Briefing: Pentagon Preparing for Weeks of Ground Operations in Iran
Strategic angle: Washington Post reports on the Pentagon's plans for extended military action.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Security & Defense
Security, defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure coverage.
Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says
Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on board.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Zelenskyy visits Doha as Ukraine, Qatar sign defense pact
Strategic angle: Ukraine and Qatar have agreed to cooperate on high-tech projects and share battlefield expertise on countering missile and drone threats.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Israel assesses damage after missile strike near Jerusalem
Strategic angle: An Iranian ballistic missile hit Eshtaol near Jerusalem on Saturday, injuring residents and damaging homes, vehicles, and nearby structures as the regional war entered its second month.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Rosatom Reports Deteriorating Situation at Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
Strategic angle: Concerns rise as operational issues escalate at the facility.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: The Iran war is defense tech's chance to shine, but few systems and weapons are ready
Strategic angle: Palmer Luckey's Anduril, software AI company Palantir and Elon Musk's SpaceX are getting the lion's share of defense tech dollars from the Pentagon.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Ukraine, Saudi sign air defence deal during Zelensky surprise visit
Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have signed an air defence agreement amid rising threats from Iranian drone attacks.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Cuba holds civilian military drills amid deepening fuel crisis
Strategic angle: Nationwide exercise aims to expand militarisation among youth as fuel shortages escalate.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Ukraine, UAE seal defence deal: Kyiv’s 'know-how and equipment” gain recognition
Strategic angle: Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to cooperate on defence amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Enviro group challenges California nuclear power plant water permit
Strategic angle: A legal challenge has been filed against the water permit for a nuclear power plant in California.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Exclusive: U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed, sources say
Strategic angle: U.S. officials provide insights on the status of Iran's missile capabilities amidst ongoing tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Defense Secretary Hegseth intervened to stop promotions of Black and female officers
Strategic angle: The involvement of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the promotion process raises concerns about diversity in military leadership.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Troop deployments test Republicans’ nerves on Capitol Hill
Strategic angle: Concerns rise among GOP members regarding military actions.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Ex-Red Army Faction member Klette faces new charges
Strategic angle: Prosecutors have filed a raft of new charges against former Red Army Faction member Daniela Klette, relating to serious attacks in the early 1990s.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: 'As soon as a peace agreement or ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, the Russians will be able to rebuild,' warns Sweden's chief of military operations
Strategic angle: Vice Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum expresses concerns over the adaptability of Russian forces in a recent interview.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: 'Killer drone' in Portugal: what we know about this powerful weapon
Strategic angle: The MQ-9 Reaper drones are set to be assembled at Lajes air base, but Portugal seeks crucial details regarding their operation.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Exclusive: China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, US officials say
Strategic angle: US officials reveal that a leading Chinese chipmaker has provided technology to Iran's military.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: German soldier suspended after allegedly passing plans of defence purchases to lobbyist
Strategic angle: Criminal and disciplinary investigations are reportedly currently underway but further details about the incident have not been released.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Countries deploying growing number of nuclear weapons, international monitors warn
Strategic angle: Nearly all of the nine nuclear-armed states have started increasing their arsenals or have announced plans to do so, according to authors of the annual Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor report.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Iran’s military leaders dismiss Trump’s deal claims
Military command says it will not ‘come to terms’ with US after Washington presents 15-point plan to end war
Editorial Staff Mar 26