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Hezbollah’s secretary‑general Naim Qassem declared the group will continue armed resistance until Israeli‑occupied territories in Lebanon are reclaimed. This stance comes despite mounting pressure from the Lebanese government, which, under the 2024 ceasefire agreement, is demanding Hezbollah lay down its weapons. The rhetoric underscores deepening sectarian divides and raises fears of a renewed civil war. Regional observers warn that such instability could spill over into neighboring economies.
The U.S. Navy’s PMA‑226 program has completed a full modernization of the VH‑3A Sea King helicopter, originally Marine One, and returned it to the Egyptian Air Force. The upgrade adds a glass‑panel avionics suite, new electrical systems, and a custom...
President Donald Trump pledged "help" to Iranians amid January protests, then ordered a joint U.S.-Israeli air campaign that devastated civilian sites, including an elementary school in Minab that killed over 165 people. The strikes also targeted hospitals and historic locations,...
The U.S. Navy’s March 23 deployment map shows five carrier strike groups and two amphibious ready groups positioned across the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Indo‑Pacific theaters. Key assets include the USS George H.W. Bush and USS Nimitz operating near Europe and the Indo‑Pacific, the...
In January 2024, Princeton researcher J. Alex Halderman demonstrated in federal court that a Dominion voting machine could be hijacked using a ballpoint pen, a $20 card reader and a $30 homemade smart card, exposing a vulnerability that leaves no...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer told MPs he will not allow any delays to the UK’s future Type 83 destroyer programme, stressing the need for steady naval procurement. He linked the project to Scotland’s shipbuilding sector, citing a newly secured Norwegian frigate...
The review of "Shadow Cell" examines how CIA operatives Andrew and Jihi Bustamante introduced two major reforms: cell networks and people networks. By borrowing Al‑Qaeda’s decentralized cell structure, the agency aimed to cut red tape and limit mole damage. The...
Lord Hermer KC, the UK attorney general, used a Manchester lecture to argue that Britain’s national interest is best served by upholding international law amid escalating US and Israeli military actions against Iran. He warned that a "might is right"...
The U.S. Army recognizes a doctrinal gap in integrating information operations into strategic competition and proposes a new organizational model that mirrors close‑air‑support (CAS) structures. By embedding information‑warfare professionals within State Department regional bureaus and key embassies, the Army aims...
President Donald Trump postponed a threatened strike on Iran, prompting a brief market rally, but analysts quickly shifted focus to the memory‑chip sector. AI‑driven demand for high‑bandwidth memory (HBM) and advanced DRAM has turned the traditionally cyclical memory market into...
A recent analysis reveals that fewer than 1% of Israel’s public bomb shelters are situated in Palestinian‑majority neighborhoods, underscoring a stark safety gap. A survey by the Israel Democracy Institute shows 92.5% of Jewish Israelis support the recent strike on...
President Trump announced a five‑day postponement of planned strikes on Iranian power infrastructure, saying recent talks with Tehran were “very good and productive.” Iran’s parliament speaker rejected the claim, stating no negotiations had taken place and accusing the United States...
The post draws a sharp line between backing individual service members and endorsing the U.S. military as an institution. It condemns a history of wars—Iraq, Afghanistan—launched on deceptive premises and driven by a profit‑focused defense industry. The author highlights how...
Brian O’Neill’s post dissects the 2025 and 2026 Annual Threat Assessments and the recent Capitol Hill hearings, highlighting how Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe behaved. Gabbard shifted the definition of an imminent threat to...
On March 23, 2026 Small Wars Journal published a comprehensive roundup of national‑security and Korean‑related commentary. The collection highlights escalating U.S. concerns over Iran—including regime‑change debates, hybrid warfare analysis, and President Trump’s shifting stance on Iranian energy strikes—while also flagging...
Operation Epic Fury entered its fourth week as the United States expanded its force posture in the Middle East. New deployments include up to 24 F‑16C Block 50 fighters from Misawa and Shaw bases, additional EA‑18G Growlers and E‑2D Hawkeyes, and...
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President Trump postponed his five‑day ultimatum to strike Iran’s power grid after positive diplomatic talks, extending the window for the Strait of Hormuz to return to normal traffic. The delay comes as the administration prepares a $200 billion war supplemental and...
Dr. Rupinder Mangat of Defence Research and Development Canada proposes “communicative deterrence,” a framework that leverages strategic communication to build societal resilience against adversarial information operations. The model treats resilience as deterrence by denial, arguing that a public that can...
The War Room Podcast episode highlights the growing capability of non‑state actors—terrorist groups, cartels, and private contractors—to conduct complex, high‑impact special operations traditionally reserved for nation‑states. Professor Craig Whiteside and host Darrell Driver discuss historical examples such as the Tet...
Resecurity has identified a nascent Iran‑linked cybercriminal group, Nasir Security, that is systematically targeting energy firms across the Gulf through supply‑chain compromises. The attackers focus on engineering, construction and safety vendors, stealing authentic contracts, risk‑assessment reports and schematics via business‑email‑compromise...
The Institute for the Study of War says Russian forces have launched a spring‑summer 2026 offensive against Ukraine’s “Fortress Belt” in Donetsk, focusing on Slovyansk and Kramatorsk. Initial operations are in a shaping phase, with probing attacks and intensified strikes...
The FAA forecasts that nearly two million drones will operate in U.S. airspace within a few years, yet state and local governments lack affordable, real‑time monitoring solutions. Federal proposals such as Part 108 and expanded JIATF‑401 authority aim to tighten counter‑UAS...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent use of the phrase “no quarter” revives a longstanding American rhetorical tradition that emerges when an enemy is portrayed as racially or civilizationally inferior. The article traces the expression from 17th‑century colonial massacres through...
The article contends that the Supreme Court’s 1983 INS v. Chadha decision, which invalidated legislative vetoes, undermines Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution—a tool that lets Congress order the withdrawal of U.S. forces via a concurrent resolution. It argues that...
The Substack piece critiques Sunday morning news coverage of the U.S. war with Iran, noting $20 billion spent in two weeks, President Trump’s 48‑hour ultimatum to destroy Iran’s power grid, and the Treasury Secretary’s admission that the U.S. is indirectly funding...
Federal prosecutors in Virginia have indicted Bulgarian arms dealer Peter Dimitrov Mirchev, linked to Viktor Bout, and three African conspirators for a $58 million scheme to supply the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) with rocket launchers, surface‑to‑air missiles, anti‑aircraft drones and a ZU‑23 gun system....
The Trump administration is intensifying pressure on Cuba, positioning U.S. naval assets to intercept a Russian‑owned oil tanker that could serve as economic leverage. Officials are pairing sanctions with potential legal indictments, echoing the U.S. approach used in Venezuela, and...
Dewayne Hart, a former U.S. Navy chief and founder of Secure Managed Instructional Systems, emphasizes that trustworthy AI must be built with security‑by‑design. He identifies phishing, ransomware, and third‑party vendor risk as the most damaging cyber threats facing enterprises today....
Commercial vessels now act as a global, low‑cost intelligence platform, broadcasting AIS positions, voice and data traffic through often unencrypted VSAT links. A March 2025 cyber‑attack on Iran’s state‑owned fleet, which disabled satellite communications on 116 ships, revealed how a...
A joint French‑German Binational Air Transport Squadron (BATS) conducted its first Arctic airlift of a U.S. Marine rifle company. Two German‑operated KC‑130J aircraft and a U.S. Marine KC‑130J moved Echo Company from Bardufoss, Norway, to Rovaniemi, Finland on 11 March....
Israel launched a surprise strike on Iranian naval vessels in the Caspian Sea, claiming hits on missile boats, a corvette, a shipyard and a command centre. The attack raises the prospect of a broader regional clash, as Iran has yet...
The head of Counter Terrorism Policing’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, a former British Army explosives specialist known as Tom, discussed his 24‑year career in the latest Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast. He detailed deployments in Northern Ireland, Afghanistan and domestic...
Time‑based One‑Time Passwords (TOTP) rely on a shared secret stored on both client and server, making the secret a single point of failure if the server is breached. The author argues that TOTP’s strongest defense is against client‑side ransomware or...
The article argues that Iran’s revolutionary constitution embeds a permanent mandate to support global “oppressed” movements, making its ideological statecraft more enduring than any nuclear agreement. While the 2015 JCPOA limited Tehran’s fissile capabilities, Iran simultaneously advanced missile, space, and...
Afghanistan’s political deadlock is deepening humanitarian crises and creating a strategic vacuum that threatens regional stability. Nearly half of the population now requires urgent aid, while exclusionary governance fuels extremist networks and mass displacement. The article argues that Western disengagement...
Iran has issued a list of preconditions it says must be met before it ends the war with the United States and Israel. Washington and Jerusalem claim air superiority and continue extensive strikes on Iranian targets, while Tehran argues it...
MeidasTouch founder warns that a 48‑hour ultimatum from former President Trump to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure has sparked a rapid escalation. Iran rejected the demand and threatened regional targets, while missiles and drones are breaching Israel’s defenses and striking southern...
The author outlines the strategic, logistical, and political prerequisites for a successful U.S. campaign against Iran. He emphasizes the need for clear objectives, coalition building, and robust cyber‑and conventional capabilities. The piece also highlights the importance of managing regional escalation...
BAE Systems Hägglunds has launched a pilot partnership with Brazil’s Knightec Group to develop military vehicle components in Resende, Rio de Janeiro. The collaboration will initially produce conceptual designs for gear housings for the BvS10 all‑terrain vehicle, targeting lower costs...
Iran fired two intermediate‑range ballistic missiles at the U.S. base on Diego Garcia, over 4,100 km away, contradicting earlier claims of a 2,000 km limit. One missile failed in flight while the other was likely intercepted by a U.S. Standard Missile‑3 (SM‑3)....
Babcock has secured a five‑year, £60 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to manage its white fleet of non‑combat vehicles. Named Phoenix 3, the deal continues the work begun under Phoenix 2 and includes options to extend for another five years....
The United States, Israel, and Iran are caught in a rising geopolitical standoff that reflects a deeper strategic flaw: policymakers are acting on incomplete understanding. Under the Trump administration, aggressive sanctions and provocative rhetoric have replaced nuanced diplomacy, turning a...
MARSS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence to deliver a national C4I programme valued at over $190 million. The deal, signed in London on 19 March 2026, will see the UK‑based firm deploy its NiDAR AI‑enabled command, control,...
Israel’s air‑defense network, now operating in tandem with U.S. forces, has shifted from theory to live combat. A layered architecture—Arrow 3, Arrow 2, THAAD, David’s Sling and Iron Dome—covers the full altitude spectrum, intercepting missiles before they reach civilian areas. Joint command...
In 1996 the United States disclosed Project Iceworm, a covert Cold War effort to build a nuclear‑powered missile base beneath Greenland’s ice sheet. The program’s proof‑of‑concept, Camp Century, operated a portable PM‑2A reactor for nearly three years before being abandoned...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a strongly worded apology after intelligence confirmed that missiles striking the joint UK‑US base on Diego Garcia were fired from an Israeli Dolphin‑class submarine, not Iran. The revelation follows earlier accusations that Israel staged...
In 2005 the U.S. Navy conducted a SINKEX on the decommissioned supercarrier USS America to test survivability. The exercise showed the vessel could absorb dozens of 250‑500 kg bombs on the flight deck and multiple underwater explosions without sinking. Modern carriers...
The U.S. Air Force continues integration testing of the AGM‑181 Long Range Standoff (LRSO) cruise missile on a B‑52H Stratofortress, which was photographed over California carrying two inert missiles. The formation also included an NKC‑135R tanker and an F‑22 equipped...
New high‑resolution photographs reveal a Lockheed Martin F‑22A Raptor equipped with stealthy external fuel tanks and twin equipment pods. The pods appear to house an infrared search‑and‑track (IRST) or similar optical targeting system, while the tanks feature low‑observable shaping to...
Senior Ministry of Defence officials warned that roughly one‑quarter of the UK’s major defence programmes are now in trouble, with delays rather than cost overruns driving the concern. The portfolio’s “red” status reflects persistent schedule slips caused by high‑technology risk,...
