Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby approved a departmentwide instruction that went into effect this week and details how the Pentagon will award action-based financial bonuses to innovative cyber warriors.
The directive, approved on Sept. 30 and effective Oct. 5, establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the “Cyber Operations-Peculiar Awards” program authorized by Section 1124a of Title 10 U.S.C.
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The US may soon see the resumption of large-scale attacks against Iran in the coming weeks, as the country also prepares for the midterm elections in November.
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron during Naval Air Station Key West 2023 Southernmost Air Spectacular over Boca Chica Field in Key West, Florida, April 14, 2023. The F-35 demonstrated its capabilities during the airhshow, along with the U.S.
Air Force bases in Florida are prepping for Hurricane Isaias, issuing evacuation orders and moving aircraft ahead of the storm’s potential landfall on Friday.
On Wednesday, the 1st Special Operations Wing commander directed residents in private military housing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and an RV site associated with the base to evacuate “out of an abundance of caution.” About 1,000 residents were ordered to evacuate by 5:00 p.m. Thursday.
Washington’s Difficulty in Enforcing its Economic Sanctions on Iran – The United States is expanding its crackdown on Iran’s shadow fleet, targeting not only the tankers that move sanctioned oil but also the maritime companies that fuel, repair, and guide them through some of Asia’s busiest shipping lanes.
Under heavy sanctions that severely limit its ability to export oil, Iran is using ship-to-ship cargo transfers to sell millions of barrels of sanctioned oil to trading partners.
F-35. Image Credit: Lockheed Martin.
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Ukraine Reclaims Territory Amid Russian Donbas Offensive – Ukraine appears to be clawing back some of its territory in the eastern Donbas region, complicating Russia’s efforts to capture the remaining Ukrainian-held cities throughout Donetsk. It raises new questions about Moscow’s ability to achieve its objectives on the battlefield, with President Vladimir Putin setting a deadline for Russian forces to capture the remainder of Donetsk Oblast by the end of 2026.
Pneumonic plague infographic. Image: The Wellness Company
No, you aren’t dreaming, no you haven’t been teleported back to the Middle Ages, and no this isn’t the script to a summer Hollywood blockbuster. No, sadly, this is reality – we are really hearing and reading about a potential outbreak of the pneumonic plague in Russia.
According to Axios:
The White House is monitoring a suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Russia, raising immediate concerns for scientists, researchers and health officials worldwide.
The Air Force is revamping how F-16 crews inspect a “blind spot” in the plane’s engine that has been at the root of at least two crashes in the last two years, including one that destroyed an Air Force Thunderbird in late 2025.
Pilots of two F-16s bailed out safely after their engines partially blew apart during routine flights in 2025 and 2024. In both cases, Air Force investigators traced the failure that doomed the planes to unrepaired damage within a “blind spot” inside the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine.
Over the last decade, Donald Trump has often relied on an extremely loyal base that has shown up for him in all three of his presidential runs.
But now, with the midterm elections weeks away, shaping up to be a bloodbath for Trump’s party, there are signs that the president is losing some support from voters of his own party — and that many Republicans may stay home this November.
Gas Prices on May 9 outside of Orlando, Florida. Image Credit: National Security Journal.
Rheinmetall and Praetorian Aeronautics have delivered a prototype of the Autonomous-Engagement-Rapid-Interceptor-Effector (AERIE), a containerised counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) launcher.
With less than a month before the November 3rd midterm elections, President Donald Trump faces increasingly dire polling. New state-by-state data from Civiqs shows Trump with positive net approval in just 11 states. That leaves him behind in 39 states. National surveys tell a similar story.
Recent Reuters/Ipsos and AP-NORC polls place Trump’s approval at approximately 31–32 percent.
President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, Friday, August 14, 2026.