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Published on Jan 7, 2026
The Cyber Wars That Weren’t
Editor’s Note: this article is being republished with the permission of the Irregular Warfare Initiative as part of a republishing arrangement between IWI and SWJ. The original article was published on December 30, 2025 and is available here. At the onset …
Source: Small Wars Journal - Neutral
Published on 10:35 GMT
Trump says the US shut off the lights in Venezuela's capital using 'certain expertise.' Here's how it may have done it.
Amid the revelations over the weekend about the US military raid to capture Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, was an unusual line from President Donald Trump. "It was dark," Trump said. "The lights of Caracas were largely turned off …
Source: Business Insider - Center-left
Published on 10:28 GMT
ELECTRONIC WEAPONS: Chinese Hackers Use Anthropic
January 8, 2026: Anthropic, an American AI/Artificial Intelligence company was recently attacked by Chinese hackers using Anthropic AI technology. Anthropic believes this hack was ordered by the Chinese government. The September attack, GTG-1002, was …
Source: Strategy Page - Neutral
Published on 13:41 GMT
Grey-Zone Warfare and Cyber Precursor To Conventional Conflict
Contemporary conflict between State actors is increasingly unfolding in the grey-zone arena, an ambiguous space that lies below the threshold of declared war yet delivers strategic effects traditionally associated with kinetic campaigns. The epicentre of …
Source: Observer Research Foundation - Neutral
Published on 16:38 GMT
UK Experts Warn Young Adults of Potential Conscription as Global Security Threats Escalate
A chilling prospect looms for Britain's young adults as experts sound the alarm on conscription, citing dwindling army ranks and mounting global threats. With the British Army at its smallest since the Napoleonic era, currently comprising just 73,847 …
Source: International Business Times - United Kingdom - Neutral
Published on 16:49 GMT
Dragos Inc. Media Alert: Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee to Address Escalating Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure at ...
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#criticalinfrastructureprotection–Dragos, Inc.: Summary: Dragos, Inc., the global leader in cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) environments, today announced CEO Robert M. Lee is returning as a speaker at the World Economic Forum …
Source: The AI Journal - Pending
Published on 08:57 GMT
Why America’s smash-and-grab policy isn’t entirely objectionable
On the night of January 2, 2026, Nicolás Maduro went to sleep a president—loud, defiant, and wrapped in the illusion of permanence. He woke up in an American jail cell, facing the very brand of justice he had denied to countless Venezuelans. The audacious …
Source: The Citizen - Indeterminate
Published on Jan 6, 2026
Why governments need to treat fraud like cyberwarfare, not customer service
For too long, fraud – an illicit economy rivaling the GDP of G20 nations – has been seen as a cost of doing business, a nuisance to be absorbed by banks and consumers. That perception is a dangerous relic. Modern fraud blends geopolitics with advanced …
Source: CyberScoop - Neutral
Published on 02:15 GMT
Ethical hacker of more than 15 years issues worrying warning for future
An ethical hacker has shared an ominous warning about the future of cyber warfare. From paying with contactless cards to our reliance on the internet and the complete omnipresence of artificial intelligence, it's fair to say that technology in the past …
Source: LAD Bible - Pending
Published on Jan 7, 2026
Chinese Hackers Launch Ongoing Attacks on Taiwan’s Critical Infrastructure
China’s state-sponsored cyber operations against Taiwan have intensified dramatically, with threat actors launching an average of 2.63 million intrusion attempts daily targeting critical infrastructure across nine primary sectors, according to a newly …
Source: GBHackers - Pending
Published on Jan 7, 2026
Geopolitical Predictions General Counsel Need to Know for 2026
For general counsel (GCs), geopolitics has always represented an important consideration for managing enterprise risk. But the global volatility that characterized 2025 felt different. The past year underscored the extent to which a rapidly evolving …
Source: JD Supra - California - Neutral
Published on Jan 7, 2026
Word of the Week: What makes a military attack ‘kinetic’?
(CNN) — When Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah first learned over the weekend that US forces had struck Venezuela and abducted its leader, he wanted answers. Without the approval of Congress, he wondered, what justified this attack inside another country? …
Source: KTVZ - Oregon - Neutral
Published on Jan 7, 2026
Ten global conflicts that make 2026 the year of uncertainty
The year 2025 was bloody. The year 2026, the way it has begun, promises to be even more dangerously bloody. From South America to Africa, Europe to East Asia and West Asia, major conflicts and wars are raging across continents, worsening by the day. Ten …
Source: Firstpost - Center-right
Published on Jan 7, 2026
India retains fastest growing tag with 7.4 pc GDP growth for '25-26; budget may be larger, with more money for defence
Jayanta Roy Chowdhury New Delhi, Jan 7 (UNI) India will remain the fastest growing major economy in the world during the financial year ending March 2026, with its economy projected to grow 7.4 per cent, according to the first advance estimates released …
Source: United News of India - Pending
Published on Jan 7, 2026
Defense Stocks Set for a Breakout Year in 2026
Defense stocks move into 2026 with momentum that reflects a lasting change in global markets rather than a passing cycle. Security spending has shifted from episodic response to permanent strategy. Governments now place military capability at the centre of …
Source: Investing - Neutral
Published on Jan 7, 2026
Hydrolix Launches Bot Insights to Combat AI Driven Bot Abuse and Unauthorized Content Scraping
Real-time insights combined with long-term trend analytics reveal how AI bots affect revenue, search traffic, and escalate origin and infrastructure costs. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hydrolix, the real- …
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Published on Jan 7, 2026
Defense Stocks Positioned for Breakout Year Says deVere
Defense stocks now represent one of the most strategically important opportunities for investors, according to the chief executive of global financial advisory giant deVere Group, as geopolitical pressure forces governments into sustained military spending …
Source: News Ghana - Indeterminate
Published on Jan 7, 2026
India’s Army Chief’s Sri Lanka Visit Signals Rising Security Concerns and Strategic Assertiveness
India’s Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, arrived in Sri Lanka this week on a two-day official visit, highlighting New Delhi’s growing defence engagement in the Indian Ocean region at a time of mounting security challenges. The visit …
Source: Sri Lanka Guardian - Neutral
Published on Jan 7, 2026
III MEF 2025 Year in Review
JANUARY 6, 2026 – For decades, III Marine Expeditionary Force has stood as a beacon of readiness and capability in the Indo-Pacific region. As the Marine Corps marks 250 years of service, III MEF shows no signs of slowing down. Throughout 2025, III MEF …
Source: MilitarySpot - Alabama - Neutral