Large numbers of loosely organised online actors can create significant disruption during international crises. Organisations that ignore these activities risk missing early warning signs of broader cyber threats. Critical infrastructure remains vulnerable to mass disruption.

As global attention shifts elsewhere, the human cost of Ukraine’s prolonged conflict risks becoming normalised, reducing public empathy and weakening international willingness to confront ongoing suffering. Moral responsibility weakens when conflict becomes routine.

AI-powered self-propagating malware using widely available models demonstrates autonomous cyber threats that can spread and adapt across systems, highlighting urgent need for defensive countermeasures and the dual-use nature of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity.

Prosperity requires resilient supply networks, but severed supply routes could persist for years. The author argues reserves and redundancy now outweigh efficiency-focused logistics and are a crucial part of defence strategy. Critical sectors require protection.

A proposed signal modulation scheme enhances 6G communications by combining conventional modulation with delay–Doppler channel estimation and equalisation, reducing bit-error rates and achieving performance comparable to other modulation systems under certain channel conditions.

Leidos’ new Joint Management Tool improves military satellite communications by providing real-time visibility of SATCOM resources, automating management tasks and enhancing global connectivity, situational awareness and operational decision-making across defence networks.

Helsing has produced an autonomous electronic warfare variant of its current combat drone platform, designed to disrupt enemy sensors and air-defence networks while supporting crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations in contested electromagnetic environments.

Debate over restricting AI models highlight tensions between cybersecurity risks and innovation, with concerns that inconsistent access controls could limit opportunities for the US and allies to strengthen cyber resilience before adversaries achieve comparable capabilities.

Boeing Defence Australia will integrate the ADF Land 4140 Battle Management System to modernise Army command, control and communications, unifying software, data and situational awareness tools for improved battlefield decision-making.

Teledyne FLIR’s Black Recon system integrates autonomous micro-drones with vehicle-mounted launch, recovery and recharge capabilities, providing near-continuous reconnaissance while keeping personnel protected under armour and maintaining situational awareness in contested environments.