The USS Benfold, a U.S. guided-missile destroyer, was reportedly left adrift in the South China Sea for four days in July 2026 after suffering an “engineering casualty” that knocked out its generators
US bases, troops are once again being exposed by Strava
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Eight years after the “Strava heat map” first exposed sensitive U.S. troop locations, service members in the Middle East are still sharing fitness-app data despite military restrictions. A Sky News in
Eight years after the “Strava heat map” first exposed sensitive U.S. troop locations, service members in the Middle East are still sharing fitness-app data despite military restrictions. A Sky News in
The article argues that the federal government’s new SAFER SKIES implementation rule expands counter-drone authority but still leaves law enforcement without a critical tool: kinetic interceptors. It
Ukrainian battlefield innovation, especially in drones, has shifted modern warfare and is now influencing U.S. military planning. Two years ago, Ukrainian engineers began experimenting with drone-on-d
Taiwan’s Matsu Defense Command is expanding its drone capabilities to better respond to a rapidly changing battlefield. According to the report, the command recently held a workshop with the Coast Gua
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Epirus an $11 million contract for HAVOC, a vehicle-mounted high-power microwave weapon designed to disable drone swarms with a single electromagnetic pulse. The syst
Reports of drones over the remote U.S.-U.K. military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean have raised fresh concerns about base security and the vulnerability of exposed aircraft and infrastructur
Iran’s parliament is considering a plan to block ships linked to the United States, Israel, and other countries Tehran calls “hostile” from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s mos
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly attacked a US military base in Kuwait on Tuesday morning, according to a source familiar with the details who spoke to The Jerusalem Post. Th
The US has warned American citizens across the Middle East to stay alert and be prepared to leave if tensions escalate further, amid reports that President Donald Trump may be considering new strikes
Middle Eastern mobile networks were repeatedly targeted by cyberattacks during the Iran war to track the locations of US personnel and contractors, according to telecom data and people familiar with t
A Financial Times report says Iran may be using long-known telecom weaknesses and commercially sold location data to track U.S. troops across the Middle East, including in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The
Israel has said it has “no interest” in joining the renewed US military campaign against Iran, according to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. He argued that the current situation—where the US
Allen Control Systems (ACS) announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has selected its Bullfrog autonomous weapon system for integration into airborne defense efforts. The AI-enabled system detects, tracks
On July 17, Xi Jinping gave the keynote address at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, his first in-person appearance at the event since 2018. His speech highlighted Beijing’s gr
The U.S. Air Force is seeking industry partners to provide a ground-based launcher system to protect its installations from cruise missiles and drones. Through a Request for Information due Aug. 6, th
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced a new air defense system called **Hypnosis**, designed to disrupt aerial threats by **jamming and spoofing satellite navigation signals**. The system u
U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) used artificial intelligence agents in an operational first during Operation Epic Fury, after Spain abruptly closed its airspace and military bases to U.S. aircr
A new study by researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University examined more than 220 mobile apps marketed to US military personnel and found that over one in eight
A new study by researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University examined more than 220 mobile apps marketed to US military personnel and found that over one in eight
A new study from researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University found that more than one in eight mobile apps marketed to US military personnel contained software f
A new study by researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University examined more than 220 mobile apps marketed to US military personnel and found that over one in eight
During the Iran war, Middle Eastern mobile networks were repeatedly targeted by cyberattacks aimed at locating US personnel and contractors, according to telecom data and sources familiar with the mat
Army’s heavy units face counter-drone capability gaps
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Jul 17
During a recent training rotation at Fort Irwin in California, soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team highlighted a major challenge facing heavy Army formations: enemy drones. While the bri
A Euronews article highlights an interactive map that predicts how climate change could reshape global agriculture by the end of the century. The map is designed to show which regions are likely to fa
A report from the Financial Times says Iran exploited long-known weaknesses in global telecom infrastructure to help locate U.S. military personnel in the Middle East before and during the early stage
The Pentagon has awarded $86 million in other transaction agreements to nLIGHT Defense and Lockheed Martin Aculight to advance directed energy weapons for the Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) program.
NATO has announced a major expansion of its drone warfare preparation, aiming to train five times as many drone operators by 2027. The plan was unveiled by Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO Sum
A new Military Family Advisory Network survey found that more than 41% of military families reported low or very low food security in 2025, a sharp increase from about 16% in 2023. Researchers said th
A new Military Family Advisory Network survey found that more than 41% of military families reported low or very low food security in 2025, a sharp increase from about 16% in 2023. Researchers said th
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
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 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
The article argues that drones have become a serious and growing threat to U.S. rocket launch sites, especially at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg. Even a single unauthorized drone can force a launch sc
The seductive unreliability of AI
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Jun 14
The article argues that artificial intelligence, especially generative AI and large language models, is still too unreliable to be treated as a mature or trustworthy source of knowledge. The author de
The NPR segment explains why the United States can be a major oil exporter while still importing much of the oil it consumes. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. produces more oil than it uses
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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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
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Jun 6
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
The Department of Defense’s Strategy for Countering Unmanned Systems responds to the rapid spread and increasing sophistication of drones and other unmanned systems, which are reshaping modern conflic
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Jun 4
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
At NATO’s new uncrewed systems testing range in Sēlija, Latvia, European startups demonstrated a range of counter-drone technologies, but the event also highlighted how difficult it remains to reliabl
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At NATO’s new uncrewed systems testing range in Sēlija, Latvia, European startups demonstrated a range of counter-drone technologies, but the event also highlighted how difficult it remains to reliabl
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
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
Atlas
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May 30
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