The Guatemalan Coup

The US is striking targets in Iran in an effort to give President Donald Trump more military options to escalate the conflict.  Three US officials explained to Reuters that the current strikes against Iran are “shaping operations” meant to provide Trump with further options to escalate the conflict. The article did not discuss which options […]

Stockpiling Begins: Neros Awarded $100 Million Pentagon Contract For Kamikaze Drones US defense company Neros Technologies, which focuses on Category 1 one-way attack drones, was awarded a $100 million contract under the Department of War's Drone Dominance Program for 14,000 drones and explosive payloads. The award, under the Drone Dominance Program's Gauntlet II, prioritizes Archer AI, the Category 1 FPV attack drone. Its automated kill chain lets the FPV fly to an operator-selected target, a huge advantage in battle zones where electronic warfare jammers, such as those targeting radio frequencies and...

Physical AI Faces One Critical Chokepoint, And Here's How To Profit The rise of physical AI is already underway, with humanoid robots entering factories, warehouses, and other industrial environments, and soon the modern battlefield.  Global shipments of humanoid robots are expected to accelerate in 2027, but the broader robotics revolution faces one critical chokepoint: access to the rare-earth magnets that power high-performance motors and actuators. China controls most of that supply chain. Bernstein analyst Dien Wang told clients Monday that humanoid robots require an estimated 3.5 to 4 kilograms of rare-earth magnets...