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Defense Daily
- 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
- Collins Aerospace Says Company Completed Altitude Testing of EPACS
- RTX‘s [RTX] Collins Aerospace said on Monday that its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS)–the company’s proposed replacement for the F-35 fighter’s current Power and Thermal Managemen...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-08-24 20:08:20
- Union Ratifies New Five-Year Agreement With GD Bath Iron Works
- Thousands of shipbuilder members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union Local S6 union have ratified a new five-year labor agreement with General Dynamics...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-24 19:51:16
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
- 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
- What Shapes Global Views of India?
- A recent Pew survey found that 45 percent of respondents in 36 countries held a favorable view of India, while another 41 percent held a negative view. But the results varied widely by country.
- — Akhilesh Pillalamarri 2026-08-24 06:18:00
European Security & Defence
- 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
- A Visionary Approach to Training
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HMD1-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The US Army’s Reconfigurable Virtual Co...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-22 08:00:37
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 slams US tariffs on drones, components under Section 232
- China on Thursday criticized the United States' decision to impose Section 232 tariffs on drones and related components, saying the move uses "national security" as a pretext for unilateralism and ...
- 2026-08-20 08:47:41
- Xi holds talks with Jordan's king in Beijing
- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday afternoon.
- 2026-08-24 09:15:08
- President Xi holds welcome ceremony for Ecuadorian president
- President Xi holds welcome ceremony for Ecuadorian president
- 2026-08-18 09:23:51
- China-Ecuador cooperation yields fruitful results: spokesperson
- China-Ecuador cooperation yields fruitful results: spokesperson
- 2026-08-20 10:45:16
- UN condemns Israeli minister for advocating violence in Gaza
- The United Nations unequivocally condemns Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's remarks about intentionally killing people in Gaza, a UN spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- 2026-08-20 02:24:39
- US-Canada tariff deal collapses, 50% tariffs hit some Canadian goods
- US-Canada tariff deal collapses, 50% tariffs hit some Canadian goods
- 2026-08-22 03:32:19
- Mainland to promote peaceful cross-Strait relations: official
- A senior Chinese mainland official said on Thursday that the mainland will firmly promote the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait and integrated cross-Strait development.
- 2026-08-20 11:54:14
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Klaveness Combination Carriers hikes dividend and profit amid ‘geopolitical turmoil’
- Norwegian owner raises dividend to $0.30 per share amid strong quarter and positive outlook
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-08-25 06:07:55
- Yangzijiang Maritime stacks orderbook with up to six stainless-steel chemical tankers
- Ren Yuanloin-led company joins forces with Taihua Ship Management to order the series of 28,000-dwt newbuildings
- — Irene Ang 2026-08-25 01:52:15
- Tanker disabled off Oman after unknown projectile hits engine room
- Engine-room damage leaves vessel immobilised in latest attack on Middle East shipping
- — Huaqing Ma 2026-08-25 00:03:23
- Trump’s ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ extends sanctions risk across Iran’s shipping sector
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describes measures as beginning of ‘onslaught’
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-08-24 22:41:39
- Julian Panter checks in at OSM Thome with Middle East expansion focus
- Former Columbia executive tasked with growth in turbulent region
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-24 22:30:22
- Frontline VLCCs dominate lucrative Brazil spot trade as Baltic-assessed rates find new high
- Four Frontline tankers have been fixed to pick up Brazilian crude exports in less than a week
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-08-24 21:10:44
- Swedish Club builds financial pot with underwriting profits
- Investment income slows after six months of turbulence in financial markets
- — Paul Peachey 2026-08-24 15:35:39
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Energy and Water Development: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-05-12 04:00:00
- 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
TechCrunch
- India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones
- Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
- — Jagmeet Singh 2026-08-25 03:30:00
- Situational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEC
- The AI hedge fund went from "the talk of Wall Street" to "subject of federal subpoenas" faster than you can say "diversify your portfolio."
- — Lucas Ropek 2026-08-25 00:23:12
- Oura is reportedly eyeing a September IPO that could value it at more than $16B
- We all knew it was coming. The expected valuation may surprise, though.
- — Connie Loizos 2026-08-24 23:05:44
- Trump bought SpaceX shares two weeks after blockbuster IPO
- The president bought when the stock was in the mid-$150 range. SpaceX finished trading on Monday back at its IPO price of $135.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-08-24 21:24:17
- Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case
- Zillow and Redfin reached a settlement with the FTC, which requires Redfin to reenter the rental advertising business.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-08-24 20:45:33
- Showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there’s still space
- Make the most of Disrupt's crowds of potential investors and partners by exhibiting your startup from October 13-15.
- — TechCrunch Events 2026-08-24 20:16:34
- Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face
- Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabama’s attorney general announced an investigation into the incident.
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-08-24 19:58:17
Space.com
- Watch 2 astronauts replace failed ISS antenna during spacewalk today
- NASA astronaut Anil Menon and France's Sophie Adenot will conduct a spacewalk today (Aug. 25) to replace a space-to-ground-antenna on the International Space Station. Here's how to watch live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-25 04:01:00
- Pluto losing its planet status may be the best thing that ever happened to solar system diversity
- Unpopular opinion time, Pluto being reclassified as a dwarf planet was a great thing for our understanding of the solar system and for the former planet, too.
- — Robert Lea 2026-08-24 21:00:00
- 'Ghosts of Mars' at 25: Are we any closer to living on the Red Planet? We asked the experts
- John Carpenter's 'Ghosts of Mars' explored a future where Mars is terraformed, but is it closer to becoming a reality? We spoke to the experts to find out.
- — Sergio Pereira 2026-08-24 20:00:00
- 'Project Hail Mary' and 'The Martian' author Andy Weir is headed back to outer space, but not how you'd expect
- Weir will executive produce "Exoplanet," a new Audible sci-fi drama coming this fall.
- — Jeff Spry 2026-08-24 19:00:00
- Goodbye, Falcon 9: SpaceX planning to retire workhorse launcher when Starship is up and running
- SpaceX plans to retire its workhorse Falcon 9 once it gets the next-gen Starship megarocket online. But what will removing one of the most-flown rockets in history do to the current launch market?
- — Josh Dinner 2026-08-24 18:00:00
- SpaceX will set rocket-reuse record on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year early Aug. 25: Watch it live
- SpaceX will set a new rocket-reuse record early Tuesday morning (Aug. 25), on its 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year. You can watch the action live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-24 17:00:00
- Why do we care so much that Pluto isn't a planet?
- Twenty years after Pluto became a dwarf planet, people are still fighting over its status. Experts explain why the debate feels so personal.
- — Stefanie Waldek 2026-08-24 16:17:09