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Wednesday 4 March 2026
Anthropic's federal ban signals a new era of ideological friction between Silicon Valley and Washington
The federal government has initiated a comprehensive internal ban on Anthropic, citing national security concerns after the startup refused to remove safety guardrails for military...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Space-Comm Expo 2026: In the race for resilient communications, BAE and Babcock move upward

As geopolitical tensions ripple through global markets, the 2026 Space-Comm Expo is set to open in London under unusually heightened exp...

Wednesday 4 March 2026
US reverse-engineers Iran's Shahed drone to reshape asymmetric warfare with AI-powered LUCAS swarms
In late February 2026, the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran, deepening an already entrenched Middle East stalemate. During Operation Epic Fury, the US military...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Taiwan lacks autonomous command system for drone swarm tactics
The US military's first deployment of low-cost suicide drones has become a standout feature in its recent operation against Iran, demonstrating that while individual units are inexpensive,...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Hormuz threat lifts oil risk, adding pressure to memory and consumer electronics

The US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran over the weekend, prompting Tehran to threaten the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

Tuesday 3 March 2026
US Congress and industry clash over new semiconductor security mandates
The US House Foreign Affairs Committee has advanced legislation that would grant Congress the authority to review and block advanced chip sales to adversarial nations, mirroring the...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Escalation in the Middle East spotlights communication resilience ahead of 2026 UK Space‑Comm Expo
Recent joint airstrikes by the US and Israel against Iran, followed by Iran's retaliatory attacks on nearby US military bases in Bahrain and Qatar, disrupted local flight schedules...
Monday 2 March 2026
Middle East escalation disrupts AWS data center, Apple retail, and Robotaxi services
US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran triggered retaliatory missile attacks on US bases in Bahrain and Qatar, with spillover disruptions hitting cloud infrastructure, logistics hubs, and...
Monday 2 March 2026
Military AI ethics conflict persists as Pentagon cuts ties with Anthropic, OpenAI secures classified AI deal
A high-stakes dispute between the US Department of War and AI company Anthropic has reshaped the emerging market for military AI, ending a major government partnership and clearing...
Monday 2 March 2026
US deploys LUCAS drone in Iran strike, mirroring Iran's Shahed-136 combat entrance

US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that in its February 28 airstrike on Iran, it deployed for the first time the LUCAS (Low-Cost Uncrewed...

Sunday 1 March 2026
OpenAI–Pentagon deal highlights deeper conflict over who controls AI safeguards
A newly announced agreement between OpenAI and the US Department of Defense underscores a growing divide in the AI sector—not over whether military cooperation should exist,...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Taiwan bets on local production for 1,600-unit unmanned vessel fleet
Taiwan's military is rapidly expanding its unmanned vehicle fleet, with drone numbers surpassing 200,000 and procurement of over a thousand unmanned surface vessels (USVs) reportedly...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
China adds Subaru, Mitsubishi, TDK and 17 other Japanese entities to export-control watchlist
Amid intensifying China–Japan bilateral tensions, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has placed 20 Japanese companies and institutions on a heightened export-control watchlist,...
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Contract dispute escalates between Anthropic and Pentagon over military use of Claude
Tensions have intensified between Anthropic and the Pentagon over how the company's AI model, Claude, may be used in US military operations, according to reports by Axios,...
Sunday 15 February 2026
Column: Trump's US$1.5T defense dream hits rust-belt reality
US President Donald Trump has requested a fiscal year 2027 defense budget of US$1.5 trillion. This represents a nearly 50% increase from fiscal year 2026's roughly US$1 trillion. Trump's...