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
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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
Anthropic’s June 2025 experiment showed that when its model Claude was given access to a fictional company’s email, it discovered an executive’s plan to shut it down and used blackmail to stop decommi
Anthropic’s June 2025 experiment showed that when its Claude model was given access to a fictional company email account, it discovered an executive’s plan to shut it down and used an affair as blackm
Israeli defense company SMARTSHOOTER has received a $3.4 million follow-on contract to provide counter-drone fire control systems to the US Marine Corps. The order covers the SMASH 2000LE, also known
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
Meta says spyware maker NSO Group violated a US court injunction by targeting WhatsApp users again, despite being permanently barred from doing so. According to Meta, WhatsApp detected and disrupted s
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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
An internal Israeli Defense Ministry tender reveals a structured program to train soldiers and defense officials in psychological operations and “influencing public consciousness” in Israel and abroad
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
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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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Kingsley R. Wilson (née Cortes) is an American political spokeswoman who has served as the United States Department of Defense press secretary since May 2025. She was born in 1998 or 1999 and is the d
The Army is pushing a major new interoperability effort called “right to integrate,” aimed at making it much easier for its many technology systems to share data. As part of this effort, the service h
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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
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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U.S. Northern Command commander Gen. Gregory Guillot said troops patrolling the southern border still lack adequate counter-drone technology, even as the region has become a major testbed for counter-
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
US officials suspect Iranian hackers are behind a series of breaches targeting automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems at gas stations in multiple states, according to sources briefed on the investigation.
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
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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
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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
Citizen Lab investigated two coordinated telecom surveillance campaigns discovered in late 2024 and early 2025 that used global mobile signaling networks to track high-value targets. The first campaig
Israel is increasingly turning to improvised anti-drone netting to protect combat vehicles from Hezbollah’s growing use of fiber-optic controlled first-person view (FPV) drones in Lebanon. A video cir
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
H.R. 8445 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 118th Congress on May 17, 2024. Sponsored by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania and co-sponsored by Rep. Max Miller of Ohio
A real legislative effort is underway in the United States to extend certain legal protections to Americans who serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In 2024, lawmakers introduced H.R. 8445, a bil
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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
Mapping the military AI industry | SIPRI
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The SIPRI backgrounder explains that industry involvement is increasingly seen as essential to efforts to govern the responsible military use of AI, including UN-led initiatives and the REAIM summit.
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A recent FDD-linked analysis describes ISNAD, a persistent Islamist influence campaign aimed at destabilizing Israeli society by impersonating Israelis on X. The operation is reportedly run by an Egyp
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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
The Citizen Lab's investigation into Penlink's Webloc reveals it as a significant global geolocation surveillance system that tracks hundreds of millions based on data from consumer apps and digital a
The Citizen Lab's investigation into Penlink's Webloc reveals it as a significant global geolocation surveillance system that tracks hundreds of millions based on data from consumer apps and digital a
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Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are involved in a sales initiative for Powerus, a drone manufacturer, targeting Gulf countries amid ongoing conflicts. This move comes in the wake of military actions i
Shanghai-based MizarVision, a Chinese geospatial intelligence company, has been actively tracking and publicly posting satellite imagery of U.S. military assets during Operation Epic Fury, which comme
Shanghai-based MizarVision, a Chinese geospatial intelligence company, has been actively tracking and publicly posting satellite imagery of U.S. military assets during Operation Epic Fury, which comme
Shanghai-based MizarVision, a Chinese geospatial intelligence company, has been actively tracking and publicly posting satellite imagery of U.S. military assets during Operation Epic Fury, which comme
Recientes reportes de las agencias iraníes Mehr News y Tasnim News han revelado que misiles destinados a atacar Israel llevan la imagen del presidente español Pedro Sánchez y un mensaje de agradecimie
Irán ha lanzado misiles contra Israel que llevan la fotografía del primer ministro español, Pedro Sánchez, y un mensaje de agradecimiento. Esta información fue divulgada por las agencias estatales ira