Former Military Times Soldier of the Year Approved for Medal of Honor
The U.S. House and Senate have unanimously approved legislation authorizing President Joe Biden to award the Medal of Honor to Maj. Nicholas Dockery, a Special Operations Command officer recognized as Military Times’ Soldier of the Year in 2022. Dockery’s 2012 Afghanistan actions—rescuing a wounded sergeant, killing enemy combatants, and directing air support—earned him two Silver Stars, a rarity among post‑9/11 officers. The bill upgrades one of those Silver Stars to the nation’s highest combat valor award, pending Army Decoration Board review. If confirmed, Dockery would join an elite cadre of modern Medal of Honor recipients.
Is SDA Getting Ahead of Itself on Missile-Warning Satellites?
The Government Accountability Office released a critical review of the Space Development Agency’s missile‑warning satellite program, highlighting a heavy reliance on contractor‑provided technology‑readiness assessments and an aggressive two‑year acquisition cadence. GAO found that SDA lacks an enterprise‑wide schedule, has limited...
DOD Seeks to Quell Weapons Concerns, as White House Crafts Iran Supplemental
Pentagon officials assured that the United States holds a "nearly unlimited" stockpile of stand‑in weapons, such as Joint Direct Attack Munitions, after depleting precision‑guided standoff munitions in the opening days of the Iran conflict. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint...
With E-3s Busy Over Iran, New Report Calls E-7 ‘Indispensible’
More than a third of the Air Force’s dwindling E‑3 AWACS fleet is currently deployed to support operations against Iran, exposing the strain on the service’s airborne battle‑management (ABM) capability. A new Center for a New American Security report urges...
The US Is Unlikely to Curtail China’s Critical Minerals Dominance
The United States convened a critical‑minerals summit to curb China’s overwhelming role in battery and electric‑vehicle supply chains, but China still controls over 80 percent of global lithium‑ion battery production and 90 percent of grid‑scale storage. Washington has taken minority stakes in...
What the War on Iran Means for Africa
The escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is spilling over into Africa, where Iran has cemented security ties with Sahelian juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Western attention is being diverted, prompting the United States to scale back counter‑terrorism support while...
No Flight Attendants: The Gritty Reality Of A C-17 Rescue Flight
Amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, roughly 1,600 Americans are stranded across the Middle East, prompting the State Department to arrange charter flights and consider military options. The Air Force has deployed C‑17 Globemaster III cargo planes to evacuate civilians, offering a...
Quantum Navigation: The Magnetic Secret for Precisely Determining Aircraft Location
Airbus is actively testing quantum navigation, known as MagNav, which leverages the Earth’s magnetic field and quantum sensors to pinpoint aircraft location. The approach matches real‑time magnetic readings against a pre‑built magnetic anomaly map, offering centimeter‑level accuracy without satellite reliance....
Army Overhauls Direct Commissioning Process to Bring in Civilian Tech Experts Faster
The U.S. Army is revamping its direct‑commissioning program to accelerate the entry of civilian technologists into officer roles. By moving oversight to the Army Recruiting Command and streamlining medical, security, and training steps, the accession timeline has dropped from roughly...
The Iran Precedent: Operation Epic Fury and the Law of Armed Conflict in Space
Operation Epic Fury, a joint U.S.–Israeli strike against Iranian infrastructure, relied on coordinated space‑based uplink/downlink jamming and cyber disruption before kinetic weapons were employed. The campaign highlighted how militaries exploit a legal gray zone where non‑kinetic effects avoid the traditional...
Bitwarden Adds Support for Passkey Login on Windows 11
Bitwarden announced native support for Windows 11 passkey login, letting users authenticate with credentials stored in their encrypted vault. The feature works across all plans, including the free tier, and uses a QR‑code flow to confirm the passkey on a mobile...
House Amendment Responding to Pentagon-Anthropic Conflict Fails Committee Vote
The House Financial Services Committee rejected a Defense Production Act amendment that would have prohibited federal agencies from blacklisting companies refusing to deploy high‑risk AI products. Rep. Sam Liccardo introduced the measure after the Pentagon clashed with Anthropic, which declined...
Mail2Shell Zero-Click Attack Lets Hackers Hijack FreeScout Mail Servers
Researchers at OX Security disclosed a maximum‑severity zero‑click vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑28289) in the open‑source FreeScout help‑desk platform. By embedding a zero‑width space before a malicious filename, attackers can bypass recent upload filters and achieve remote code execution through a single crafted...
These 2 Recent Cases Confirm DOJ Is Escalating Cyber Enforcement
At the close of 2025 the Department of Justice announced two high‑profile cyber enforcement actions that spotlighted deficient cybersecurity practices among DoD contractors. The first settlement involved Swiss Automation’s breach of the DFARS 7012 clause, which mandates NIST 800‑171 compliance. The second...
March 2026 China News
The United States has formally accused China of preparing a nuclear test, citing satellite imagery and intelligence that suggest recent underground drilling activities. Washington claims the preparations violate the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty (CTBT) and could signal a shift in Beijing’s...
Dover ‘Personal Effects Specialist’ Job Posting Creates Stir on Social Media
Veteran‑owned contractor Joint Technology Solution posted part‑time “personal effects specialist” positions to handle the belongings of fallen service members at Dover Air Force Base. The roles, paying $15.66 per hour and requiring a secret security clearance, are tied to a...
March 2026 New START News
The New START treaty between the United States and Russia officially expired in February 2026, ending the last major bilateral nuclear arms control agreement. Washington has immediately called for a "modernized" replacement that would tighten warhead limits, introduce new verification...
March 2026 - Iran News
Former President Donald Trump authorized a missile strike on Iran's nuclear enrichment sites, disrupting ongoing talks in Vienna. The operation targeted at least three key facilities, causing significant infrastructure damage and civilian casualties. The United States justified the action as...
Temnycky in Real Clear Defense on the Impact of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion on US and European Security
Mark Temnycky argues that Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine has shattered the post‑Cold War security paradigm in Europe, forcing the United States and its allies to re‑arm and rethink deterrence strategies. He warns that the policy choices made by Washington,...
Is Myanmar’s Military Government Planning Airstrikes on Rare Earth Mines?
A potential supply shock emerged as Myanmar's junta reportedly plans airstrikes on rare‑earth mines in the Kachin‑controlled Pang War region. Chinese mining firms responded by raising national flags on sites and ordering bomb‑shelter construction to signal locations to aircraft. China...
EDA Selects Airbus Helicopters for M2UAS Project
The European Defence Agency has chosen Airbus Helicopters, through its Survey Copter unit, to lead the Multi‑Mission Unmanned Aircraft System (M2UAS) programme. The 48‑month contract is valued at roughly €1.1 million and builds on the Capa‑X hybrid drone platform. The first...
Yank Technologies Wins Contract for Military Wireless Charging System
Yank Technologies secured an $2 million, 18‑month SBIR Phase II contract from the U.S. Army to advance its wireless charging system for warfighter wearable batteries. The program will move the technology from TRL‑4 to TRL‑6 by integrating the charger into vehicle seats...
Iran Strike Exposes U.S. Capacity Vulnerabilities, Experts Say
Operation Epic Fury, the recent joint US‑Israel strike on Iran, has drawn attention to systemic capacity gaps within the United States military. Analysts note that shortages in precision munitions, strained air‑lift assets, and naval logistics bottlenecks could hamper rapid response...
Cisco Warns of Max Severity Secure FMC Flaws Giving Root Access
Cisco has issued emergency patches for two maximum‑severity flaws in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software. The authentication‑bypass vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑20079) lets unauthenticated attackers gain root access, while the remote code execution bug (CVE‑2026‑20131) permits arbitrary Java code execution as...
The US Built up Its Missile Defenses—And Will Need to Do It Again
The United States, together with Israel and Gulf allies, recently demonstrated a highly effective integrated air and missile defense against a large‑scale Iranian attack, validating two decades of collaborative architecture. The operation relied on layered systems—Patriot, THAAD, and SM‑3—working in...
How Vulnerable Are Computers to an 80-Year-Old Spy Technique? Congress Wants Answers
Senators Ron Wyden and Rep. Shontel Brown have asked the GAO to study how vulnerable modern computers are to TEMPERST‑style side‑channel attacks, which capture data from electromagnetic, acoustic or vibrational emissions. The request follows a new Congressional Research Service report...
Near Earth Autonomy and Team Fly Uncrewed Logistics Black Hawks
Near Earth Autonomy, together with Honeywell, Moog and XP Services, has completed a year of integration and flight testing for the RUC‑60, an optionally crewed Black Hawk converted for autonomous logistics. The team demonstrated the first fully automated takeoff‑to‑landing flight...
Hacker Mass-Mails HungerRush Extortion Emails to Restaurant Patrons
Customers of restaurants using the HungerRush point‑of‑sale platform received extortion emails claiming the attacker possessed millions of customer records, including credit‑card details. The messages were sent through Twilio SendGrid, passing SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks, making them appear authentic from...
Did Iran's Nuclear and Missile Programs Pose an Imminent Threat? No.
The latest issue brief argues that Iran’s nuclear and missile programs do not constitute an imminent threat to regional or global security. It points out that Tehran’s uranium enrichment remains well below weapons‑grade levels and that its ballistic missile inventory...
Tycoon 2FA Phishing Platform Dismantled in Global Takedown
A coordinated operation by Europol, Microsoft and dozens of security firms dismantled the Tycoon 2FA phishing‑as‑a‑service platform. The service, responsible for roughly 62% of Microsoft‑blocked phishing attempts, sent tens of millions of phishing emails to 500,000 organizations each month and...
Lawmakers Question Intel’s Use of Tools From Blacklisted Chinese Firm
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a letter to Intel CEO Lip‑Bu Tan questioning the chipmaker’s use of semiconductor tools from ACM Research, a Chinese subsidiary on the U.S. blacklist. The inquiry underscores national‑security concerns, especially after the U.S....
French-German Fighter Program on Life Support as Dassault Blames Airbus
The French‑German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter program is on the brink of collapse after Dassault Aviation publicly accused Airbus of refusing to collaborate on the next‑generation jet. Dassault’s CEO Eric Trappier warned that without Airbus’s participation the project...
Military 5G Deployments Offer Blueprint for Resilient Private Networks
Telefónica has leveraged more than 15 NATO‑backed field trials to roll out multi‑domain 5G tactical bubbles across land, sea, air and space, culminating in Europe’s first 5G Cyber Defense Center. The centre, built with Spain’s Ministry of Defense, feeds solutions...
US Pentagon Claims to Have Severely Damaged Iranian Capabilities, Promises to Increase Attacks
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Operation Epic Fury has severely damaged Iran’s military capability, claiming the Iranian Air Force is eliminated and 20 Navy vessels—including a frigate—were destroyed in international waters. The Pentagon pledged to intensify pressure on Tehran by...
Stranger Things Meets Cybersecurity: Lessons From the Hive Mind
The commentary likens modern cyber threats to the "hive mind" of Stranger Things, highlighting how botnets and APTs such as Salt Typhoon exploit default IoT credentials to create sprawling, often unseen attack surfaces. It stresses that telemetry—network traffic, logs, and user‑behavior data—combined...
Glamox to Light US Navy’s Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship
Glamox has won a contract from Austal USA to supply exterior and interior LED marine lighting for the upcoming USNS James D. Fairbanks (T‑ATS‑13), the latest Navajo‑Class towing, salvage and rescue ship for the U.S. Navy. The deal adds a...
Europol-Coordinated Action Disrupts Tycoon2FA Phishing Platform
Europol coordinated an international operation that dismantled the Tycoon2FA phishing‑as‑a‑service platform. Law enforcement seized 330 domains supporting the service’s infrastructure across six European countries. The platform, active since August 2023, had been delivering tens of millions of phishing emails each month,...
Michigan House Committee Hears Proposal to Restrict State Drone Purchases
Michigan’s House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reviewed a bipartisan package of five bills (HB 5328‑5332) aimed at tightening drone regulations for state agencies. The core provisions ban the use of state funds to purchase or operate drones manufactured by companies...
Guidance: Military Low Flying: Air Weapons Ranges Activity
UK military low‑flying air weapons ranges have issued continuous out‑of‑hours activity updates across Holbeach, Tain and Donna Nook since 2016. The guidance, refreshed most recently on 4 March 2026, details specific dates and times for training flights that temporarily restrict civilian airspace....
Mutable Tactics Raises $2.1 Million for AI Drone Coordination in Satellite-Denied Environments
Mutable Tactics, a British AI startup, secured $2.1 million in pre‑seed funding to build software that lets swarms of military drones operate autonomously when satellite navigation and communications are unavailable. The round was led by Seraphim Space, with participation from the...
Sprawling FBI, European Operation Takes Down Leakbase Cybercriminal Forum
The FBI, together with European law‑enforcement partners, dismantled Leakbase, a subscription‑based cybercrime forum that sold stolen credentials and exploit tools. The coordinated “Operation Leak” involved 100 actions against 45 targets across more than a dozen nations, resulting in 13 arrests,...
QuSecure Selected for Small Business Innovation Research Tactical Funding Increase Contract Award
QuSecure, Inc. has been awarded a $3.9 million SBIR Tactical Funding Increase contract by AFWERX to develop quantum‑resilient encryption for U.S. Air Force missions. The award supports the maturation of its QuProtect R3 platform, targeting Impact Level 6 authorization and deployment in classified...
'Quiet Death': US Sub Sinks Iranian Frigate, First Torpedo Kill Since WWII
U.S. Navy fast‑attack submarine fired a Mark 48 torpedo that sank the Iranian Moudge‑class frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, marking the first American torpedo kill of an enemy warship since World II. The strike killed at least 80 of the ship’s...
No Winners in War
The International Day for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation Awareness coincides with a devastating Middle East conflict, highlighting that war leaves only survivors, not winners. Armed clashes destroy infrastructure, displace populations, and erode social trust, imposing costly reconstruction duties even on victors....
Ensuring People’s Well-Being Amid Fears of War Escalation
Rising tensions between Iran and Israel have revived concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for nearly one‑fifth of global oil shipments. Analysts outline three scenarios: a contained but prolonged missile exchange, a broader regional war...
What Would Winston Churchill Make of War with Iran?
Donald Trump invoked Winston Churchill to criticize Keir Starmer’s stance on Iran, suggesting the former would back a U.S.-Iran confrontation. The article argues Churchill’s legacy is far more nuanced: he combined hawkish rhetoric with strategic caution, championed the Anglo‑American “special...
How Pakistan’s GIDS Aims to Win in Saudi Arabia’s Surging Defence Market
Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) showcased its expanded munitions and drone lineup at the 2026 World Defense Show in Riyadh, signalling a focused push into Saudi Arabia’s booming defence market. CEO Asad Kamal emphasized the company’s willingness to transfer...
Critical Conversations with Dave Larimer
Dave Larimer, president of the Alaska Miners Association, argues that Alaska’s vast and geologically diverse mineral endowment is a strategic national asset for critical‑mineral supply chains. He stresses that beyond mining, building mid‑stream processing, reliable power, and transportation infrastructure is...
GomSpace Secures €7.6 Million Contract for Defense-Grade RF Monitoring Cluster
GomSpace announced a €7.6 million contract with Rome‑based VirtuaLabs to deliver a satellite cluster for space‑based RF environment monitoring. The partnership blends GomSpace’s modular satellite platforms with VirtuaLabs’ electronic‑warfare payload expertise, targeting institutional‑grade ISR capabilities. Delivery of the fully integrated cluster...
AI ‘Vibe-Coded’ War Dashboards Are Flooding Social Media
Following the February 28 US‑Israeli strikes on Iran, a wave of AI‑generated “vibe‑coded” dashboards has flooded social media, offering real‑time visualizations of the conflict. These tools, built with Claude Code, pull RSS feeds, sentiment trackers, market data and live video into...