Strategic Influence

Taiwan military drills clear streets, slow internet in Taipei

The air raid and civil defence drills included temporary mobile internet throttling, as part of annual war games simulating a Chinese attack. Taiwanese military forces, meanwhile, practised anti-blockade operations and emergency response measures.
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The No. 1 Bomb loading pit Tinian
Artificial Intelligence

Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective

Rising nuclear competition and AI advances could make automated nuclear launch systems more credible coercive tools, increasing escalation risks despite dangers from malfunctions, hacking, and miscalculation. Researchers urge deterrence, safeguards, and bans on nuclear automation.
15 minutes
Leadership

Leadership Recovery Requires More Than Leaving the Office

Time away from work is not enough for recovery. For longevity, leaders must create protected boundaries and spaces where work cannot follow them, enabling genuine mental detachment, renewed focus, better judgment, and long-term effectiveness.
6 minutes
F/A-18F Super Hornet night flying sortie Pitch Black Darwin.
Cyber

Hackers abuse Microsoft Teams in ransomware campaign through fake IT support

STAC4749 targeted dozens of North American firms, gaining remote access through Quick Assist or RemSupp before executing PowerShell payloads. In one intrusion, Chaos malware was deployed within 17 hours, demonstrating rapid double-extortion tactics.
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RFS Helicopter in Globemaster.
Strategic Influence

Australia sending CH-47D Chinook helicopter, Bell 412 aircraft to support French firefighting operations

Twenty-four NSW Rural Fire Service specialists will deploy with an 11,300-litre water tank and reconnaissance capability. ADF strategic airlift and logistics should enable round-the-clock responses across multiple fire fronts intensified by a prolonged heatwave.
2 minutes
Air & Space Power

Australia commits to buying secretive AIM-260 JATM missiles, first non-US user

Australia will become the first export customer for the AIM-260 JATM, purchasing up to 450 missiles, while also advancing sovereign missile capability through a successful domestically developed solid rocket motor flight test.
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