numerous-pentagon-floors-on-lockdown,-evacuated-due-to-‘hazardous-materials-incident’

Several floors of the Pentagon have been evacuated or placed on lockdown due to an ongoing “hazardous materials incident,” according to CNN. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told the news outlet that systems within the Pentagon “have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance.” ParnellContinue Reading

the-morning-brief:-what-the-pdb-can-offer-the-corporate-leadership-team

CEOs of major corporations need to make hugely consequential decisions every day, but many start their mornings in fragmented and reactive information environments. Compare that to the President and other senior US national security leaders who often begin their day when their intelligence briefer delivers the President’s Daily Brief (PDB).Continue Reading

russia’s-taliban-embrace-signals-a-new-power-shift-in-afghanistan

Sometimes the only thing more frightening than Afghanistan’s problems is the Taliban’s solutions and the recently signed Russia-Taliban military-technical agreement may be the most alarming one yet. The partnership signals that Afghanistan’s security architecture is being rebuilt without the United States, and increasingly by America’s rivals. Washington should pay closeContinue Reading

ukraine’s-drone-output-grew-12.7%-month-on-month,-but-chief-commander-says-don’t-relax

Ukraine maintains a 1.5-to-1 FPV drone advantage over Russia, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed at the monthly meeting on unmanned systems development. In May 2026, Ukrainian unmanned systems hit nearly 180,000 confirmed enemy targets, which is 12.7% more than in April, the General Staff reports. Syrskyi also disclosed that Ukrainian droneContinue Reading

german-company-that-already-supplies-ukraine-with-drones-has-unveiled-shahed-hunter-aircraft-with-four-weapons-categories-on-single-airframe

Germany’s Quantum Systems has unveiled the Pulse P19, an optionally-piloted aircraft designed to hunt drones and repel massed drone attacks, per Defense Express. The technology company already supplies Vector reconnaissance drones to Ukraine.  The Pulse P19’s primary mission profile, which is hunting drones and repelling massed drone attacks, addresses exactlyContinue Reading