Military
US arsenal gathers in Middle East as experts warn of extended conflict with Iran
According to the Washington Post, flight-tracking data show that tanker planes, fighter jets, and other US military aircraft have been repositioned in recent days, including advanced F-35s.
Role of the media in Israel’s national security psychological crisis - opinion
One Palestinian child killed, two injured while playing in IDF live-fire zone - report
Gaza’s real reconstruction problem isn’t concrete, it’s culture - opinion
Iran mirrors Trump’s playbook, sending mixed signals for nuclear talks - opinion
Iran has learned from Trump’s 2025 tactics, using contradictory signals to control nuclear talks and keep the US off balance.
Israel indicts reservist, civilian for using classified information to bet on IDF military action
The case follows reporting that Israeli authorities were examining whether insider information had been used to profit from prediction markets tied to Israeli operations in Iran in June 2025.
Pentagon pushing AI companies to expand on classified networks, sources say
The Pentagon is “moving to deploy frontier AI capabilities across all classification levels,” said an official.
No contact for hours: Behind Netanyahu, IDF's failure to stop Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre - exclusive
Enmity between the prime minister, defense minister, and the IDF chief prevented communication for hours as Hamas was murdering 1200 and kidnapping hundreds in the early hours of Oct. 7.
IDF unveils new tank division, marking shift from defense to offense
The change marks some of the main lessons learned by IDF officials after October 7 and during the war with Hamas in Gaza, with one being the need for more tanks and a more offensive mindset.
NATO set to launch Arctic mission amid Greenland tensions
NATO defense ministers are expected to approve an Arctic Sentry mission this week, aiming to strengthen the alliance’s presence in the region amid Greenland disputes.
Iran’s blackout exposed the next battlefield: Connectivity - opinion
As Iran’s blackout showed, the first casualty of conflict is often connectivity. The real question is who stays online when everything else goes dark.
IDF confirms death of senior Hezbollah artillery commander in Lebanon strike
Additionally, IDF troops carrying out a targeted raid on a structure in southern Lebanon apprehended a senior operative from the Jamaa Islamiya.
Russia spending half its federal budget on military, war against Ukraine - report
In the last five years, Russia has doubled its military spending and now has the third-largest defense budget in the world. The Kremlin's spending related to Ukraine reached nearly $137.9 billion.
Forget Iran nukes, terror proxies - for Israel, it's all about ballistic missiles now - exclusive
IDF chief ready to strike surprising targets if Tehran chooses war • Eyal Zamir made case against ballistic missiles directly to US military officials in Washington
