https://www.defencetalk.com Defense and Military news updates on air force, army, navy, missiles and bombs as well as nuclear weapons and world war on terror and security issues. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:29:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.defencetalk.com/digital-fog-of-war-around-iranian-cyberattacks-80775/ https://www.defencetalk.com/digital-fog-of-war-around-iranian-cyberattacks-80775/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:29:45 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80775 Hostilities on the digital front have intensified since the outbreak of war between the US, Israel and Iran, with many cyberattacks claimed by Iranian groups, as more advanced actors move in the shadows. Companies, infrastructure and surveillance cameras have suffered cyberattacks since the end of February. Pro-Iranian group Handala claimed to have snatched 50,000 emails […]https://www.defencetalk.com/digital-fog-of-war-around-iranian-cyberattacks-80775/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/digital-fog-of-war-around-iranian-cyberattacks-80775/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-says-aircraft-crash-in-iraq-killed-4-crew-members-80770/ https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-says-aircraft-crash-in-iraq-killed-4-crew-members-80770/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:47:21 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80770 A US KC?135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq killing four crew members, the military said Friday, adding that the incident was not caused by “hostile fire.” A second plane involved in the incident, which the military said occurred at 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1900 GMT) Thursday, landed safely. “Four of six crew members […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-says-aircraft-crash-in-iraq-killed-4-crew-members-80770/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-says-aircraft-crash-in-iraq-killed-4-crew-members-80770/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-moves-to-boost-b-21-raider-output-80765/ https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-moves-to-boost-b-21-raider-output-80765/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:43:19 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80765 Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are ramping up production capacity for the B-21 Raider to field the new bomber more quickly. The company describes the program as a demonstration of its performance on complex aerospace projects and its commitment to delivering advanced capabilities at what it calls the speed of need. Northrop Grumman […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-moves-to-boost-b-21-raider-output-80765/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-moves-to-boost-b-21-raider-output-80765/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-hormuz-strait-80761/ https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-hormuz-strait-80761/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:26:38 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80761 The US military is currently “not ready” to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday. Wright’s comments came as an attack on two oil tankers off Iraq killed at least one person, and oil prices briefly soared past $100. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-hormuz-strait-80761/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-hormuz-strait-80761/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-iran-campaign-cost-11-billion-in-six-days-80757/ https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-iran-campaign-cost-11-billion-in-six-days-80757/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:57:52 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80757 The opening week of the war against Iran cost the United States more than $11.3 billion, lawmakers were told in a Pentagon briefing, according to a New York Times report underscoring the pace at which the conflict is consuming weapons and resources. The Times, citing unnamed sources familiar with Tuesday’s closed-door briefing, said members of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-iran-campaign-cost-11-billion-in-six-days-80757/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-iran-campaign-cost-11-billion-in-six-days-80757/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/cyberattack-disrupts-operations-at-medtech-giant-stryker-80753/ https://www.defencetalk.com/cyberattack-disrupts-operations-at-medtech-giant-stryker-80753/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:29:24 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80753 A cybersecurity incident affecting Stryker Corporation—one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices—has drawn renewed attention to the growing cyber risks facing healthcare suppliers and critical medical technology providers. While the full scope of the breach is still being investigated, the event highlights the potential consequences when cyberattacks intersect with the healthcare supply chain. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cyberattack-disrupts-operations-at-medtech-giant-stryker-80753/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/cyberattack-disrupts-operations-at-medtech-giant-stryker-80753/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-strikes-central-beirut-as-lebanon-death-toll-tops-630-80749/ https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-strikes-central-beirut-as-lebanon-death-toll-tops-630-80749/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:25:50 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80749 Israel carried out a strike in the heart of Beirut on Wednesday for a second time since Lebanon was dragged into the Middle East war, as the death toll in the country climbed past 630. In New York, around 30 countries backing the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon voiced concern over the fighting in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-strikes-central-beirut-as-lebanon-death-toll-tops-630-80749/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-strikes-central-beirut-as-lebanon-death-toll-tops-630-80749/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/patriot-missile-defense-system-deployed-in-central-turkey-80734/ https://www.defencetalk.com/patriot-missile-defense-system-deployed-in-central-turkey-80734/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:31:17 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80734 Turkey said Tuesday a Patriot missile defence system was being deployed in the centre of the country, a day after NATO intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace. The move was announced after a phone call between Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, with the Iranian president denying […]https://www.defencetalk.com/patriot-missile-defense-system-deployed-in-central-turkey-80734/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/patriot-missile-defense-system-deployed-in-central-turkey-80734/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-says-missile-attacks-to-continue-us-talks-not-on-agenda-80730/ https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-says-missile-attacks-to-continue-us-talks-not-on-agenda-80730/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:15:28 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80730 Iran’s foreign minister said Tuesday that talks with the United States were not on the agenda as their war entered its 11th day. “I don’t think talking with the Americans would be on our agenda anymore,” Abbas Araghchi told PBS News, saying Tehran had a “very bitter experience” during previous negotiations with the US. On […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-says-missile-attacks-to-continue-us-talks-not-on-agenda-80730/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-says-missile-attacks-to-continue-us-talks-not-on-agenda-80730/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/openai-robotics-manager-resigns-over-pentagon-deal-80743/ https://www.defencetalk.com/openai-robotics-manager-resigns-over-pentagon-deal-80743/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:01:21 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80743 A robotics manager at OpenAI said Saturday that she had resigned over the artificial intelligence giant’s deal with the US government to allow its technology’s deployment for war and domestic surveillance. The company behind ChatGPT secured a defense contract with the Pentagon last month, hours after rival Anthropic refused to agree to unconditional military use […]https://www.defencetalk.com/openai-robotics-manager-resigns-over-pentagon-deal-80743/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/openai-robotics-manager-resigns-over-pentagon-deal-80743/feed/ 0