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National Threat Level
ELEVATED — SUBSTANTIAL
Last Updated
May 16, 2026 at 07:32 AM UTC
⚡ BREAKING
Even as drones usher in an era of ‘cheap kill,’ Army leaders look to what’s next Mysterious Chinese SUV With Massive Roof Featured In Trump Motorcade In Beijing US Army’s 7th Infantry Division, 1st MDTF to merge as Multi-Domain Command-Pacific Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week Where’s the beef? Trump’s underwhelming meeting with Xi. Even as drones usher in an era of ‘cheap kill,’ Army leaders look to what’s next Mysterious Chinese SUV With Massive Roof Featured In Trump Motorcade In Beijing US Army’s 7th Infantry Division, 1st MDTF to merge as Multi-Domain Command-Pacific Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week Where’s the beef? Trump’s underwhelming meeting with Xi.
🌍 Middle East
Braw in Sky News on Iran threatening tariffs on undersea cables
On May 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was interviewed by Sky News on Iran threatening to place tariffs on vital undersea cables that support global connectivity. The post Braw in Sky News on Iran threatening tariffs on undersea cables appeared…
Atlantic Council10h ago
📍 National Security
Don’t fall for the middle-power mirage
The kind of multilateralism that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke about in Davos remains an aspiration rather than an achievable reality. The post Don’t fall for the middle-power mirage appeared first on Atlantic Council.
Atlantic Council10h ago
🏴 Europe / NATO
HASC leader threatens Pentagon with ‘pain’ over canceled Europe deployment
Recent Trump-administration moves may drop troop presence below legal minimums.
Defense One11h ago
🕵️ Intelligence
CIA Director Ratcliffe’s Trip to Havana
The United States is offering to turn Cuba’s lights back on—for a price.
Foreign Policy11h ago
🏛️ Defense Policy
US Army to receive thousands of Barracuda-500M cruise missiles in Anduril deal
The Pentagon’s Low-Cost Containerized Missiles program aims to obtain over 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles over a three-year span.
Defense News12h ago

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