Welcome to The Iron Triangle, the Cipher Brief column serving procurement officers tasked with buying the future, Investors funding the next generation of defense technology, and policy wonks analyzing its impact on the global order. COLUMN/EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — In its purest sense, autonomy is the condition of self-government. When weContinue Reading
commentary Over the last year, we’ve seen America’s “forever war” come home. But wandering monks remind us peace is possible Published February 13, 2026 10:30AM (EST) Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara is seen during the Walk for Peace closing ceremony in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on February 11,Continue Reading
“Russia has been trying to take Kyiv in three days for four years,” said Col. Volodymyr Polevyi, head of communications for the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces. Four years in, it has no plans to stop. But how Russia fights is changing. Trends from Ukrainian General Staff statisticsContinue Reading
Ukraine has received information from the United States that legally binding security guarantees could be submitted to the US Congress for ratification, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on 13 February. Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said these guarantees would be legally enforceable commitments rather than political assurances, markingContinue Reading
Prosecutors say plot to kill Sikh leader in US linked to Indian government employee, an allegation New Delhi denies., Prosecutors say plot to kill Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was linked to India government employee, an allegation New Delhi denies. An Indian national has admitted in a United States courtContinue Reading
Today’s participants include top US diplomat, Ukraine’s president, British prime minister and Syria’s foreign minister., Live updates, Today’s participants include top US diplomat, Ukraine’s president, British prime minister and Syria’s foreign minister.,2026-02-14 07:06:00,Read MoreContinue Reading
Team USA women’s hockey defeats Italy, goes to semifinal, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus congratulates Rahman for ‘the landslide victory of his party’., DEVELOPING STORY, Interim leader Muhammad Yunus congratulates Rahman for ‘the landslide victory of his party’. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won the country’s crucial parliamentary election with a thumping majority, with leader Tarique Rahman poised toContinue Reading
Tarique Rahman’s decisive victory may redraw regional alignments after years of pro-India policy under ousted PM Hasina., Islamabad, Pakistan – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) commanding victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election marks not only a political watershed for the South Asian nation, but also a potential recalibration of regional power dynamicsContinue Reading
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it opened an internal investigation into two agents who shot a Venezuelan man in Minnesota last month, The Associated Press reported. ICE acting director Todd Lyons said that his agency opened the investigation after video evidence indicated “sworn testimony provided by two separate officersContinue Reading
The city of Austin, Texas, canceled its contract with Flock Safety last June after residents complained about the presence of 40 of the company’s surveillance cameras. But that hasn’t stopped the city’s police department from accessing data about Austin-area residents obtained by Flock license plate reader cameras in neighboring jurisdictions.Continue Reading
Jury chair Wim Wenders said filmmakers ‘have to stay out of politics’ when asked about German support for Israel’s war., Jury chair Wim Wenders said filmmakers ‘have to stay out of politics’ when asked about German support for Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. Indian author Arundhati Roy has announced thatContinue Reading
A fire at a key fuel refinery in the capital comes amid Cuba’s mounting fuel emergency due to US-imposed restrictions., A fire at a key fuel refinery in the capital comes amid Cuba’s mounting fuel emergency due to US-imposed restrictions. A fire broke out at a key fuel processing plantContinue Reading