SpaceX Enters the Pentagon’s High-Stakes Race for Voice-Controlled Drone Swarms

In a significant escalation of private-sector involvement in advanced military AI, Elon Musk’s SpaceX, leveraging its recently integrated xAI subsidiary, has joined a secretive…

In a significant escalation of private-sector involvement in advanced military AI, Elon Musk’s SpaceX, leveraging its recently integrated xAI subsidiary, has joined a secretive Pentagon competition to pioneer voice-activated autonomous drone swarming technology. Revealed by Bloomberg on February 16, 2026, this development marks a pivotal moment in the U.S. Department of Defense’s push to accelerate AI integration into operational systems, particularly amid evolving global threats and lessons from ongoing conflicts. The Pentagon’s Ambitious Challenge Launched in January 2026 by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in collaboration with entities like the Defense…

The 160 - Company Backdoor: How Western Tech Reaches Russian Military Plants

Journalists have identified 160 Russian companies that purchase Western components and equipment ultimately used by the Russian defense industry, arguing that sanctioning these…

The Mi-24 Is Gone: Hungary’s Quiet Helicopter Exit Explained

In early February 2026, Hungary ended the operational life of its Mi-24 attack helicopters—without ceremony, without fanfare, and with a finality driven as much by paperwork…

Canada First: Embracing Defence Industrial Sovereignty in an Uncertain World

On February 15, 2026, the Canadian government unveiled a transformative Defence Industrial Strategy in Ottawa, marking a decisive shift toward rebuilding national industrial…

CSG Affirms Its Commitment to Transatlantic Cooperation as First Czech Partner of the Munich Security Conference

Czechoslovak Group (CSG) became a partner of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) for the first time this year, marking a significant milestone for the company and underscoring its…

Blinding the Bear: How Ukraine’s Elite Alpha Unit Is Shattering Russia’s Pantsir Shield

In the high-stakes game of aerial cat-and-mouse over Eastern Europe, one Russian system has long been touted as the ultimate "drone killer." The Pantsir, a truck-mounted…

The Balkans Call Again: Mandatory Military Service Returns to Croatia and Serbia

In October last year, the Croatian Parliament approved amendments to the laws on defense and service in the armed forces, reintroducing compulsory military service. This had been…

This Is How You Slow an Offensive: Ukraine Hits Staging Areas and Supply Lines

Overnight on February 13, Ukrainian forces carried out a coordinated series of precision strikes across temporarily occupied territories, hitting assets that underpin Russia’s…

Norway’s Defence Chief Warns: Russia May Launch Limited Incursion to Shield Arctic Nuclear Arsenal

The recent warning from General Eirik Kristoffersen, Norway’s Chief of Defence, has intensified discussions on Arctic security and the fragile state of Norway-Russia relations…

Brussels Bets on Digital Sovereignty: DAIDS Project Aims to Secure EU Defense Data Without Foreign Reliance

The European Union is taking decisive steps toward digital and military sovereignty by pursuing a fully independent defense data infrastructure, free from reliance on American…

Romania and the U.S. Just Ran a Tank Drill Like It’s 2014 - In the FPV Drone Era

If you watched the footage without context, you’d think you were seeing a classic armored training vignette: big guns, tracked steel, coordinated maneuvers, day-and-night live firing, and the…

CSG and PGZ Establish Cooperation on the Offering of a Modular Mining Deployment System on a Tatra Chassis for Export Markets

The industrial and technological group CSG, whose majority shareholder and CEO is Michal Strnad, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Polish state-owned company Polska Grupa…