Commercial data centers emerge as targets in modern warfare after drones hit 3 AWS facilities

WATCH: Sen. Schiff asks Noem to justify her claims of 'domestic terrorism' after Minnesota shootings

Trump says Iran navy, air force destroyed, Germany ‘helping out’

Even Republicans Are Losing Patience With Kristi Noem

3 major takeaways from Noem's first oversight hearing since Minneapolis deaths

Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky

Pentagon identifies 4 of 6 U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war by drone strike in Kuwait
Four of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war were identified Tuesday by the Pentagon as members of the Army Reserve from different states who worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment.

Macron orders France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from Baltic Sea to Mediterranean
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ordered France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to help protect allied assets during the war in the Middle East.

Macron warns Israel against Lebanon invasion
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Israel against invading Lebanon.

China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress prepares to meet
The gap between Chinese leader Xi Jinping's high-tech, artificial intelligence-driven ambitions and the hard realities of slowing growth is the backdrop for the annual meeting of the country's largely ceremonial national legislature, the National People's Congress, which begins Thursday.

Voting nears to a close in Texas primary that may be crucial to control of the Senate
The GOP and Democratic primaries mark a potential litmus test for what direction base voters want their parties to go ahead of midterm elections this fall that will determine power in Congress.

Noem defends aggressive immigration tactics amid bipartisan criticism
Democratic and some Republican senators pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over what they described as overly aggressive immigration enforcement. Noem's testimony before the Judiciary Committee comes as Congress remains deadlocked over DHS funding, raising concerns about national security at a moment of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Commercial data centers emerge as targets in modern warfare after drones hit 3 AWS facilities
This incident likely marks the first publicly confirmed instance of a hyperscale data center run by a U.S. company to be hit in combat. The post Commercial data centers emerge as targets in modern warfare after drones hit 3 AWS facilities appeared first on DefenseScoop .

Even Republicans Are Losing Patience With Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem faced frustration from some Republicans during a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday over how she’s handling her job as secretary of homeland security. During the nearly five-hour hearing, Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) criticized Noem for refusing to take responsibility for the killings of two U.S. citizens, Renée Good and Alex […]

3 major takeaways from Noem's first oversight hearing since Minneapolis deaths
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced more scrutiny and at least three calls for her resignation on Tuesday from senators on both sides of the aisle.

WATCH: Rubio defends U.S. attack on Iran, says State Dept. helping Americans depart region
As the U.S. war with Iran continues to spiral, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. State Department is working to organize charter flights and military options to help Americans depart the Middle East.
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CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan
A covert US campaign in the mid-20th century helped steer Iran toward the intense anti-American sentiment that has distinguished its government policy for decades.

Despite Trump’s Call to Release UAP Files, Navy Denies Appeal for 78 Classified UAP Photographs
Just days after former President Donald Trump publicly stated that he wanted to order the release of UFO and UAP-related files, the U.S. Navy formally denied an appeal seeking the release of 78 photographs designated as “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAP). The decision, dated February 24, 2026, upholds a prior full denial of a Freedom of [...] The post Despite Trump’s Call to Release UAP Files, Navy Denies Appeal for 78 Classified UAP Photographs first appeared on The Black Vault .

Cybercom didn’t tell troops to disable location services or uninstall apps, military officials say, after viral message spread amid Iran operation
One official said the message was "false." The post Cybercom didn’t tell troops to disable location services or uninstall apps, military officials say, after viral message spread amid Iran operation appeared first on DefenseScoop .
Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky
Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.

Trump says Iran navy, air force destroyed, Germany ‘helping out’
Trump contradicts Rubio by saying US attacked Iran because 'he had a feeling' Tehran would attack Washington first.

Army solicits industry for portable platform to deliver RF effects
Officials are interested in offerings that would allow the platform to integrate with small drones to extend its range and boost situational awareness. The post Army solicits industry for portable platform to deliver RF effects appeared first on DefenseScoop .
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