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
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
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
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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 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
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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
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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
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
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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
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.
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Poland has joined the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace, even as the U.S. Army unexpectedly canceled a planned rotational deployment to Poland earlier this year. The Army said the move reflects con
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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
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The U.S. Army is rapidly adapting to the growing threat of drone swarms, using multinational exercises like Project Flytrap to test both offensive and defensive tactics in realistic combat conditions.
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Black Laser Learning specializes in hydrographic and sonar education, offering training videos and programs focused on side scan sonar and synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) technology. The company highli
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
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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
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
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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
The U.S. military is using an AI-enabled, joint command-and-control network to support “Project Freedom,” a campaign aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and countering
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Congress is moving to expand the U.S. military by about 30,000 active-duty troops in fiscal 2026, with funding included in the newly released Defense and Homeland Security appropriations bills. The fi
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
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
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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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the Trump administration believes the “clock” for seeking congressional approval for the Iran war has paused because a ceasefire is in effect. Unde
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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
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The United Arab Emirates announced it will leave OPEC effective May 1, marking a significant setback for the oil-producing cartel. The UAE was OPEC’s third-largest producer, behind Saudi Arabia and Ir
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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
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Ukraine has reportedly achieved a first in air defense by using an unmanned seaborne vehicle to launch an interceptor drone against a Russian Shahed drone. The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces said i
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.
China has recently made significant strides in aviation technology by successfully conducting the world's first test flight of a megawatt-class hydrogen turboprop engine, the AEP100. This unmanned 7.5
The article discusses how the Iranian regime effectively utilized social media and digital propaganda to counteract the narrative from the U.S. White House during a recent conflict. While the U.S. foc
A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone vanished from flight tracking systems while declaring an in-flight emergency over the Persian Gulf. This incident occurred shortly after the U.S. and Iran a
A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone disappeared from online flight tracking after declaring an in-flight emergency while flying over the Persian Gulf. The drone, which had completed a three-ho
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Laila VTOL drone gets SAMURAI boost to intercept enemy drones
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Honeywell has collaborated with Odys Aviation to create an airborne counter-drone system, enhancing defense capabilities beyond traditional ground-based methods to protect critical infrastructure. Thi
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The U.S. Army is moving forward with plans to develop a new grenade launcher, the Precision Grenadier System (PGS), aimed at replacing the M203 and M320 models. The PGS will incorporate advanced techn
As the U.S. engages in a conflict with Iran, expert Gordon Chang raises alarms about China's activities over American military bases. While Operation Epic Fury unfolds, leading to rising oil prices an
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a video threatening OpenAI's planned data center in Abu Dhabi, asserting that it would target the facility if the U.S. attacks Iranian power
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Former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail journalists in an effort to uncover the source of a leak regarding the rescue of a second American airman after the shoot-down of an F-15 fighter j
Ukraine Pitches its Own Solution to the Strait of Hormuz Shutdown
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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has proposed a solution to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, drawing on his country's experience in protecting its Black Sea shipping corridor from R