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Marlink’s March 25 technical bulletin reports a 50% jump in GNSS interference incidents across its maritime fleet, driven by jamming and spoofing in the Middle East and other high‑traffic corridors. The disruptions threaten vessel navigation, satellite antenna tracking, and broadband connectivity. Marlink is rolling out hardware and software upgrades—including multi‑element antennas, spatial filtering, and real‑time anomaly detection—to safeguard positioning, navigation and timing data. The company also urges manual position overrides when vessels exit known interference zones.
Lebanese Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem called for national unity and vowed to fight Israel without limits as Israeli air and ground attacks have killed more than 1,000 people in Lebanon. He rejected any negotiations with Israel, framing talks under fire...
Iran’s state‑run Press TV said Washington’s cease‑fire proposal is "excessive" and that Tehran will not let President Trump dictate when the conflict ends. Tehran outlined its primary conditions: an immediate halt to attacks and assassinations, a concrete guarantee preventing a...
At RSAC 2026, security leaders Wendy Nather and Bob Lord urged the cybersecurity community to treat near‑miss incidents with the same transparency as full breaches. They defined a near miss as an event that almost succeeded, highlighting that many organizations lack...
Cybercriminals are building a thriving underground market for premium AI platform access, reselling accounts for tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot. Flare’s analysis of fraud‑oriented forums shows recurring listings that bundle subscriptions, claim reduced restrictions, and target buyers seeking...
The Pentagon has signed multiyear agreements with BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin to quadruple production of infrared seekers for the THAAD missile‑defense interceptor. Annual output will rise from 96 to 400 units, while BAE’s seeker contracts run for seven years...
From February 23‑26, 2026, the New York Army National Guard’s Cyber Protection Team 173 conducted a four‑day simulated ransomware attack against an electrical utility at the Kingston Armory, using the U.S. Cyber Command’s Persistent Cyber Training Environment. Thirty‑four soldiers, many...
India’s defence establishment is reshaping its command structure and procurement processes to address the threat of a multi‑front war, but significant capability gaps remain. The government has created a Chief of Defence Staff and a Department of Military Affairs to...
The Atlantic Council piece critiques recent U.S. rhetoric, especially former President Trump’s aggressive language toward Iran, for offering no tangible solutions to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. While Tehran threatens to disrupt the roughly $100 billion daily oil flow, Washington’s...
Cellula Robotics US secured a Defence Innovation Unit contract under the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform initiative to build a fuel‑cell‑powered Guardian autonomous underwater vehicle prototype for the United States. The prototype is designed for long‑endurance missions and will carry and...
NetSTAR Global and Varist have formed a strategic alliance to bolster defenses against generative AI‑driven cyber threats. The partnership merges NetSTAR’s telemetry from over 1.8 billion endpoints and categorization of 48 billion URLs with Varist’s hybrid detection engine that safeguards more than...
Kali Linux 2026.1 launched with eight new security tools, a kernel upgrade to Linux 6.18, and a refreshed visual theme. The release adds 25 new packages, updates 183 existing ones, and introduces a BackTrack mode that disguises the desktop as...
AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic have published voluntary "AI constitutions" promising safety and a "do no harm" stance. Recent conflicts in West Asia, however, reveal that these self‑imposed guardrails are being sidestepped as AI tools enter military and...
The United Kingdom and Turkey have signed a multi‑billion‑pound (≈$2.5 billion) training and support contract for British‑built Typhoon fighter jets. The agreement will train 10 Turkish pilots and about 100 ground‑crew technicians in the UK and secures long‑term maintenance, spares and...
Hungary announced it will suspend natural gas deliveries to Ukraine until crude oil flows resume through the damaged Druzhba pipeline. The halt cuts roughly 2.9 billion cubic metres of gas—about 45 percent of Ukraine’s imports and 20‑30 percent of its total consumption. The...
Northrop Grumman’s Microelectronics Center has demonstrated a diamond‑based receiver‑protection component that endured more than 100 watts of power, roughly double the capacity of current semiconductor devices. The test confirms diamonds’ superior thermal conductivity—five times that of copper—and their ability to...
At RSAC 2026, four former NSA directors and Cyber Command leaders debated the “red line” that would trigger a kinetic response to a cyberattack. The panel, held shortly after President Trump released a new offensive cyber strategy, emphasized that the...
TP‑Link released firmware updates fixing multiple critical flaws in its Archer NX series, including CVE‑2025‑15517, an authentication bypass that lets unauthenticated attackers upload firmware. The patch also removes a hard‑coded cryptographic key (CVE‑2025‑15605) and resolves two admin‑level command‑injection bugs (CVE‑2025‑15518, CVE‑2025‑15519)....
The Royal Navy’s Type‑45 destroyer HMS Dragon has arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean to integrate with Cyprus’s air‑defence network. After a two‑week intensive work‑up that compressed six weeks of preparation into six days, the ship completed realistic training during its 3,500‑mile...
An Iranian‑backed militia used a first‑person‑view (FPV) drone to strike a UH‑60 Black Hawk helicopter parked at Camp Victory, Iraq. Open‑source video shows the drone making direct contact with the aircraft, which may have been a medical‑evacuation HH‑60M variant. The...
Seven Iraqi soldiers were killed and thirteen wounded when an airstrike struck a Popular Mobilization Forces site near a military clinic in western Anbar on March 25, 2026. The strike hit both a medical facility and an engineering unit, prompting...
Anthropic appeared before U.S. District Judge Rita Lin to challenge a Trump 2.0‑issued blanket ban that bars any contractor working with the Department of War from using its AI technology. The judge highlighted that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s social‑media announcement...
Donald Trump has framed a planned strike on Iran as an “excursion,” drawing a stark comparison to the 1956 Suez Crisis where Britain and France suffered a costly defeat. The article argues that the unilateral move risks a similar diplomatic...
Russia unveiled the Lys‑2 (Fox‑2) counter‑drone interceptor, a fixed‑wing UAV launched by catapult and capable of autonomous target acquisition in the terminal phase. Open‑source footage shows the system engaging aerial threats without continuous operator input. Reported specifications suggest a 15 km...
Chapman Freeborn has completed the delivery of a second ATR 72‑600MPA to the Philippine Air Force after a complex multi‑stop ferry operation that spanned Egypt, Oman, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The aircraft, built by Leonardo in Italy, is configured for maritime...
South Korea has rolled out the first KF‑21 Boramae fighter, officially beginning serial production after a 25‑year development effort. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) plans to scale capacity to over 50 jets annually, supporting both domestic needs and export orders. President...
Latvia has begun delivering its surplus CVR(T) reconnaissance vehicles to Ukraine, reinforcing battalion‑level units with tracked mobility. The transfers are part of a broader aid package valued at €40 million (about $44 million) that also includes drones and individual equipment. Latvia’s move...
Turkey’s ruling party announced that Ankara is relaying messages between the United States and Iran to promote de‑escalation and direct talks. The effort also extends to Gulf states, which are increasingly entangled in the regional conflict sparked by recent U.S.–Israeli...
Latvia’s air force detected a Russian‑origin drone that entered its airspace and detonated in the Krāslava region early on March 25, causing no injuries or infrastructure damage. Estonia reported a similar intrusion that struck a power‑plant chimney, also without casualties or...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned that the current Middle East war is "far worse" than the 2003 Iraq invasion, describing it as illegal and economically devastating. He rejected U.S. requests to use Spain’s Rota naval base and Morón airbase...
China’s new Type 095 nuclear attack submarine represents a clean‑sheet design that mirrors the U.S. Seawolf’s hull geometry, emphasizing speed and stealth over cost. At roughly 105‑108 metres long and a 12‑metre beam, its length‑to‑beam ratio of about 1:9 matches the Seawolf,...
In April 1988, the U.S. frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an undetected Iranian mine in the Persian Gulf, creating a 21‑foot hole and injuring ten crew members. The incident occurred during Operation Earnest Will, the U.S. escort mission protecting Kuwaiti...
On March 25, 2026, a drone struck a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, igniting a fire. Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority reported that emergency crews quickly contained the blaze and no casualties occurred. Initial assessments indicated only material damage to...
Amid a U.S.-Israel air campaign that has struck over 9,000 sites in Iran, volunteers have launched Mahsa Alert, a crowdsourced mapping app that sends push notifications about confirmed strikes and evacuation zones. The lightweight Android and iOS platform works offline,...
Check Point unveiled its AI Defense Plane, a unified security control layer that safeguards the emerging agentic enterprise. The platform extends protection beyond model safety to runtime governance of AI applications, employee tools, and autonomous agents. Built on the company’s...
The U.S. Navy has approved a $15.38 billion contract modification for General Dynamics Electric Boat to accelerate production and long‑term support of its Columbia‑class ballistic‑missile and Virginia‑class attack submarines through 2035. The funding, drawn mainly from the National Sea‑Based Deterrence Fund,...
U.S. Air Force B‑2 Spirit bombers participated in a maritime strike drill off California alongside Carrier Air Wing 11’s F/A‑18E/F Super Hornets. The exercise introduced the Navy’s new AIM‑174B “Gunslinger” missile, an air‑launched variant of the SM‑6, onto the carrier‑based fighters....
Babcock has floated off HMS Active, the second Type 31 Inspiration‑class frigate, from its Rosyth shipyard using the Malin Augustea barge. The launch follows the February rollout of the vessel and the steel‑cut for HMS Bulldog, the class’s fourth ship. The programme sustains...
Ukraine’s armed forces escalated their campaign against Russian energy infrastructure by launching drone strikes on the Baltic Sea port of Ust‑Luga. The attack sparked a large fire and video footage released by the Leningrad region governor shows significant damage to...
Denvr, a Calgary AI‑infrastructure firm, signed two defence deals with Ottawa‑based Dominion Dynamics and Sapper Labs to embed its sovereign Canada AI Platform (CAIP) into drone simulation and AI‑enabled intelligence/cyber‑defence for the Canadian Armed Forces. Dominion will use CAIP to...
Iran reportedly struck and destroyed the U.S. AN/TPY‑2 X‑band radar deployed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The AN/TPY‑2, a $500 million phased‑array system with a claimed 3,000 km range, is one of only 13 built worldwide. The loss highlights a...
Persistent Systems hosted its third Technical Exchange Meeting, gathering over 400 Wave Relay MANET users from more than 20 nations to tackle secure multinational networking for defense. The two‑day event in Brooklyn emphasized a data‑centric architecture that enables allied forces...
ALTUS-LSA showcased its unmanned aerial platforms at the BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026 forum in Nicosia, attracting more than 500 delegates and high‑level Cypriot officials. The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cyprus‑based AmaDema Composites to produce composite components locally, bolstering...
The United States has presented Iran with a 15‑point proposal that includes sanctions relief, civilian nuclear cooperation, a rollback of its nuclear program, missile limits, and guaranteed shipping access through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has publicly dismissed the offer,...
Marine Corps strategists once declared amphibious warfare obsolete under Force Design 2030, favoring sensor‑missile teams on remote islands. Yet CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper has asked for two traditional Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) to operate in the Persian Gulf amid rising...
Israel launched a missile strike on Tehran while President Trump announced that the United States is negotiating a cease‑fire with Iran. The news sent crude oil prices plunging more than 6%, before partially recovering on doubts about the report’s veracity....
Since 2020 Russia has pursued a resource‑for‑security strategy in the Sahel, backing coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger with Wagner mercenaries and intelligence support. Over five years the Kremlin’s footprint has stalled: a modest force of roughly 2,500 fighters cannot...
President Donald Trump has openly pursued an authoritarian replacement for Iran’s late Supreme Leader, echoing a long‑standing U.S. belief that autocratic rule ensures regional stability. The article argues that this myth has deepened since the Arab Spring, as Gulf monarchies...
Three weeks into the U.S. war with Iran, the Trump administration’s National Security Council (NSC) has been largely absent from strategic decision‑making, exposing a stark contrast to previous presidencies that relied on a robust NSC process. President Trump’s contradictory public...
Iran’s leadership has repeatedly accused Israel of staging false‑flag attacks across the Gulf, including drone strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities, an alleged missile over Turkey, and a purported ballistic missile launch toward the U.S./U.K. base on Diego Garcia. Tehran also...
