In May 2025, as Indian BrahMos missile strikes hit Pakistani air bases — targeting runways, parked aircraft, and critical infrastructure — Islamabad faced a choice. It had the capability to respond with its own long-range systems, but it chose not to. Pakistan deliberately withheld the Babur cruise missile, not because it lacked options, but because using a dual-capable system risked signaling nuclear escalation.That moment captures the changing logic of conflict in South Asia. The four-day crisis was intense but contained, defined less by what was used than by what was held back.
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CEO of Palantir Technologies Alex Karp has announced that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been using the firm’s technologies as an “operating system for war,” stating that this allowed the battlefield to be managed just like a technology company serves its clients. The only difference is “How many Russian soldiers are killed per square kilometre? Why and how, what means were used, what worked and what didn’t?” This applies right down to the level of individual units, he added. “Ukraine has created one of the most important military defence systems in the world.
The Russian Armed Forces on May 13 conducted a successful test launch of the world’s largest missile, the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental range ballistic missile (ICBM), which was confirmed by Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces Sergey Karakayev. The commander commented on the launch: “The test results confirmed the correctness of the design and technological solutions, as well as the missile system’s ability to achieve its quality conformance characteristics.
United States intelligence sources speaking to The New York Times have confirmed that Iran has retained approximately 70 percent of its missile arsenal, and has successfully restored operational access to 30 out of 33 missile facilities along the Strait of Hormuz, or 91 percent, and approximately 90% of underground storage facilities and launch pads. New intelligence data indicates that Washington has likely significant overestimated the extent of the damage caused to the Iranian missile arsenal by U.S.
The Austrian Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Austrian Air Force scrambled Eurofighter combat jets twice in two consecutive days to respond to violations of the country’s airspace by U.S. military aircraft, which entered without clearance. Defence Ministry spokesman Michael Bauer confirmed both incidents publicly, with the first involving a Priority A alert and the deployment of two Eurofighters after two U.S. Air Force PC-12 surveillance and special operations support aircraft aircraft crossed into Austrian airspace at 12:31 on May 10.
The Israel Defence Forces have confirmed repeatedly violating a ceasefire agreed with Iran and the United States in early April, announcing that it has struck over 1,100 targets belonging to Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah, killing more than 350 personnel. “The IDF has eliminated more than 350 terrorists in southern Lebanon who posed a threat to Israeli civilians and IDF troops, as part of operations carried out within the framework of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon, alongside more than 1,100 Hezbollah terrorist organization targets that were struck,” it reported.
Anti-drone technology continues development as Ukrainians arm devices with shotguns, and it seems to work.
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The U.S. Air Force has revived the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) program, after development was cancelled in 2023 due to serious delays and multiple failed flight tests. In its Fiscal year 2027 budget request, the U.S. Air Force requested over $296 million to support the development of the missile, which was designed as a two stage boost-glide hypersonic weapon.
Honolulu, Hawaii – I sat down today with General Ronald Clark, Commander of USARPAC, the U.S. Army component command of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) at the LANPAC Symposium and Exhibition where allied Pacific land forces network for interoperability.
Beyond the obligatory pleasantries and declarations of teamwork, there were some golden nuggets from the General’s comments.
I’m paraphrasing below:
“With long-range strike capability and development, we aim to see first, sense first, and strike first to sustain the land force forward in theater.
Several bills slated for markup Wednesday by lawmakers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee include provisions that aim to make American defense products easier, faster, or more enticing for foreign partners to purchase.
Senior committee staff previewed the newly proposed foreign military sales and financing reforms on a call with a small group of reporters Tuesday.
Allies’ ability to buy American-made military equipment and related assets have historically faced challenges associated with lagging administrative processes and bureaucracy.