Military
Israel breaks new ground at sea as Mossad, elite Shayetet 13 raid Lebanon's Naqura
While for the ground forces, this has manifested itself in creating buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, for the Navy, it has meant special forces carrying out more risky operations.
Israeli Navy hits Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza targets with precision strikes
China accuses US of distorting its Taiwan military activity, warns against interference
Military defense attorney indicted over alleged sex offenses against 10 soldiers and recruits
Gaza’s real reconstruction problem isn’t concrete, it’s culture - opinion
After the October 7 massacre, Gaza faces a choice: rebuild with realism and deradicalization, or pave the way for the next war.
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.
