The Chang’e-7 mission will explore the Moon’s south polar craters using a novel hopping robot to locate and assess accessible water ice. Aims to advance efforts to use lunar resources for sustained exploration and future lunar settlements.

Smaller species generally contain less methylmercury than larger predatory fish, making regular consumption unlikely to exceed Australian safety limits. However, children and pregnant women have lower thresholds, reinforcing the value of dietary variety.

Local processing, national control, traceable reasoning and conspicuous degradation are proposed as certification requirements. Together, they would preserve operational judgement, accountability and coalition interoperability when jamming, strikes, sabotage or cable failures isolate commanders.

The initiative should help boost energy security, reduce reliance on crude oil, support domestic production, and enhance operational resilience through renewable, drop-in fuel alternatives. Can be produced from canola, sugar cane, waste oils and, forestry residues.

Satellite images show new structures on Yagong Island near Antelope Reef, raising speculation China is expanding a major South China Sea military base, potentially with radar facilities. Beijing, however, says the development supports civilian purposes.

The Forum brings competing interests into one room — climate change, security and outside influence will test the region’s ability to maintain unity. China’s recent missile test has created diplomatic tensions- Kiribati and Nauru opposed condemning China directly.

A major trial alleges Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to exploit young users’ vulnerabilities, hide known harms, and misuse children’s data. A loss could trigger massive fines and platform redesigns with potential global effects.

Shared workshares, two-way intellectual property and a high-low-mid force mix could combine advanced platforms with affordable mass. Integrating active electronically scanned array technology into British capabilities may expand sovereign industry and skilled employment.

NZ is becoming more willing to publicly identify foreign interference and espionage — raising awareness of risks to sensitive information, technology, research and democratic institutions. Its geography increases strategic attractiveness as does civilian technology with military applications.

AI is enhancing intelligence collection and mission effectiveness—as well as enabling faster, more complex special operations. However, AI-powered deepfakes, disinformation, and influence campaigns are creating significant challenges for intelligence validation, decision-making, and national security.