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Federal law‑enforcement agencies circulated a memo warning that Iran might launch surprise drone attacks on California if the United States escalates strikes against Tehran. The alert, based on unverified Coast Guard intelligence, was described by FBI officials as precautionary and lacking credible evidence. California’s Governor’s Office and local sheriffs have elevated readiness and formed work groups to monitor the threat. Officials across federal, state and local levels stress continuous information sharing despite the low‑confidence assessment.
The FBI issued an alert to California police that Iran allegedly planned a surprise drone attack on unspecified targets along the West Coast. The warning noted the drones would be launched from an unidentified vessel offshore, but offered no details...
The piece argues that the United States’ recent military actions against Iran are a continuation of a long‑standing American imperial habit that disregards international norms. It frames former President Donald Trump as both a symbol and accelerator of this “late‑imperial...
The U.S., Israel and Gulf allies are locked in a costly missile‑and‑drone war with Iran, where the pace of combat is increasingly limited by ammunition and interceptor stockpiles. U.S. Patriot and THAAD interceptors, costing millions each, have been burned through...
Security researchers have identified a new wave of the PhantomRaven supply‑chain campaign targeting the npm registry. Between November 2025 and February 2026, Endor Labs discovered 88 malicious packages distributed through 50 disposable accounts, many employing slopsquatting and Remote Dynamic Dependencies...
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned the EU that Russian‑linked priests are using church platforms to preach war and spread disinformation, aiming to destabilise the US‑brokered 2025 peace accord with Azerbaijan. He accused these clerics of acting as agents of Russia...
The Pentagon is set to purchase 30,000 one‑way attack drones this month and aims for 300,000 by 2027, while simultaneously banning Chinese components to build a domestic supply chain. Firestorm has introduced a containerized, climate‑controlled 3D‑printing lab that can produce...
Latvian Brasa Defence Systems showcased its UNHUMAN unmanned ground vehicle at Finland’s Griffin Tech Days 2026, operating in Arctic temperatures as low as –27 °C. The 110‑kg robot can transport up to 200 kg of supplies, equipment or casualties and run for...
Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, announced a comprehensive push to expand the nation’s defence industrial base, drawing lessons from Ukraine’s wartime mobilisation. The plan includes directed funding, streamlined company formation, financial support for startups, rapid‑prototyping programmes,...
Oshkosh Defense has signed a public‑private agreement with the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Depot Maintenance Command to enable advanced, digital manufacturing of vehicle parts. The deal creates a digital manufacturing exchange (DMX) where technical data is transmitted and additively manufactured...
Jihadist groups, including Boko Haram and its ISWAP faction, launched at least six coordinated attacks on Nigerian military bases in Borno and Yobe, killing officers and soldiers while seizing trucks, weapons and motorcycles. Analysts say the raids demonstrate an unprecedented...
The Oregon National Guard’s 102nd CBRN Defense Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) took part in two regional training exercises focused on chemical‑leak emergencies, partnering with local fire departments and the EPA. The February drill simulated an anhydrous ammonia spill, while...
AIAA has become the Committee Manager and US Technical Advisory Group for ISO TC20/SC16, which governs standards for uncrewed aircraft systems. The committee is actively recruiting technical experts to shape International Standards for civilian Counter‑UAS equipment and is exploring a new...
Anthropic has sued the Pentagon after the Department of Defense labeled the company a "supply chain risk," effectively blacklisting it from government contracts. A coalition of 37 leading AI researchers, including figures from Google, OpenAI and DeepMind, filed an amicus...
The Department of Homeland Security will retrofit 148 uncrewed camera towers along the U.S. border with AI‑enabled sensors this year and add 50 next‑generation towers. GDIT’s Relocatable Autonomous Surveillance Tower brings longer‑range optics, radar, LIDAR and solar power, allowing edge...
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Iranian officials in Geneva just before the Feb. 28 U.S.-Israel strikes, but Witkoff’s limited technical knowledge led to mischaracterizations of Iran’s nuclear program. He portrayed the Tehran Research Reactor’s fuel stockpile as...
Ukrainian military instructors will begin training German Bundeswehr troops on drones, artillery, armored operations, engineering, and command‑and‑control systems. The agreement, signed by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and President Volodymyr Zelensky, reverses the early‑war pattern where Germany trained Ukrainian soldiers. Several...
Iran escalated its campaign against Gulf allies by launching drones that struck Dubai International Airport, wounding four people, and by hitting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military also announced plans to target banks and financial institutions...
Iran launched drone and projectile attacks on commercial vessels, Dubai International Airport, and regional oil facilities, expanding its campaign amid escalating Gulf conflict. The strikes wounded four people at the airport, set a Thai cargo ship ablaze, and prompted interceptions...
The Safer Skies Act, signed into law as part of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, gives state, local, tribal and federal law‑enforcement agencies the authority to use radio‑frequency detection to identify, track and, if needed, commandeer rogue drones. Previously,...
Hidonix Industries announced a strategic shift from commercial applications to a primary focus on defense and public safety, leveraging its spatial intelligence, human‑centric AI, and robotics expertise. The company will target defense operators, emergency responders, and mission‑critical missions requiring precise...
The article warns against treating Iran as a replica of Libya, noting that while both interventions involved NATO‑backed air campaigns and regime removal, their political contexts differ. Libya’s failure stemmed from an undefined political end‑state, fragmented coalition goals, and uncontrolled...
Storage tanks at Oman’s Salalah port were heavily damaged by a bomb attack, igniting fires and prompting staff evacuations. The port, a key transshipment hub, recently expanded capacity to 6.5 million TEU across six berths. The strike is part of a...
The Trump administration abandoned its long‑standing maximum‑pressure sanctions campaigns against Iran and Venezuela, turning to direct military operations to achieve regime change. Repeated sanctions over the past years failed to topple Tehran’s leadership or remove Nicolás Maduro, partly due to...
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential $930 million foreign military sale of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Sweden. The package comprises 20 launchers, a suite of guided multiple‑launch rocket system pods, ATMS pods, radios, GPS...
The Dutch Ministry of Defence announced that the upcoming Orka‑class diesel‑electric attack submarines will be equipped with France’s F21 MK2 heavyweight torpedo, replacing the US‑made Mk48. The F21, an electric‑propelled, 200 kg warhead torpedo with a 57 km range and speeds up...
Mercedes‑Benz’s Zetros 6×6 military truck successfully completed a series of Arctic winter trials in Finland’s Arctic Circle, where temperatures dropped to –20 °C and a cold‑chamber test reached –40 °C. The Special Trucks Team evaluated cold‑start procedures, electronic stability, brake performance, tire‑pressure...
U.S.–Turkey relations are moving toward greater cooperation as shared strategic interests outweigh public rhetoric. An analysis of sixteen regional and global issues finds eleven areas of full alignment, four with friction and one mixed, yielding a net positive score. The...
Fuat Oktay, former vice‑president and chair of Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Committee, discussed the growing US‑Turkey convergence on Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and the Azerbaijan‑Armenia peace process, while urging removal of restrictions on Turkey’s participation in the F‑35 program. He highlighted Turkey’s...
The Atlantic Council’s Defense Journal outlines how U.S.‑Turkish defense relations are evolving in 2026 amid heightened activity in Syria, Libya, Ukraine, Gaza and Iran. Both Washington and Ankara see strategic openings in Syria and Libya, while the Russian invasion of...
Turkish‑US relations, long strained by sanctions, the S‑400, the YPG and competing Middle‑East agendas, entered a pragmatic phase in 2025 after President Erdoğan’s Washington visit. The two capitals began compartmentalising disputes while expanding cooperation on Gaza cease‑fire implementation, post‑Assad Syrian...
The Royal Navy will acquire 20 uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) under Project Beehive, with a £10.25 million contract awarded to Kraken Works. The agreement, decided on 5 March 2026, moves into signing by 23 March and execution through 31 March 2027. Delivered at Technology Readiness Level...
CRP Group, comprising CRP Technology and CRP Meccanica, will debut at XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 in Düsseldorf, showcasing flight‑validated composite and hybrid‑manufactured components for aerospace and defense. The exhibit features a MIL‑STD‑810H‑tested UAV fuselage and a 3D‑printed PocketQube satellite deployer that...
German shipbuilder TKMS and Indian defense firm VEM Technologies have signed a teaming agreement to transfer heavyweight torpedo technology and co‑develop modern torpedoes in India. The deal builds on a September 2025 MoU and aims to establish local production for...
The U.S. Space Force has terminated its roughly $1.7 billion contract with AeroVironment for the Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program, ending work on the mobile BADGER phased‑array antennas. The termination follows failed renegotiations and reflects a shift toward an open‑competition...
The UK Ministry of Defence will sign a £21 million contract to remain on Janes’ open‑source intelligence (OSINT) platform. The decision follows an internal review that found no viable commercial alternatives to Janes for defence‑grade data. Janes will continue providing curated...
The U.S. Army will procure 50 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPVs) for roughly $250 million, with delivery slated for early spring 2026. The order replaces the legacy M113 fleet depleted after shipping about 900 units to Ukraine under the Presidential Drawdown Authority....
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced a $161 million investment over five years to boost quantum‑related defence and security research at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in Waterloo. This funding is part of a broader $900 million federal commitment...
Anthropic announced a new Washington, DC office and the launch of the Anthropic Institute, a research hub that unites its Frontier Red Team, Societal Impacts, and Economic Research groups. The move coincides with a lawsuit challenging the Pentagon’s supply‑chain risk...
Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. offensive against Iran, is consuming significant training time, maintenance capacity, and ammunition stockpiles. Analysts warn that the sustained high‑intensity campaign could degrade the Pentagon’s overall readiness. The strain on logistics and personnel may limit the...
Drone strikes hit Goma, eastern Congo’s largest city, killing at least three people, including a French UNICEF aid worker. The M23 rebel group blamed the Congolese army for launching the drones, marking the first urban drone attack since the rebels...
President Donald Trump has intensified U.S. military actions worldwide, from Caribbean drug‑boat strikes to a large‑scale assault on Iran that he claims destroyed its nuclear facilities. His administration has also tightened pressure on Cuba, kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and pursued...
The United States’ air campaign against Iran sparked speculation about a possible military draft, after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s remarks were interpreted as keeping the option open. President Trump later hinted a draft could be considered only for...
The UK Defence Secretary and Attorney General convened legal representatives from Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations to shape a coordinated legal response against Russia's sanction‑evading shadow fleet. The meeting builds on discussions at the Munich Security Conference and underscores a...
James Cropper and Hexcel have teamed up under the European Composites Circularity Alliance (ECCA) to develop the Unimat range, leveraging Cropper’s Vectis aligned‑fibre technology for recycled carbon‑fibre composites. The partnership aims to achieve the alignment and fibre‑volume fractions required for...
An OCCRP investigation uncovered that Russian oil tankers sailing the Baltic Sea have been crewed with two extra Russian men listed as supernumeraries. These individuals lack maritime credentials and are tied to the Wagner Group, Russian paratrooper units, or the...
The French Navy’s FREMM frigate Aquitaine earned the U.S. 6th Fleet’s Hook ‘Em Award, marking the fifth time a French unit and the fourth time a FREMM has been recognized for anti‑submarine warfare excellence. The award, reinstated in 2016, honors...
The column warns that recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, including the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, could reshape the global terrorism landscape. It argues that leadership decapitation rarely dismantles either terrorist groups or state‑based ideological systems, as Iran’s institutional...
Adisyn demonstrated that graphene‑enhanced composite materials can cut radar reflection by up to 20 dB in lab tests, and the team is targeting a 30 dB reduction that would shrink a drone’s radar cross‑section by a factor of 1,000. The proof‑of‑concept was...
The United Kingdom has dispatched the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon, Wildcat helicopters equipped with Martlet missiles, Eurofighter Typhoons and F‑35B aircraft to Cyprus and the wider Middle East following a drone strike on RAF Akrotiri. These assets aim to reinforce regional air‑defence...
