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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
The Senate approved a midnight funding measure that restores pay for TSA agents and funds most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 42‑day shutdown that crippled airports. The bill omits money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, prompting angry rebukes from House Speaker Mike Johnson and a vow from Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to block any further immigration‑related spending without reforms.
Granite Construction has been awarded a $495 million contract from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to build the LRT‑4 Webb‑Zapata project in southern Texas. The scope covers 27 miles of tactical infrastructure, including roads, fencing, bridges, culverts, low‑water crossings, and extensive electrical...
The Iran‑Israel conflict has choked the Strait of Hormuz, curtailing roughly a third of global fertilizer shipments and sending U.S. fertilizer prices up 40% since the fall. The squeeze is already raising production costs for farmers and is expected to...
Iran is processing ships at the Imam Khomeini port, located in Khuzestan at the northernmost extreme of the Gulf, near Kharg Island. So, for ships seeking passage approval from Iran, they have to sail all the way to the northern end...
The U.S. Navy will commission the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the 25th Virginia‑class fast‑attack submarine, on March 28 in Boston Harbor. The ceremony features senior officials including Navy General Counsel David Denton, Governor Maura Healey, and sponsor Sheryl Sandberg. Massachusetts is...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Washington is demanding Ukraine cede the Donbas region in exchange for security guarantees. Rubio called the allegation a lie and said the United States has not set such...
Canada’s Department of National Defence unveiled a $51.7 billion CAD (≈$37.7 billion USD) 2026‑27 plan that earmarks new resources for space defence. The plan includes a $25 million CAD (≈$18 million USD) Space Rocketry Challenge for 2026‑27, rising to $50 million CAD (≈$36 million USD) annually,...
The Yemen‑based Houthis warned they will join Iran against any coalition that aligns the United States and Israel, threatening to block the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait. Saudi Arabia has hinted it may intervene, raising the prospect of a direct Houthi‑Saudi confrontation. A...
Supermicro sold AI‑focused servers equipped with Nvidia A100 GPUs to four Chinese universities, including two with direct military ties. Reuters documents show two additional universities attempted similar purchases, citing ties to the People’s Liberation Army and missile‑technology programs. The sales...
The reasoning given by the Trump administration for shutting down wind farms was due to concerns about interrupting military radar and sonar. But now offshore wind farms can be integrated into national defense programs, boosting sensing technologies. https://spectrum.ieee.org/offshore-wind-military-radar
The Canadian government announced more than CAD 6.1 million (≈ USD 4.5 million) in defence‑related funding for Alberta. The money is split between space‑data firm Wyvern (≈ USD 2.1 million) for hyperspectral maritime monitoring, the University of Alberta (≈ USD 2.2 million) to create the DEFENDS commercialization centre, and CANDO (≈ USD 111 k)...
Combat drones and emerging ground robots are increasingly being powered by green hydrogen fuel cells, a shift driven by Ukraine’s rapid adoption and U.S. defense interest. Startups such as Sesame Solar have created mobile nanogrid refueling stations that can be...
Senior Iranian Official: Tehran Yet To Decide Whether To Respond To US Proposal Because Of Attacks On Industrial And Nuclear Infrastructure - US Action Of Launching Attacks While Simultaneously Calling For Talks Is 'Intolerable' - Iran's Response To Proposal Had...
Looks like Iran scored a direct hit on the US apron at Prince Sultan Air Base today. Smoke everywhere... At least one KC-135 Stratotanker is toast and a few others might be banged up from those ballistic missiles and drones.
Operation Epic Fury, the US‑Israeli offensive against Iran, has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, choking roughly 20% of global crude oil flow and a host of other critical commodities. The closure also traps 22% of urea and ammonia, 24%...
Iran US war news LIVE: Tehrans counter-proposal to US expected soon; Marco Rubio hints at next move https://t.co/UUGxfHdaMx
Deleted the Walter QT re: Houthis because I couldn't find any other supporting reports. All I could find was this report (from yesterday) that noted the Houthis were read to respond militarily "should developments in the war on Iran require such...
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice filed court briefs arguing that any weapon deemed in "common use" by law‑abiding citizens could fall under the Second Amendment, even hypothetically extending that protection to nuclear arms. The stance builds on the Supreme...
Hardened Underground Facilities Now Being Sought For Al Udeid Air Base Iranian attacks highlight the glaring need for hardened infrastructure and shelters to protect troops and military assets. https://t.co/z6Sqsl2jPV
Scoop: As Iranian missiles and drones rain down, CENTCOM is seeking vendors who can plan and design a hardened, underground facility at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. But it won't be built any time soon. https://t.co/8w5TtpXOLA
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will sunset on April 20, 2026, forcing Congress to decide whether to renew a tool that lets the NSA collect foreign communications but often sweeps up Americans. The article highlights the growing...
China has been planning for over a decade to be cut off from global energy resources. Sustainable Energy is National Defense
"The United States has spent seven decades severing every operational link between the Navy and the Merchant Marine, and the Hormuz crisis is the bill coming due." 🎯NAILED IT 🎯 https://t.co/l9z9PP9W7P
The latest episode of 60 Minutes revealed that North Korean operatives are posing as remote IT workers to infiltrate Australian companies, stealing data and funneling funds to Kim Jong‑Un’s weapons programs. The investigation, led by Nick McKenzie, highlights a sophisticated scam that exploits...
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is signaling to allies that it has no immediate plans for a ground invasion of Iran, even as it deploys thousands of troops to the Middle East, people familiar with the matter said. @nwadhams https://t.co/YZRj1gwl2H
Yes. Ultimately, DoD can pay x or Palantir or someone else to develop custom AI models for them, for example. The most important part of the Anthropic - DoD conflict was elevating some of the issues to the public, the...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised aggressive actions in the early weeks of the Iran conflict, while the Pentagon rolled out a new memo that sharply curtails the editorial freedom of the historic *Stars and Stripes* newspaper. The eight‑page directive,...
"Tehran’s ‘toll booth’: How Iran picks [for now] who to let through Strait of Hormuz." Mentions the late IRGC Naval Commander. Is it just me, or does this read like a target list to deconstruct? ...submit the information to the...
#TurkeyWatch 🇹🇷: President Erdoğan fingered Netanyahu's gov't and Israel for “not only targeting Iran”, but also its “step by step implementation of plans to occupy Lebanon”, and its continuing “aggressive violations” of Syria’s sovereignty. https://t.co/M9KIHTZopA
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is positioning Israel for a prolonged confrontation with Iran, seeking to weaken Tehran's nuclear ambitions while avoiding a full‑scale war. He is leveraging diplomatic pressure, covert operations, and regional alliances, especially with Saudi Arabia and...
This marks the first full week since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began that the Pentagon has done *zero* press conferences. Last briefing was held by Secretary Hegseth and Gen. Caine on March 19. Hegseth's public affairs team itself has not briefed...
Silly in many ways, but specifically: given that we're already 4 weeks into the Iran War, it seems as if Slok here is implying that the Trump admin will achieve durable and favourable Iranian regime change between the weekend and...
European Parliament lawmakers are traveling to Beijing and Shanghai next week, the first delegation to China in eight years, to discuss the EU’s digital economy and e‑commerce regulations. Due to rising concerns over Chinese cyber‑espionage, the MEPs have been instructed...
"Eurofighter Typhoon continues to play a central role. Between 2024 and 2025, around 80% of combat-aircraft missions conducted by operator countries were flown by these aircraft." https://t.co/HctQ8eSjo4 https://t.co/dkdRxPXYSU
FBI Director Kash Patel's email breached by hackers linked to Iran, sour... https://t.co/CmeuUp2yiA via @YouTube
The FBI confirmed that a hacking group tied to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, operating under the name Handala, breached the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and leaked photos and routine correspondence from 2010 and 2019....
Not even a slight bounce on this headline. *US SIGNALS TO ALLIES NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR IRAN INVASION
"They are out of missiles" U.S. confirms only one-third of Iran missile arsenal destroyed as war continues
The Japan‑South Korea‑US trilateral is reshaping from a broad security pact into a pragmatic techno‑alliance focused on AI, quantum computing, critical minerals and next‑generation nuclear energy. At the recent Trans‑Pacific Dialogue, leaders highlighted coordinated supply‑chain initiatives and pledged massive U.S....
Six Democrats sent a letter to the Director of National Intelligence seeking clarity on whether using a commercial VPN could strip citizens of their privacy rights by exposing them to foreign surveillance laws. https://t.co/6Uq3Y7oKvv
NEW: Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells me at the airport before leaving France that the US does NOT need to deploy ground troops to accomplish its objectives in the #IranWar. But part of the cabinet's job is to always give...
The United States must reshape its nuclear strategy as China accelerates toward a 1,000‑warhead force by 2030 and Russia continues modernizing its arsenal, while the New START treaty has lapsed. Washington’s current deployment of 1,550 warheads and 700 delivery systems...
With the New START treaty now expired, U.S. defense planners argue the strategic nuclear force must grow to roughly 2,400 operationally deployed warheads and become more flexible to influence adversary decision‑making at every crisis stage. The brief cites Russia’s heightened...
On this episode of TWZ: Special Access, Jamie Hunter visited TacAir to learn about their heavily upgraded F-5AT fighters and how they replicate enemy aircraft to keep U.S. fighter aircrews sharp. https://t.co/17p9XTnS5L
The article contrasts hard‑power realism, which views military and AI dominance as essential, with a growing push for "middle‑power multilateralism" led by nations like Canada, Australia, India and Brazil. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alex Stubb outline...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 foreign ministers that the conflict with Iran will likely continue for another four weeks, emphasizing a timeline measured in weeks rather than months. He highlighted that the United States aims to achieve...
President Donald Trump has repeatedly proclaimed victory in the 2026 Iran war, even as Iranian missile and drone attacks persist and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked. Despite claims of decimating Iran's air force and navy, U.S. forces have...
Thanks to Trump and Netanyahu's war on Iran, oil prices, jet fuel, and virtually everything under the sun, are taking a hit. US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN IS COSTING EVERYONE IN THE WORLD AN ARM AND A LEG. https://t.co/rjfW2er9UQ
This follows Israeli strikes that reportedly targeted steel industry facilities in Isfahan, Iran Tehran remaining very tit-for-tat in its responses A gas project for a gas project, steel plants for a steel plant—good reminder of why no one has yet taken out,...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains the sole legally authorized body to account for and monitor Iran’s nuclear stockpile under the Non‑Proliferation Treaty. Recent commentary warns that the ongoing US‑Israeli confrontation with Iran is already unsettling global markets and...
