Advent Commits to Invest in Defense Tech Firm Shield AI
Advent Capital announced a strategic investment in Shield AI, the leading autonomous systems developer for defense applications. The capital infusion will finance Shield AI’s planned acquisition of Aechelon Technology, a Sagewind Capital portfolio company. The deal underscores Advent’s confidence in AI-driven warfare solutions and expands Shield AI’s product suite. Closing of the transaction is expected later this year, pending regulatory approvals.
GlassWorm Attack Installs Fake Browser Extension for Surveillance
GlassWorm is a multi‑stage malware chain that infiltrates developers through malicious npm, PyPI or VS Code packages. After a pre‑install script runs, it contacts the Solana blockchain to fetch a second‑stage infostealer that harvests browser extensions, crypto wallet seeds, cloud and...
Lockheed Martin Secures $700M F-35A Production Contract From Denmark
Lockheed Martin secured a $700.4 million contract in March 2026 to produce 16 additional F‑35A Lightning II jets for Denmark, raising the Royal Danish Air Force’s fleet to 43 aircraft. The agreement covers long‑lead parts for Lots 20‑21 and will be executed primarily...
Chinese Hackers Caught Deep Within Telecom Backbone Infrastructure
Rapid7 disclosed that a China‑linked state‑sponsored threat actor has embedded kernel‑level implants and passive backdoors deep within global telecom backbone infrastructure. The campaign leverages the BPFdoor Linux backdoor, CrossC2 beacons and the TinyShell framework to achieve long‑term, stealthy persistence across...
How Many Missiles Does Iran Have Left?
Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the ongoing U.S.-Israeli air campaign has "completely obliterated" Iran's ballistic missile program, analysts say a substantial portion of the arsenal remains. Roughly 1,400 missiles have been launched, and experts estimate Iran retains about...
/file/attachments/2990/13861838_169296.jpg)
Kim Meets Lukashenko as Russia Allies North Korea, Belarus Sign Friendship Treaty
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation during Lukashenko’s first official visit to Pyongyang. The ceremony featured a 21‑gun salute, schoolchildren waving flags, and a military honor guard, underscoring...
CACI Gets $85M US Navy Contract for Ship and Submarine Engineering Support
Technology firm CACI International won a five‑year, up‑to‑$85 million SeaPort NxG task order to provide engineering and technical support for U.S. Navy ships, submarines and other naval platforms. The contract, administered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, tasks CACI...
What Has Happened to Iran’s Top-Tier Missiles?
Iran’s most sophisticated missile systems, including the Khorramshahr and Shahab‑6, have stalled in development due to intensified sanctions, supply‑chain disruptions, and technical setbacks. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has shifted focus to upgrading older short‑range rockets rather than fielding new...
Idaho-Based Gun Maker Wins Rifle Contract in Belize
Caracal USA, an Idaho‑based firearms manufacturer, has secured a government contract to supply its CAR814 A2 patrol rifles to several Belizean agencies. The rifles are 5.56×45 mm NATO‑compatible, direct‑impingement weapons designed for both military and law‑enforcement use. While the contract’s quantity and...
Pakistan’s Attacks and the World’s Silence Over Afghanistan
Pakistan has intensified airstrikes on Afghanistan, culminating in a UN‑verified bombing of a Kabul drug‑rehabilitation centre that killed 143 civilians, including children. Earlier UN reports documented at least 70 deaths, 478 injuries and the displacement of roughly 115,000 Afghans from...
Intermediaries Driving Global Spyware Market Expansion
Intermediaries such as brokers, resellers, and exploit engineers are expanding the global spyware market by obscuring supply chains and facilitating sales to sanctioned or low‑tech nations. A recent Atlantic Council report highlights examples like a South African intermediary for Memento...
Mission to Smuggle $170 Million Worth of AI Tech to China Collapsed for Three Men
In October 2023, Tommy Shad English posed as a Thailand‑based buyer and ordered 750 servers—valued at roughly $170 million and containing 600 export‑controlled AI chips—intended for China. After paying over $20 million, the scheme unraveled when the chip maker could not verify...
Israel Took Iran's Araqchi, Qalibaf Off Hit List After Pakistan Request to US, Pakistani Source Says
Israel temporarily removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf from its hit list after Pakistan urged Washington to intervene. The removal, lasting roughly four to five days, follows a Pakistani request that the U.S. convey...
Masters of Imitation: How Hackers and Art Forgers Perfect the Art of Deception
The article draws a parallel between 1960s art forger Elmyr de Hory and today’s cyber‑attackers, showing how both rely on convincing imitation to slip past experts. It highlights that 81% of modern attacks are malware‑free, using legitimate tools and AI‑generated identities...
Libya, Iran, and the Limits of Airpower
The United States’ 2026 air campaign against Iran has already logged nearly 8,000 strikes, surpassing the 6,000 targets hit during the 2011 NATO‑led intervention in Libya. Both operations achieved air superiority but failed to produce decisive regime change, leaving the...
Skyways – Head of Flight
Skyways, an Austin‑based autonomous cargo aircraft startup, announced a $37 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to expand its unmanned logistics platform. Backed by investors such as Y Combinator, the company designs, builds, and operates its aircraft for commercial and...
Retired U.S. Admiral Warns Iran War Could Last Longer than Expected
Retired Vice Admiral Colin Kilrain warned that the U.S. war with Iran could extend far beyond the four‑to‑six‑week window President Donald Trump initially envisioned. He noted the conflict’s roots in decades‑long U.S.–Iran tensions and the lack of diplomatic ties since...
US DIU Taps L3Harris for Torpedo Tube AUV Launch and Recovery Capability
L3Harris Technologies secured a Defense Innovation Unit contract to deliver a torpedo‑tube launch and recovery (TTLR) system for autonomous underwater vehicles. The modular system enables the Iver4 900 AUV to be launched and retrieved through existing submarine torpedo tubes, eliminating the...
FlyFocus Unveils KURIER Unmanned Helicopter
Polish defence firm FlyFocus has unveiled KURIER, a 600‑kg class unmanned helicopter capable of transporting over 200 kg of supplies for special‑force missions. Backed by the Polish Ministry of Defence, the programme—valued at roughly $5.5 million—has progressed to Technology Readiness Level 6...
Blackwired and ARMIS Join Forces to Boost Cyber Resilience
Blackwired and ARMIS International have formed a strategic alliance to enhance cyber resilience against nation‑state attacks. The partnership combines Blackwired’s ThirdWatch platform—featuring 3‑D threat visualisation and the Aim‑Ready‑Fire methodology—with ARMIS’s operational crisis frameworks and deep government relationships. Together they aim...
Official Statistics: UK Armed Forces Operational Deaths Post World War 2: 2026
The UK Ministry of Defence released its 2026 Official Statistic on operational deaths, detailing fatalities among service members across all medal‑earning missions since World War II. The 18‑page PDF and accompanying spreadsheet files present a tri‑service breakdown of both regular and...
What’s Next for Cuba?
The Trump administration has imposed a de facto blockade on Cuba’s fuel imports, plunging the island into a deep economic and humanitarian crisis. President Donald Trump repeatedly declares the Cuban regime’s “imminent demise” yet offers no concrete roadmap for post‑regime governance....
Where Have All the Allies Gone?
President Donald Trump, asserting Iran’s military is gone, asked Britain, France, Japan, South Korea and even China to dispatch minesweepers to clear the Strait of Hormuz. When the allies declined, he warned NATO of a “very bad” future if it...
Türkiye Expands Serial Production of Long-Range Missiles
Turkey's state‑owned defence firm ROKETSAN confirmed that serial production and deliveries of its domestically developed TAYFUN long‑range ballistic missile and SOM air‑launched cruise missile are proceeding as scheduled. The TAYFUN missile boasts hypersonic speed and resistance to GPS jamming, while...
Wagner’s Legacy Is Not Gone
The Wagner Group may have dissolved after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death, but its networks, combat experience, and influence structures persist within Russia’s security apparatus. Former fighters have been absorbed into the Russian armed forces, the African Corps, and volunteer units that still...
Dell and HP Roll Out Quantum-Resistant Device Security
HP and Dell announced new hardware‑level security features aimed at defending against physical attacks and emerging quantum‑computing threats. HP introduced TPM Guard, which encrypts the TPM‑CPU link, and added quantum‑resistant cryptography to its LaserJet Pro and Enterprise printer lines along...
Silver47 Joins DOW's Critical Minerals Forum
Silver47 Exploration Corp. announced its membership in the Pentagon‑sponsored Critical Minerals Forum, a coalition aimed at securing domestic supply chains for defense‑critical minerals. The forum provides AI‑driven market intelligence and a project‑clearinghouse that links miners with investors and government agencies....
Electronic Warfare in the Persian Gulf: How GPS Interference Is Disrupting the Middle East
Electronic warfare in the Persian Gulf has escalated with widespread GPS jamming and AIS spoofing following the U.S.–Israel pre‑emptive strikes on Iran. Within the first 24 hours, over 1,100 vessels experienced interference, and a week later incidents rose 55 %. Gulf states...
The Army Wants to Use Bullets, Mortars, and Artillery to Take Out Small Drones
The U.S. Army is evaluating its existing small‑arms and artillery ammunition as low‑cost counter‑UAS solutions, aiming to replace expensive $1 million missiles with rounds that cost a few thousand dollars or less. Demonstrations have shown that the 30 mm XM121 high‑explosive proximity...
PDW Validates Extended Range & Autonomous Navigation in Texas Flight Trials
Performance Drone Works (PDW) completed a three‑day flight test at Texas’s 9 Mile Training Center, executing 114 sorties to prove the extended range and autonomous capabilities of its C100 and AM‑FPV platforms. The C100, equipped with a Range Extension Kit and...
VectorNav Enhances Tactical IMU & INS with High-G Sensors
VectorNav Technologies has upgraded its Tactical Series IMU and INS lines with 90 g and 250 g accelerometers and 4,000°/sec gyroscopes, targeting extreme‑dynamic defense platforms. The new sensors are built into the VN‑110, VN‑210 and VN‑310 families, preserving the original form, fit...
UAE Positions Cyber Security as Pillar of National Resilience and Digital Growth
The United Arab Emirates has formalized a nationally coordinated cyber‑security framework that links government, strategic industries and private partners. Continuous monitoring, AI‑enhanced threat detection and 24/7 response teams are embedded in a unified structure to protect critical infrastructure. The strategy...
Ground Control & Ambrey Launch Resilient Navigation Solution to Combat Maritime GPS Threats
Ground Control and Ambrey have launched RockFLEET Assured, an assured positioning, navigation and timing (A‑PNT) solution that adds an Iridium‑based backup to traditional GPS. The system targets high‑risk corridors such as the Baltic, Black Sea, Arabian Gulf and Strait of...
Thales’ Expeditionary PathMaster Concept Integrates Existing Tools to Enhance Navies’ Hybrid MCM Capacity
Thales has unveiled Expeditionary PathMaster, a modular mission package that bundles its M‑Cube mission management system, Mi‑Map sonar analysis software, and the e‑POC portable operations centre into a single, scalable solution for hybrid crewed‑uncrewed mine countermeasures (MCM). The package is...
The False Promise of “Flexible Realism”
The authors argue that President Donald Trump’s foreign‑policy brand of “flexible realism” is a rhetorical veneer lacking substantive strategic coherence, especially evident in his aggressive posture toward Iran. By invoking Thucydides‑style power politics, the administration claims pragmatism while pursuing erratic...
Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Hit By Drone Attack in Black Sea
A Sierra Leone‑flagged Suezmax tanker, the Altura, was struck by drones near the Bosporus, damaging its bridge and engine room but causing no crew injuries. Turkish officials say the attack likely involved an unmanned underwater vehicle, a rare method in...
G-7 Meets in France to Narrow Transatlantic Iran Split
Foreign ministers of the G‑7 gathered in France to bridge a widening transatlantic rift over the Iran‑Israel war, as President Donald Trump warned of severe retaliation if Tehran rejects a peace deal. The two‑day summit, chaired by France, also featured...
Epicenter of ISIS Recruitment — How NATO Ally Turkey Became ISIS’s Key Hub in Istanbul, U.S. Court Docs Show
U.S. court documents from the Mirsad Kandic terrorism trial reveal that Istanbul functioned as a central hub for ISIS recruitment, logistics and cross‑border movement between 2013 and 2016. Kandic, a Kosovo‑born operative, oversaw safe houses, coordinated travel routes, and managed a...
The Real Danger of Military AI Isn’t Killer Robots; It’s Worse Human Judgement
The Pentagon is rapidly embedding commercial AI tools into combat and intelligence workflows, raising concerns that reliance on large‑language models could erode commanders’ native analytical abilities. Recent research shows that frequent AI use promotes linear reasoning, reduces scrutiny, and creates...
As Marines Head Toward Iran, Boots on Ground Still TBD
The Pentagon has dispatched two Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) and accompanying naval forces to the Arabian Gulf as tensions with Iran intensify. Colonel William Dunn explained that the MEUs provide a flexible, self‑sustaining package of infantry, aviation, and logistics that...
Incident Response & Hiring Trends: What HR Can Learn From Semperis
Semperis has positioned its platform as a full‑stack incident response solution, offering real‑time threat detection, automated alerting, and rapid containment tools. The suite also streamlines recovery by rolling back unauthorized changes and supports compliance with detailed audit logs. In addition...
Space Force Exercise Aims to Solidify Responsive Space Processes
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command completed its second Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) exercise, Victus Diem, using a tabletop and field‑training simulation rather than an actual launch. The drill demonstrated that payload processing, checkout, and encapsulation can be completed...
Air Force Officials Say They’re Beating Cost Goal for CCA Drones
The Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program has surpassed former Secretary Frank Kendall’s target of delivering drone wingmen at roughly one‑third the cost of an F‑35, achieving unit costs at or below $34 million. Semi‑autonomous drones such as the YFQ‑44A...
Beyond the Water’s Edge: How Are Embassies Adapting in an Increasingly Fractious and Data-Dense World?
Embassies are reemerging as critical security and intelligence hubs amid rising geopolitical tension. Nations such as China are building fortified compounds like the contested Royal Mint Court site in London, while the US and France are expanding modest “mini‑embassies” across...
LEO Satellite Operators Could Be Beyond Australian Data Laws
Australia’s Cyber Security Centre, together with international partners, warned that commercial low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) satellite operators can deliver connectivity to Australian users without a local footprint, leaving data outside the reach of domestic privacy laws. The advisory highlights that LEO constellations...
Got One of Those Weird Fake Microsoft Security Warning Screens
A fake Microsoft security warning overlay appeared in the Brave browser, locking the screen and preventing normal navigation. The pop‑up, triggered by malicious ads—often from Facebook—forced the user to terminate the browser via Task Manager. Upon restart, the warning did...
GitHub Adds AI-Powered Bug Detection to Expand Security Coverage
GitHub announced an AI‑powered scanning layer for its Code Security suite, complementing the existing CodeQL static analysis. The hybrid approach expands vulnerability detection to languages and frameworks such as Bash, Dockerfiles, Terraform, and PHP, while CodeQL continues deep semantic analysis...
US Army Special Operations Command Takes Home Top Prize in Sniper Competition
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command (SOCOM) team captured first place in the International Sniper Competition held at Fort Bragg from March 15‑19. Seventeen elite two‑person sniper teams from U.S. special‑operations branches and allied nations competed in day and night...
European Officials Highlight Private Sector Help in Major Cybercrime Takedowns
European cyber law enforcement leaders at RSAC highlighted the growing role of private‑sector partners in dismantling major ransomware groups such as LockBit and Scattered Spider. Officials from the Netherlands, UK and Germany noted that industry briefings helped legitimize takedowns and...
Iran Rejects Trump's Ceasefire Terms and Issues Own Demands as War Continues
Iran's military spokesperson rejected a U.S. cease‑fire proposal that included sanctions relief, nuclear monitoring, missile limits, and Strait of Hormuz de‑escalation, marking the fourth week of continuous airstrikes across the Middle East. The 15‑point plan, reportedly mediated by Pakistan, was...