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US Patriot missile stocks in Europe ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say. US says not talking to Iran as Hormuz diplomacy intensifies.
Associated Press: The U.S. defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot…
August 27, 2026
Anthropic launches tool that can manipulate laboratory tools
Financial Times: The new tool, called Model Hardware Standard, enables AI agents to autonomously operate a wide range…
August 27, 2026
$900 million from canceled wind deal will benefit Trump donor
Washington Post: Most of the payout — $900 million — will be spent by RWE to buy a…
August 27, 2026
US rebukes Europeans over ‘sea of red’ military gaps
Financial Times: Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s policy chief, met Nato ambassadors in Brussels on Thursday to discuss European…
August 27, 2026
Putin sees U.S. as weakened by Iran war, intelligence reports say
Washington Post: CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s mysterious trip to Moscow this week was preceded by fresh U.S. intelligence…
August 27, 2026
C.I.A. Chief delivered bleak assessment of Russia’s war in secretive Moscow visit. Top White House aides kept in dark about Ratcliffe Russia trip.
New York Times: John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, made a secretive visit to Moscow this week to privately…
August 27, 2026
Why did John Ratcliffe go to Moscow?
Thomas Wright/The Atlantic: On his way to Moscow, Ratcliffe stopped in Latvia. Today, the Latvian prime minister called…
August 26, 2026
Ex-DOD worker admits trying to trade classified info for foreign citizenship
Washington Post: Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of delivering defense information to aid a…
August 26, 2026
US aims to revive civil war-era court to claim Iran oil as prize
Bloomberg: Reviving prize courts, which is expected to face legal challenges, is intended to strengthen the blockade of…
August 26, 2026
Why carmakers staying quiet despite ‘cataclysmic’ Canada tariff threat
Politico: But as they wait for tempers to cool in Ottawa and Washington, carmakers are taking a soft…
August 26, 2026
OpenAI says it took week to detect its AI models had hacked Hugging Face
Financial Times: In a report on the incident on Wednesday, OpenAI said the safety systems designed to spot…
August 26, 2026
CIA chief used Moscow visit to warn Russia against attacks on NATO allies, helping Iran
Politico: CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials in Moscow this week not to escalate conflict with America’s…
August 26, 2026
U.S. weapons shortage from Iran war alarms allies confronting China. Iran inflicted billions in damage to U.S. intelligence sites—AND MORE
Washington Post: The massive expenditure of U.S. munitions in the Middle East is increasingly worrying Asian allies and…
August 26, 2026
US says Chinese hackers hit hospitals, NASA, Senate and more
CNN: Hackers affiliated with the Chinese military and intelligence services allegedly used a Chinese tech company to try…
August 26, 2026
Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn
The Guardian: US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and…
August 26, 2026
Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe
Washington Post: Gen. Randy George, whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed as the Army chief of staff without…
August 26, 2026
Putin moves to escalate war in Ukraine with talks at dead end
Bloomberg: Russia is preparing to escalate attacks on Ukraine after concluding that negotiations for a peace deal have…
August 26, 2026
As Europe eyes Russia in sabotage attacks, some in Germany urge tougher stance
Washington Post: “It could have been a total disaster, a serious military strike on a German airport,” said…
August 26, 2026
French intelligence chief warns of more ‘violent, hostile action’ after Leipzig drone attack
Politico EU: Céline Berthon, director-general of the DGSI, cited this month’s discovery of an explosive device near a…
August 26, 2026
State-backed hackers targeted EU officials on WhatsApp, document shows
Politico: Foreign governments have been trying to hack the messaging accounts of high-ranking European Union officials, the bloc’s…
August 25, 2026