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The Senate voted 49-50 on Sept. 24 against a resolution to end US hostilities with Iran. Here is what it said, how senators voted, and what could come next.
President Trump signed the Russia and Iran sanctions act on Sept. 18. Here is what it requires, how it passed 86-11 and 262-159, and what remains unsettled.
The Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command, Britain’s Ukraine data deal and Russia’s jet drones show AI and autonomy reshaping the battlefield.
Russia’s nuclear Poseidon carrier is on sea trials while Ukrainian sea drones squeeze its fleet. What sources verify on Poseidon, USVs, AUVs and seabed threats.
China’s unmanned maritime systems: parade XLUUVs, the AJX002 minelayer, a Shanghai UUV mothership, Zhu Hai Yun and gliders, with unverified claims flagged.
China’s ground robots: rifle-armed robot dogs in PLA drills, wheeled logistics UGVs, Taiwan landing roles and the Unitree dual-use row, with claims flagged.
China’s unmanned air fleet: the GJ-11 flying wing, parade wingmen, the Jiutian swarm mothership and WZ-7 flights near Taiwan, with unverified claims flagged.
Russia’s ground robots mostly haul supplies, not fight. What sources say about Kuryer, Uran-9, Marker and Centre-2026, and how Ukraine’s UGV use compares.
Russia now launches thousands of jet Geran drones a month. What Ukrainian, Western and Russian sources say on output, Rubikon and Ukraine’s response.
The Navy awarded Raytheon up to $24.4B for SM-6 interceptors—more than 1,900 missiles over five years—as Iran-war stockpile drains and Pacific demand rises.
The Army’s $58.6B PAC-3 MSE deal aims to triple Patriot interceptor output by 2030 as the Iran war and Ukraine drain stocks and allies seek their own lines.
The first Columbia-class missile submarine is tracking to a 2028 delivery after delays, with a $29.5B order for five more boats and a strained workforce.
The Army’s M1E3 Abrams swaps the turbine for hybrid power and an autoloader crew of three. Soldier tests begin this fall, with production possibly in 2027.
Two B-21 Raiders are flying, a new Utah plant is open and Ellsworth gets the first jet in 2027, while the Pentagon weighs a fleet far bigger than 100.
The Army’s $1.2 billion PrSM Increment 2 order follows the missile’s Iran-war debut, a disputed strike and stockpile gaps, as it turns toward ship-hunting.
A critical investigation of the UN’s Gaza genocide report: its standard of proof, its omissions, Hamas’s own founding words and the blood libel’s history.
Violent school protests have spread across France. A dated timeline, the causes, and what Islam has and has not got to do with it.
Opinion: the UN inquiry’s genocide finding rests on an inferred intent, a one-sided record and investigators with documented credibility problems.
The GREAT Trust Gaza reconstruction plan sketched a US-led trusteeship and $70–100B in public funds; no backer is confirmed and several firms disown it.
UKMTO cites a third-party report of an unknown projectile strike and fire; crew safe, ship unnamed, as US-Iran talks stay deadlocked.
Treasury’s Operation Economic Outcast hits Iran Khodro, SAIPA and state rail firms as Washington squeezes land logistics after the maritime blockade.
Air Force says 88 of 108 overnight drones were downed; one killed in Darnytskyi as Southern Bridge closes and Paton traffic is curbed.
Scholars agree Putin’s Russia is authoritarian. Whether it is also fascist is disputed. Here is what Freedom House and historians say, and why it matters.
A WSJ report says Quds Force tech and Chinese dual-use drone components help Houthis hold Mokha and press Bab el-Mandeb as Saudi-linked ships are hit.
15 of 21 PLA Aircraft Cross Taiwan Median Line in Afternoon Surge
Donald Trump: Background, Business Career and Second Term
Russia Warns NATO of Nuclear Response Over Kaliningrad
Trump Threatens Iran as Nuclear Demands Return to Talks
Russia Launches 107 Drones; Kyiv School and Bridge Hit
NATO’s Rutte Vows Cheaper Counter-Drone Defenses for Eastern FlankWe use cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using our site, you consent to cookies.
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