Taiwan has announced a $40 billion defence budget for 2026–2033 to boost military capabilities, including missiles, drones, and air defence, aiming to strengthen deterrence against China and raise spending to 5% of GDP by 2030.

Trusted AI will only emerge if security keeps pace with rapid threats — weak safeguards erode confidence, slow adoption, and expose systems to faster attacks; strong controls build resilience and enable safe, long-term use.

Emerging technologies, abundant open-source data, and rapidly evolving threats are reshaping espionage. Intelligence is shifting from secret, compartmented systems to an open, networked, tech-driven environment demanding speed, adaptability, and whole-of-society awareness.

Clear trust standards will shape whether artificial intelligence becomes genuinely useful or remains unused — leaders need to prioritise those who rely on these tools daily to judge what can be relied upon. Operator usability vital.

SOCOM (US Special Operations Command) plans a 10-day course teaching operators to build and fly FPV (first-person view) drones, including soldering, wiring, software setup, and 40 hours of hands-on flight training, for rapid battlefield skills.

Chinese researchers conclude jamming Starlink over Taiwan is possible but requires an enormous EW force—about 935 to 2,000 airborne jammers—due to Starlink’s dynamic, resilient low-orbit network and frequency-hopping capabilities.

The brain can temporarily quiet trauma-linked networks when facing mild stress, a response linked to better emotional health. This adaptive mechanism may help individuals cope and maintain resilience during new challenges.

Resilience reduces incentives for strategic disruption. Strong, adaptable infrastructure makes disruption far less rewarding for hostile actors—reducing the appeal of coercion by proving that essential systems can withstand pressure and recover quickly.

People who act decisively succeed more often. Emotional control helps turn plans into action. Those who hesitate under pressure generally achieve less—especially when goals are tough or demand persistence.

The AH-64E Apache helicopter has proved highly effective in anti-drone tests, downing 13 of 14 drones using existing weapons. The tests confirm the aircraft’s evolving role as a multi-role counter-drone and battlefield sensor platform.