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The Defense Department is expected to release its anticipated cyber strategy early next week, according to three people familiar with a plan that officials argue will more tightly integrate digital operations into U.S. military campaigns.One predicted the strategy would be released Tuesday, though the other two said the date could change. All three spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the release.The strategy has been under development for months by the office of Katie Sutton, the assistant defense secretary for cyber policy and principal cyber adviser to the secretary. It will be the department’s first overarching cyber framework since 2023 and…

Leonardo DRS’ technology is intended to support US space superiority and space control missions. Credit: Leonardo DRS. The US Space Force has selected Leonardo DRS for a prototype contract to develop scalable sensor systems aimed at enhancing national defence capabilities.  Issued through an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement, the award tasks Leonardo DRS with furthering the development of sensor solutions designed to rapidly identify, track, and engage “fast-moving” threats. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The company has not specified whether the technologies…

As Uzbekistan celebrated its 35th independence anniversary this week, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced seven national programs for the years ahead. The programs focus on socio-economic development and conspicuously omit any reform related to political pluralism, press freedom, freedom of conscience, or other democratic elements.  Mirziyoyev has prioritized areas viewed as critical to retaining popular support for his government. The first is improving public education, with a special focus on extending compulsory education to age six, supporting private kindergartens, and having at least ten universities ranked in the top 1,000 higher education institutions in the world. Uzbekistan has one of the…

The US Army’s XM-30 is designed to replace the M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). Credit: Rheinmetall via LinkedIn. American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) have each delivered their XM30 mechanised infantry combat vehicle (MICV) prototypes to the US Army. The milestone marks a pivotal shift in the multi-billion-dollar race to replace the Army’s legacy M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more With both companies’ prototypes now in Army hands, government-led developmental and performance testing has begun.…

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor recently claimed that the India-U.S. trade agreement is on the verge of finalization and that “almost everything” about the agreement was done “in principle.”  However, even as Gor was exuding confidence regarding the deal, two initiatives taken in Washington in just over a month have brought yet another round of the tariff war to India’s doorstep. These initiatives have the potential of increasing friction between the two countries, and could even torpedo the deal.  The most egregious of these developments is the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, a bipartisan…

WASHINGTON — The Army awarded production contracts to Palantir and Anduril totaling $192 million to move their next-generation mobile intelligence node to production, according to an announcement from the service Tuesday.   The Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) program is the Army’s next-generation ground system that will collect and disseminate intelligence to the battlefield, synthesizing it from joint and national assets based on Earth and in space. Palantir, which became the prime contractor in 2024 after participating in the prototyping effort, was awarded $127 million under the production deal. Anduril, which will develop much of the ruggedized hardware for…

Kymeta multi-orbit technology. Credit: Kymeta Corporation. The US Department of War (DoW) has awarded a contract to Kymeta for the supply of over 100 Osprey u8 satellite terminals. The $20m order also includes provision of multi-orbit connectivity on Kymeta’s global broadband (KBB) network. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more According to Kymeta, the latest order comprises Osprey u8 terminals capable of operating across both Geostationary and Low Earth Orbit (GEO/LEO) networks. The terminals are designed to switch seamlessly between encrypted (TRANSEC) and standard…

Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa is attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan as the organization recognizes its 25th anniversary. While the SCO spent much of its existence focused on security and regional cooperation, the Bishkek Declaration demonstrates a much larger global agenda. Mongolia, in the new partner state status, is seeking deeper ties with SCO member states in emerging sectors via robust bilateral links. For example, Khurelsukh and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, the summit’s host, held bilateral talks to accelerate political, economic, and trade relations under the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement that was signed…

Imagine the Pentagon purchases 100,000 drones for $1,000 each, and stores them in a warehouse for future combat. It sounds like an exceptional achievement of mass production — exactly the kind of push needed in the wake of conflicts in Ukraine and the Gulf   But what happens when only 30,000 drones are used before the adversary develops a countermeasure that makes the remaining 70,000 drones operationally ineffective? Suddenly, the cost per useful unit is going to be much higher, with the military either forced to throw out the hardware or invest in upgrades. This breaks the long-standing assumption that…

China controls the upstream production chemistry for many of the most widely used generic drugs in the United States, leaving few backup suppliers if that access were disrupted, according to a recent report by former U.S. government officials. The vulnerability is drawing fresh attention as Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to travel to Washington, D.C. for a state visit on September 24, the first trip by a Chinese leader to the U.S. capital in more than a decade. American and Chinese officials have spent recent weeks preparing for the visit, and artificial intelligence and trade friction are expected to…