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Space Force must prepare for all-out warfare, think tank says
A new Mitchell Institute report looked at wide-ranging war scenarios.
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If Iran accepts new inspections, can the US even make them work?
Hidden centrifuges, “technical incompetence,” and other obstacles make nuclear inspectors’ job harder than ever.
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Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors. The information was revealed only after ProPublica went to court to obtain it.
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Peace deal unlikely to stem Iran's hackers, US officials say
Cyber operations are “definitely part of warfare that keeps going,” one said.
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Removal of Iranian nuclear materials to be worked out as war deal nears
The Trump administration is 80% to 85% sure a memorandum of understanding will be signed to end its war this month, a U.S. official said.
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Mystery GPS outages traced to Russian satellite
Occasional 10-second bursts of radio energy have knocked out antennae from Romania to Greenland.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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AI-powered cyber effects are 'moving so fast, it’s scary': a former Pentagon CIO
Industry is pitching 'autonomous remediation' of network vulnerabilities.
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HASC leader threatens Pentagon with ‘pain’ over canceled Europe deployment
Recent Trump-administration moves may drop troop presence below legal minimums.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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USAID’s abrupt shutdown increased violence in Africa, study shows
Such shocks motivate armed groups in ways well-planned aid reductions do not.
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