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China used websites to target security-clearance holders, officials say
Prosecutors said fake consulting companies persuaded U.S. officials to sell sensitive government information.
Putin allies wishcast nuclear war, America in crisis, and real-estate deals
On Wednesday, they met at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum as smoke from Ukrainian drone attacks rose across the city.
Data brokers are helping enemies target US troops. The Pentagon must step up, lawmakers say
Commercial location data has been used to "target or surveil U.S. personnel in theater,” CENTCOM says.
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Iran’s hackers are coordinating more closely: Israeli cyber leader
Yossi Karadi is seeking access to advanced models like Anthropic’s Mythos to help defend Israeli government networks.
The military says it’s ready to ‘fight tonight’ in the Pacific. Can it sustain that fight?
“We cannot win if our supply lines are 5,000 miles long,” says U.S. Forces Korea commander.
Space Force needs to prepare for an ‘in-person’ moon conflict with China, new report argues
Guardians need a human spaceflight program for future lunar missions, Mitchell Institute says.
‘Everybody is going underground’: CENTCOM head calls for new tech to hit buried targets
Adm. Brad Cooper was praised, and grilled, by lawmakers during his first HASC hearing.
AI-powered cyber effects are 'moving so fast, it’s scary': a former Pentagon CIO
Industry is pitching 'autonomous remediation' of network vulnerabilities.
HASC leader threatens Pentagon with ‘pain’ over canceled Europe deployment
Recent Trump-administration moves may drop troop presence below legal minimums.
Trump says he and Xi talked US, Chinese cyberattacks, spying
The president seemed to suggest that the Chinese leader tacitly confirmed actions that lower officials routinely deny.
Golden Dome defenders push back on $1.2T cost estimate
Program leader says CBO report based on Trump’s executive order doesn’t reflect current plans.
ODNI assigns two to coordinate spy agencies on election security
For months, it was unclear if ODNI ever named an election threats executive responsible for leading election security efforts in the 2026 midterm cycle.
USAID’s abrupt shutdown increased violence in Africa, study shows
Such shocks motivate armed groups in ways well-planned aid reductions do not.
Five ways of looking at the Japanese sinking of a decommissioned Philippine ship
Philippines’ Balikatan exercise saw several missile milestones.
With launches slated to grow a hundredfold, Space Force seeks more sites, money, people, and AI
Even today’s accelerated pace strains decades-old launch facilities.
CISA's sharp reductions in election-security assistance could leave midterms vulnerable, senator says
Sen. Warner says state and local officials report getting less training, intelligence, and cybersecurity help.
Pentagon leaders love agentic AI. But it’s giving cyber criminals nation-state-like powers
As new tools change cybersecurity, just moving faster won’t be enough.
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US escort of ships through Hormuz is a ‘gift to the world,’ Hegseth says
But secretary says the escorts are temporary, and the world should “step up.”
'This is how we prevail in the Pacific': US, allies train to repel amphibious assault
The U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division brought several new weapons to this year's Balikatan exercise.
Marine commandant: Every combatant command has requested an amphibious ready group
The demand is about twice as high as the Marine Corps’ goal of three deployed at any given time, Gen. Eric Smith said Thursday.
