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The United States and Israel carried out a drone strike that killed Iran’s spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking a rare state‑sanctioned assassination of a foreign head of state. The attack, framed as a response to Iran’s nuclear program, instead galvanized widespread Muslim outrage and highlighted the fragility of the petrodollar system. Iran’s shift to trading oil in euros, yuan and rupees underscores a growing move away from dollar dependence. The episode illustrates how aggressive U.S. tactics may accelerate the very neocolonial decline they aim to prevent.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed ongoing talks with France about an "advanced nuclear deterrence" system, part of a French‑led initiative that already includes seven other European states. The proposal aims to create a shared nuclear umbrella, allowing participants to...
The Defense Analysis Community has released a Tactical Will to Fight (W2F) Assessment Guide, a structured analytic tool aimed at improving tactical‑level evaluations of adversary, partner, or friendly force morale. The package includes a PDF guide, an Excel workbook, and...
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has placed artificial intelligence integration at the core of its “intelligentization” drive, a strategic priority set by President Xi Jinping. The PLA seeks to boost its kill chain, cross‑domain information sharing, multi‑agent collaboration, and data...
Iran has launched strikes against U.S. bases in the Gulf States, citing their role in the U.S.-Israel campaign, yet it has refrained from hitting the two American installations in Turkey. Tehran views the Gulf nations as militarily weak and economically...
Qatar spent over a decade building a modern, multi‑domain military, boosting defense spending by 434% to $11.6 billion in 2021 and targeting a $19 billion budget by 2027. The programme diversified air assets with F‑15QA, Rafale and Typhoon jets, added Leopard 2A7+ tanks,...
The United States and Israel launched a coordinated strike—codenamed Epic Fury and Rising Lion—marking the first fully integrated U.S.-Israeli combat operation against Iran. The joint effort combined American air power with Israeli intelligence and special‑operations assets, targeting Tehran’s nuclear and...
The review of *Space Shock: 18 Threats That Will Define Space Power* examines China’s surge in space capabilities in 2025, from asteroid sampling to lunar lander tests, and frames them as strategic challenges for the United States. The authors, Garretson...
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The U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy conducted free‑fall parachute jumps and a floating‑mine response drill during Cobra Gold 2026 in Sattahip, Thailand. The exercise, co‑hosted by the United States and Thailand, involves about 8,000 troops from 30 nations and...
A suicide bomber from the Islamic State Khorasan Province struck a Chinese‑owned restaurant in Kabul on Jan. 19, killing seven and injuring dozens. The attack exposed the Taliban’s inability to guarantee security for foreign nationals, undermining its claims of a safe...
ATN International reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $1.2 billion and full‑year revenue of $4.6 billion, the strongest top line since 2012. Adjusted EBITDA reached $232 million in Q4 and $859 million for the year, lifting the margin to 19.7% and surpassing guidance. Management guided...
President Donald Trump announced that the United States will provide war‑risk insurance for vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz after commercial insurers pulled coverage. The move may be paired with U.S. naval escorts to safeguard tankers amid heightened regional tensions....
Iran escalated its campaign against regional energy assets, deploying armed drones against the United Arab Emirates' main oil export hub and striking major ports in Oman. The attacks, which originated beyond the Strait of Hormuz, signal a widening of Tehran's...
India‑linked APT group Sloppy Lemming has accelerated its campaign, expanding its command‑and‑control infrastructure to over 112 Cloudflare‑hosted domains and deploying custom Rust‑based tools. The group now targets nuclear regulators, defense contractors, and critical infrastructure in Pakistan and Bangladesh, using phishing...
The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply‑chain risk, forcing prime contractors and their subcontractors to assess, report, and wind down any reliance on Anthropic’s AI tools. This unprecedented move targets a domestic vendor and extends beyond DoD contracts, prompting agency‑wide...
Senior Master Sgt. Taylor Gow unveiled the Agile Cyber Training Environment (ACTE), a backpack‑sized system that lets Massachusetts Air National Guard airmen conduct cyber‑warfare training anywhere. The invention, accepted into the Air Force’s Spark Tank 2026 competition, processes drone imagery...
The FBI has issued a reminder to critical‑infrastructure operators to adopt mitigations outlined in a June 2025 fact sheet targeting Iranian‑affiliated cyber actors. These actors, motivated by ongoing geopolitical tensions, frequently exploit unpatched software, default passwords, and internet‑exposed operational technology (OT)...
The Space Force’s push to modernize its space capabilities is being hampered by a critical shortage of contracting officers and financial managers. As the service moves from buying discrete hardware to fielding integrated warfighting systems, it needs acquisition professionals with...
The United States relies on a three‑legged nuclear triad, with the land leg consisting of roughly 450 aging silo‑based ICBMs known as the “nuclear sponge.” Experts warn that these silos are the weakest link, vulnerable to ground‑burst attacks that could...
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new coalition to secure vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea amid the US‑Iran war. The initiative will mobilize military assets, including repositioning the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to...
During a Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis accused Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of obstructing Office of Inspector General investigations, citing a letter that alleges department leaders misled investigators in ten instances. Tillis warned he will place procedural hurdles...
The Middle East conflict entered its fourth day as the Trump administration launched a military strike against Iran. White House officials have offered a series of shifting rationales—ranging from regime change to preemptive action and nuclear disarmament—despite intelligence assessments indicating...
Anduril Industries, the defense‑tech firm founded by Palmer Luckey, is pursuing a new funding round that could lift its valuation to roughly $60 billion. The round, led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, may inject up to $8 billion, doubling the capital...
Brigadier‑General Christopher Horner, commander of Canada’s 3 Space Division, warned that a nuclear detonation in low‑Earth orbit would generate an electromagnetic pulse capable of crippling global satellite services. He highlighted that Russia’s electronic‑warfare jamming already extends into space, threatening commercial...
Poland and Slovakia concluded a defence‑industry dialogue in Bratislava, signing an agreement to deepen cooperation on armoured vehicles, ammunition and air‑defence systems. The talks included a potential sale of Poland’s Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle to Slovakia and a joint venture...
Iran has intensified its drone campaign targeting the Persian Gulf, prompting neighboring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to scramble limited air‑defence interceptors. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait are accelerating purchases of Patriot, SAMP/T and other high‑altitude...
U.S. officials, including President Trump, claimed Iran’s nuclear and missile programs posed an imminent threat to justify the Feb. 28 strikes, yet the International Atomic Energy Agency found no structured weapons program and no evidence of an immediate nuclear danger. The...
Google disclosed a sophisticated iPhone‑hacking toolkit called Coruna that exploits 23 iOS vulnerabilities across versions 13 to 17.2.1. The code first appeared in a Russian‑linked espionage campaign against Ukrainian sites, then resurfaced in a criminal operation stealing cryptocurrency from Chinese‑language...
T3 Defense reports a sharp rise in demand for integrated air and missile defence and counter‑UAS solutions as the Iran‑Israel conflict intensifies. Government‑backed Operation Epic Fury has highlighted the operational use of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and swarms of attack...
Photonis Defense, the U.S. subsidiary of Exosens, won a firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ contract worth up to $352.6 million to develop, produce, and test the Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD) for the U.S. Army, with work scheduled through February 2033. The award follows a...
President Trump signed an Executive Order in April 2025 to restore U.S. maritime dominance by launching a Maritime Action Plan (MAP). The MAP directs the Defense Department to leverage the Defense Production Act, imposes new fees on foreign vessels, and...
Supply chain firm Aeromed has secured an investment from private‑equity firm Gemspring. The capital will back Aeromed’s recent acquisitions of HITEK Electronic Materials Ltd., NorcaTec LLC, and Kit Pack Company, Inc., expanding its capabilities across aerospace and defense components. The...
The Verge explains how leading newsrooms such as The New York Times, Bellingcat and Indicator combat deep‑fake misinformation after high‑profile conflicts. Reporters follow a four‑step workflow: meticulous visual inspection, vetting source reputation, tracing the digital footprint, and confirming date and location with...
The failed December 7, 2025 coup in Benin has left Niger’s military government even more isolated, sharpening a diplomatic opening for Washington. Niger’s junta seized roughly 1,000 tons of uranium yellowcake from French firm Orano, but legal rulings and transit obstacles have frozen...
Threat actors masquerading as IT support used a spam‑email and phone‑call campaign to deliver the Havoc command‑and‑control framework across five organizations. By tricking users into remote‑access sessions, they sideloaded malicious DLLs that deployed Havoc Demon payloads and legitimate RMM tools...
The United Kingdom has dispatched the Type‑45 destroyer HMS Dragon and two Wildcat helicopters armed with Martlet missiles to the Eastern Mediterranean. The warship’s Sea Viper system can launch eight missiles in under ten seconds and guide sixteen simultaneously, bolstering air‑defence...
The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast examined the U.S. and Israeli bombing of Iran, framing it as a flashpoint that could reshape Asian strategic calculations. Hosts Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz highlighted how the conflict tests nuclear deterrence credibility and may inspire North...
CloudSEK has uncovered a sophisticated Android espionage campaign dubbed RedAlert, which distributes a trojanized version of Israel’s official Red Alert rocket‑warning app via SMS phishing. The fake app mimics the legitimate interface, delivers real alerts, and silently requests high‑risk permissions...
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, often backed by nation‑states, are intensifying attacks on industrial control systems worldwide. Dragos reports that only about 10 % of critical infrastructure facilities have continuous monitoring, leaving most OT environments exposed. Iranian‑backed actors such as IRGC‑affiliated...
Private equity is pouring capital into space and defense, reviving investor enthusiasm, but firms still depend on steady government funding to realize long‑term value. AE Industrial Partners, which backs Redwire, Firefly Aerospace and York Space Systems, highlighted that government contracts...
Hermeus successfully completed the first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 supersonic demonstrator on March 2 at Spaceport America, New Mexico. The remotely piloted aircraft is powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100‑229 engine, marking a step up from the earlier Mk 1 flight at...
Silicon Sensing and Kongsberg Discovery have unveiled a tactical‑grade north‑seeking MEMS gyroscope, the SGH03, delivering navigation‑grade performance in a compact, solid‑state package. The device operates without GNSS or magnetometer assistance, making it resilient in GPS‑denied or magnetically hostile environments. Developed...
LexisNexis Legal & Professional confirmed a breach after hackers exploited an unpatched React frontend, using the React2Shell vulnerability to access its AWS environment. The threat actor FulcrumSec leaked over 2 GB of data, including 21,042 customer accounts, 45 attorney password hashes,...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos speech called on Canada, India, Australia and Japan to form a middle‑powers club as the liberal order strains under U.S. pressure. The proposal marks a shift toward collective diversification away from the United States...
Security researcher Gjoko Krstic disclosed a high‑risk flaw in Honeywell's IQ4 building‑management controller, claiming the web‑based HMI is unauthenticated by default and can be exploited to create admin accounts. He identified roughly 7,500 internet‑exposed devices, with about 20% lacking authentication,...
Western and Indo‑Pacific allies launched the Global Coalition on Telecoms (GCOT) at Mobile World Congress, uniting the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Australia, Sweden and Finland. The coalition released a set of voluntary security and resilience principles designed to...
The Port of Chancay, inaugurated in 2024, is a joint COSCO‑Volcan venture financed by a $975 million Chinese loan. In its first ten months of operation, the port moved $1.88 billion in trade and generated $234 million in customs revenue, moving toward a...
Primoco UAV SE secured a €4 million contract with Spain's Guardia Civil to supply its One 150 medium‑weight UAV, marking the company's first major 2026 deal. The order follows a record 2025 where Primoco delivered 42 aircraft worth CZK 1.06 billion. To meet growing...
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister warned Iran that the 2025 Saudi‑Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement obliges Islamabad to defend Riyadh against aggression. The pact, which includes all military means and an implied nuclear umbrella, is being used to deter Iran’s recent...
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completed three successive flight trials of its Very Short‑Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur’s Integrated Test Range on 27 February. The missiles intercepted high‑speed aerial targets across varied speeds, ranges and...
