SoCal's Defense Startups Secure Vital Funding Boost
Congress passed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, restoring SBIR and STTR funding for defense startups and extending the programs through 2031. The legislation ends a months‑long funding impasse that left the SBA's $4 billion seed pool exhausted, unlocking capital for Southern California firms like Anduril Industries and K2 Space. It introduces a Strategic Breakthrough Allocation offering up to $30 million per company to accelerate commercialization. The bill also imposes application limits and new security safeguards without lifetime funding caps.
Kawasaki Develops Collaborative Drone System
Japanese defense giant Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced development of a Collaborative Support Aircraft (CSA) program, exploring two unmanned platforms: a missile‑like system and a conventional UAV‑type aircraft. The concepts are designed for launch from ground, naval vessels, and airborne carriers...
German F126: Rheinmetall Plans to Deliver the Prototype Ship for Final Outfitting in 2028
Rheinmetall's Naval Systems division aims to become the prime contractor for Germany's F126 frigate program, planning to deliver a pre‑equipped prototype to Hamburg for final outfitting in early 2028. Completion of the design data transfer from the Dutch DAMEN yard...
Mitsubishi Heavy Integrates Hivemind AI Into Drone
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries completed flight demonstrations of AI‑powered mission autonomy for its ARMD UAV using Shield AI’s Hivemind Enterprise platform. The full development cycle—from AI design and training to hardware integration and flight—was finished in just eight weeks. Demonstrations took...
Updated Report Tracks Jihadist Terrorism Trends in the U.S. Since 9/11
An updated report now tracks jihadist terrorism cases in the United States from the post‑9/11 era through 2024, expanding the original 2021 analysis with fresh data. It catalogs individuals accused of jihadist‑related crimes domestically or abroad, including some who died...
ClickFix Treibt Neue Infostealer-Kampagnen An
Rapid7 uncovered a large‑scale ClickFix campaign that has compromised more than 250 WordPress sites in twelve countries since December 2025. The attackers serve a fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA which tricks visitors into executing obfuscated PowerShell commands that launch the DoubleDonut loader...
Royal Netherlands Navy Receives 12 V-BAT Drones
After extensive testing, the Royal Netherlands Navy has purchased twelve V‑BAT autonomous drones from Shield AI. The drones, fitted with radar and high‑resolution cameras, provide long‑duration, high‑altitude maritime reconnaissance and can operate without satellite connectivity. Control units are being installed...
Iran War Showing How AI Speeds up Military ‘Kill Chains’
The ongoing US‑Israel war against Iran is being labeled the “first AI war,” with artificial‑intelligence tools compressing the military kill chain to seconds. Senior US Central Command officials confirm AI now sifts massive sensor data instantly, enabling strikes such as...
Proposing New Metrics for Economic Security Policy
The United States is expanding the use of economic instruments—sanctions, export controls, emergency tariffs, investment restrictions, and subsidies—to advance national security objectives. Existing trade policy models, designed for conventional tariffs, fail to capture the workforce impacts of these broader tools...
France Drills Nuclear Deterrence, Sends Signal to Russia
France conducted the “Poker” nuclear‑deterrence exercise, simulating a strike under high‑intensity, degraded‑communication conditions. Around 40 aircraft, including Rafale, Mirage 2000, AWACS and A330 MRTT tankers, practiced against modeled Russian S‑400 air‑defences. The drill underscores President Macron’s “advanced deterrence” concept and invites European...
Researchers Expose Hack that Could Hand Attackers Full Control of Ship’s Engine, Navigation and Power
Maritime researchers uncovered four critical flaws in the SmartShipWeb IoT platform that let a remote attacker commandeer a vessel's propulsion, navigation, power, ballast, steering and fire safety systems directly from a web browser. The attack chain starts with a client‑side...
NovAtel Releases GAJT-AE3 GNSS Anti-Jam Antenna for Airborne Applications
Hexagon’s NovAtel has launched the GAJT‑AE3, a compact GNSS anti‑jam antenna aimed at airborne platforms. The unit is the first in the GAJT line to offer full multi‑constellation, multi‑frequency protection, creating up to seven nulls per band and providing multi‑jammer...
Indonesia’s Civil–Military Boundaries Under New Pressure
Indonesia's government is weighing a proposal to train 4,000 civil servants as military reservists and has floated a broader idea to label all 5 million civil servants as part of the reserve force. Under Law No 23/2019 on Management of National Resources...
Iran’s Space Research Centre Destroyed in Israeli Air Strikes
Israeli forces struck Iran’s primary Space Research Centre in Tehran on March 13, part of a broader wave of attacks on the capital. The centre, which oversees satellite design, propulsion and high‑resolution imaging, is a cornerstone of Iran’s dual‑use space...
Iran Could Escalate Attacks on the Gulf’s Energy Sector
Iran has signaled it may intensify attacks on the Gulf’s oil and gas infrastructure, targeting tankers, pipelines and offshore platforms. The threat follows a series of drone and missile strikes on regional shipping and heightened tensions over sanctions and Israel‑Iran...
Delayed US-China Summit Raises Stakes for Takaichi Ahead of White House Visit
US President Donald Trump’s scheduled summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was postponed, pushing back the pre‑China coordination meeting ahead of Trump’s Beijing visit. Analysts link the delay to the escalating Iran‑Israel conflict and the newly announced Chinese meeting...
Israeli Strike Hits Central Beirut After Evacuation Warning
An Israeli airstrike hit Beirut’s central Bachoura neighbourhood on March 18 after the military warned residents to evacuate the building. The strike was part of a broader wave of attacks across Lebanon targeting Hezbollah, following the militant group’s March 2 assault on...
Trump Administration Defends Anthropic Blacklisting in US Court
The U.S. Department of Defense blacklisted AI firm Anthropic, labeling it a national‑security supply‑chain risk after the company refused to lift guardrails on autonomous‑weapon and surveillance uses. In a Tuesday court filing, the Trump administration defended the move as lawful,...
Marine Pilots: Coast Guard Funding Lapse Brings Safety Risks
The U.S. Coast Guard remains operational amid a federal shutdown, forcing roughly 40,000 enlisted members and civilian staff to work without pay. The American Pilots Association warns that the funding lapse jeopardizes navigation safety, staffing at vessel‑traffic‑service centers, and maintenance...
Iran Missile Fire Kills Two in Central Israel: Medics
An Iranian missile barrage struck central Israel near Tel Aviv, killing two civilians when a cluster munition collapsed the roof of a residential building. The attack damaged Tel Aviv’s main railway station, prompting Israel Railways to suspend train services nationwide....
Russia’s Newest Spy May Be Someone You Know
European intelligence agencies report that Russia and Iran are increasingly recruiting ordinary citizens to conduct espionage, sabotage and disinformation campaigns. The Netherlands has responded by expanding its anti‑espionage law and creating a dedicated police unit to enforce it. Recent arrests...
Air Force Revisiting Production Goals for CCA with Eye Toward ‘Scale’
The U.S. Air Force is re‑evaluating how many Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) it will produce, with a decision expected this summer that could push deliveries beyond the original 100‑unit target for 2029. General Dale R. White indicated the service is...
Iranian Missile Plunges Into Tel Aviv’s New Wave Pool Amid Escalating Barrage
A fragment of an Iranian missile landed in Tel Aviv’s newly built Wavegarden wave pool after Israeli air defenses intercepted most of the incoming barrage. The debris caused no injuries and the facility resumed operations within hours, while minor shrapnel...
Australia Says Iranian Projectile Hits UAE Airbase, All Personnel Safe
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that an Iranian projectile struck near the Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates on March 17, 2026. The impact caused a small fire that damaged an accommodation block and a medical facility, but...
Apple Pushes First Background Security Improvements Update to Fix WebKit Flaw
Apple has rolled out its first Background Security Improvements update to address WebKit vulnerability CVE‑2026‑20643 across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. The flaw allowed malicious web content to bypass the Same Origin Policy via the Navigation API, and was patched...
Justice Department Says Anthropic Can’t Be Trusted With Warfighting Systems
The U.S. Department of Justice defended the Pentagon’s decision to label AI developer Anthropic a supply‑chain risk, effectively barring its Claude models from warfighting systems. Anthropic sued, claiming the designation violates its First Amendment rights and threatens billions in expected...
Lite Coms Executives Talk Multi-Orbit Innovation and the Future of Tactical VSAT
Lite Coms, a seven‑year‑old satcom firm, has deployed almost 1,000 tactical VSAT terminals for U.S. and allied forces. Its core strategy centers on multi‑orbit, constellation‑agnostic terminals that operate across GEO, MEO and LEO networks, highlighted by the upcoming 2026 Ku/Ka...
Record-Smashing $1.5-trillion Spending Proposal Will Fund only the ‘Most Essential Things’: Comptroller
Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst confirmed that nearly all of the $153 billion reconciliation fund has been allocated, leaving just $1.3 billion unspent. Lawmakers are debating a $50 billion supplemental package to fund potential strikes on Iran, while the White House is expected to...
The World’s Operational ICBMs: A 2026 Assessment
The 2026 assessment of operational intercontinental ballistic missiles shows a reshaped strategic picture. Russia’s heavyweight RS‑28 Sarmat remains non‑operational after a series of test failures, while China has rapidly loaded over 100 DF‑31‑class missiles into new silo complexes, marking its fastest...
U.S. Hits Iranian Coastal Missile Sites With Bunker-Buster Bombs
U.S. Central Command confirmed that on March 17, 2026 it deployed multiple 5,000‑pound deep‑penetrator bunker‑buster bombs against hardened Iranian missile sites along the coast of the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes targeted underground launch and storage facilities that could threaten...
Ursa Major Company Profile
Ursa Major has shifted from a launch‑engine startup to a diversified propulsion supplier focused on defense and hypersonics. Its Hadley engine achieved repeated Mach‑5 reusable flights with Stratolaunch and secured a $32.9 million follow‑on contract, while the Draper storable liquid engine...
Space Force Overhauls Buying Structure with New Mission Portfolios
The U.S. Space Force is introducing Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs) to manage groups of systems tied to specific missions rather than individual programs. Four initial portfolios—infrastructure, battle management, satellite communications/positioning, navigation and timing, and missile warning and tracking—will give PAEs...
Russia's Rosatom Condemns Strike on Territory of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant
Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom condemned a strike that hit the area adjacent to the metrological service building at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant. The incident caused no injuries and radiation levels remained within normal limits, according to Iranian officials....
The First Big Administration Defection Over Iran
Joe Kent, the top U.S. counterterrorism official, resigned publicly, stating Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States. His letter directly contradicted President Trump’s claim that Iran was about to launch a nuclear strike and that its missiles could...
Milei Blasts Iran on Anniversary of Attack on Israeli Embassy
Argentine President Javier Milei denounced Iran at a ceremony marking the 34th anniversary of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. He reiterated Argentina’s support for the United States and Israel amid the ongoing US‑Israeli military campaign...
Clear Communication: The Missing Link in Cybersecurity Success
At RSAC 2026, husband‑and‑wife team Rebecca and Kevin Grapsy will present on the critical role of clear communication in cybersecurity. Their talk highlights how technical brilliance alone fails without translating insights for non‑technical stakeholders. They introduce the “Five Points of...
Top UEBA Use Cases in Enterprise Cybersecurity
User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) leverages machine‑learning to model normal activity across users, devices and applications, then flags deviations that indicate threats. By ingesting logs, configuration files and network telemetry, UEBA can spot lateral movement, compromised credentials, insider abuse,...
Air Force Scales Back B-52 Radar Upgrade Program, Plans New Engine Testing
The Air Force is scaling back the B‑52 Radar Modernization Program, delivering a minimum‑viable product and postponing the new wideband nose radome. It will continue testing the Raytheon AN/APQ‑188 radar with the legacy radome, aiming for a low‑rate production decision...
BAE Systems Secures U.S. Air Force Contract to Modernize U-2 Advanced Defensive System
BAE Systems has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force to sustain and modernize the AN/ALQ‑221 Advanced Defensive System on the U‑2 Dragon Lady fleet. The agreement covers field service support, repairs, and software upgrades to counter evolving electronic threats....
CISA Official Advises Agencies Not to Get Too Hung up on Who Takes Lead in Critical Infrastructure Sectors
Acting CISA director Nick Andersen told an Auburn University event that agencies should stop rigidly adhering to the traditional sector risk‑management agency (SRMA) designations when engaging with critical infrastructure. Instead, the lead should be the entity with the strongest relationship...
The Dangerous Logic of the Joe Kent Letter
National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigned in protest of the U.S. war against Iran, issuing a letter that blamed high‑ranking Israeli officials and the American media for steering President Trump into conflict. The article dismantles Kent’s narrative, showing that...
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Trump Says NATO's Refusal to Help on Iran Is "Very Foolish Mistake"
President Donald Trump criticized NATO allies for refusing to join the U.S.–Israeli military effort against Iran, calling the decision a “very foolish mistake.” He urged nations to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran’s attacks have threatened a key...
Lawmakers Press SOUTHCOM on Hegseth’s ‘No Quarter’ Rhetoric
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing, lawmakers questioned Southern Command leader Gen. Francis Donovan about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “no quarter” rhetoric and whether any orders to deny survivors of strikes had been issued. Donovan affirmed no such directive exists...
CBA Builds Two AI Agents to Boost Cyber Defences
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has deployed two custom AI agents to augment its cyber‑defence operations. The threat‑hunt agent automates up to 70% of routine investigations, shrinking a multi‑day analysis to roughly 30 minutes and even launching hunts overnight. A second...
Pentagon Says Lethal Boat Strikes Are ‘Just the Beginning’ in South, Central America
The Pentagon announced that Operation Southern Spear, a six‑month campaign of lethal boat strikes against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, is only the beginning of a broader counter‑narco effort. Since September, 157 people have been killed...
A Top Official Just Quit in Protest of the Iran War. His Resignation Letter Reveals One of the Biggest Fallacies...
Joe Kent, the Senate‑confirmed director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday, citing conscience objections to the Trump administration’s war in Iran. His departure, the most high‑profile protest resignation of the second Trump term, underscores a growing rift within...
Iran War Is Not Delaying US Weapons Shipments to Taiwan, Officials Say
U.S. officials told Congress that the ongoing war with Iran has not delayed weapons shipments to Taiwan, and U.S. policy toward the island remains unchanged. The conflict, which began with airstrikes on Feb. 28, raised concerns about a potential backlog,...
Evolve Dynamics Appoints Paul Finn-Kelcey as Chief Product Officer to Scale British Uncrewed Systems
Evolve Dynamics has hired former Dyson product leader Paul Finn‑Kelcey as its inaugural Chief Product Officer. The move is aimed at industrialising the company’s small uncrewed aerial systems—FOXE, WOLFE and SKY MANTIS 2—for the British Armed Forces and NATO allies. Finn‑Kelcey will...
Israel Says It Has Killed Iran’s De Facto Leader Ali Larijani
Israel announced that its jets struck a Tehran suburb, killing Ali Larijani, Iran’s de‑facto security leader, along with Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in separate raids. The Israeli government framed the operation as part of a broader campaign to destabilise Tehran and...
How Will the Iran War End? Even Trump May Not Really Know
President Donald Trump has presented a shifting set of justifications for a military strike on Iran, ranging from nuclear threats to regime change. The article argues that these contradictory goals reveal a lack of strategic clarity and an over‑reliance on...