Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Army moves to link a full division with its next-gen C2 prototype 2. U.S. Army selects Swarmbotics AI for autonomous robot swarms 3. Accelerating Decision-Making: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into the Modern Wargame 4. Russia’s Cetacean Irregular Warfare in the North Atlantic 5. China’s Underwater Data Center Is Doing A Lot More Than … Read more
In Living with the Ukraine War and its Consequences, published by the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings, Geoffrey Till argues that the Ukraine war has reshaped how states wage conflict and manage its aftermath. Till shows how Russia and Ukraine blend kinetic strikes with non-kinetic pressure, and he warns that leaders normalize deadly force while eroding legal restraint. He surveys drone-driven … Read more
Cyber arms race: Weaponized artificial intelligence expected to redefine conflict, published by Defence Connect, examines how weaponized AI will reshape cyber conflict in 2026. The article reports predictions from Kinetic IT that AI-driven phishing, deepfakes, and adaptive malware will accelerate cyberattacks and lower barriers to criminal operations. It also describes how defenders will deploy intelligent agents to automate detection, triage, … Read more
The character of warfare is in a state of perpetual evolution, demanding that our Army not only keep pace but also actively seek a decisive edge through technological superiority. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) represents the next frontier in this pursuit. While the concept may seem abstract, recent practical applications at the … Read more
Abstract This article explores the prophecies provided in science fiction as a warning for the current Artificial Intelligence rivalry between the United States and China. It argues that the dangers in the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence require a paradigm shift away from competition toward a mutually-beneficial cooperative architecture for the sake of global stability. Voices in the Digital Desert … Read more
America’s Taiwan Dilemma: Allies’ Reactions and the Stakes for US Reputation. Michael A. Hunzeker and Mark A. Christopher. Amherst, NY: Cambria Press. 2025. ISBN 978-1638573531. Pp. xv, 232. $39.99. In the mid-20th century, British marques such as Jaguar and Morris Garages were the zenith of automotive excellence, style, and sophistication. While their reputation suggested they were the finest machines on … Read more
Introduction For seventy years, America and its allies hunted steel hulls and listened for the heartbeat of propellers in the North Atlantic. Today, the heartbeat belongs to something far older, far smarter, and, according to the more feverish corners of Western intelligence—far more Russian. This is not about silent submarines or acoustic arrays, but Orcas, the apex predator of the … Read more
The “Arab Spring” that swept through Syria in 2011 provided a historic opportunity for the Kurds. As unrest expanded, the Bashar al-Assad regime prioritized the defense of Damascus and coastal strongholds. This power vacuum left the Kurds and other inhabitants of North and East Syria largely responsible for their own governance and security. When the Islamic State (ISIS) declared its … Read more
2nd Marine Logistics Group develops first Marine Corps NDAA Compliant 3D printed Drone | 28 Jan 2026 | Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan, Marine Corps Forces Europe MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA — Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd MLG, started 3D printing in seventh grade in his home state of Missouri. He … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Andrii Turchyn, Colonel, Commander of the 25th Separate Sicheslav Airborne Brigade 2. ‘Playing with fire’: Taiwan defense spending battle rattles China hawks 3. Fake News, A.I. Deepfakes, and the Pageant of the Unreal 4. The U.S. Navy’s New Insurance Policy for War With China Is an Australian Base 5. Iran Threatens Missile … Read more
The NextGen Information Environment report by Neville Bolt, Elina Lange-Ionatamishvil for NATO’s Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (StratCom COE) examines how emerging technologies and immersive platforms are reshaping the global information space and strategic communication. It brings together experts across academia, policy, and technology to assess future trajectories in the information environment and identify early indicators states and alliances should … Read more
Mexican cartels overpower police with ammunition made for the US military by Ben Dooley, Isabella Cota and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, analyzes how drug syndicates have used .50-caliber ammunition produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and smuggled across the border for attacks on Mexican civilians and police. The article reports that Mexican cartels have … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. New U.S. Arms Export Policy Boosts Production of Weapons Important to Pentagon 2. Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy 3. Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the America First Arms Transfer Strategy 4. Logistics Left of Boom: Understanding Adversary Threats to the Defense Industrial Base Ahead of Conflict 5. China’s … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Who Consolidates Gains? The Enduring Requirement for Manpower in Army Formations 2. China This Week: Strategic Moves and Messaging 3. Hawaii’s 25th Infantry Division gears up for combat ‘rehearsals’ in the Philippines 4. How China’s Crypto Seizures Are Quietly Powering Its Digital Asset Reserves 5. Korean War vet to get Medal of … Read more
This video report from the Wall Street Journal YouTube Channel shows Coast Guard specialized forces training to board and seize vessels in high-risk maritime operations. These units operate as both a military force and a law enforcement agency, which gives them arrest and seizure authority under Title 14 of the U.S. Code. That authority allows the Coast Guard to conduct … Read more
Below is a SOFX Report, Islamic State-Linked Attacks in Nigeria Claim 162 Lives. Gunmen killed 162 residents in coordinated attacks on Woro and Nuku villages in Nigeria’s Kwara state Tuesday, according to Mohammed Omar Bio, a member of parliament representing the area. Officials said the attacks were carried out by the Islamic State–affiliated Lakurawa group. Local politician Sa’idu Baba Ahmed … Read more
China’s increasing growth of its strategic digital asset reserves via law enforcement seizures is enabling it to yield more direct influence over the global digital asset ecosystem beyond just mining and holding cryptocurrencies. Despite an existing ban on cryptocurrency activities, China maintains its status as the world’s largest crypto miner, while in parallel, Chinese citizens comprise a significant portion of … Read more
The late Colin Gray offers prophetic advice to those thinking about innovation, technology, and the future of war. In Gray’s Strategy for Chaos, his research “Shows clearly the limited value of advanced technology as a source of strategic effectiveness…Military advantages and disadvantages will tend to even out over a period, and leave the contest to be decided by the issue … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Immigrants’ Recent Effects on Government Budgets: 1994–2023 2. Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell – CIA 3. CIA is Sunsetting the World Factbook 4. There Is Only One Sphere of Influence 5. EXCLUSIVE: HASC chair seeking $450B for defense in reconciliation 6.Army moves 3 companies to Phase III … Read more
Technology policy now sits at the center of economic and national security decision-making. Policymakers need tools that translate abstract strategy into concrete analysis and action. The sources below function as applied tools for technology policy and economic statecraft. Analysts use them to scope authorities, assess leverage, track outcomes, and inform real-world policy choices. CSET Core Tool Stack. The Center for … Read more