factories to embed DevOps practices—continuous integration, automated testing and rapid deployment—across the Air Force, Army and Marine Corps. The move formalizes soldier‑developer pipelines and aims to curb duplication while accelerating...
The Pentagon has deployed over 50,000 U.S. service members across the Middle East, signaling preparation for a multi‑week ground offensive against Iran. The buildup follows heavy missile and drone strikes that have already cost the United States more than $18 billion,...
Rising hostilities in the Middle East have constricted crude oil and LNG flows, prompting analysts to warn of tighter supplies and higher prices. Airlines and downstream users face inventory stress as the conflict threatens key shipping lanes, while commodity traders...
Japan’s Air Self‑Defense Force scrambled fighter jets on March 28 after detecting a Chinese Y‑9 patrol aircraft over the East China Sea. The aircraft featured a distinct nose shape, marking the first public identification of a new Y‑9 variant, likely an...
Iran-linked hacking groups have launched a coordinated spyware campaign that sent fake shelter‑alert texts to Israelis, while nearly 5,800 cyberattacks have been logged against U.S. and regional firms. The digital offensive underscores how cyber tools are now a core component...
Admirals Paparo and Caudle warn that the U.S. Navy is heavily investing in a general‑purpose, 95‑percent force while neglecting low‑cost, high‑end hedge capabilities needed for the most dangerous 5‑percent of scenarios, such as a war with China. The article proposes...
Former B‑52 pilot Jay Lacklen recounts Cold‑War intercept drills where Navy Grumman F‑14 Tomcats routinely out‑maneuvered his massive bomber. While older USAF interceptors such as the F‑102 and F‑106 could be shaken off with steep decelerating turns, the Tomcat’s forward‑swept...
U.S. Senators John Curtis and Jeanne Shaheen told Taiwan that passing a special defence budget is "very important" as Washington steps up pressure on the island to fund its own security. Taipei’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party has tabled a NT$1.25 trillion...
Taiwan’s Army is set to retire its aging OH‑58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters within two years, replacing their target‑designation role with the new JUMP 20 vertical‑take‑off‑and‑landing UAVs. Each of the 601st, 602nd and 603rd Aviation Brigades will field a dedicated JUMP 20 unit...
President Donald Trump is leveraging a newly deployed U.S. ground force to consider a forcible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that handles roughly 20% of global oil shipments. Iran’s threat to bomb its own territory and the...
Rheinmetall Digital Systems unveiled Battlesuite, an open‑architecture digital ecosystem designed to deliver true multi‑domain connectivity across land, air, sea, cyber and space. The platform tackles legacy fragmentation, data silos and slow procurement by fusing sensor data in real time and...
The European Commission unveiled the AGILE programme, a €115 million (~$124 million) initiative to fast‑track funding for defence start‑ups and SMEs. It aims to award grants of €1‑5 million ($1.1‑$5.4 million) within four months, supporting 20‑30 projects by 2027 and covering up to 100 %...
Japan’s Maritime Self‑Defense Force has upgraded the Kongo‑class destroyer JS Chokai to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles after a year of U.S.‑led modifications and crew training. The ship will conduct live‑fire trials by summer 2026, marking the first sea‑based long‑range strike capability...
Man, geopolitically this Iran situation is a mess. - End things now? Iran realizes they can charge a "toll" for the strait. Congrats, you're funding the regime. - Ground troops? Messy. - Get Kurds, etc. involved? Risk the conflict getting more "diverse" including...
Ecuador’s army launched a four‑day assault near the Colombian border, deploying three AMX‑13 light tanks, mortars and H125M Fennec helicopters to dismantle an illegal gold‑mining complex linked to the Los Lobos cartel. The operation, dubbed “Impacto Total,” destroyed 15 mine entrances and...
To me, the news cycle now resembles that of March 2020, where it feels like we're dealing with an unpredictable threat that will have immense global consequences. That's subjective, though the swing in oil prices provides a data point to back...
Interesting development. "The United States Coast Guard is allowing a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba, delivering a critical supply of energy to the island nation after months of an effective oil blockade by the Trump administration..." https://t.co/WTcPH6z6eD
Cited these poll results from @AP/@NORCNews in a story published Saturday. They found that there is a significant range in approval depending on *what kind of action* Trump takes in Iran. Sixty-two percent oppose deploying U.S. ground troops. Just 12...
So the main objective of the war is now to open the Strait of Hormuz, which was fully open before the war started. Got it https://t.co/4zzh9wHvya
US Dollar's Advance Continues but Verbal Threats Lift the Yen: The Middle East war rages on. The Houthis have entered the fray and there is risk that it shuts the Bab El-Mandeb Strait. Aluminum and steel facilities have been reportedly...
I suppose that today wasn't an oil jawboning day. Instead, US President Trump just threatened Tehran with blowing up not just all its power stations, but also its oil wells, Kharg Island, and "possibly" all desalination water plants (Note: the...
If the U.S. wants to force a meaningful change in Iran's government, there's only one path forward. They have to destabilize the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Full Newsletter: https://t.co/J94zmGzUuP #iranwar #geopolitics https://t.co/vsSQXimbCn
A notable development. A private Ukrainian company is involved in air defense and is successfully employing SkySentinel automated turrets to shoot down Geran and other OWA drones. https://t.co/QUE2Dk24Vf https://t.co/NJs4Jdh6Nc
What are the direct and indirect effects of the Gulf conflict on telecoms and cloud / AI? How does it relate to sovereignty concerns? For telcos, "less-obvious" categories of risks are helium supply, plastics & petrochemicals, GPS, drones. https://t.co/YqE9x9wr6v
