invisible-conflict:-defending-against-hybrid-non-kinetic-warfare

War doesn’t always look like war anymore. Hybrid non-kinetic warfare is an increasingly popular means for threat actors to orchestrate prolonged campaigns aimed at achieving political and security objectives by destabilizing the adversary, eroding its strength and social cohesion, while avoiding the creation of a pretext for military retaliation. TheContinue Reading

deterrence-is-not-enough-in-the-age-of-synthetic-asymmetry

Events have moved faster than doctrine. Part 1 of this series diagnosed the rise of synthetic asymmetry, an era where technological convergence allows small actors to impose disproportionate costs on states and institutions. Unlike the guerrillas of the past, today’s asymmetric threats are engineered by design. This essay asks theContinue Reading

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analysis CBS News is pushing out dissenters, replacing them with inexperienced hires Published June 1, 2026 12:30PM (EDT) Updated June 1, 2026 1:52PM (EDT) Bari Weiss, head of CBS News, has led an overhaul of the division (Caroline Gutman for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Bari Weiss is runningContinue Reading

iran-warns-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-and-gaza-threaten-us-ceasefire-talks

Iranian officials demand ‘ceasefire on all fronts’ as Israel deepens Lebanon invasion and threatens to bomb Beirut., Iranian officials demand ‘ceasefire on all fronts’ as Israel deepens Lebanon invasion and threatens to bomb Beirut. Iranian officials have warned that Israel’s escalating attacks on Lebanon and ongoing hostilities in Gaza threatenContinue Reading

russian-hits-maternity-ward-on-international-children’s-day-—-six-new-mothers,-their-newborns,-and-woman-in-active-labor-were-inside

A Russian drone struck the maternity ward of the city hospital in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa Oblast, on the morning of 1 June — International Children’s Day. Six new mothers with their newborns were inside the building, along with one woman in active labor, Odesa Regional Military Administration head Oleh Kiper reports.Continue Reading

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More than half of the world’s fleet of sanctioned oil tankers is corroding and could cause a major environmental disaster, the head of the world’s largest ship-recycling company warned the Financial Times. These are the ships that keep sanctioned oil flowing despite Western restrictions. This week, US authorities cleared the first four suchContinue Reading

sacked-arsenal-staffer-doesn’t-regret-speaking-out-for-palestine

Mark Bonnick is suing Arsenal football club for unfair dismissal, saying he was sacked for supporting Palestine., NewsFeed Former Arsenal kit manager Mark Bonnick is suing the football club for unfair dismissal, saying he was sacked for social media posts expressing solidarity with Palestine. He tells Al Jazeera the moveContinue Reading