US-Israel-Iran War: JMIC Data Shows ‘Near-Total Temporary Pause in Routine Commercial Traffic’ Through Strait of Hormuz
JMIC data shows routine commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has virtually stopped, with only two cargo vessels recorded in the past 24 hours versus the usual 138. The pause follows a U.S.–Israel strike on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks, prompting a "Critical" threat level that signals an almost certain attack on shipping. While no formal blockade exists, security threats, insurance constraints and electronic interference have effectively shut the chokepoint. The disruption adds pressure to already volatile oil markets and raises maritime risk across the Gulf region.
US Navy Christens Oceanographic Survey Ship
The U.S. Navy christened the future USNS Robert Ballard (T‑AGS 67) on Feb. 28, 2026 at Bollinger Shipyards in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Named for the legendary oceanographer who located the Titanic, the 353‑foot vessel is a larger, modernized version of the Pathfinder‑class survey ships. It will...
ParaZero Appoints New VP of Global Sales to Support Global Expansion
ParaZero Technologies announced the appointment of Bat‑Sheva Noy as Vice President of Global Sales, aiming to accelerate its international commercial push in the drone safety and aerospace defense arena. Noy arrives from a two‑decade tenure at Pfizer, where she led...
Agilica & DronePort Partner to Advance Autonomous Flight in GNSS-Denied Environments
Agilica and DronePort announced a strategic partnership to embed Agilica’s ultra‑wideband (UWB) positioning system into DronePort’s innovation hub, targeting autonomous drone operations where GNSS signals are unavailable. The collaboration will debut a permanent UWB installation in DronePort’s outdoor cage with...
Secure Mesh Radio Technology & C2 Capabilities for UAVs & Unmanned Systems
Beechat Network Systems joins Unmanned Systems Technology as a Gold Partner, showcasing its Kaonic™ mesh radio platform for UAVs, UGVs and autonomous platforms. The solution delivers infrastructure‑free, multi‑hop networking with up to 128 encrypted hops, dual‑band SDR operation and cryptographic...
Belgium’s Promised F-16s Are Still Missing
Belgium pledged up to 30 F‑16 fighter jets for Ukraine but has not delivered any, citing the ongoing replacement of its own fleet with F‑35s. The lack of a formal delivery timetable means the jets remain tied up in Belgium’s...
Will China Overplay Its Hand?
The Trump‑Xi summit scheduled for late‑2026 follows a fragile 2025 Busan truce that temporarily halted tariffs and export bans. While the pause eased immediate market stress, critical issues such as transshipment tariffs, rare‑earth and high‑end semiconductor controls remain unresolved. Chinese...
Protecting the Electricity Grid Is Crucial for National Security
The sponsor‑generated column from Hitachi Energy argues that protecting the United States electricity grid is a matter of national security. It highlights growing cyber and physical threats that could destabilize critical infrastructure and the economy. The piece promotes modernizing the...
US Senate Rejects War Powers Resolution on Iran
The U.S. Senate voted 47-53 to reject a War Powers Resolution that would have forced President Trump to obtain congressional approval before further military action against Iran, and the House followed with a 212-219 defeat of a similar measure. The...
Microsoft Says Anthropic’s Products Remain Available to Customers After Pentagon Blacklist
Microsoft announced it will continue offering Anthropic’s AI models across its consumer and enterprise platforms, including Microsoft 365, GitHub Copilot, and the AI Foundry, while barring only the Department of War. The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply‑chain risk, prompting the...
How Iran Defied Sanctions To Build A Secret Boeing Fleet
Iran has built a clandestine fleet of roughly 60 Boeing and Airbus jets by exploiting shell companies, forged documents, and mid‑flight diversions that skirt international export controls. The network sources used parts through a global broker chain, reverse‑engineers components, and...
Chinese State Hackers Target Telcos with New Malware Toolkit
Chinese state‑linked APT group UAT‑9244 has been compromising telecom service providers across South America since 2024. The campaign deploys three previously undocumented malware families—TernDoor, a Windows backdoor using DLL side‑loading; PeerTime, a multi‑architecture Linux ELF backdoor that leverages BitTorrent for...
Cobots Take on Grueling Work
Fairbanks Morse Defense is using collaborative robots, or cobots, to weld aging diesel engines in U.S. nuclear‑navy shipyards, shrinking repair cycles from three weeks to one. Australian OEM Orbimax highlights cobots' lower speed and built‑in safety, allowing workers to operate...
How the Gulf Countries Are Responding to Iran’s Attacks
Iran’s recent drone and missile barrage has struck the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman, with more than 95% of projectiles intercepted by Gulf defenses. The attacks have shaken public confidence but quickly gave way to a resilient mood as...
The Iran War Spills Beyond the Middle East
The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran has rapidly expanded beyond the Middle East, affecting more than a dozen nations. Azerbaijan reported Iranian drones over its Nakhichevan exclave, while Tehran denied involvement and blamed Israel. A U.S. submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship...
US Won’t Update Nuclear Posture Review: Pentagon Policy Chief
The Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy, Elbridge Colby, told Congress the department will not issue a new Nuclear Posture Review, relying on the 2018 Trump‑era document. The 2018 review permits nuclear use in extreme circumstances and leaves strategic ambiguity about first‑strike...
CyberPeace Foundation and Synergy Quantum Launch the Global Quantum Threat Alliance
CyberPeace Foundation and Synergy Quantum announced the Global Quantum Threat Alliance (GQTA) at the CyberPeace Summit 2.0 in New Delhi on February 10, 2026. The alliance brings together governments, industry players, and academic researchers to confront the emerging risk that...
China Military Tense, Xi at Ease at Start of National People's Congress
At the opening of China’s National People’s Congress, PLA officers listened intently to the government work report, signalling renewed loyalty to the Party. The display comes as Xi Jinping presides over the session with a calm demeanor, despite a sweeping...
US Reportedly Considering Sweeping New Chip Export Controls
U.S. Commerce Department is drafting rules that would require government approval for any export of AI‑focused semiconductors such as those made by AMD and Nvidia. The proposal differentiates review intensity based on order size, with small shipments getting a basic...
The Domino Effect of Operation Epic Fury
Operation Epic Fury, the United States’ six‑day campaign against Iran, is already reshaping Middle‑East power dynamics. The strikes have degraded Iran’s ability to fund and direct Islamist proxies such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, weakening their operational capacity. With Tehran’s...
Wikipedia Hit by Self-Propagating JavaScript Worm that Vandalized Pages
The Wikimedia Foundation experienced a self‑propagating JavaScript worm that briefly hijacked both user‑level and site‑wide scripts, injecting malicious loaders into MediaWiki:Common.js and dozens of user common.js files. The worm originated from a test script on Russian Wikipedia and was triggered...
NORAD Intercepts 2 Russian Maritime Patrol Aircraft Near Alaska, Canada
NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu‑142 maritime patrol aircraft operating within the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones on Wednesday. The command scrambled a mixed force of U.S. F‑35 Lightning II and F‑22 Raptors, KC‑135 tankers, an E‑3 AWACS,...
Drone Dominance: Pentagon to Order 30,000 One-Way Drones in ‘Next Few Days’
The Pentagon will place orders for 30,000 one‑way attack drones within days after concluding the "Gauntlet" competition that tested platforms from 25 vendors at Fort Benning. Operators with only two hours of training evaluated the drones in simulated combat, and...
NIST Director Nominee Commits to Support AI Standards-Setting, Manufacturing
Arvind Raman, a Purdue professor nominated to lead NIST, told the Senate Commerce Committee he will prioritize advancing AI metrology and establishing U.S. leadership in global AI standards. He emphasized aligning standards with American free‑market values and pledged to bridge...
Cisco Drops 48 New Firewall Vulnerabilities, 2 Critical
Cisco disclosed 48 vulnerabilities across its ASA, Secure FTD and Secure FMC firewall portfolio, including two CVE‑2026‑20079 and CVE‑2026‑20131 that received a perfect 10‑out‑of‑10 CVSS rating. The critical flaws affect the FMC web interface, enabling authentication bypass and remote code execution with...
NGA Awards BlackSky Seven-Figure Order on Luno A Contract
BlackSky has secured a seven‑figure renewal from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency under the Luno A Facility Monitoring Delivery Order. The contract extension reflects strong customer satisfaction with BlackSky’s high‑cadence, AI‑enabled change detection analytics. The company now monitors more than...
Space Development Agency Faces Challenges Scaling Its Growing Constellation
The Space Development Agency’s first operational tranche of 42 satellites launched in late 2024, but on‑orbit checkout and functional testing have lagged due to supply‑chain bottlenecks, a 45‑day government shutdown, and a technical snag with a Lockheed Martin spacecraft. The...
The Rage at OpenAI Has Grown So Immense That There Are Entire Protests Against It
OpenAI’s recent Department of Defense partnership sparked unprecedented protests, with users abandoning ChatGPT for Anthropic’s Claude after a 300% surge in app uninstall rates. Demonstrations by the “QuitGPT” movement erupted in San Francisco and London, condemning potential job losses, environmental...
NATO Scrambles a Dozen Aircraft as Russian Warplanes Approach Alaska
On March 4, NORAD scrambled a dozen aircraft—including F‑35A, F‑22, and Canadian CF‑18 fighters, plus tankers and an AWACS—to intercept two Russian Tu‑142 maritime reconnaissance planes that entered the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones. The response, the largest in...
Largest US Military Hospital Abroad Halts Labor, Delivery Services Amid Iran War
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the largest U.S. Department of Defense hospital overseas, has suspended its labor and delivery services to concentrate on combat casualty care amid the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict. A memorandum directs patients to local German hospitals while...
The Drone Attrition Trap
The article warns that the United States is falling into a "drone attrition trap," where cheap Iranian‑made Shahed‑136 drones, priced around $20,000, force the U.S. and allies to expend multi‑million‑dollar Patriot and SM‑6 interceptors. Ukraine’s four‑year experience shows that a...
FBI Arrests Suspect Linked to $46M Crypto Theft From US Marshals
The FBI, in coordination with France's elite Gendarmerie unit, arrested John Daghita on Saint Martin for allegedly stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency seized by the U.S. Marshals Service. Daghita, the son of a government‑contractor CEO, is accused of abusing his...
The Guardian View on the Expanding Iran Crisis: No Clear Aim and No End in Sight | Editorial
The United States and Israel have launched a war that has already killed more than 1,000 civilians, including children, and sparked a cascade of Iranian retaliation across the Middle East. Iran has targeted U.S. bases, civilian sites in Oman, and...
Air Force Seeks Additional Vendors for Radar-Killing Missile
The U.S. Air Force issued a sources‑sought notice to find additional vendors capable of delivering a radar‑killing missile comparable to the Stand‑in Attack Weapon (SiAW) currently under contract with Northrop Grumman. The request calls for missiles with extended range, advanced...
Sierra Space and Vast Detail Their Series C Investment Rounds
Sierra Space closed a $550 million Series C round, lifting its valuation to roughly $8 billion and marking a strategic pivot toward national‑security satellite programs. The funding will support new product development and expanded production capacity, including contracts worth up to $1.19 billion with...
Enforce Sanctions to Prevent Russia From Benefitting in a Prolonged Iran Crisis
The United States and its allies are warning that the Iran‑Israel conflict could lift oil prices to $80‑plus per barrel, creating a lucrative window for Russia’s sanctioned oil stockpiles. Russia, facing dwindling revenues after years of sanctions, now eyes the...
Researchers Are Combining Drones and AI to Make Removing Land Mines Faster and Safer
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology have combined drone‑borne multisensor imaging with artificial intelligence to dramatically speed up land‑mine detection while reducing risk to human deminers. Their field trials showed that drone‑mounted magnetic sensors match ground‑based accuracy and can survey...
Not so Fast: Anthropic and US Military Might Do Business After All
Anthropic has resumed negotiations with the Trump administration to allow the U.S. military to use its Claude AI models after a $200 million Department of Defense contract fell apart over surveillance and autonomous‑weapon clauses. CEO Dario Amodei aims to avoid a...
Coast Guard Selects Alabama as Site of Second Recruit Training Center
The U.S. Coast Guard announced that the former Birmingham‑Southern College campus in Alabama will become its second recruit training center, fulfilling the Force Design 2028 mandate to expand the service by 15,000 personnel. The 150‑to‑250‑acre site satisfies all operational criteria,...
Raytheon Wins UAE Patriot Contract Amid Iran-Linked Missile Attacks
Raytheon has been awarded a firm‑fixed‑price contract worth $183.68 million to supply new hardware and services for the Patriot missile system in the United Arab Emirates, bringing the total value of the programme to $281.15 million. The award, made under Foreign Military...
HII and Nominal Partner to Modernise REMUS, ROMULUS Data Workflows
HII has teamed with engineering firm Nominal to overhaul data collection, validation, and analysis for its REMUS autonomous underwater vehicles and ROMULUS uncrewed surface vessels. The partnership will introduce standardized digital‑twin workflows that speed post‑mission analysis and improve traceability from...
NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility provided tracking, telemetry and range‑safety services for Rocket Lab’s HASTE suborbital launch on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, dubbed Cassowary Vex, carried a hypersonic test platform for the Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit. This was the first...
Ukrainian Drone Destroys Russian Ka-27 Helicopter in Black Sea
Ukrainian naval and special forces used maritime surface drones and aerial UAVs to strike the Russian‑occupied Syvash drilling platform in the Black Sea on March 5, destroying command equipment and a Kamov Ka‑27 helicopter attempting to land. The platform had been...
HEO And SATLANTIS Sign MoU To Better Provide Sovereign Space Domain Awareness
On 3 March 2026 HEO Space and Spain’s SATLANTIS signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver sovereign space domain awareness (SDA) capabilities to government and defence clients. The deal merges HEO’s non‑Earth imaging software, analytics and operational expertise with SATLANTIS’s high‑performance optical...
Ukraine Brings Back 200 POWs in Latest Swap with Russia, Zelenskiy Says
On March 5, 2026 Ukraine announced the return of 200 prisoners of war in a new exchange with Russia. The group includes combatants seized during the 2022 siege of Mariupol, highlighting the lingering human cost of that battle. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy posted on...
Apple, Microsoft, Palantir Lead Wedbush Top Tech Picks Amid Iran Tensions
Wedbush Securities highlighted Apple, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Palantir and several cybersecurity firms as its top technology picks as geopolitical tensions with Iran rise. The analysts described these stocks as defensive, citing strong cash flows, AI and cloud capabilities, and exposure to...
X-59 Low-Boom Aircraft Enters New Phase of Supersonic Flight Testing
NASA’s Lockheed Martin‑built X‑59 Quiet Supersonic Transport has entered the envelope‑expansion phase of its flight test program. The aircraft will now conduct a series of supersonic runs to map its performance envelope and verify the low‑boom signature. NASA aims to demonstrate...
Exclusive-NATO's Rutte 'Not Deaf' To Criticism of His Trump Praise, Offers More
NATO secretary‑general Mark Rutte defended his habit of praising U.S. President Donald Trump, acknowledging criticism but insisting the admiration is warranted. He credited Trump with helping NATO adopt a new 5 % of GDP defence‑spending target, a significant increase from the...
US Invites Proposals to Boost Supply of Tungsten and 12 Other Critical Minerals
The Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) announced that the U.S. military is inviting proposals to develop domestic production of 13 critical minerals, including tungsten, arsenic and nickel, with submissions due March 20, 2026. The request covers the entire value chain—from...
Ukrainian Customs Officers Complete Advanced Scanner Maintenance Training in the UK
Six Ukrainian customs officers completed a week‑long advanced maintenance course at the Rapiscan Systems factory in the United Kingdom. The training, part of the EU‑funded EU4IBM‑Resilience project, focused on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and component replacement for mobile cargo scanners. It...