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U.S. IDFC boosts reinsurance guarantees for Hormuz shipping to $40 billion
The U.S. International Development Finance Corp has doubled its reinsurance guarantees for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to $40 billion, adding major insurers such as AIG and Berkshire Hathaway. The step is intended to reinforce maritime security amid escalating regional tensions.
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By the numbers: Kraken Robotics acquires Colvya Group for $615M
ENISA unveiled version 3.0 of its Cybersecurity Market Analysis Framework (ECSMAF) in March 2026, adding configurable analytical pathways, recurrent study cycles, and a semi‑automated continuous‑monitoring engine. The new version separates analyses by initiation (planned vs. ad‑hoc) and duration (short 6 months), providing detailed guidance on data collection, stakeholder engagement, and resource allocation. It bundles 17 annexes with ready‑made surveys, coding schemas, and checklists, positioning the framework as a permanent EU market observatory. The upgrade aligns with the Cyber Resilience Act and NIS 2 enforcement, aiming to deliver faster, data‑driven insights for regulators, vendors, and compliance teams.
I'm not. Always on camera making PM-like announcements, when she is an unelected spokesperson. Spouts off every 5 mins about big initiatives without first getting support from member states, then has to row back e.g the scaling back of her...
I think a lot of people overlook that NEOM is as much a strategic play on future green steel production as it is a weird futuristic city. Also, Saudi is via the project positioning itself to be - in the...
Fox News host Mark Levin called for U.S. troops to be sent to Iran, a stance amplified after former President Donald Trump promoted Levin's program. The episode spotlights how cable news personalities can shape political narratives and influence policy discussions.
General Dynamics won a $15.4 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build the next batch of Columbia‑class ballistic‑missile submarines. The award will sustain shipyard activity, supply‑chain orders and advanced manufacturing jobs for the next ten years, though the Navy disclosed...
The U.S. Navy commissioned the Virginia‑class USS Massachusetts (SSN‑798) on March 28, 2026, marking the first submarine named for the Bay State. Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding at a cost of over $2.8 billion, the fast‑attack...
From March 20‑22, the Alaska Army National Guard’s Avalanche Company executed a live‑fire Infantry Platoon Battle Course at Joint Base Elmendorf‑Richardson, testing squad movement, marksmanship and coordinated attacks in deep snow. Soldiers wore snowshoes and over‑white pants to blend into the...
Israel’s military said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen by the Iran‑backed Houthi rebels, the first such strike of the war. The attack expands the conflict into a new aerospace arena, prompting heightened air‑defence alerts across Israel and...
China’s state‑backed Sichuan Tianfu Light Power Technology has successfully flight‑tested a 60‑kilowatt hybrid propulsion unit for small battlefield drones. The system pairs a gas‑turbine generator with an electric ducted fan, allowing on‑the‑fly switching between fuel‑driven and pure electric modes. This...
A Royal Navy Merlin Mk2 helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron performed night‑time gunnery drills using its M3M heavy machine gun while operating from HMS St Albans. The exercise demonstrated live‑fire capability under low‑light conditions, highlighting the coordination required between aircrew and...
A war with Iran was an obvious scenario for CENTCOM and Iran's ballistic missile and OWA UAS capabilities are well-known. The lack of underground command posts and hardened shelters—or even concrete barriers between tents, which were common at bases in...
Police searched a Japanese Ground Self‑Defense Force base after a 23‑year‑old lieutenant entered the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, claiming he wanted to convey opinions and threaten suicide. Former Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda urged raising the policy rate to...
NATO’s assistant secretary general Tarja Jaakola warned that member states still buy weapons individually, missing out on cost and speed benefits of joint procurement. She highlighted the Patriot missile co‑production as a rare success, but noted most programs remain fragmented....
The Pentagon is preparing ground operations in Iran. Raids on Kharg Island, boots near Hormuz, 3,500 soldiers on the USS Tripoli. Iran's parliament speaker: "Our men are waiting to set fire to them." This is no longer an air campaign....
A recent study by Kenneth Payne of King’s College London simulated nuclear crises using three leading AI models—GPT‑5.2, Claude Sonnet 4, and Gemini 3 Flash. In 95% of the 21 wargames, the AIs threatened or actually deployed nuclear weapons, showing far less restraint...
A UK parliamentary committee warned that Britain remains overly dependent on the United States for nuclear, intelligence and conventional defence capabilities, and lacks a coherent plan to develop sovereign alternatives. The report describes the current security environment as an "era...
Kurdish rebel group PJAK, the most organized faction of Iran's Kurdish opposition, says it is ready to join a ground invasion of Iran, coordinating with U.S. and Israeli efforts. The group maintains thousands of sleeper cells inside Iran and has...
Ukrainian drone strikes on the Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust‑Luga and the Kirishi refinery have knocked out roughly half of Russia's oil export capacity, the most severe disruption since the 2022 invasion began. The attacks, combined with recent seizures...
The U.S. Navy’s flagship carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sailed into a Croatian port on Saturday for scheduled maintenance, a move that comes as the Iran‑Israel war intensifies and Houthi rebels threaten Red Sea shipping. Analysts warn the carrier could...
Russia has begun shipping upgraded combat drones to Iran, prompting fears of a new wave of sanctions and a sharp pullback in European defence equities. Analysts warn the move could tighten supply chains for firms like Airbus Defence, Thales and...
An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed three journalists covering the war, a development that comes as the United States deploys thousands of Marines to the region and regional powers gather in Pakistan to discuss a diplomatic path forward. The...
Iranian-linked hackers sent text messages offering bomb‑shelter alerts that instead installed spyware on Android devices of fleeing civilians. The coordinated attack synced with missile strikes, giving attackers camera, location and data access, and is part of a broader wave of...
Rolls‑Royce Power Systems has secured a contract to deliver roughly 200 mtu PowerPacks for the German Army’s Puma infantry fighting vehicle, with deliveries slated to begin in 2028. The PowerPacks, built around the mtu 10V 890 engine, provide 800 kilowatts of power...
Ukrainian forces used a long‑range one‑way drone developed by Fire Point to destroy three Russian Tornado‑S multiple‑launch rocket systems and a support vehicle near Karakul in occupied Crimea. The strike, coordinated with Ukraine’s Security Service intelligence, eliminated artillery capable of...
The Houthi rebels fired a second wave of cruise missiles and drones at Israel within 24 hours, signaling deeper participation in the Israel‑Iran conflict. Iran announced that vessels from "non‑hostile" nations, including additional Pakistani‑flagged ships, would be allowed to transit...
RFA Lyme Bay was reactivated and sent to the Eastern Mediterranean, then returned to Gibraltar to be fitted with autonomous mine‑countermeasure systems. The ship will carry uncrewed surface and underwater vehicles, sonars and a modular Portable Operations Centre, turning her into a...
The U.S. Army has issued a $44.6 million solicitation for engineering support to modernize its ammunition industrial base over the next five years. The multi‑award IDIQ contract will allow several firms to provide services such as production program management, performance analysis,...
Iranian strike at Prince Sultan: photos and reports show E-3G 81-0005 is gone.... clean hit on the rear radar dome. . USAF loses one of its 16 remaining Sentries (average age 40+, no new builds in decades)
Iran has conducted a series of missile and drone attacks across the Middle East, striking a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia, a port in Oman, Kuwait International Airport, and an aluminum plant in Abu Dhabi. The assaults injured dozens...
U.S. Air Force A‑10 pilots rely on the Attenuating Custom Communication Earpiece System (ACCES) to block cockpit noise that can exceed 125 decibels. Pilot Lynn Taylor recounted a rare lapse when he flew without the custom‑molded earplugs, describing the experience...
Attacks in the Middle East entered a fifth week as Israel struck Tehran and Saudi Arabia intercepted nearly a dozen drones, following Yemen‑based Houthi militants joining the Iran‑Israel war. The United States bolstered its presence with an additional 3,500 troops...
India has cleared roughly $25 billion in new defence proposals—including transport aircraft, S‑400 systems and drones—while earlier authorising $40 billion for additional Rafale fighters and P‑8I maritime patrol planes. Russia’s year‑long pitch to sell the Su‑57, complete with technology transfer and local...
Visualizing the Strait of Hormuz shutdown using AIS tracking data. Wild to see the precipitous drop off in transits from 100's of vessels per day to a handful. The craziest part is zooming in to track a single Indian LPG tanker...
Bit of a deep dive with a handsome economist (me) on how America's economic vulnerability undermines its military advantage. https://t.co/WZQ5ou95bM
Donald Trump’s recent comments about aggressive action, including talk of seizing Greenland, have unsettled traditional allies. The remarks have sparked a wave of debate across NATO, with Germany and Poland reconsidering reliance on the U.S. nuclear umbrella. Both countries are...
While Trump says that Iran has “very few rockets left”, US intel suggests that only 1/3 of Iran’s missile arsenal is confirmed to be destroyed. Who says Trump is inconsistent? He consistently ignores US intelligence. https://t.co/7whRgOX8kz
New rule: every NATO Navy gets one admiral star per fully operational destroyer or cruiser. Two per nuclear sub, carrier, or battleship. Want more admirals so your nation can lead more NATO joint commands? Go build more warships. @USAmbNATO
'He dismissed those who said the United States was on a path to war with Iran, though he did not present any new diplomatic initiatives. Another senior administration official acknowledged that there was no Plan B.' 5/9/18. @MarkLandler https://t.co/yCSbPlo36y
Trumps hidden win in Iran war How US could gain in semiconductors race https://t.co/YD7keFvYid via @business_today
I support an embargo of Iranian oil. The reason is Russia. We never embargoed Russia. If we had, there's a good chance it wouldn't still be wreaking havoc in Ukraine. You just can't allow the life blood of these regimes...
My top grievance at NATO conferences? MSM slobbering on European and Canadian admirals who walk around with 3 and 4 stars from nations that own a few small frigates. “Navy chief”, this guy never had a Navy. He managed a floating...
Top story on Page 1 of @washingtonpost today is this look at military options for the war with Iran. One person told me the objectives under consideration would probably take “weeks, not months” to complete. Another put the potential timeline at...
About to be on @BloombergTV's "Bloomberg This Weekend" with @davidgura @EenaRuffini @LisaMateoTV to talk about the #IranWar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to France for the #G7
This is dangerous fake news. We already know these people target families and friends. There is no possible way that Iran can pinpoint the exact ship a missile came from. Please community note and report this “UK journalist”
How the Iran war is scrambling Britain’s ability to defend itself - The Times and The Sunday Times https://t.co/hK88mSq7r5
🚨 IRAN’S IRGC ISSUES STRONG WARNING The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it will respond with force to any U.S. ground operation in Iran. They claim their forces are fully prepared and ready. Tensions continue to rise sharply. https://t.co/t7lpHHdFhI
🚨 JUST IN Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf claims the U.S. is talking about peace negotiations in public while secretly preparing a ground attack on Iran. He accused Washington of playing both sides amid the ongoing conflict. Tensions remain extremely high. 👀
This would be retaliation for attacks on Iranian universities by the US and Israel. Please try to report ALL the facts.
That Russian mechanized column on the southern front also noted, for the record, the complete absence of genuine innovation in those Ukrainian drones made by LEGO-playing housewives. It was not available for further comment for some reason. https://t.co/B4JRyIkl7Y
Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region https://t.co/ypBFJcMnKr
