Tuesday, October 13, 2026

China-linked hackers posed as former US officials, Anthropic employee to target AI experts

Chinese hackers impersonated a former senior White House technology official, a former State Department economist and a senior Anthropic employee in attempts to break into the cloud accounts of artificial intelligence policy experts, according to findings from cybersecurity company Proofpoint released Thursday. The campaigns targeted researchers at think tanks, universities and law firms, using invitations…

Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold

Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered, including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters.The operation, expected to be launched in the coming weeks, will be led by Yemeni forces on…

US leaders send mixed messages to Indo-Pacific nations

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Army officials from 25 different Indo-Pacific nations recently met in New Zealand to hammer out cooperative defense strategies. Simultaneously, the top political leaders in the United States were sending conflicting messages about its partnerships in the region.The 50th Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) was held in Auckland in late September, and…

French Air Force plans loyal wingman flight in 2028 in sovereign AI push

PARIS — France’s Air Force, together with the country’s Directorate General for Armament and the agency for defense artificial intelligence, plans to fly crewed fighter jets in collaboration with combat drones in 2028, part of a project to experiment with AI in combat aviation dubbed Hypairion.The project seeks to develop open, modular architecture for combat…