In mid-August 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage, Alaska, for high-stakes talks primarily aimed at ending the war in Ukraine reuters.com reuters.com. While the focus was on ceasefire negotiations, a range of technology-related issues loomed over the summit – both in official discussions and in the broader strategic…
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China’s New Drone “Iron Curtain” on Drones In 2025, Beijing imposed sweeping new limits on drone exports, sending shockwaves through battlefields and markets worldwide. Chinese authorities have halted or sharply reduced drone sales to Ukraine, the U.S., and Europe, even as flows to Russia appear to continue unabated kyivindependent.com dronexl.co. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has…
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Saudi Arabia has some of the strictest drone regulations in the world, and recent updates have introduced even more rules for pilots to follow. Both recreational hobbyists and commercial drone operators must navigate a tightly controlled legal framework before taking to the Saudi skies. In this comprehensive report, we’ll break down the current drone laws…
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Introduction and Market Overview The global satellite and space industry is experiencing skyrocketing growth, evolving into a cornerstone of the world economy. In 2024, the space economy – encompassing everything from satellite manufacturing and launches to services like communications and navigation – is valued at roughly $550–600 billion, nearly double its size a decade ago…
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Chinese AI Models Gain Global Traction For years, the United States led the AI race, but 2025 is proving to be a turning point. Chinese artificial intelligence companies are rapidly rising and “undermining America’s dominance” in the field bastillepost.com. Across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and even Europe, organizations are increasingly switching from U.S. AI…
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1. Why space was decisive in “Operation Rising Lion” When Israel and the United States struck dozens of Iranian nuclear‑ and missile‑related targets in mid‑June 2025, every phase of the campaign—target discovery, mission‑planning, precision‑guidance and battle‑damage assessment (BDA)—ran on a constant stream of satellite imagery. 2. How Israel’s spy‑satellite stack works Tier Principal satellites Key strengths (2025) Imagery role…
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At lightning speed on 24 June 2025, President Donald Trump upended foreign and domestic politics: he jetted into The Hague demanding a historic 5 %‑of‑GDP defense pledge from NATO, proclaimed (and then scolded) a shaky Israel‑Iran cease‑fire hours after ordering U.S. B‑2 strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and watched Congress shelve an impeachment bid even as lawmakers advanced War‑Powers curbs. Oil…
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A dramatic 24-hour burst of missile fire, bunker-buster strikes, and dizzying political messaging has pushed the Iran-Israel war to its most perilous point yet. Iran’s “symbolic” barrage on America’s Al Udeid air base in Qatar came only a day after U.S. B-2 bombers flattened three Iranian nuclear sites, while Israel kept pounding targets in Tehran.…
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In the space of a single June weekend, the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant—long considered Iran’s most impregnable atomic fortress—went from hidden menace to smoking headline. Newly released commercial satellite photos reveal at least six cavernous craters in the rocky ridge protecting the underground centrifuge halls, evidence that the United States unleashed a dozen 30‑thousand‑pound Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs)…
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Latest Developments: June 2025 Crisis In the past 48 hours, the Strait of Hormuz has become the flashpoint of a sudden international crisis. Iran’s parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities politico.eu. This move came after a dramatic escalation: on June 22, 2025, the United…
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