WATCH: Israeli Missile Nearly Hits RT Reporter During Live Broadcast
An Israeli missile landed less than ten metres from a Russia Today (RT) reporting team in southern Lebanon, injuring reporter Steve Sweeney and cameraman Ali Rida with shrapnel. The crew captured the strike on live video, which quickly went viral and prompted RT to accuse Israel of deliberately targeting journalists despite visible press markings. The incident occurred as Israel expands its air campaign against Hezbollah on Lebanon’s southern front following renewed rocket fire into northern Israel. Both journalists are receiving medical care in a Lebanese hospital.
Critics Urge Ottawa to Help Inuit Resist Chinese Surveillance and Economic Dependence – by Dylan Robertson (National Observer/Canadian Press –...
Critics say the Liberal government is exposing Inuit communities to Chinese surveillance and economic dependence through unchecked Arctic investments. A report by the China Strategic Risks Institute warns that Beijing is leveraging infrastructure deals to gain data access and influence...
Italian Eurofighters Intercept Russian Su-30 That Violated Estonian Airspace Over the Baltic Sea
On 18 March 2026 a Russian Navy Su‑30SM entered Estonian airspace for about a minute, prompting the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission to scramble Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons from Ämari. The Su‑30, flying without a flight plan or radio...
Canada’s NRC Allocates C$161M to Quantum Tech Within Broader C$900M Defense Plan
Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) is earmarking C$161 million over five years for quantum‑technology research as part of a broader C$900 million Defence Industrial Strategy. The funding targets quantum sensing, internetworking, and quantum‑safe communications, while C$28 million is set aside for biomedical counter‑measures...
“Adjusting Certain Delegations”: New Executive Order Aims to Streamline and Clarify Delegated Authorities Under the Defense Production Act
On March 13, 2026 President Trump issued an Executive Order that revises the delegation framework of the Defense Production Act. The order transfers direct DPA authority over energy‑related resources from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Energy and clarifies how...
From the Global Front in Israel
The author recounts a recent missile alert in Jerusalem after hearing a siren warning of incoming Iranian rockets. While the missiles ultimately veered toward central Israel, the experience sparked a personal question about whether Iran could ever target the Dome...
Cybersecurity Isn’t Just a Safeguard — It Can Help Businesses Perform Better
A new study by Binghamton University’s School of Management examined conference‑call transcripts of top‑tier U.S. public firms from 2000 to 2023 and found that explicit cybersecurity readiness signals boost financial performance. The researchers used a keyword‑driven algorithm to measure how...
Podcast: Building the Defense Backbone: Precision Aerospace & Defense and FACT II (FACT)
Precision Aerospace & Defense Group and FACT II Acquisition Corp announced a $310 million business combination, turning the defense‑supplier roll‑up into a publicly traded entity via a SPAC. The deal, disclosed in December, positions Precision to build an EBITDA‑positive network of critical...
The Other Middle East Story: As the Post-Ottoman Order Frays, Kurdistan Reemerges
The article argues that the century‑old borders imposed after the Ottoman collapse are unraveling, allowing Kurdish geography to reassert itself across Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran. Decades of coordinated opposition among the four states are fracturing as Syria’s central authority...
Why America Needs a Four-Ocean Navy
The article argues that the United States should reorganize its naval strategy around four distinct oceans—Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Pacific—rather than a single global fleet. It contends that the current “every‑ship‑everywhere” approach strains resources, mismatches capabilities, and hampers readiness. By...
When Soviets Faked a Flyby of 28 Myasishchev M-4s to Pretend They Had a Credible Fleet of Bombers, the US...
In July 1955 the Soviet Union staged a fly‑by of Myasishchev M‑4 bombers, looping ten aircraft and re‑using eight to give the illusion of a 28‑plane fleet. Western observers, convinced the USSR now fielded a credible intercontinental bomber, pressed Congress...
Deep Dive: Ditching US-China Science Cooperation May Backfire
A new Quincy Institute paper warns that Washington's push to isolate American science from China could erode a core strategic asset. It documents how Chinese students and scholars have historically powered U.S. research, contributing billions in tuition, high retention rates...
UK Open to Expanding GCAP as Poland Signals Interest
The United Kingdom’s defence secretary said Britain is open in principle to discussing the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) with additional nations, as Poland signals interest in joining. Healey stressed that the core partnership of the UK, Japan and Italy...
Chinese Eyes, Iranian Missiles: Intelligence Cooperation in the US/Israel–Iran War 2026
The 2026 US‑Israel‑Iran conflict revealed Iran’s unusually precise missile and drone strikes, prompting analysts to trace the capability to Chinese intelligence support. China supplied satellite imagery, BeiDou navigation, advanced radar and electronic‑warfare tools that augment Iran’s targeting and air‑defense networks....
A Contest of Wills: China and the Quad
The United States faces a strategic inflection as China expands its economic and military reach across the Indo‑Pacific and the Western Hemisphere. Beijing’s infrastructure investments in ports, minerals and overseas bases give it leverage over junior partners while the People’s...
Disclosure? US Government Registers Aliens.gov Domain
The Executive Office of the President has officially registered the aliens.gov domain, signaling a possible public portal for declassified UAP material. This move follows President Trump’s directive to release all government files related to alien, UAP, and UFO phenomena. The...
Latitude Naval Technologies Established at Port of Riga
Latitude Construction has launched a new subsidiary, Latitude Naval Technologies, at the Port of Riga to develop offshore platforms for security and defence. Leveraging over 20 years of shipbuilding experience and advanced composite capabilities, the unit’s first product is the...
French Aircraft Carrier Charles De Gaulle Tracked via Strava Activity in OPSEC Failure
Le Monde reported that a French Navy officer unintentionally disclosed the real‑time position of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle by uploading a public Strava run from the deck. The data showed the carrier sailing in the Mediterranean near Cyprus...
ASU News: US Army Enlists ASU to Help Modernize Military Learning
Arizona State University has entered a strategic partnership with the U.S. Army to overhaul the service’s learning and leadership development programs. The collaboration originated from a meeting between ASU President Michael Crow and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A....
The Quiet Americans
The article highlights how a wave of Vietnam‑era veterans‑turned‑politicians now dominate U.S. defense debates as the nation prepares for a potential war with Iran. Representative Jason Crow criticizes the Pentagon’s outdated procurement model, arguing it reflects a 20‑year‑old view of...
Trump Invokes Pearl Harbor Standing Next to Japanese PM: “Who Knows Better About Surprise Than Japan?”
President Donald Trump invoked the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack while standing beside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, answering a reporter’s query about why the United States did not warn allies before striking Iran. He framed the Iran operation as a...
Joe Kent Has Courage. That Doesn't Mean He's Right.
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in a letter accusing Israel and its U.S. lobby of driving the war with Iran. He claimed Iran posed no imminent threat and that the administration was misled by Israeli...
Iran War; PBoC's 2026 Tasks; US-China; Japan; Front-Loading 2026 Spending
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper about the escalating war in Iran and the broader Middle East. Beijing emphasized that the conflict undermines regional stability and directly impacts global energy, finance, trade, and shipping. China called...
Putin Missing From the Kremlin as Internet Blackouts Spread and Control Tightens Across Russia
Vladimir Putin has not appeared at the Kremlin since March 9, breaking a pattern of brief absences and fueling speculation that he is operating from undisclosed locations. Simultaneously, Moscow has experienced extensive mobile‑internet blackouts, disrupting payments, communications and everyday commerce. The...
Live Discussion: War with Iran and Global Consequences
A live discussion hosted by Geopolitical Futures featured analysts Kamran Bokhari and Andrew Davidson alongside Chairman George Friedman to dissect the evolving war between the United States, Israel and Iran. The conversation centered on Iran’s protracted, asymmetric war strategy, U.S....
Royal Navy Seeks Rapidly Deployable Drone Picket Ships
The Royal Navy’s Project HORUS is launching a fast‑track effort to acquire uncrewed picket ships equipped with advanced sensors for persistent air‑search capability. The Ministry of Defence demands delivery within four to six months, with platforms capable of autonomous operation...
Afghans Search for Missing Family Members After Strike on Rehab Center Kills At Least 400
A Pakistani airstrike hit the Omid rehabilitation center in Kabul on March 19, 2026, killing at least 400 patients and injuring roughly 250, though witnesses claim the toll may be higher. The facility, designed for 1,000 patients, was overcrowded with...
If Iran Can Touch an F-35, Then the Story You’re Being Told About This War Is Already Cracking
A U.S. F‑35 was reportedly hit by Iranian fire during a combat mission, forcing an emergency landing. The incident directly contradicts Washington’s narrative that Iran’s air defenses have been “flattened” and that the United States enjoys uncontested air superiority. It...
China’s J-16D EW Jet Seen Flying with PL-15 Missiles Possibly for the First Time
China’s PLAAF J-16D electronic warfare jet was photographed on March 17, 2026, carrying two PL-15 beyond‑visual‑range air‑to‑air missiles and three RKZ930‑xx jamming pods, marking the first known flight appearance of this weapons combination. The J-16D, a specialized variant of the...
Israel and America: The Entangling Alliance
President Trump invoked the legal “imminent threat” standard to rationalize a possible invasion of Iran, claiming that waiting for Tehran to develop a nuclear weapon would be a suicide pact for the United States. Earlier this year a U.S. bunker‑buster...
Deal Team Six: The Pentagon Goes Full Wall Street
The Pentagon is launching an Economic Defense Unit, dubbed “Deal Team Six,” staffed by Wall Street bankers from firms like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. The unit will make strategic equity investments in defense suppliers to address chronic production bottlenecks, such...
Episode 43: Senator Mike Rounds and Chris Malachowsky on AI, Education, and National Security
In a live session at the SCSP AI + Education Summit, U.S. Senator Mike Rounds and NVIDIA co‑founder Chris Malachowsky argued that America must seize the AI moment to stay globally competitive. They cited a potential $4.7 trillion boost to the U.S. economy if...
HMS Mersey Tracks Successive Russian Warship Transits Through the Channel
HMS Mersey, supported by a Wildcat helicopter, spent 48 hours shadowing the Steregushchiy‑class corvette RFS Soobrazitelny and the sanctioned oil tanker MV Anatoly Kolodkin as they transited the English Channel. After separating at the western approaches, Soobrazitelny turned back east while the tanker continued into...
State-Sponsored Trolls as An Emerging Threat
Russian state‑sponsored troll farms, notably the Internet Research Agency, are intensifying their influence by flooding social‑media comment sections with coordinated inauthentic accounts. These bots create a manufactured consensus that triggers false consensus bias, making fringe viewpoints appear mainstream. The article...
BREAKING: Denmark And Its Allies Were Prepared To Go To War With The US - Ready to Blow Up Runways,...
Denmark secretly prepared a sabotage plan for Greenland’s main airfields in January 2026, codenamed Operation Arctic Endurance, after President Trump threatened a forceful takeover. The plan involved explosives, blood bags, and a multi‑nation coalition that included France, Germany, the Nordic...
Daily Memo: Strikes on Iran’s Navy, US Mulls Sending Reinforcements
Israel launched its first strike on Iranian naval assets in the Caspian Sea, hitting five vessels near the strategic port of Bandar Anzali, where Iran’s naval headquarters sits. The Israeli Air Force confirmed the operation targeted northern Iran but withheld...
Today in The Swamp: Thursday, March 19
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that the opening days of the U.S. war with Iran have already cost roughly $200 billion. He justified the expense by saying “it takes money to kill bad guys,” drawing sharp criticism for his rhetoric...
Will Scandinavian and Baltic Europe Lead Our European Allies to the Strait of Hormuz?
Denmark is pressing the European Union for a coordinated naval response to escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, while Estonia signals readiness to assist the United States. Finland’s president floated a potential trade‑off: European naval support for the waterway...
Blue Angels CO Tells Why the Team Chose the A-4 over the F-14 and A-7 to Replace the F-4
After a series of F-4J Phantom II accidents and high fuel consumption, the Blue Angels were ordered to replace their aircraft in the mid‑1970s. Program manager Ken Wallace evaluated the F‑14 and A‑7 but rejected them due to cost and...
Assessing Iran’s Capacity Amid Decapitation and Degradation
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reported that three weeks of intensive U.S. and Israeli bombardment have left Iran’s regime “intact but largely degraded.” The same day, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz outlined plans to intensify the degradation campaign....
BIS Fines Navy Contractor for Illegally Sharing Controlled Military Specifications With Chinese Manufacturer
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security imposed a $374,474 civil penalty on California‑based satellite supplier Vizocom for illegally exporting controlled technical data on UHF military antennas to a Chinese manufacturer. Vizocom uploaded detailed specifications to a...
How Israel Convinced Trump to Wage War Against Iran (W/ Max Blumenthal) | The Chris Hedges Report
The interview with Max Blumenthal alleges that Israel ran a psychological‑war campaign to persuade Donald Trump that Iran was plotting to assassinate him, prompting the president to authorize the killing of Qasem Soleimani and subsequent war actions. Blumenthal claims the...
GovCon FAQs: My Contract Was Terminated For Convenience, What Do I Do?
A termination for convenience allows the government to end a contract without contractor fault, often due to funding or policy changes. Contractors must halt work, notify subcontractors, and begin compiling cost documentation for a settlement. The FAR outlines specific clauses...
Iran Warns of Total Destruction of Energy Infrastructure in Escalation Threat
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a shift to sustained attacks on U.S. and allied energy infrastructure, framing the move as retaliation for strikes on Iran's own facilities. The IRGC warned that any further aggression will trigger systematic destruction of...
Trump Says Does Not Want More Strikes on Iran Energy Facilities, Then Says "But"
Former President Donald Trump publicly stated he does not want additional U.S. strikes on Iranian energy facilities following Israel’s recent attack on a key Iranian gas field. He qualified the comment, indicating he could reconsider targeting more Iranian energy sites...
Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike
On February 28, a U.S. Tomahawk missile strike on Shajareh Tayyiba elementary school in Minab, Iran, killed at least 168 children, most of them girls aged seven to twelve. In the weeks that followed, grieving families have taken to the...
Qatar Says Ras Laffan Industrial City Has Sustained "Extensive Damage"
Qatar confirmed extensive damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City after multiple aerial strikes, including fires at the Exxon‑Mobil‑owned condensate refinery that processes up to 400,000 barrels per day. The Qatari interior ministry raised the security threat level, urging citizens to...
Can Markwayne Mullin Be Trusted to Lead DHS? Senators Press Accountability and Judgment
Senator Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing for the Department of Homeland Security turned into a rigorous test of his temperament and accountability, with senators probing past comments about a 2017 assault and his confrontational style. Democrats pressed him on whether he...
Ukraine Could Win the War... And Lose Its Tech
Ukraine’s defense tech sector exploded during the war, growing from a handful of firms to over 500 drone manufacturers that produced millions of units annually. Investment surged from $1 million in 2023 to over $105 million projected for 2025, driven by foreign...
Are We There Yet?
The United States launched combat operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran, marking the first direct engagement in roughly two weeks. The author contrasts this brief conflict with a 47‑year history of Iranian aggression and U.S. involvement in the Middle...