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Defense Daily
- Air Force Mulls Draft Solicitation On Future Air Operations Center Weapon System
- The Air Force is looking to issue a draft request for proposals in September and a final one in January on a Next Generation Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System […]<img width="1200" hei...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-08-25 13:40:46
- Auriga Fires Containerized Electromagnetic Launcher In First Field Test
- Auriga Space recently completed more than a dozen test fires of its containerized electromagnetic launcher at a private range in the Mojave desert, shooting different unguided, unpowered projectile...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-25 13:37:18
- Army Begins Assessing Counter-Drone Technology To Aid Countermine Efforts
- FORT BRAGG, N.C.—An ongoing experimentation effort by the Army examining new technologies to effectively and safely breach minefields and other obstacles has added a counter-drone system to the m...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-24 21:22:36
- Army Eyes Deal To Boost GMLRS Production To 19,000 Rockets Annually Between FY ‘28-’34
- The Army has reiterated plans to boost Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) and begin building just over 19,000 rockets annually beginning in fiscal year 2028, laying out the scope […...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-08-24 21:12:46
- Defense Department Invests $750 Million To Help Secure Access To Rare Earth Materials
- The Defense Department on Monday said it is investing $750 million with a new special purpose vehicle, US SIIE, LLC, that will purchase rare earth carbonates mined and processed in […]<img wi...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-24 21:07:27
- Navy Unveils New AIM-424 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile
- The Navy this weekend revealed it and RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon are developing a new AIM-424 Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), dubbed the Malice. The new missile was first reported by Aviation [&...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-24 20:26:50
- Interview with Col. Burges and Col. Monaghan on Recent Army Sandhills Autonomous Mine Clearing Family of Systems Demo
- Defense Daily’s Cal Biesecker was at Fort Bragg, N.C., on August 21 to observe the Army’s ongoing development and experimentation of autonomous technologies for use in clearing minefields and o...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-24 20:19:52
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- AP Top 25 schools count 100 alumni in Congress
- At least 100 current members of Congress can have high hopes for this college football season. That's how many attended a school represented in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll, accordin...
- 2026-08-24 18:27:13
- King brings Big Law counsel back to Senate
- Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) has brought a Big Law attorney with prior Hill experience onto his legislative team. William Scheffer has joined King's office as counsel, handling judiciary, firearms, l...
- 2026-08-20 19:20:30
- GOP commands the congressional mail tab
- House Republicans continue to dominate spending on franked mail in 2026. First-quarter disbursement data show that Republican House members have spent roughly $1. 09 million on franked mail so far ...
- 2026-08-17 18:09:13
- Cyber specialist logs on to Gallagher's comms team
- Rep. James Gallagher (R-Calif. ) has hired a cybersecurity communicator from the Department of Energy to lead his press operation. Marissa Martinez has joined Gallagher's office as communications ...
- 2026-08-13 19:38:32
- Ballard Partners extends its K Street dominance
- Ballard Partners is pulling away from the rest of Washington's lobbying industry. Ballard Partners reported a record $30. 37 million in lobbying revenue in the second quarter, outperforming its the...
- 2026-08-10 18:14:48
WSJ Op-eds
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-08-25 04:00:00
- Trump Unleashes Scott Bessent on Iran
- The President redoubles the economic pressure on the regime amid signs it’s working.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-24 21:43:00
- South Carolina vs. the 26th Amendment
- Voting laws can’t favor seniors, a court says. Will the Justices agree?
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-24 21:42:00
- Trump to Ford Motor: Drop Dead
- A 50% tariff on autos and parts from Canada would punish U.S. companies.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-24 21:42:00
- Trump Escalates His Trade War With Canada and His Sanctions War with Iran
- The President threatens a 50% tariff on cars and parts from Canada, while the U.S. Treasury launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-08-24 21:38:00
- Make American Magnesium Again
- China has taken over the industry, but we know how to extract the vital metal from seawater.
- — Elise Stefanik 2026-08-24 21:37:00
- Let the Bond Market Speak
- Rising interest rates are a signal of trouble ahead. Artificially suppressing it heightens the danger.
- — Stanley F. Druckenmiller 2026-08-24 21:27:00
The Diplomat
- China’s Strategic Plan for Space Superiority
- China defines space superiority as achieving space logistics and infrastructure, and then using them for the kind of war it might fight.
- — Namrata Goswami 2026-08-24 19:40:00
- The Mecca Pact: What Do We Actually Know?
- There are few concrete details available about the joint defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye.
- — Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz 2026-08-24 19:45:00
- Will China Rewrite the Rules of Global Supply Chains?
- Beijing is building its own corporate responsibility and supply chain standards – and promoting these standards abroad.
- — Li Qiang 2026-08-24 16:37:00
- Airstrikes on Civilians in Rakhine State Will Increase, Say Myanmar Military Defectors
- The military’s intensification of aerial bombing is aimed at defending key townships in the region.
- — Rajeev Bhattacharyya 2026-08-24 06:09:00
- Trump Suddenly Wants a Summit With Kim Jong Un. Why Now?
- With the Iran war stalled and Seoul slow to deliver on a $350 billion pledge, the U.S. president is dangling a one-on-one summit that could sideline South Korea.
- — Mitch Shin 2026-08-24 14:56:00
- No Surprises in Kazakh Politics: New Presidential Party Wins Majority
- Adilet, as expected, secured a majority of the vote – 71 percent according to official preliminary data.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-08-24 13:49:00
- Ending the Cycle of Flight for the Rohingya Requires a Political Reckoning
- The international community keeps treating the symptoms without touching the underlying cause: our political exclusion within Myanmar.
- — Lucky Karim 2026-08-24 12:47:00
European Security & Defence
- Availability of Systems in Europe’s Defence Acceleration
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Leopard-2-Panzer-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Bundeswehr Leopard 2 of Panze...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-25 10:56:03
- Hybrid Communications and NATO’s Imperative for Innovation on the Eastern Flank
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NATO-and-hybid-comms-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="NATO and Hybrid Comms. [P...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-25 03:46:36
- Why reliable weather data still decides missions on the frontline
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Why-reliable-weather-data-still-decides-missions-on-the-frontline-Kopie-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual ...
- — ESD 2026-08-25 03:45:29
- Israel Receives its Second KC-46 Pegasus
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SECOND-KC-46-IN-IRSEAL-300x200.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Last week Israel reveived is...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-08-24 10:23:31
- Real Underwater World Events Underline RN Atlantic Bastion Underwater Warfare Requirement
- <img width="300" height="170" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1-ESD-Bastion-DYMON-NATO-CC-MoD-26-a-300x170.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A NATO submarin...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-23 21:00:40
- CSG Member Federal Ammunition Wins Contract
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CSG-Member-Federal-Ammunition-Wins-Contract--300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="CSG Mem...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-23 21:00:08
Politico Defense feed
- Trump’s threats to Seoul may be worse than their bite
- The decision to end annual military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea is unlikely to affect security on the world’s most militarized border.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-08-18 21:30:00
- Xi Jinping will skip UN ahead of Trump summit
- Xi will forego an opportunity to speak at the U.N. General Assembly the same week that he’ll meet with President Donald Trump in Washington.
- — By Phelim Kine 2026-08-17 16:56:08
- Top US Middle East commander visits long-deployed aircraft carrier
- Adm. Adam Cooper met with those on board the Abraham Lincoln.
- — By Associated Press 2026-08-16 13:11:20
- Trump has a plan to break China’s mineral grip. It needs workers first.
- A White House spending pledge is no "quick fix" in reviving a worker-starved sector that’s key to challenging China’s global monopoly on critical minerals
- — By Phelim Kine 2026-08-14 21:21:00
- Trump demands threaten Navy's progress
- The president’s interest in the service has brought it more attention but could also be its downfall.
- — By Paul McLeary and Leo Shane III 2026-08-14 21:00:00
- Republicans fear Hegseth’s Democrat brushoff could backfire
- GOP lawmakers are urging the Pentagon to change course, or risk alienating Democrats whose votes could prove critical for a record-breaking defense budget.
- — By Mark Satter and Connor O'Brien 2026-08-12 21:00:00
- Hegseth can’t persuade Republicans to back his big budget
- Senators are leaving town no closer to enacting the crown jewel of the Defense secretary’s agenda.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Mark Satter 2026-08-10 08:45:00
CGTN-China politics
- China: Stable Korean Peninsula benefits all parties
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula and a political settlement of the peninsula issue are in the interest of all parties.
- 2026-08-19 11:37:37
- Canada to unveil retaliatory measures against US after talks collapse
- Canada to unveil retaliatory measures against US after talks collapse
- 2026-08-24 23:07:28
- UN chief voices grave concern over US sanctions on top ICC officials
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seriously concerned by the imposition of US sanctions against two top officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said his spokesperson on Wednesday.
- 2026-08-20 03:13:12
- Chinese premier meets Ecuadorian president
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday met with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín in Beijing.
- 2026-08-19 12:24:08
- China says EU's probe into e-commerce giant JD.com unlawful
- China's Ministry of Justice on Wednesday said that the European Union's (EU's) recent cross-border investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation has cons...
- 2026-08-19 14:39:54
- Carney: Canada now 'at war,' to impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that Canada was "at war" over trade with the United States and that, starting September 8, the country would impose tariffs on imports of US ste...
- 2026-08-23 01:04:25
- Kazakhstan holds election for new unicameral parliament
- Kazakhstan holds election for new unicameral parliament
- 2026-08-23 02:00:20
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Hoegh Autoliners returns to China for six new car carriers
- Company steps back from ammonia-ready engines with new LNG dual-fuel order
- — Paul Peachey 2026-08-25 15:59:55
- Adnoc L&S targets four tanker segments as Hormuz crisis drives wider buying spree
- Abu Dhabi-based owner sends out snap purchase enquiry to hunt for older VLCCs, suezmaxes and LRs
- — Harry Papachristou,Lucy Hine,Andy Pierce 2026-08-25 15:57:12
- BW LPG’s Indian venture offloads elderly VLGC for $37m profit
- Vessel has been sold for $4m more than it was bought for 13 years ago
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-25 14:37:30
- LNG charter rates crumple to single figures as sub-letter takes bait
- Levels hold out in east, but for how long?
- — Lucy Hine 2026-08-25 14:34:39
- Danish Ship Finance portfolio falls to $3.4bn as clients repay loans
- Lender sees loan demand to benefit from newbuilding activity
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-08-25 13:58:42
- Klaveness Combination Carriers enjoys ‘sweet spot’ as boss expects more volatility
- CEO Engebret Dahm sees strong product tanker and bulker markets
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-08-25 13:41:45
- Russia attacks ships linked to Ukrainian military cargoes
- Assaults took place in port of Yuzhny
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-25 13:02:36
EveryCRS Appropriations
- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs: FY2027 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-05-26 04:00:00
- National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-05-27 04:00:00
- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-05-28 04:00:00
- National Park Service (NPS) Appropriations: TenYear Trends
- 2026-06-03 04:00:00
- Department of Veterans Affairs FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-06-03 04:00:00
- Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills
- 2026-06-15 04:00:00
- Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills
- 2026-06-16 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware
- Grand Theft Auto fans, eager for news about one of the most anticipated video games of all time, appear especially vulnerable to this new cyberattack.
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-08-25 15:48:38
- Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power
- Fusion startup Pacific Fusion broke ground on a demonstration facility in New Mexico that it says will generate enough energy to power itself.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-08-25 15:30:00
- Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica
- Lica co-founders are going to work on Gamma's new research team.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-08-25 15:00:00
- Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap
- Apple says it will no longer ditch using its icloud.com domain for hiding people's email addresses.
- — Zack Whittaker 2026-08-25 14:46:32
- OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show
- Tested on SemiAnalysis’ InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño registered both more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the currently available state-of-the art.
- — Russell Brandom 2026-08-25 14:22:04
- Apple debuts its ‘most powerful chip ever’ in M5 Ultra and M6
- Apple unveils these new processors alongside an updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio.
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-08-25 14:10:36
- Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
- The funding, Gatik's largest so far, was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-08-25 14:00:00
Space.com
- Sun fires powerful M6.9 solar flare and CME toward Earth — could it boost northern lights chances this week?
- A restless Earth-facing sunspot has been firing off a barrage of powerful solar flares — and now a CME could be heading our way.
- — Daisy Dobrijevic 2026-08-25 14:50:50
- On this day in space! Aug. 25, 1997: NASA launches Advanced Composition Explorer to track solar wind and so much more
- On Aug. 25, 1997, NASA launched the Advanced Composition Explorer, or ACE satellite to study energetic particles traveling through space, including solar wind and space weather. Here's why it matte...
- — Tariq Malik 2026-08-25 14:00:00
- Astronauts make history repairing the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2026
- ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon complete a spacewalk on Aug. 18, 2026.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-08-25 14:00:00
- Polish startup Ares Shield hired to protect data center satellites with high-power microwave weapons
- Florida-based Lonestar Data Holdings has contracted Polish startup Ares Shield to provide protection for its off-Earth data centers, in a deal worth up to $6 million.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-25 13:00:00
- NASA satellites ace world's 1st 'lost-in-space' GPS-free navigation experiment
- No GPS? No problem. A team of NASA satellites are extending their stay in space after successfully proving out navigation by other means.
- — Elizabeth Howell 2026-08-25 12:30:37
- Stream 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' and 'Silo' securely from anywhere with 87% off Surfshark VPN
- Want to watch your favorite shows wherever you boldly go? From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 to Silo's upcoming finale, stream and browse in safety with huge savings on Surfshark VPN.
- — Chris McMullen 2026-08-25 11:00:15
- What time is the partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28? Here's when to see the 96% 'blood moon'
- Don't miss the best lunar eclipse until New Year's Eve 2028. Here's when to look up to catch the deep partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28.
- — Daisy Dobrijevic 2026-08-25 07:16:37