Report to Congress on Iranian Nuclear Programs
Congressional Research Service … the IAEA no longer conducts JCPOA-mandated monitoring of Iranian compliance with agreement-specific restrictions that supplement Iran’s safeguards…
Day: February 17, 2026
If We Can’t Name China’s Cyberattacks, We Lose Trust in Ourselves
The Strategist In the space of just a few days, two big U.S. tech companies took different approaches to China’s cyberattacks. Palo Alto Networks
U.S. Army’s TRV-150 Heavy-Lift Drone
Dylan Malyasov, Defence Blog The TRV-150 belongs to a family of cargo drones designed to improve rapid resupply operations across dispersed battlefields
SOCOM’s Search for Small Cruise Missiles
Mikayla Easley, DefenseScoop The command is interested in industry’s offerings for small cruise missiles following a successful demonstration of Leidos’ Black Arrow weapon from an…
Strike at international airport called off after two days of disruption
One airliner experienced delays of up to four hours for departures
EU commission opens investigation into Shein over illegal products
The company and its Chinese rival Temu have become the most high-profile symbols of broader concerns over the flow of cheap Chinese products into Europe
Firmware-level Android backdoor found on tablets from multiple manufacturers
A new Android backdoor embedded directly in device firmware can quietly take control of apps and harvest data, Kaspersky researchers found. The malware, named Keenadu, was discovered during an investigation into earlier Android threats and appears to h…
News24 | Australia PM Albanese expresses ‘firm view’ of no help to return citizens from Syria
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his government will not repatriate Australian women and children from Syria who have been identified as relatives of suspected ISIL (ISIS) fighters.
Cheating row at Winter Olympics challenges curling’s culture of trust
A cheating row over “double-touching” has rattled curling at the Winter Olympics, testing the sport’s culture of trust and self-officiating.