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Advanced AI models with unique hacking capabilities like Anthropic’s Mythos should bring federal agencies that handle some of the government’s most sensitive information to a “reflection point,” according to one of the CIA’s top tech officials.“I think it is a reflection point and I think people need to view it in that fashion,” said Dan Richard, Associate Deputy Director of the CIA’s Digital Innovation Directorate. Richard spoke on a panel Friday at the Qualys ROCon Public Sector 2026 conference in Tysons Corner, Virginia.A previous version of the Mythos software was released to a limited group of tech companies in April…

India has firmly declared it will continue importing Russian crude oil regardless of the expiry of US sanctions waivers, emphasising that national energy security and commercial viability remain paramount.Officials assured that there is no shortage of crude, with supplies repeatedly secured, even as global oil prices hover above USD 110 per barrel amidst West Asian turmoil.India’s announcement came after the Trump administration allowed a key sanctions waiver tied to Russian seaborne oil to lapse over the weekend. Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, stressed during a media briefing that India’s import strategy has remained…

India’s Rafale deal faces a critical impasse over technology-sharing, and if it collapses, the alternatives—F‑35, Su‑57, or AMCA—each present distinct advantages and risks, reported Zee News.The F‑35 offers unmatched stealth and NATO interoperability, the Su‑57 provides affordability and payload flexibility with Russian ties, while the AMCA promises sovereignty but is years away from operational readiness.India’s proposed acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter jets has slowed due to disagreements over system-level access. New Delhi insists on full operational control, particularly to integrate indigenous weapons such as the BrahMos and Astra missiles.France has resisted, citing concerns over sensitive software exposure, especially given India’s…

Ukrainian forces launched approximately 600 unmanned aerial vehicles across 14 Russian regions on the night of May 16–17, in what was the largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow in over a year. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) confirmed it conducted the operation jointly with the Armed Forces. Moscow Oil Refinery, Angstrem Semiconductor Plant, and Ryazan Among Targets The SBU identified four primary targets in Moscow Oblast: the Angstrem semiconductor plant – which is under sanctions for manufacturing microchips for Russia’s military-industrial complex – the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district, the Solnechnogorsk fuel pumping station, and the Volodarskoye fuel pumping…

Few political meetings have been anticipated as much as U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, held in Beijing late last week. It was the first bilateral engagement of its type in a decade and delivered with all the pomp and ceremony that the Chinese could muster. For the rest of the world, however, it was a two-man show based on their interests. Xi left no doubt in the minds of Americans that Taiwan was at the forefront of his agenda while Trump secured trade deals – soy beans and beef – for farmers back home. But…

The United States Department of State has approved possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to provide long-term sustainment and related support services for India’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzer artillery systems, with the approvals processed under the FMS channel and described as possible sales by the State Department, reported PTI.The proposed sustainment package for the AH-64E Apache helicopters carries an estimated value reported by the State Department at $198.2 billion, and the sustainment support for the M777A2 howitzers is estimated at USD 230 million.The Department of State stated that the principal contractors for the Apache support services will…

Home › Turkey › Turkish Defence News › Spain Opens Talks With Türkiye on the KAAN as FCAS Delays and F-35 Suspension Reshape Madrid’s Fighter Calculus Turkish Defence News TAI CEO confirmed at SAHA 2026 that Spain and Türkiye have entered preliminary government-to-government discussions on a potential Spanish acquisition of the KAAN – driven by aging Hornets, suspended F-35 plans, and repeated FCAS delays. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu confirmed at the SAHA 2026 defence exhibition in Istanbul that Spain and Türkiye have entered preliminary government-to-government discussions regarding a potential Spanish acquisition of the KAAN fifth-generation stealth fighter.…

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) is probably the clearest symbol of Rajapaksa-era excesses. It was built to be Sri Lanka’s second international airport, but became better known as one of the world’s emptiest. Successive governments have tried to revive it. Now it is the National People’s Power (NPP) government’s turn. The government recently invited domestic and foreign investors to take over the airport under a 30-year build-operate-transfer model. The airport at Mattala was built as part of the Mahinda Rajapaksa government’s Hambantota development plan and was not designed as a small regional facility. It was promoted as an alternative to…

Bharat Forge’s Q4 FY26 results highlight that its Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines have successfully cleared R&D and early validation, with management projecting them as a near‑term domestic revenue accelerator in FY27, alongside artillery systems such as the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS).This positions the defence vertical as a major growth driver, supported by a robust ₹11,000 crore order book.It is worthy to note that, Bharat Forge Limited in December 2025 announced that the Ministry of Defence has awarded a ₹1,661.9 crore contract for supply of 255,128 CQB Carbines to the Indian Army. The order is set for execution within…

Accusations of drug use, not one but two impeachment trials, a high-profile arrest at an airport, and even threats to hire a hitman to assassinate the current president – welcome to the grudge match that’s reshaping Philippine politics, and with it, potentially the entire South China Sea.  In early May, the Philippine House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte for the second time in as many years. Duterte has been accused of skimming millions of dollars in government funds during her time as secretary of education and then trying to cover it up. She is also being…