Browsing: Defense

By Can Kasapoğlu Key Takeaways: Russia is flooding Ukraine with faster jet drones (about 800 of 1,500+ in late August). Kyiv still downs most piston Shaheds but fewer jets, burning fighters and scarce interceptors.…

The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll after Iran reported 18 dead in the last U.S. assault, including four killed and dozens wounded at a wedding.Iran’s health…

During the Optus outage in 2023, Australians joked about not being able to buy a coffee, pay for lunch or order an Uber. Looking back, I think we learnt the wrong lesson. The disruption wasn’t really about payments. It…

Key Takeaways AI-assisted sensing can improve detection and decision speed, but visual clarity is not the same thing as evidentiary certainty. In networked and coalition kill chains, model-supplied detail can travel…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Just over a year ago, in July 2025, the Air…

8:46 a.m. The first moment of impact. For most Americans alive at the time of the 9/11 attacks, the sights and sounds of that morning play on a horrific loop in their minds. The logistical aftermath, however, less…

Australia should pay attention to emerging drone technology in countries to its north and the opportunities they offer for lessons and collaboration. The Northern Territory can serve as a hub for that cooperation…

By Oliver Lawson Key Takeaways: Guaviare has become a main battleground between two FARC-dissident blocs: Iván Mordisco’s EMC (fighting the state) and Calarcá’s EMBF (still talking to Bogotá after a 2024 split).…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.—The iconic…

When discussions turn to Australia’s artificial intelligence future, the debate quickly becomes one of technological sovereignty. Should Australia build its own frontier AI models? Is reliance on American technology…