Tulsi Gabbard announced that she will resign as director of national intelligence effective June 30, 2026, saying she needs to step away from public service to support her husband, Abraham Williams, a
Universal Pictures and Michael Bay are developing a feature film based on a true story about a major U.S. military rescue mission in Iran. The project will dramatize the effort to save two American ai
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday disclosed new details about a planned White House ballroom, describing it as a bunker-like, heavily fortified structure with a six-story underground complex. He said
Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small drones
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The U.S. Army is expanding its counter-drone capabilities by purchasing rifle-mounted smart scopes that help soldiers detect, track, and shoot down small drones. Smart Shooter announced a $10.7 millio
Rethinking the Global AI Race
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The article argues that the global AI competition is being misunderstood when described as a “race” to build the most advanced model first. Instead, AI should be seen as a long-term, society-wide effo
The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Monica Witt, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and counterintelligence officer charged in 2019 with espiona
China has completed the world’s first test flight of a megawatt-class hydrogen turboprop engine, the AEP100, developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC). On April 4, 2026, a 7.5-tonne unm
The New Era of Air and Missile Defense
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The article argues that modern air and missile defense is nearing a structural limit because current systems were designed for a narrower threat environment than today’s mix of ballistic missiles, cru
In this resignation letter dated March 17, 2026, National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent informs President Trump that he is resigning effective immediately. Kent says he cannot support t
The Arms Control Association argues that U.S. negotiators were unprepared for serious nuclear talks with Iran and that this weakness may have contributed to President Trump’s decision to support strik
The Shahnameh is a Persian epic whose enduring appeal lies in its universal themes: the rise and fall of dynasties, conflict between kings and heroes, and tensions between fathers and sons. Ferdowsi p
Dutch radar company Robin Radar says its counter-drone technology was significantly shaped by experience in Ukraine, where it has had systems deployed since 2023. The firm says battlefield feedback fr
The article reports that an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper successfully downed aerial targets using a relatively inexpensive air-to-air missile, marking a step toward more cost-effective counter-drone defense.
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A New York Times report describes a major crisis inside China’s military leadership under Xi Jinping. At a recent legislative meeting, the absence of many top generals made visible the scale of the pu
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran is “not over,” insisting that the U.S. and Israel still aim to stop Tehran’s nuclear program. In a taped CBS “60 Minutes” interview, he
Hezbollah has intensified its use of first-person view (FPV) drones against Israeli forces in Lebanon, carrying out more than 27 attacks since February 2026. Analysis cited in the article says most st
Japan has begun deploying ultra-low-cost expendable drones built by startup AirKamuy, signaling a shift toward swarm-based warfare and mass-produced unmanned systems. Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi
Three U.S. Navy destroyers — USS Truxton, USS Mason and USS Rafael Peralta — came under attack Thursday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. “self-defense strikes” on Iranian targets,
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the fragile ceasefire with Iran remains in effect, despite renewed hostilities after Iran attacked U.S. forces and the commercial ships they were pr
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
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The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a nuclear agreement reached on July 14, 2015, between Iran and the P5+1 countries—China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United S
Programming Still Sucks. — Writing
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The essay argues that AI is not truly “taking” tech workers’ jobs; instead, greed and short-term corporate decisions are hollowing out the industry. It opens with a familiar social scene: at a birthda
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President Donald Trump abruptly paused “Project Freedom,” a U.S. operation meant to help ships safely transit the Strait of Hormuz, after backlash from key Gulf allies, according to U.S. officials. Th
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As Russian drone attacks overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses, civilian volunteers are joining the fight by using an old skydiving plane as a drone interceptor. The New York Times follows a Ukrainian crew
The article compares the Vietnam War with the 2026 Iran conflict, arguing that both were launched with unrealistic expectations, weak public explanations, and no clear exit strategy. The author, a for
UAE reports missile and drone strikes incoming from Iran
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The United Arab Emirates said on Monday that its air defences were intercepting missile and drone attacks coming from Iran. According to the UAE Ministry of Defense, ballistic missiles, cruise missile
Amazon Web Services says repairs to its damaged cloud regions in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will take several more months, meaning full recovery from the disruption caused by Iranian drone s
Amazon Web Services says repairs to its damaged cloud regions in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will take several more months, meaning full recovery from the disruption caused by Iranian drone s
Utah has become the first U.S. state to explicitly make websites liable for users who hide their location with VPNs under age-verification law. Senate Bill 73, called the Online Age Verification Amend
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Spirit Airlines has shut down operations immediately, canceling all flights and beginning an “orderly wind-down” that will affect thousands of travelers and nearly 17,000 employees. The budget carrier
President Trump informed congressional leaders that hostilities with Iran have “terminated,” arguing that the legal 60-day deadline for seeking congressional authorization under the War Powers Resolut
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President Donald Trump said his administration is reviewing a possible reduction in the number of US troops stationed in Germany, with a decision expected soon. The announcement came after a public cl
U.S. service members stationed in the Middle East received threatening text messages on Monday from a hacker group linked to Iranian cyber operations, according to Stars and Stripes. The messages, sen
Ukraine is adapting its Soviet-era Antonov An-28 turboprop aircraft into an airborne launcher for interceptor drones used against Russian Shahed loitering munitions. Video posted by Ukrainian pilot Ty
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Iran is experiencing unusually heavy rainfall and snowfall after years of severe drought, bringing visible relief as reservoirs refill, dams recover, and vegetation begins to return. The sudden weathe
Donald Trump canceled plans for US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to travel to Pakistan for further talks with Iran, saying Tehran could contact Washington directly “anytime.” The trip had bee
The article argues that Iran has outperformed the United States in the online “meme war” accompanying their hostilities, even while suffering heavier military damage. Iran’s information campaign is de
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly fired Navy Secretary John Phelan after Phelan refused to ignore a federal judge’s ruling related to Senator Mark Kelly. The dispute centers on Kelly’s video u
The U.S. Army is exploring whether its Apache attack helicopters can become an effective counter-drone platform, using lessons from Ukraine and Iran. At the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit in Nashvil
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Federal authorities arrested a special forces soldier on Thursday after he allegedly made more than $400,000 by betting on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s removal, according to sources familiar
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The article argues that messaging is a major strategic weakness for the United States, especially in war and foreign policy. It opens with a story from Iraq in 2007, when U.S. psychological operations
At a House event focused on artificial intelligence, lawmakers from both parties expressed deep concern about the technology’s rapid growth and potential harms. The discussion reflected growing anxiet
CNN reports that Russia is helping Iran’s war effort by sharing intelligence on the locations and movements of American troops, ships, and aircraft, according to people familiar with US intelligence.
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The article argues that America is beginning to recognize the risks of concentrating control over artificial intelligence in the hands of a few powerful tech leaders. It opens by questioning whether “