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 the Policy Wonks analyzing its impact on the global order. COLUMN/EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — This issue explores the massive, simultaneous shifts in Counter-Unmanned Aerial SystemsContinue Reading
Associates of one of the passengers killed in the alleged raid attempt said he sought to overthrow Cuba’s government., Associates of one of the passengers killed in the alleged raid attempt said he sought to overthrow Cuba’s government. Cuban authorities have accused 10 men on a speedboat sailing from theContinue Reading
One killed and 29 others wounded in latest Israeli attack in violation of ceasefire., One killed and 29 others wounded in latest Israeli attack in violation of ceasefire. Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley have killed one person and wounded 29 others, the latest in a series of ceasefire violations.Continue Reading
Exclusives Ukraine’s Flamingo missile kept disappointing. Then one punched through the roof of Russia’s Iskander factory. The Flamingo cruise missile was supposed to intensify Ukraine’s deep strikes on Russian industry. Months late, it may finally be happening. Kyiv’s winter survival gear: headlamps, EcoFlows, and rocks on the stove. Amidst freezingContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Air Force has begun performing better following a reorganization of parts of the air defense system, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 26 February, citing improved results in countering Russian missile and drone attacks. In his evening address, Zelenskyy said more than 30 Russian missiles were intercepted in theContinue Reading
The Mass. Democrat called for criminal prosecution against ICE’s lawlessness in a new interview Nights and Weekends Editor Published February 26, 2026 6:09PM (EST) Congressman Seth Moulton speaks during a Veterans Day town hall event in Marblehead, MA on November 11, 2024. (Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) DemocraticContinue Reading
It’s well known that Jeffrey Epstein was a super-wealthy pedophile with an extraordinary network of powerful friends: tech billionaires, politicians and academics. But few people know that he was also a transhumanist — someone who believes that we should use advanced technologies to reengineer the human organism, thus creating aContinue Reading
The North Carolina mother who vanished in 2001 and was located safe and sound earlier this month was arrested on an outstanding order, officials say., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Beijing, saying he wants to reset ties., After spending decades criticising China, a succession of leaders from Western countries have been lining up to engage with its leadership. In recent months, many of them have visited Beijing, seeking business opportunities. German Chancellor Friedrich MerzContinue Reading
The new announcement from Quito follows an initial 30 percent tariff imposed by the Andean nation in early February., The new announcement from Quito follows an initial 30% tariff imposed by the Andean nation in early February. The Ecuadorian government has declared that it will significantly raise tariffs on importsContinue Reading
The FBI has terminated at least 10 employees — including a half-dozen special agents — who were involved in the federal investigation into President Traitor 47’s handling of classified documents. The dismissals occurred shortly after FBI Director Kash Patel announced that federal prosecutors had obtained his phone records and thoseContinue Reading
A federal judge has ruled a The Traitor administration policy that allows the Department of Homeland Security to deport migrants to “third countries” that are not their own, without first giving them notice or the opportunity to challenge the order, is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts ruled inContinue Reading
Russian overnight drone and missile attacks struck Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, injuring civilians, damaging apartment blocks and cutting heating to hundreds of homes., Read MoreContinue Reading