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Samantha AlexaSeptember 25, 2026

Over 100,000 US Defense Personnel Now Use Palantir’s Maven AI: Official

The Pentagon is expanding its use of AI in military operations through Palantir’s Maven Smart System, which turns battlefield data into information commanders can use for targeting and other decisions.
September 25, 2026

US Air Force Taps AI to Expose Hidden Foreign Ties in Supply Chains
September 25, 2026

France Receives First R3-Standard Jaguar Armored Vehicles From KNDS
September 25, 2026

Saab, NestAI Target More Adaptive Electronic Warfare With AI
September 25, 2026

Leidos to Extend Support for US Army’s ARTEMIS Spy Plane Ops in Europe
September 25, 2026

Lite Coms to Supply Tactical SATCOM Dishes for Australian Military
September 25, 2026

USSOCOM Selects GMP for Weapons, Ammo, and Protective Gear Program
September 25, 2026

US Air Force Accepts FQ-42 Vengeance in Nevada for Crewed-Uncrewed Flight Tests
September 25, 2026

South Africa’s New Armored 4×4 Is Built to Survive a 6-Kg Mine Blast
September 25, 2026

UK Defense Ministry Spending on Domestic Industry Reaches $45B
September 25, 2026

Diehl, FLANQ Forge Pact to Develop Sea Drones for Germany, Allies
September 25, 2026

Ukraine Taps Formula 1 Engineers to Shape Next Generation of Drones
September 25, 2026

A Low-Noise Drone With AI Ambitions Takes Shape in the US

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Chris OlsonSeptember 8, 2026

Phishing Campaign Targets 99% of US Military Bases During Heightened US-Iran Tensions

AI-enabled phishing is targeting service members' and families' personal devices, making US military readiness now dependent on digital readiness too.
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South Africa’s New Armored 4×4 Is Built to Survive a 6-Kg Mine Blast

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Lite Coms to Supply Tactical SATCOM Dishes for Australian Military

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Turkey’s KARAOK Anti-Tank Missile Scores First Air Hit

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France Receives First R3-Standard Jaguar Armored Vehicles From KNDS

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Ethan M. EncarnacionSeptember 22, 2026

Ukraine Pounds Moscow With ‘Largest’ Drone Barrage of the War

Ukraine has carried out its largest reported drone attack on Moscow and surrounding areas as Russia wrapped up its parliamentary elections.
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September 18, 2026

Ukraine Gets 10 More Ai-Petri Systems to Counter Drones
September 18, 2026

Ukraine Authorizes 81 Firms to Operate Private Air Defense Groups
September 16, 2026

US Missile Strike Foils Iranian Capture of American Sea Drone
September 15, 2026

Ukraine Looks to Underground Defense Network to Maintain War Supply
September 11, 2026

US-Israeli Strikes in Iran May Constitute War Crimes: Amnesty
September 8, 2026

Ukrainian Drone Attack Blinds $60M Russian Air Defense System in Zaporizhzhia

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FQ-42 Vengeance unmanned aerial system flying alongside fighter jets. Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

September 25, 2026

US Air Force Accepts FQ-42 Vengeance in Nevada for Crewed-Uncrewed Flight Tests

September 25, 2026

Ukraine Taps Formula 1 Engineers to Shape Next Generation of Drones

September 25, 2026

A Low-Noise Drone With AI Ambitions Takes Shape in the US

September 25, 2026

Finland Strikes Drone Deal With Ukraine

September 25, 2026

This Sleek Dutch Drone Flies for Up to Eight Hours and Lands on Sacrificial Legs

Iron-Wave unmanned ground vehicle. Photo: Ondas Holdings

September 25, 2026

Ondas Buys Three Defense Tech Firms in $56M Autonomous Push

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A Turkish TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle sits on the flight deck of TCG Anadolu during Exercise Steadfast Dart 26. Between January and March, around 10,000 troops from 13 NATO Allies deployed across Europe for the Alliance’s largest exercise of the year. Photo: NATO

September 16, 2026

NATO’s Drones Work. Its Foundations Don’t.

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September 15, 2026

America Can’t Afford to Test Drones at Peacetime Speed

Ukrainian FPV drone operator holding a quadcopter during combat preparation. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

August 28, 2026

When Strategy Beats Strength: Ukraine’s Model of Resistance Against Russia

Syrian Army soldiers deploy throughout the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods following days of fierce clashes with SDF Kurdish forces, which ultimately result in the withdrawal of the Kurdish forces towards eastern Syria.

August 26, 2026

Syria Is Sidelining the Fighters Who Beat ISIS

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

August 18, 2026

30 Years of SHIRBRIG: What the Brigade Still Teaches About Peacekeeping Reforms

Russia pounds Kyiv with a massive missile and drone attack that kills four people, authorities say, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

August 17, 2026

What Is Really Inside Russia’s Oreshnik Missile?

K2 tanks

August 6, 2026

South Korea’s Tanks Need a Ukraine Wake-Up Call

Artist's illustration of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite in Earth orbit. Earth observation satellites support scientific research, disaster response, and critical infrastructure monitoring. Image: NASA

July 29, 2026

Here’s What’s Wrong With the Term ‘Dual-Use’

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Europe

Ethan M. EncarnacionSeptember 25, 2026

Diehl, FLANQ Forge Pact to Develop Sea Drones for Germany, Allies

German firms Diehl Defence and FLANQ have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their expertise in autonomous maritime systems.
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September 25, 2026

Greece Finalizes Deal to Acquire Two Italian FREMM Frigates
September 24, 2026

US Army Expands AMPV Fleet With $818M BAE Systems Contract
September 24, 2026

Israel Picks Firms for State-Backed Defense-Tech Investment
September 23, 2026

Ireland Orders Five Thales Radars to Enhance Airspace Monitoring

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Samantha AlexaSeptember 25, 2026

US Air Force Taps AI to Expose Hidden Foreign Ties in Supply Chains

The US Air Force has selected Finch AI to deliver an AI capability designed to uncover potential foreign influence and hidden relationships across the US industrial base and research institutions.
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September 25, 2026

Saab, NestAI Target More Adaptive Electronic Warfare With AI
September 25, 2026

Lite Coms to Supply Tactical SATCOM Dishes for Australian Military
September 25, 2026

South Africa’s New Armored 4×4 Is Built to Survive a 6-Kg Mine Blast
September 25, 2026

New Platform Targets Intelligent Positioning for Military Systems

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September 14, 2026

Briton Charged After Allegedly Feeding UK Drone Hub Intel to Russia

September 9, 2026

Chinese State Firm Funneled 46 Tons of Geran Drone Material to Russia: Report

September 7, 2026

Lawmakers Press US Army Over Shutdown of Drone Assault Battalion

August 20, 2026

Mexico Gains Access to US Army’s Drone Marketplace

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Secretary-General Briefs Press on Recent Developments in Middle East Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on recent developments in Israel and Gaza. "I appeal to all parties – and those who have an influence over those parties -- to avoid any further escalation and spillover. I call for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Civilians must be protected at all times. International humanitarian law must be respected and upheld, " said the Secretary-General.

April 20, 2025

UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’ About US Strikes on Yemen

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April 19, 2025

US to Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria

Members of Hamas militant group.

April 18, 2025

Hamas Signals Rejection of Israel’s Latest Truce Proposal

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April 17, 2025

Israel Says 30 Percent of Gaza Turned Into Buffer Zone

People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing

April 15, 2025

‘Don’t Take Part in This War,’ Chinese Soldiers Captured in Ukraine Warn

air strikes on a hospital compound in the Gaza Strip

April 14, 2025

WHO Says Child Dies After Israel Strike Hits Gaza Hospital

Russian President Vladimir Putin

March 28, 2025

Putin Calls to Remove Zelensky, ‘Finish Off’ Ukrainian Troops

A Ukrainian serviceman holds an anti-aircraft weapon as they scan for possible air targets, onboard a boat as it patrols the northwestern part of the Black Sea

March 26, 2025

US Says Russia, Ukraine Agree to End Black Sea Military Action

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Iranians lift up a flag and the mock-up of a missile during a celebration following Iran's missiles and drones attack on Israel, on April 15 2024, at Palestine square in central Tehran

November 14, 2024

Iran’s Missiles Push It Closer to Russia — at the West’s Expense

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