The UK Is Being “Dragged Into” Iran War Says Badenoch
Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch warned that the United Kingdom is being "dragged into" a potential Iran‑US war after Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the joint UK‑US base on Diego Garcia. The attack, which saw one missile fail to launch and the other intercepted by a US warship, reignited debate over Britain’s permission for the United States to use its overseas facilities for limited defensive strikes. Badenoch criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a perceived fence‑sitting stance and called for stronger solidarity with Washington. Meanwhile, Starmer has been engaging regional partners, notably Bahrain and Cyprus, to coordinate de‑escalation efforts.
Congress Looks for Trump's Exit Plan as the Iran War Drags On
President Trump launched a war against Iran without congressional authorization, and three weeks later the conflict has already claimed 13 U.S. service members and injured over 230. The Pentagon is seeking an additional $200 billion in funding while lawmakers debate the...
Iran Says Ready to Discuss Hormuz Passage with Japan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Kyodo News that Tehran will discuss safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz with Japan and any nation that has not attacked Iran. He emphasized the strait remains open for non‑enemy vessels, while it...
Airbus Is Fitting AI War Drones for the German Air Force with First Flight Due in 2026
Airbus is integrating its European MARS mission system, featuring the MindShare AI, into two Kratos Valkyrie combat drones for the German Air Force. The first flight is targeted for late 2026, with full operational capability expected by 2029. The Valkyrie...
Key Space Force C2 Upgrade Still Faces Issues: Pentagon Report
The Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test & Evaluation reported that the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) still cannot meet the minimum viable capability required to retire the legacy Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC). Although the Space Force approved...
Iran’s Strike Attempt on Diego Garcia Reveals Missile Range
Iran launched ballistic missiles at the joint U.S.–U.K. military base on Diego Garcia, a remote outpost capable of hosting B‑2 stealth bombers. The strike traveled roughly 2,500 miles, far beyond Iran’s previously demonstrated reach. The base reported no damage or...
Pakistan Betrays Saudi, Boosts Iran’s Propaganda — Is Islamabad Playing A “Double Game” In the Gulf? OP-ED
Saudi Arabia warned Iran that its restraint is limited as attacks on Gulf energy sites increase. Despite signing a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement with Riyadh last year, Pakistan has remained silent on Tehran’s aggression and is accused of facilitating Iranian...
The Mojtaba Mystery: CIA Searches for Signs of Iran's New Leader
Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has remained invisible after a suspected Israeli strike that killed his father. The CIA, Mossad and U.S. officials are scrambling to verify his health, relying only on a written Telegram statement released for...
Russian Military Gets New Batch of Pantsir-S Air Defense Systems
Russia’s state‑owned Rostec announced that its High‑Precision Systems division has delivered a new, undisclosed batch of Pantsir‑S short‑range air‑defence missile and gun systems to the Defence Ministry. The vehicles passed required testing and were accepted by military inspectors. Pantsir‑S remains...
Critical Quest KACE Vulnerability Potentially Exploited in Attacks
Arctic Wolf reported active exploitation of the critical authentication‑bypass flaw CVE‑2025‑32975 in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) instances exposed to the internet. The vulnerability, patched by Quest in May 2025, allows unauthenticated actors to impersonate users and gain full administrative control. Exploitation...
Switzerland Halts Weapons Exports to US over Iran Conflict
Switzerland announced it will not issue any new export licenses for war materiel to countries involved in the Iran conflict, effectively halting new weapons sales to the United States while Washington remains engaged in its campaign against Tehran. The policy...
Overland AI to Showcase Autonomy Solutions at AUSA
Overland AI will unveil its ULTRA fully autonomous tactical vehicle at the AUSA Global Force exhibition in Huntsville next week. The company ties ULTRA directly to the Army’s Transformation in Contact initiative, which emphasizes early field testing with soldiers. By...
Iranian Man, Romanian Woman Charged over Attempt to Enter UK Submarine Base
An Iranian man and a Romanian woman were charged after attempting to breach HM Naval Base Clyde, the UK’s nuclear‑armed submarine facility in Scotland. Police Scotland arrested the pair on Thursday, labeling them suspected Iranian spies. Their court appearance is...
Kraus Hamdani Reveals K1000ULE Updates at AUSA
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace announced it will unveil updates to its K1000ULE ultra‑long‑endurance unmanned aerial system at the 2026 AUSA Global Force Symposium. The platform is marketed as a dual‑role system delivering persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and resilient communications for...
BAE Systems Reveals Army Combat Systems at AUSA Global Force
BAE Systems used the 2026 AUSA Global Force symposium to showcase a portfolio that spans armored vehicles, artillery upgrades, precision‑guided munitions and ordnance production. The company highlighted upgrades to the Armored Multi‑Purpose Vehicle and Bradley Fighting Vehicle, enhancements to the...
CISA Flags Apple, Craft CMS, Laravel Bugs in KEV, Orders Patching by April 3, 2026
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added five high‑severity flaws affecting Apple WebKit, Apple kernel components, Craft CMS, and Laravel Livewire to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, mandating remediation by April 3 2026. The vulnerabilities carry CVSS scores from...
Bluebottle USV to Feature in Australian Navy’s Fleet Review for the First Time
Australia’s Royal Australian Navy will feature the Ocius Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel in the Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review on 21 March 2026, marking the first time a USV is displayed alongside crewed ships in a formal navy review. The inclusion follows a $176 million...
The Sorry State of the Royal Navy –Too Small and Underfunded
Britain’s Royal Navy has shrunk to its smallest size in centuries, fielding just 51 vessels and a markedly reduced operational fleet, a weakness starkly highlighted by the Hezbollah drone attack on Cyprus. The service now operates only 13 principal surface...
India & China “Bypass” Iran’s Near-Blockade of Strait of Hormuz; Secure Exceptions as Oil Traffic Drops By 95%
Iran has effectively sealed the Strait of Hormuz, slashing daily oil‑tanker traffic by roughly 95% since early March 2026. The closure has pushed crude prices above $100 a barrel and disrupted about 20% of global oil and LNG flows. Despite...
India Also Has a 'Strait of Hormuz' To Counter China's Border Aggression
India’s geographic position gives it a maritime “Strait of Hormuz” by leveraging the Malacca Strait to threaten China’s oil supply. Analysts estimate that roughly 80% of China’s crude passes through this chokepoint, making a blockade a potent asymmetric deterrent. Recent...
Britain Must Be More Vigilant to the Risk of Sabotage by Hostile States
Britain is urged to heighten vigilance against sabotage by hostile states after a series of unexplained disruptions at ports, power substations and other critical sites. The government plans a sweeping risk‑assessment of energy, transport and digital infrastructure, coupled with tighter...
The $190 Million Military Contract That Makes Rocket Lab America’s Hypersonic Test Pilot
Rocket Lab secured a $190 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, the company’s largest launch deal to date. The agreement funds 20 HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) flights over four years, making the suborbital Electron variant the primary...
Palantir AI System Wins Key Pentagon Status, Reuters Reports
Palantir Technologies’ Maven AI system has been designated a “program of record” by the U.S. Department of Defense, according to a Reuters report citing a letter from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg. The status will streamline Maven’s deployment across all...
Why Military Fellowships at Civilian Universities Matter
In 2012, a U.S. Marine Corps colonel completed a senior service college fellowship at Yale’s International Security Studies and Grand Strategy programs, gaining strategic perspective beyond tactical training. He argues the Pentagon’s plan to cut similar fellowships at Ivy League...
Over 10k Flight Hours: ADAS Delivers Turnkey Heron 1 UAS Services for Frontex/Malta
Airbus DS Airborne Solutions (ADAS) celebrated a key milestone as its Heron 1 medium‑altitude long‑endurance UAS logged 10,000 flight hours supporting Frontex’s maritime surveillance over Malta. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency awarded ADAS a second four‑year contract in 2025,...
The Best Space Warfare Books Available on Amazon
Space warfare has moved from speculative fiction to a mature strategic discipline, a shift highlighted by a curated list of serious titles available on Amazon. The article identifies foundational works such as Bleddyn Bowen’s "War in Space" and John J....
US Countered Drone Threat over ‘Strategic’ Installation in Early Hours of Operation Epic Fury: Guillot
In the early hours of Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Northern Command used Anduril’s Fly‑Away Kit to detect and defeat a small unmanned aircraft system over a strategic installation. The kit, fielded by an 11‑soldier rapid response team, combines AI‑driven infrared...
Iranian Cyberattacks Ahead of US, Israel Strikes Discovered
Iranian advanced persistent threat groups, notably MuddyWater, staged six CIDR blocks in September using an Estonian autonomous system, indicating pre‑operational cyber preparation six months before the February 28 U.S.–Israel missile strikes. The buildup was corroborated by Augur Security, which linked the...
The Pentagon’s SmallSats Have An Amnesia Problem
The Pentagon’s SmallSat programs rely on commercial volatile memory, which loses data during power interruptions caused by radiation or EMP events. Such “amnesia” forces satellites to reboot, delaying hypersonic tracking and breaking the kill chain. Engineers mitigate the risk with...
New Speagle Malware Hijacks Cobra DocGuard for Data Theft
Security researchers have uncovered a new malware strain called Speagle that subverts the legitimate document security platform Cobra DocGuard to steal data. The malware disguises exfiltration as normal client‑server traffic and uses a compromised DocGuard server for command‑and‑control. It selectively infects...
Officina Stellare Wins $2 Million Contract for Lasercom Ground Station in Spain
Officina Stellare, an Italian opto‑mechanical specialist, secured a €1.84 million contract with Barcelona’s Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) to build an optical ground station for laser and quantum‑encrypted space‑to‑Earth links. The system will include a telescope, dome, testing platforms and integrated...
No Cease-Fire With Iran, Trump Says
President Trump reiterated he will not pursue a cease‑fire with Iran, insisting dialogue can occur while military pressure continues. The Pentagon responded by dispatching three warships and thousands of additional Marines to the Gulf, alongside air‑defense, radar and counter‑drone kits...
America Is Falling Behind in the Hypersonic Arms Race. China’s Fearsome New Missile Is Proof.
China’s September 3, 2025 military parade showcased the CJ‑1000, a scramjet‑powered hypersonic missile capable of Mach 6 speeds and a 6,000‑kilometer range. The United States countered with the Dark Eagle, a Mach 5, 1,725‑mile hypersonic weapon now deployed to Australia. Both nations have poured...
Iran Warns Tourist Sites Could Be Targets Worldwide
An Iranian military official warned that tourist sites worldwide could become targets amid escalating tensions with the United States and Israel. The statement has heightened concerns about the safety of global travel destinations. Simultaneously, the U.S. Travel Association highlighted vulnerabilities...
Defense Watch: Railgun Testing, DOGE Endures, FAMM Engines, Faster FMS
The U.S. Navy restarted railgun testing at White Sands, gathering high‑velocity firing data for future Trump‑class battleships. The Pentagon’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team reported $5 billion in FY‑27 savings, while senior leaders warned that NATO allies must assume most...
The British Army Is Winding Down Its Land Rover Fleet
The British Army announced it will phase out its fleet of Land Rover vehicles by 2030, ending over 70 years of service. Around 5,000 Land Rovers are still in use as of 2025, but they have been increasingly supplemented by...
Why a Small Town in Tennessee Is at the Center of a Renewed Global Arms Race
BWXT, a nuclear‑technology firm, secured a $1.6 billion federal contract to expand a munitions plant on the outskirts of Jonesborough, Tennessee, to refine depleted uranium for nuclear weapons. The project, which would emit up to 250 pounds of radioactive dust per year,...
How The Eurofighter Typhoon Stacks Up Against The Sukhoi Su-35 In 2026
The Eurofighter Typhoon and Russia's Su‑35 remain the premier fourth‑generation multirole fighters in 2026. Over 600 Typhoons are in service with NATO and Gulf states, while roughly 80‑100 Su‑35s operate for Russia and export customers. The Typhoon’s latest Captor‑E AESA...
Terror Groups Under Increased Scrutiny in DNI’s Annual Threat Report
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s 2026 annual threat report places foreign Islamist terror groups at the top of U.S. security concerns, spotlighting Hezbollah and Iranian‑backed militias as persistent threats to American and allied interests. While Israel’s recent...
FBI, CISA Issue PSA on Russian Intelligence Campaign to Target Messaging Apps
The FBI and CISA released a joint public service announcement warning that Russian intelligence‑linked hackers are conducting a global phishing campaign against commercial messaging apps. The attackers impersonate Signal support staff to coax verification codes, compromising accounts of current and...
AI Is Now the Decisive Factor in Cyber Conflict
AI has become a decisive factor in cyber conflict, especially across the Asia‑Pacific region. Deep‑fake and generative AI have driven social‑engineering incidents up 53% year‑over‑year and fraud claims up 233%. By 2025, AI‑driven threats are projected to affect 56% of...
How Smart GovCons Increase Win Probability Before the Draft RFP Drops
Government contractors are shifting from post‑RFP hustle to disciplined pre‑RFP marketing, embedding capture, business development, and proposal teams months before a draft solicitation appears. By monitoring agency signals such as RFIs, industry days, and policy trends, firms craft win themes...
New Methods for Assuring Digital Identity and Authenticity
The surge of generative AI has made realistic deepfakes and synthetic media commonplace, prompting a market shift toward foolproof digital identity verification. Emerging defenses combine hardware‑enforced trust, cryptographic watermarks and continuous behavioral biometrics to prove content provenance. Regulatory pressure, such...
Army Receives First Optionally Piloted Black Hawk
The U.S. Army has taken delivery of its first H‑60 Black Hawk equipped with the DARPA‑funded ALIAS optionally piloted system. The retrofit kit adds fly‑by‑wire controls and an autonomy suite that can manage takeoff, flight and landing, while still allowing...
The Follies of Predicting War
Phillips Payson O’Brien’s new book *War and Power* argues that wars are won or lost far beyond sheer firepower, highlighting the 2022 misreading of Russia’s chances in Ukraine. He critiques battle‑centric, realist analyses and proposes a “full‑spectrum power” framework that folds economic...
The Army National Guard’s New Tool Gives Students a Firsthand Look at Disaster Response
The Army National Guard is launching "Disasterville," a traveling virtual‑reality program that brings three ten‑minute disaster simulations—earthquake, flash flood and wildfire—to high school gymnasiums across the United States this spring. Participants work in teams of five, using VR headsets and...
Advanced Shipbuilding 'Factory of the Future' Opens in Alabama
Hadrian opened a 2.2‑million‑square‑foot ‘Factory of the Future’ in Cherokee, Alabama, funded by $900 million Navy OBBBA money and $1.5 billion private capital. The facility will mass‑produce components for Virginia‑class attack and Columbia‑class ballistic‑missile submarines, creating up to 1,000 high‑paying jobs. By...
US Army Signals End of Traditional Combat with Drone Shift
The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division conducted a live‑fire drill at Fort Campbell showcasing drones as the initial combat element rather than mere support tools. Multiple UAV platforms, from the MQ‑1C Gray Eagle to small reconnaissance drones, operated alongside Special...
Oil Waivers Risk Sustaining Russia’s War Effort Amid the Iran War
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a short‑term general license allowing the purchase of Russian crude already on board vessels, effective March 12 through April 11. The waiver follows a similar 30‑day exemption for India and aims to dampen market turbulence caused...
Ursa Major Test Flies a New Liquid-Fueled Missile Engine for Air Force
Ursa Major announced that its Draper liquid‑fueled rocket engine completed a successful flight on the Air Force Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator on Jan. 27, 2026. The sub‑orbital test reached supersonic speeds, providing the first in‑flight validation of propellant stability and throttling performance....