British police have arrested five men near Royal Air Force Fairford after three suspicious vehicles were reported travelling towards the military airfield, which is a major operating hub for U.S. Air Force B-1B and B-52H strategic bombers. The men were initially arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and were subsequently also arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. British counterterrorism authorities are investigating whether the suspects were acting on behalf of a foreign state.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Photo: DoD / Chad J. McNeeley (Public Domain)
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum on September 28, 2026, directing U.S. Cyber Command and the entire Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE) to mobilize every authorized asset, capability, and partnership to defend America’s 2026 election infrastructure from foreign interference.
The memo, addressed to the Commander of U.S.
A Rough Winter Is Coming for Americans Thanks to the Iran War – Americans are about to face an expensive winter, with higher costs for heating their homes, traveling home for the holidays, and shipping packages to loved ones. Those prices will skyrocket largely because of the war in Iran, with disruptions to oil and gas shipments raising fuel costs and, in turn, increasing prices for everything from airfares to goods.
The increases will differ by households, of course. A family that heats with oil, for example, will face a different bill than one that heats with electricity.
U.S. Africa Command is hustling to adopt AI assets, unmanned systems and other modern technology products as it pivots to do “more with less” of a physical force presence on and around the sprawling continent.
For example, “the command is examining commercially available vessel data and sensor technologies that could help identify illicit maritime activity, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and narcotics trafficking,” Africom’s first Chief Innovation Officer Lt. Col. Jared “CLiF” Bindl recently told DefenseScoop.
The Marine Corps awarded $15.7 million to Anduril for its Pulsar-Lite electronic warfare system, according to a recent public notice, fulfilling a sole-source purchase the service was eyeing for months over an “urgent need” to equip its amphibious vehicle fleet with drone-zapping technology.
Anduril unveiled the Pulsar-L last spring, billing it as a compact version of its family of EW systems capable of detecting and defeating drones, including swarms.
How Do U.S. Military Vets Feel About the Iran War? – Seven months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, American veterans, and indeed supporters of the president, are still divided over the war – and whether the costs, which have extended well beyond the battlefield, have been worth it. Some support the campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and the regional threat it poses, while others question its duration and the burden it places on those serving, and the damage done to American bases in the Middle East.
Space Force guardians are now getting certified in jungle warfare. This month, two officers with the Space Force became the first guardians to graduate from the U.S. Army’s Jungle Operations Training Course-Panama.
Maj. Alyson Gleason and Capt. Stephen Brown graduated from the jungle warfare school on Sept. 25, having finished the 18-day course alongside other U.S. and Panamanian troops.
President Trump has rejected Iran’s new proposal for opening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the seven-month clash, while leaving room for talks.
“I reject their proposal,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Saturday. He said Tehran wanted a deal because “they’re losing so badly,” adding: “We’re winning tremendously.
Russian attacks killed at least five people in Ukraine on Sunday, September 27, including two at a market outside Kyiv, according to Ukrainian authorities.
The strikes continued throughout the day, as is becoming increasingly common, after an overnight assault that started on the night of September 26.
Putin November 2022. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Putin on Direct Line Back in 2019. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Then, a separate Russian drone barrage began on Sunday evening and ran into the morning of Monday, September 28, according to the Ukrainian air force.
Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum, only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war.