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 by the Israel‑Iran conflict. By easing sanctions on pre‑loaded cargoes, the United States helps keep oil flowing and reduces commercial risk for Russian exporters. While intended as an emergency measure, the relief bolsters Russia’s oil revenue at a time when its fiscal pressures are intensifying.
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....
Trivy Security Scanner GitHub Actions Breached, 75 Tags Hijacked to Steal CI/CD Secrets
Trivy, a widely used open‑source vulnerability scanner, suffered a second supply‑chain breach when attackers force‑pushed 75 of 76 tags in the official aquasecurity/trivy‑action repository to deliver a malicious payload. The code runs inside GitHub Actions runners, harvesting environment variables, cloud...
The University of Texas at El Paso Is Gearing up to Build Drone Tech
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Aerospace Center secured a $2 million congressional grant to expand its unmanned‑air‑system (UAS) capabilities. The funding will upgrade the Tornillo and Fabens test sites with enhanced power, computing, networking, radar, and beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) operations....
Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers Place 2nd in Lithuania Land Forces Best Infantry Squad Competition
Pennsylvania Army National Guard soldiers competed in Lithuania’s Best Infantry Squad Competition for the first time, finishing second among foreign teams. The eight‑person squad faced 10 Lithuanian squads and units from Germany, Estonia, Latvia, the Netherlands, and two active‑component U.S....
Lonely Superpower: Trump Iran War and the End of American Consent
The United States is confronting a strategic deadlock as President Trump pushes an Iran war while key institutions and allies push back. The resignation of NCTC Director Joe Kent, who called the conflict fabricated, underscores internal intelligence dissent. Former presidents...
Fake ‘Trusted Sender’ Labels Misused in New Apple Mail Phishing Scheme
A new phishing campaign embeds counterfeit “trusted sender” banners directly into email bodies, tricking recipients into believing messages are verified by Apple Mail. Apple’s mail client does not generate such labels, so the banners are pure HTML graphics that appear...
FBI Takes Down Leak Sites Tied to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security
The FBI seized four domains that Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security used to host stolen data, linking the operation to the state‑run “Handala” group. Handala leveraged Microsoft Intune’s wipe function to destroy data on more than 200,000 Stryker devices,...
This Missile Just Proved Itself in Iran. The US Needs More, ASAP
The U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) made its first combat debut during the opening hours of the war on Iran, demonstrating a longer range than the legacy ATACMS and the ability to double payloads on HIMARS and MLRS launchers....
Trump: U.S. Could End Iran Military Operations 'Right Now' But Will Continue so Iran Can 'Never Rebuild'
President Donald Trump told MS Now that the United States could cease its Iran‑focused military campaign immediately and still keep Tehran from rebuilding its war‑fighting capacity for a decade. He added that a prolonged presence would make Iran’s reconstruction impossible. The...
Työvene to Build SWATH-Based Transfer Vessel for German Navy
Finnish shipbuilder Uudenkaupungin Työvene secured a contract from Germany’s BAAINBw to design and build a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) personnel transfer vessel for the German Navy. The 60‑person capacity craft will operate from Neustadt in Holstein, ferrying crew...
South Korea’s First C-390 Millennium Completes Maiden Flight
South Korea’s Republic of Korea Air Force successfully completed the maiden flight of its first Embraer C‑390 Millennium, marking the aircraft’s inaugural operational test. The flight follows a public tender that made South Korea the first Asian customer for the...
Were Foreign Nationals and Myanmar Rebel Groups Plotting an Attack Against India?
India’s National Investigation Agency detained six Ukrainian nationals and a U.S. citizen for illegally entering Mizoram and allegedly liaising with Myanmar ethnic armed organizations. The agency claims the group sought to train insurgents and funnel European‑sourced weapons, including drones, to...
Iran’s Bombing of Qatar Just Made This War a Hell of a Lot More Complicated
Iran launched a series of missile and drone attacks on Qatar’s energy infrastructure, disabling two LNG trains and a gas‑to‑liquids plant. The strikes knocked out roughly 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity, eliminating about 12.8 million tonnes per year for three...
New “Drone Killer” Cartridge Aims to Give Marines a Simple, Low‑cost Solution
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane has unveiled a Drone Killer Cartridge (DKC) that turns standard‑issue rifles and machine guns into kinetic counter‑UAS tools. By reusing existing cartridge cases, primers and propellant, the round creates a shotgun‑style spread of sub‑projectiles,...
Ukraine Says Its 'Red' Team Forces Beat NATO's 'Blue' Team Forces in Every Combat Scenario During Recent Naval Drone Drills
Ukraine’s red team, equipped with home‑grown Magura V7 naval drones, won all five combat scenarios in a NATO‑led drill off Portugal. The exercise simulated attacks on ports, convoys and a frigate, demonstrating the drones’ ability to conduct ISR, mine‑countermeasure and...
A Quiet Navy Shipbuilding Move Just Put Palantir’s Software Deeper Into the Yard
Palantir Technologies and shipyard software firm Keel have secured a $448 million contract to support the U.S. Navy’s Shipbuilding Operating System (ShipOS), an AI‑driven initiative funded up to $4.448 billion. ShipOS aims to modernize the Maritime Industrial Base by integrating data across...
U.S. Army Awards XTech Win to ABRIS DG Unmanned Support Vehicle
ABRIS DG’s UNEX unmanned ground vehicle was chosen as one of five winners in the U.S. Army’s XTech Edge Strike Ground Competition in Vilseck, Germany. The victory secures a ten‑year contract on the Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate marketplace through...
Ubiquiti Defect Poses Account Takeover Risk for UniFi Networking Application Users
Researchers have identified a critical path‑traversal flaw (CVE‑2026‑22557) in Ubiquiti’s UniFi Network Application that enables unauthenticated attackers to manipulate files and take over accounts. The vendor issued patches on Wednesday, also addressing a related privilege‑escalation bug (CVE‑2026‑22558). Censys data shows...
Space Force Switches From ULA to SpaceX Rocket for Upcoming GPS Launch
The U.S. Space Force has shifted an upcoming GPS III satellite launch from United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 after a February anomaly halted Vulcan’s military flights. The GPS payload, originally slated for this month, will now launch no...
Vershbow in RealClearDefense: Why We Must Not Ignore Havana Syndrome
Alexander Vershbow argues that Havana Syndrome remains an urgent security challenge, citing a surge in unexplained health incidents among U.S. diplomats and allied personnel. He warns that dismissing the phenomenon risks underestimating a potential hostile capability, possibly linked to Russian...
What the El Paso Airspace Shutdown Reveals About Aviation’s GPS Vulnerability
The El Paso airspace shutdown earlier this year was triggered by a counter‑drone operation that employed GPS‑jamming technology. The incident exposed how national‑security measures can unintentionally disrupt the satellite‑navigation systems that modern cargo aviation depends on for routing, fuel‑efficiency and timing....
Northrop’s Talon IQ Flies First Mission With Shield AI’s Hivemind Autonomy
Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ modular testbed successfully completed its first flight using Shield AI’s Hivemind as the digital brain. The autonomous mission, conducted in Mojave, saw the aircraft execute a combat air patrol and engage simulated targets without human input....
Advancing the Field: Luminary Cloud Announced New Physics AI Models at AIAA SciTech Forum
Luminary Cloud unveiled three new physics‑AI defense models—SHIFT‑CCA, SHIFT‑Submarine and SHIFT‑Pump—at the AIAA SciTech Forum 2026. The models promise sub‑second inference, cutting traditional simulation times from hours to fractions of a second. Built on the company’s GPU‑native Physics AI Factory,...
Austal USA Contracts Master Boat to Fabricate T-ATS Modules
Austal USA has awarded Master Boat Builders a contract to fabricate two hull modules for the U.S. Navy’s Navajo‑class T‑ATS program. The agreement follows a 2025 memorandum of understanding and positions Master Boat as a key subcontractor in a distributed‑production...
Rep. LaHood on Why Section 702 Reauthorization Will Take a ‘Little Political Muscle’
Section 702 of the FISA, which permits warrantless collection of foreign communications, is set to sunset on April 20 unless Congress acts. Rep. Darin LaHood, chair of the House Intelligence Committee’s NSA subcommittee, urged an 18‑month “clean” reauthorization aligned with...
Ukraine Is Quietly Helping Five Middle East Nations Shoot Down Iranian Drones, Even as Trump Says He Doesn’t Need Kyiv’s...
Ukrainian officials are assisting five Middle Eastern nations—UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan—to counter Iranian Shahed drones by providing expert assessments and deploying cheap, battle‑tested interceptor units. These interceptors, honed in Ukraine’s fight against Russia, have become a leading...
IRGC Spokesman Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini Killed in Overnight Strike
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed on March 20 that Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini, its public spokesperson for the past two years, was killed in an overnight U.S.-Israeli strike. Naeini, a veteran of four decades and a specialist in...
Israeli Strike Kills Three in Rural Village in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province
An Israeli‑US airstrike hit the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province on March 20, killing three civilians and wounding three others. The strike struck a local workshop and damaged adjacent residential buildings, prompting an immediate emergency response....
Saudi Arabia Intercepts 27 Drones Launched Towards the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence reported that its air defenses shot down 27 drones launched toward the kingdom on March 20. Twenty‑six of the unmanned aircraft were destroyed over the Eastern Province, home to Saudi Aramco’s primary production and export...
How CISOs Can Survive the Era of Geopolitical Cyberattacks
Geopolitical cyber threats are shifting from ransomware to destructive wiper campaigns, exemplified by Iran‑linked Handala’s March 2026 attack on Stryker that crippled operations in 79 countries. The article outlines a five‑step containment playbook for CISOs, emphasizing credential protection, zero‑trust network segmentation,...
Ekco Launches Managed Risk Operations Centre to Help Irish Organisations Reduce Cyber Risk
Ekco has introduced a Managed Risk Operations Centre (ROC) in Ireland, powered by Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. The service consolidates fragmented vulnerability data into a continuous, business‑aligned risk reduction model. It prioritises exposures based on exploit likelihood, asset criticality and...
Marines Test ‘Cruise Control’ Swim Feature on Amphibious Vehicle Prototype
Marines conducted water‑entry, swim and firing trials of the next‑generation Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) prototypes from General Dynamics Land Systems and Textron at Camp Pendleton. The tests showcased a new autotrim or "cruise‑control" feature that automatically maintains course and azimuth,...
Transparency Data: MOD: Spending over £500 on an ePC for January to December 2026
The UK Ministry of Defence has published its electronic procurement card (ePC) transactions exceeding £500 for January and February 2026. The data are released as OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ODS) files, each under 250 KB, and are updated monthly to cover all ePC...
Another Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Stopped in the Mediterranean Sea
France intercepted the Russian‑linked tanker Deyna in the Mediterranean, revealing it was sailing under a false Mozambican flag after departing Murmansk. The vessel is part of Russia’s shadow fleet that evades sanctions by using counterfeit registries. French authorities have seized...
Ghana Eyes New Presidential Jet by Mid-4Q26
Ghana announced it will acquire a new presidential jet by November 2026, adding a dedicated aircraft to the state fleet. The move follows criticism over President John Dramani Mahama’s recent use of his brother’s private Global 6500 for a diplomatic trip...
Lockheed Martin Signs All Industrial Projects for Czech F-35 Programme
Lockheed Martin has signed off on all eleven industrial cooperation projects tied to the Czech Republic’s F‑35 Lightning II programme, including a partnership with Ray Service to manufacture wire harnesses domestically. The Czech government plans to purchase 24 F‑35A fighters,...
France's Aircraft Carrier Located in Real Time by Le Monde Through Fitness App
On March 13, a French Navy officer logged a 7‑km run on the Strava app while aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. Because his profile was public, the GPS data instantly revealed the carrier’s exact position northwest of Cyprus,...
Digested Week: Hegseth Chides Media for Focusing on Trivial Issue of His Iran Strategy
Pete Hegseth, newly appointed U.S. defense secretary, publicly rebuked the press for fixating on the “trivial” details of his Iran war strategy. He argued that the media’s focus on the absence of a comprehensive plan distracts from the administration’s broader...
Can the US Reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Many Military Analysts Are Sceptical
U.S. airstrikes have reportedly degraded Iran's coastal missile infrastructure, yet the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blockaded as drones and naval mines pose persistent threats. Between March 1‑15, only 89 vessels – including 16 tankers – traversed the waterway, a sharp...
IRocket iRX-100 Missile Test with Arnold Defense Launcher
On March 11, U.S. startup iRocket and Arnold Defense successfully conducted a live‑fire test of the iRocket iRX‑100 tactical missile from an Arnold Defense 70 mm rocket launcher in the Mojave Desert. The solid‑fuel missile accelerated to roughly Mach 2, traveling about...
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UAE Says It Dismantled 'Terrorist Network' Funded by Iran, Hezbollah
The United Arab Emirates announced it has dismantled a terrorist network allegedly funded by Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, arresting several operatives. The cell used a fictitious commercial front to launder money, finance terrorism and threaten national security. Lebanon’s foreign ministry...
Estonia Opts for Smart, Adaptable and Cooperative Solutions in the Face of Russian Threat
Estonia is prioritizing smart, adaptable and cooperative defence solutions as the Russian threat looms. With a population of 1.3 million and the EU’s third‑smallest GDP, it has narrowed procurement and focused on joint ventures. Its domestically produced equipment is now being...
Venezuela’s Security State Hardens as Sanctions Relief Lifts Oil Hopes
Venezuela has reshuffled its security leadership, appointing intelligence chief Gustavo González López as defense minister, signaling tighter military and surveillance control. The change coincides with limited U.S. sanctions waivers that have eased pressure on PDVSA, prompting a rally in PDVSA‑linked bonds...
Ukraine Downs Russian Ka-52 Helicopter with FPV Drone
Ukrainian forces reported that an FPV drone destroyed a Russian Ka‑52 attack helicopter near Pokrovsk, supported by video and photos. The strike was credited to the 59th Separate Assault Brigade, which uses low‑cost, first‑person‑view drones as improvised strike platforms. The...
Fake Interactive Zoom Call Leads to Malicious ScreenConnect Download
Security researchers discovered a novel phishing campaign that uses a fake, interactive Zoom call to trick users into downloading a malicious update. The lure relies on AI‑generated JavaScript to mimic a glitchy Zoom meeting, directing victims to a counterfeit Microsoft...
UK Cyber Monitoring Centre Plans Expansion in US Amid Risk of Category 5 Attack
The UK Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) is preparing a US‑based operation to quantify the financial fallout of cyber incidents, targeting a 2027 launch after proving its model in Britain. In its first year, the CMC rated two 2025 attacks –...
Oracle Pushes Emergency Fusion Middleware Patch
Oracle released an out‑of‑band emergency patch for a critical pre‑authentication remote code execution vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑21992) affecting Oracle Identity Manager and Oracle Web Services Manager. The flaw, located in the Fusion Middleware REST and security components, is easily exploitable and resembles...
Israel Says It Hit Syrian Army Camps in the South After Druze ‘Attacked’
Israeli military said it bombed Syrian army camps overnight after mortar attacks on the Druze community in Suwayda. Fighting between Syrian government forces, tribal fighters and rival Druze factions sparked civilian shelling, prompting Israel to invoke a protective duty toward...
Ukraine Deploys Units to Intercept Targets in Middle East
Ukraine has deployed interceptor units to five Middle Eastern countries to protect critical and civilian infrastructure from missile threats. The move was announced by Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov after a regional visit, emphasizing an immediate operational presence. Kyiv is...