Reporting on Great-Power Competition.
The Army is inviting companies it cut from its IFPC Increment 2 second-interceptor contest back for a 2027 shoot-off as Guam air defenses take shape.
Section 301 tariffs explained: how USTR investigates unfair trade practices, the 2018 China tariffs and the six cases opened since 2025.
Our trade war weekly roundup: US outbound investment rules, Chinese export licenses, sanctions over IP theft and Canada tariff changes.
Our Ukraine war weekly roundup: a local ceasefire at Oleshky, missile strikes on Kyiv, the Graham sanctions order and Starlink disputes.
China Taiwan news: Kim says China inspires North Korea, Chinese navy ships near Taiwan rise to five and rocket debris zones lie in Philippine waters.
A $230.1 million order for 32 recovery vehicles completes the Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle family. Variants, safety record and what comes next.
Indo-Pacific update: Kim Jong Un visits Dandong with a senior Chinese official, a quiet day near Taiwan and a deadly Philippine air crash.
Indo-Pacific update: Manila warns force against the Sierra Madre is an act of war, and China shadows Japanese ships near Penghu.
Military technology in 2026: drones, AI wingmen, hypersonics, lasers, space jammers and shipyards, and where U.S. programs stand against China and Russia.
PHP2Shell flaws pushed Finland and the Netherlands to pull sites offline as CISA and NSA urged patches; Microsoft tied the ConnectWise hack to China.
Paraguay security deals: Landau’s visit brought an air-intercept pact, PISCES screening, $11.75M in aid and nuclear talks after China sanctioned a minister.
NATO sends patrol aircraft, radar, drones and forensic teams to the Black Sea after ship attacks off Romania and Bulgaria, but no escorts or attribution.
DeepSeek ban: DHS orders civilian agencies to drop DeepSeek and tools built on it. We read the July order’s terms, exceptions and what the notice omits.
Indo-Pacific update: China tracks the USS Charleston near Sabina Shoal, Taiwan faces a Pratas standoff, and Pyongyang threatens.
Anduril won a Navy deal worth up to $2.9 billion to build Virginia-class submarine parts as production stalls at about 1.1 to 1.2 boats a year.
Lavrov in Tehran: Russia’s top diplomat makes his first wartime visit after backing toll-free Hormuz passage in Manama. What the 2025 treaty does not promise.
Taiwan security update: Keen Sword 27 opens on Ishigaki as Chinese ships stay near Taiwan and Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea.
Taiwan security update: Keen Sword 27 sends a US anti-ship missile system to Yonaguni as Chinese ships stay near Taiwan.
The Air Force says operational prototypes of its Massed Modular Aircraft, a low-cost MQ-9 Reaper successor, will field by 2028 after heavy Reaper losses.
Taiwan security update: two Chinese coast guard ships enter Dongsha waters as North Korea claims an AI torpedo and a US carrier docks in Japan.
Taiwan security: the Liaoning carrier group turns toward the South China Sea, eight PLA jets cross the median line, and Marcos summons China’s envoy.
Taiwan security update: 15 PLA aircraft fly near Taiwan with 13 median-line crossings as North Korea fires cruise missiles at sea.
Information war: UK warns of industrial-scale Russian info assault, Microsoft seizes phishing-kit domains, Maricopa apology claim false.
The Air Force’s FQ-42 and FQ-44 drone wingmen are on contract for production, but a stopgap budget keeps procurement money from flowing until Congress acts.
Pentagon Audit: 30 Universities Cut Ties to Blacklisted Foreign Labs
What Is the Entity List? How US Export Controls Target Companies
Salt Typhoon vs Volt Typhoon: China’s Two Hacking Campaigns Explained
SLCM-N: Navy Awards $743.6M for Nuclear Cruise Missile Prototypes
Black Sea Drone Strikes: Five Merchant Ships Hit Off NATO Coasts
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