The U. S. administration is asking Congress for the biggest defense budget hike in 75 years, aiming to reshape the military’s industrial base and introduce cutting‑edge systems. The proposal includes a 44 % rise in the overall budget for fiscal year 2027, starting this October, and a 77 % jump in
After years of fighting in the Black Sea, Ukraine has figured out ways to keep ships moving despite enemy attacks. Now the country’s president wants to help others do the same in a different hotspot: the Strait of Hormuz. This narrow waterway between Iran and Oman sees millions of barrels of oil pas
When people want to buy a cheap drone online, it is hard for governments to know who bought it and why. The new study shows that groups connected to Russia and Iran are using digital money, or crypto, to pay for these drones. Crypto is recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain. By looking a
The first month after the air attacks on Iran has exposed several harsh truths. Although many senior Iranian officials were hit, the new supreme leader stands firm and refuses to back down. Reports from various agencies say that Israel’s campaign against the Islamic Republic included targeted killin
A group of Indian seafarers has been stuck off the coast of Iran for two weeks. They are at Bandar Abbas, a busy port on the Persian Gulf. The area is dangerous because drones and missiles have set nearby ships on fire. One sailor, Ambuj, is 26 years old and has not seen his family for six
A new medical breakthrough has reached a milestone in Japan: the government has approved the first therapy that uses human cells reprogrammed back to a stem‑cell state. This approval marks the start of a new era where damaged tissues can be replaced by cells that grow into the needed type. The appro
NATO forces are testing how drones can aid artillery in Norway’s icy north. They use small, cheap drones to spot targets and send data back to the gun crews. The big war in Ukraine showed that drones are useful, but they do not replace guns. The 29th Commando Regiment of the British Army trai
Recent incidents in the Gulf show that unmanned surface vessels, or sea drones, are being used to attack oil tankers. Two separate attacks have already occurred since the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran began. The first hit a tanker named MKD VYOM about 44 nautical miles off Om
Ukrainian companies that build cheap drones to shoot down enemy aircraft say they can ship many units overseas. The idea grew after the U. S. and Gulf states asked for help when Iran started firing drones at allies. Russia’s own production of Iranian‑style Shahed drones keeps Ukraine busy defe
Iran has been sending a flood of inexpensive drones into the air, targeting places far from its borders. These machines are small and quiet, making them hard for even the best defense systems to spot or stop. The United States and its allies possess powerful anti‑air weapons, but each shot to bring
