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the interpreter The Philippines has learned that internationalising its dispute with China pays – and that may not stop. Source link

Mansoor Laghari, RealClearDefense . . . extremists rarely reveal their final destination. Source link

WASHINGTON — General Dynamics Information Technology announced today it was awarded a $1.3 billion contract to provide enterprise IT and cybersecurity capabilities for the Army National Guard and other federal partners. “The Army National Guard depends on resilient, modern networks to support communities and government partners and safeguard the nation,” Brian Sheridan, GDIT senior vice president for Defense, said in a release. “We look forward to bringing the full strength of GDIT’s digital modernization, AI and cyber capabilities to enhance the mission readiness of the Guard and its partners. Though announced today, the contract — dubbed the Enterprise Network Operations…

Zach Walker & Shawn Kotoske, RCDefense The requirement to protect defense information isn’t going away, because the theft isn’t going away. The task force must determine how to verify… Source link

Live Webinar:Date: August 26, 2026Time: 2p ET / 11am PT TITLE: Zero Trust leaders to level set status and discuss new initiativesParticipants can earn 1 CPE credit AGENDA: We’ll discuss the following: The current state of Zero Trust across the DoD and defense industrial base. The expansion of Zero Trust principles to not only users and devices, but to data, operational technology, and weapon systems. Zero Trust coordination across the services. Quantifying Zero Trust success. Enterprise Zero Trust and Zero Trust at the tactical edge. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: An understanding of the specific pain points that the various services are experiencing in securing users, devices,…

Thailand has affirmed its intention to bring Myanmar back into the ASEAN fold, following a meeting between Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the country’s military-appointed president, Min Aung Hlaing, in Bangkok yesterday. The summit was the highlight of the former general’s two-day visit to Thailand, his first official visit to the country since he led a military coup in 2021. After arriving in Bangkok, Min Aung Hlaing was given a red-carpet welcome by Anutin, who then hosted him for talks at Government House in Bangkok. During the visit, Min Aung Hlaing also attended an official dinner, met the leaders of…

SWJ There is no arguing that the current formation design of an Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) is too large and needs to evolve Source link

WASHINGTON — After a year and a half without a confirmed Pentagon comptroller, today the Senate voted 51-47 for Jules “Jay” Hurst to officially take on the role, along with greenlighting key Air Force and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) nominees. Hurst, who performed the duties of comptroller from August 2025 until May, when he stepped away after the White House appointed him to take over the role full time, will now slide back into the role overseeing defense budgets and spend plans once sworn in. During his mid-July confirmation hearing, Hurst vowed to focus on three main priorities if confirmed —…

A B-21 Raider. Credit: wilz94/Shutterstock.com. Construction firm Conti Federal has secured $49.8m contract to construct 80 environmental protection shelters (EPS) for the US Air Force’s (USAF) B-21 Raider programme at Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB).  The company was appointed by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Under the terms of the contract, Conti Federal will build six pre-engineered metal shelters totalling 20,000ft2, alongside three maintenance kiosks, supporting airfield and ground equipment paving, and work…

Nepal’s Tarai-Madhesh region abutting India appears increasingly prone to religious strife. With the sway of India’s Hindu nationalist groups like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) steadily building on Nepali soil, the country is also witnessing more Hindu-Muslim tensions. While common in north India, such incidents had been rare in Nepal until recently. Earlier this month, four Nepali youths were killed in clashes with police. The immediate cause of the incident was a Hindu procession passing through Dewanjung in Sunsari district, blasting loud music. The local Muslims protested. A clash ensued, police intervened and three youths were killed. (A fourth died…