Military
Netanyahu orders IDF to 'hit the gas' on Hezbollah strikes amid drone strikes in northern Israel
Netanyahu's comments come after IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said that Israel should attack Beirut in response to Hezbollah's drone attacks.
Drone games put Ukraine's best military pilots to the test
IDF to develop AI battlefield operations with newest tech division, military announces
China’s military drills are region’s greatest source of instability, Taiwan premier says
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
