Fresh analysis of recovered Kh-101 missile debris has indicated that Russia may have introduced advanced turbine technology, potentially extending range, increasing payload capacity and enhancing strategic strike capability despite Western sanctions.

US intelligence is predicting significant increases in Chinese and Russian hypersonic missile stockpiles, driving US investments in missile defence and long-range strike weapons. Current estimates suggest Russia has between 300 and 600 long-range air-to-air missiles.

Aviation cybersecurity safeguards remain partially implemented, with gaps identified in network monitoring, identity management, zero-trust adoption and organisational responsibilities, highlighting the need for stronger cyber resilience across interconnected aircraft, airport and airspace systems.

Growing regional agreements should balance strategic interests with local priorities — lasting stability depends on addressing climate, governance and community concerns alongside broader security objectives. Papua New Guinea prioritises crime, corruption and community violence.

The author argues Canada's submarine decision creates opportunity for Australian capability planning. A mixed submarine fleet may provide greater long-term operational flexibility. The accompanying commentary highlights the complexity, costs and the workforce demands of the proposal.

New insights into working memory have revealed how limited cognitive capacity influences forgetting, attention and conscious experience, with research into the doorway effect providing valuable understanding of the relationship between memory, awareness and brain function.

Art therapy can reveal trauma when words cannot. Effective recovery from traumatic brain injury requires coordinated, multidisciplinary care, with improvements in sleep, mood, and brain function playing a vital role in restoring wellbeing and hope.

The B-24 Liberator, World War II’s most-produced American aircraft, owed its success to David Davis’s unconventional wing design, which improved speed, range, fuel capacity, and payload, demonstrating how practical innovation can outperform established scientific orthodoxy.

NATO will invest more than US$40 billion in counter-drone capabilities, expand drone operator training and accelerate procurement through standardised systems, with the aim of strengthening Alliance readiness, interoperability and resilience against evolving un-crewed aerial threats.

Chinese startup Dongfang Suanxin emerged publicly with domestically sourced AI chips built on software-defined and 3D near-memory computing, reflecting China’s effort to strengthen semiconductor self-reliance amid export-control pressures and talent constraints.