#Artemis II update: our European Service Module's main engine performed the translunar injection so precisely that flight controllers in Houston decided to cancel the first of three outbound trajectory correction burns on the way to the Moon 🥳

Listen to the @euronews.com podcast on European satellite systems and whether we are prepared, willing and able to defend them. www.euronews.com/next/2026/03...

Microsoft allowed Chinese citizens access to US department of defense systems. This was through an "escort"program where someone with clearance monitored a foreign national without clearance, however the monitor had no programming experience and on minimum wage. www.propublica.org/article/micr...

Italy has rejected a US request to refuel at their airbases on the way to Iran. Unconfirmed reports that France has joined Spain in closing their airspace to US military aircraft.

Poland has refused a US request to relocate a Patriot air-defence system and missile stockpile from Poland's eastern flank to the middle east. This was to reinforce dwindling supplies in the ongoing Iran war. Poland's refusal shows a growing divide with a strong ally. www.rp.pl/polityka/art...

Qatar’s defense ministry said in a statement on Saturday that Doha and Kyiv have signed a defense cooperation agreement which includes the exchange of expertise in countering missiles and unmanned aerial systems. www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

The US is expanding usage the AI targeting system Maven, developed by Palantir www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump all but confirms US has developed anti-personnel sonic weapons: He was asked if a sonic weapon was used against Cuban troops during the capture of Maduro. “Nobody else has it. We have weapons that nobody knows about. It’s probably good not to talk about" www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

1/ Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland in January, with military support from France, Germany, and Nordic nations. Elite troops and F-35 jets with live ammunition were sent, and runways were to be blown up to prevent an invasion. ⬇️

A wave of removals is reshaping China’s military leadership. The pattern suggests something deeper than isolated scandals.

After extensive testing, the Royal Netherlands Navy has purchased 12 V-BAT drones. Equipped with radar and a camera, this type of drone conducts reconnaissance and collects information 🇳🇱 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

While everyone focuses on Iran, there is a major reshape of Syria happening. Jan's offensive by Syrian state forces pushed Kurdish SDF back significantly. Since then, 10k-14k ISIS-associated prisoners have escaped previously Kurdish controlled prisons. What will the impact of this be?

During the height of the Greenland tension, it is now known that Denmark was transporting explosives to Greenland to blow up runways and bridges, along with blood bags to treat potential casualties during engagements. www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

UK announces doubling of steel tarrifs to protect British industry - a key move for national security. If British materiel relied upon foreign steel then it would be very easy to cut off production. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

🇧🇪🇺🇦 Belgium will begin its own production of drones and counter-drone systems in cooperation with the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex, — Belgian Defense Minister The involvement of Ukrainian technologies will allow the deployment of production facilities directly on the territory of Belgium.

A new low-cost surface-to-air missile being developed with European allies will initially be fielded with a minimum deployable capability before being upgraded through successive improvements. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=67511

🚀🇺🇦 The Defense Procurement Agency has signed long-term contracts with Ukrainian manufacturers of cruise and ballistic missiles. Deliveries under these contracts are expected partly this year and partly next.

US military uses the Maven targeting system by Palantir. It fuses data from open and classified sources. If a Telegram message says a convoy drove past, it correlates that with RF satellite data of electronic emissions from Iranian military radios. www.economist.com/internationa...

Ukraine is developing automated acquisition and tracking systems to counter the ~400/day Shahed drones launched from Russia into Ukraine en.defence-ua.com/news/drone_w...

“We are the first in the world to have a system of destroying drones with drones" - Col. Cherevashenko, Ukr Air Force Russian Shahed = $35k Patriot = $3mil NASAMS = $1mil Interceptor drone = $5k <- new It's now cheaper to defend against than launch Shahed's. www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Ukraine's emerging drone warfare expertise has been used to train 127 UK army units so far, according to UK Defence Minister Al Carns. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/over-120-bri...

Satellite images show recent digging at the Isfahan nuclear site. This is where 60% enriched uranium was 'entombed' by US strikes last year. US intelligence claims Iran can now access it. Note that moving and further enrichment to 90% would be required for weapons. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...

Two Amazon (AWS) datacentres have been hit by Iranian drones so far, with a third narrowly escaping a direct hit. Iran claims they're targeting companies that support the military operations. Yet to be known if it affected regional military operations. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

„Partner of sitting Labour MP among three arrested on suspicion of spying for #China - Exclusive: Trio arrested by counter-terrorism police understood to also include partner of a former Labour MP“ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Exclusive: Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating — even indirectly — in the war.

Warfare has entered the 21st century. Ukraine's program rewards soldiers with points if they upload videos proving their drones have hit Russian targets. The online marketplace allows troops to convert those points into new equipment for their units. www.politico.eu/article/ukra...

Infiltration of key technical infrastructure continues. Chinese ‘kill switches’ found hidden in US solar farms. Hidden cellular radios could be activated remotely to cripple power grids in the event of a confrontation between China and the West www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...

ICEYE will provide operational ISR capabilities and satellite monitoring to Sweden. www.iceye.com/newsroom/pre...

Interactive Map: U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran from the Institute for the Study of War and the Critical Threats team storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/089b...

Rewilding border regions as a defence strategy www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The NASA Trailblazer mission should have mapped water across the lunar surface. "the software that should have pointed Lunar Trailblazer’s solar panels toward the Sun instead pointed them 180 degrees away from the Sun. Whoops." gizmodo.com/the-stupides...

Iran's newest warship has been destroyed by a US submarine "A senior Sri Lankan official [...] said the Iranians claimed that the ship’s defence and counterattack capabilities were disabled by electromagnetic means before the attack." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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