U.S. Central Command launched strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday, saying the action was meant to impose “heavy costs” on Iran after a series of attacks on commercial shipping in the Strai
CNN reports that senior U.S. military commanders approved strikes on Iran despite warnings in Pentagon databases that some target intelligence was badly outdated. According to three sources familiar w
CQ Brown: The Military and the Republic
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The article argues that America’s founding and democratic health cannot be understood without civil-military relations at the center. It recalls that the Declaration of Independence condemned King Geo
CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the agency has reorganized major technology and acquisition offices to better adapt to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and ad
According to a Washington Post report, U.S. officials grew concerned that Israel might try to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators during sensitive efforts by the Trump administration to broker an end t
According to the article, Israeli fighter jets reportedly entered Iranian airspace in an attempt to intercept and possibly shoot down a diplomatic plane carrying senior Iranian officials returning fro
Israel Has a Hezbollah Drone Problem in Lebanon
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Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon has been increasingly shaped by Hezbollah’s use of explosive first-person-view (FPV) drones, which Israeli officials say they have not yet found an effectiv
The Art of Statecraft in an Age of Strategic Failure
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Frank Hoffman’s review argues that the recent U.S. war against Iran exposed major failures in American statecraft and strategy. He defines sound statecraft as the integrated use of all national tools
Texas is moving toward a new public school mandate that would require classrooms to display and read the Bible. The policy is part of a broader push by conservative lawmakers to bring more religion in
A U.S. strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific killed three people on June 18, 2026, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The military said intelligence showed the
At a G7 press conference, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy confronted President Donald Trump with his own 2020 remark about Iran: “Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation.” Doocy used the
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China’s largest ground-based arms manufacturer, Norinco, is showcasing anti-drone air defence systems and advanced artillery equipment at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris. The display reflec
Los Angeles and Southern California are home to the largest Iranian-American community outside Iran, with estimates of about 700,000 people. The population is diverse and includes Iranian Jews, Irania
A major controversy erupted in the UK after West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford admitted that false evidence used to justify banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from an Aston Villa match ha
The report says the United Arab Emirates has agreed to release billions of dollars to Iran in a major policy shift aimed at stopping Iranian attacks on the Gulf state during the US-Israeli war with Te
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The U.S. Army has commissioned three additional technology executives into its Executive Innovation Corps, or Detachment 201, as part of an effort to modernize and better connect with the commercial t
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The U.S. Army has commissioned three additional technology executives into its Executive Innovation Corps, or Detachment 201, as part of an effort to modernize and better connect with the commercial t
The Space Force is shaping the future of its GPS enterprise as it confronts growing threats to the system’s satellites, ground infrastructure, and user equipment. Officials say GPS remains the foundat
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The Pentagon is launching a new cyber incentive pay program called Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) to strengthen cyber capabilities under the DoD’s Project Patriot Pipeline effort. Announced in a
America’s Adversaries: The Russia Reality
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“America’s Adversaries: The Russia Reality” is a one-day policy summit scheduled for June 10, 2026, at Decatur House in Washington, DC, just steps from the White House. The event runs from 10:00 a.m.
Iran’s 358 loitering missile, also known as the SA-67, is presented as a major development in modern aerial warfare because it can destroy high-value unmanned aircraft at relatively low cost. The arti
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President Donald Trump said the United States must respond after accusing Iran of shooting down an Apache helicopter patrolling near the Strait of Hormuz. He said the two U.S. pilots were safe and uni
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A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the coast of Oman, close to the Strait of Hormuz, and both crew members were rescued, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday. A Task Force 59 unmanned surfa
The article argues that the next major front in U.S.-China space competition will be the International Telecommunication Union’s World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (WRC-27), set for Shanghai. Wi
Is Cognitive Warfare Dead on Arrival?
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The article argues that “cognitive warfare” is not a truly new concept, but a rebranding of older military efforts such as psychological operations, information operations, and political warfare. The
Two young designers from Zurich University of the Arts have created “bloc,” a modular terracotta cooling brick aimed at reducing heat in urban public spaces such as bus stops, plazas, and schoolyards.
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The Pentagon has reportedly raised Israel’s counterintelligence threat level against the United States to its highest “critical” rating, according to two current U.S. officials and one former official
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Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information, according to two sources familiar with the case. Under the deal w
The Intercept reports that Al-Fassel and Pishtaz News appear to be ordinary Middle Eastern news sites in Arabic, Farsi, and English, but are actually part of a U.S.-government-funded propaganda networ
The article describes a Pentagon effort to rapidly develop and field inexpensive “killer drones” as the U.S. tries to close a major gap in its military capabilities. Defense officials say the wars in
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Iran has said it will stop exchanging messages with the United States through intermediaries and move to fully block the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s state-affiliated news outlet Tasnim. The
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Donald Trump has contradicted his earlier claims about the U.S. war with Iran, saying in a Fox News interview that America had “left their military alone” and had not destroyed Iran’s armed forces. Th
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly submitted an official resignation letter to the Office of the Supreme Leader, arguing that the president and government have been excluded from major
A draft U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, dated 28 May 2026, reportedly includes a proposed $224 billion to $300 billion reconstruction or investment mechanism for Iran as part of efforts to end
At a defense forum, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth softened earlier rhetoric about China while still reaffirming strong American commitment to security in the Indo-Pacific. The AP report says Heg
Iran launched a short-range ballistic missile at the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, escalating tensions and threatening a pending peace agreement. According to the report, Kuwait’s air defenses i
Space Force leaders have identified the need for significant investments in electronic warfare (EW) capabilities following the loss of capabilities during Operation Epic Fury in Iran. Brig. Gen. Chris
Atlas
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Atlas’s situation report highlights several major political, diplomatic, and security developments across multiple regions. The most prominent story is the escalating U.S.-Iran confrontation: Vice Pre
The dangerous delusion of modern warfare | The Economist
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The essay argues that modern war is being transformed by “tactical transparency”: battlefield visibility created by better sensors, precision weapons, and networks that connect detection to attack. Dr
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Tribeca Festival is defending its decision to include *Dreams of Violets*, a 74-minute, fully AI-generated film about Iranian resistance, in this year’s lineup. Made without cameras or actors, the fil
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U.S. Special Operations Command is planning a new drone testing and training site in Mississippi as the Pentagon races to adapt to rapidly advancing autonomous warfare. The proposed “Autonomous Warfar
Iran
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Cloudflare Radar data indicates that Iran’s Internet has begun to recover after nearly three months of nationwide shutdown. On May 26, Iran’s vice president announced that access was being restored fo
A new US-Saudi joint venture is building a drone factory near Riyadh to produce combat drones modeled on Iran’s Shahed system. The partnership, called SR2Vector, brings together Utah-based Vector Defe
Russia launched a large overnight attack on Kyiv, combining drones with a hypersonic ballistic missile, in one of its most intense strikes on the Ukrainian capital in recent months, AP News reported.