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From Kyiv’s Skies to the Persian Gulf: How Ukraine’s Drone Technology Is Reshaping Global Defense

Ukrainian drone operators in Zaporizhzhia direction
As Iranian-designed Shahed drones struck critical infrastructure across the Persian Gulf in early March, military planners in Washington confronted an uncomfortable reality. The weapons that have [...] More

Interceptor Math: How Iran’s Drone Swarms Strain U.S. Defenses

Interceptor Math: How Iran’s Drone Swarms Strain U.S. Defenses
Western intelligence assessments indicate that Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal has been cut in half - from roughly 2,500 projectiles down to approximately 1,200, with only 100 serviceable launchers [...] More

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Washington’s Venezuelan Gamble: The Old Guard’s Continued Grip on Power

Washington’s Venezuelan Gamble: The Old Guard’s Continued Grip on Power

Maduro’s capture removed the regime’s figurehead - but the system that kept him in power remains firmly intact. [...] More
How Cuba's Infrastructure Crisis Is Opening the Door to Foreign Intelligence Networks

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As Cuba’s power grid collapses, Beijing and Moscow are exploiting Havana’s desperation to expand intelligence operations within striking distance of [...] More
Russia’s Promises of Security Lead to Ukraine's Frontlines

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Russia is filling battlefield gaps with coerced migrants and foreign recruits, exporting long-term security risks to some of the world’s most fragile [...] More
Export Controls Backfire: The China Innovation Paradox

Export Controls Backfire: The China Innovation Paradox

How U.S. chip restrictions slowed Beijing - while accelerating the rise of a parallel AI ecosystem beyond Washington’s control [...] More
Russia’s War Economy Lifeline: Inside the Sanctions Evasion Network

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DEEP DIVE — Nearly three years into the most comprehensive sanctions regime ever imposed on a significant economy, Russia’s defense industrial base [...] More
New Reports Reveal Years of Unaddressed Osprey Safety Risks

New Reports Reveal Years of Unaddressed Osprey Safety Risks

Hailed as a transformational aircraft, the V-22 Osprey’s success came alongside safety warnings, deferred fixes, and a death toll critics say never [...] More
How China Built AI Dominance on Stolen American Silicon

How China Built AI Dominance on Stolen American Silicon

Inside Beijing’s all-of-the-above strategy to steal, smuggle, and scale AI power [...] More
What Would Follow a Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation?

What Would Follow a Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation?

The move to label Brotherhood affiliates as terrorist groups could reshape regional alliances, financial networks, and U.S. domestic politics. [...] More