Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will co-lead 'Project Meridian,' a Pentagon study examining the future of warfare and military technology.
North Korea announced Tuesday that it successfully tested a new weapons system described as hypersonic, with state media releasing photos showing leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter observing the launch. The regime characterized the test as having "great significance."
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced at the Air and Space Cyber Conference in Maryland that the United States has deployed 'on-orbit space control weapons' capable of defending against hostile adversary action. The announcement marks the first public acknowledgment of offensive space-based weapons capabilities, widely seen as a warning to China and Russia.
The US Space Force publicly confirmed for the first time that the United States has weapons deployed in orbit, stating it has 'on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.' The disclosure came as the US, China, and Russia expand military capabilities in space.
Russia is deploying its Rassvet satellite communication system faster than planned, with the network already providing two daily communication windows over Ukraine of more than an hour each. Ukrainian intelligence reports Moscow aims to have nearly 300 satellites in orbit by 2027, creating a Starlink-like capability for military communications.
Chinese state media released footage showing a Type 052D destroyer launching a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile for the first time, signaling wider deployment of the advanced weapon across China's most numerous destroyer class. The missile is estimated to reach speeds of Mach 6-10 with extended range capabilities.
Europe's largest-ever defense startup funding round, with Munich-based Helsing securing $1.8 billion in Series E capital at an $18 billion valuation, led by Dragoneer and Lightspeed, with participation from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, ICONIQ, JPMorgan Chase, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Russian forces are installing powerful electronic warfare systems called Volna Kupol Garant to jam Starlink satellite connections that Ukraine uses to guide long-range drone attacks. Ukrainian commanders report the systems cost approximately $1.5 million but have identified vulnerabilities that allow continued strikes.
Ukraine is experiencing its strongest battlefield performance in years, with new generation strike drones successfully targeting Russian bridges connecting Crimea to southern front lines, while Russia faces mounting costs and diminishing military gains.
Classified intelligence reports indicate Cuba has purchased more than 300 military drones from Russia and Iran and discussed plans to potentially use them against US soil and Caribbean assets, raising concerns among US officials about hostile technologies in close proximity.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed questions about potential Iranian weaponization of marine mammals in the Strait of Hormuz during a Tuesday briefing, denying the existence of 'kamikaze dolphins' while acknowledging the historical military use of marine mammals.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the test launch of the new Sarmat strategic nuclear missile, describing it as 'the most powerful in the world.' State TV broadcast footage of the test conducted by Strategic Missile Forces commander Sergei Karakayev.
The US Army successfully fired a Tomahawk cruise missile from its new Typhon launcher system during the Balikatan exercise in the Philippines, with officials describing the precision as capable of hitting 'a window from a far distance.' The deployment comes as the US plans to withdraw Typhon systems from Germany.
Multiple institutions have published or updated biographical profiles of Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992), the pioneering computer scientist and U.S. Navy admiral who developed foundational computing technologies during and after World War II, including early work on programming languages.
