Fourth Gulf War: military analysis of the first phase of operations 31/03/2026 | Pietro Batacchi, Tommaso Massa, Andrea Mottola, Carolina Paizs At dawn on 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel opened hostilities against Iran, launching a series of so-called ‘pre-emptive’ air raids and setting… [read more]

Ukraine’s long-range stand-off capabilities 31/03/2026 | Igor Markic The developments observed in 2025, and the opening months of 2026, have confirmed how far Ukraine has come in the domestic production of long-range strike systems. This shift is not only a matter of incremental technological progress; it is quite possible the emergence of trends that may end up rewriting… [read more]

Anduril and Palantir reported to be leading on GOLDEN DOME software 31/03/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The two companies are reported to be at the heart of development of the software that will network the sensors and interceptors needed to realize the DOME vision.

Iran: islands and beyond. A ground operation takes shape 30/03/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The US is preparing a potential ground operation. A highly risky undertaking that could become an almost unavoidable choice in order to try to accelerate the course of the conflict.

KAI rolls out first series production KF-21 30/03/2026 | Mike Rajkumar Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has rolled-out the first series-production KF-21 BORAMAE and is actively marketing the type to potential export customers such as Poland and Saudi Arabia. 

Russian “Arctic Fleet”: a vessel hit by Ukrainian drones 27/03/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè It is not only the Iranian fleet that has come under fire in recent weeks. The Russia–Ukraine war continues at sea as well, and the one paying the price is Moscow’s emerging—and strategic—Arctic naval force.

Lebanon, Hezbollah hits a MERKAVA tank with an FPV: a first 27/03/2026 | EDITORIAL TEAM Last night, Hezbollah released a video showing an FPV drone striking a MERKAVA tank in an unspecified location in southern Lebanon.  

Royal Australian Navy to expand its USVs fleet 27/03/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The Australian Government announced the decision to strengthen Australia’s maritime security with a $176 million investment to purchase other 40 new Australian-designed and built BLUEBOTTLE Uuncrewed Surface Vessels (USV). The new purchasing will make Australia one of the world’s largest sovereign USV fleets owner.

Iran War: first cracks in Israel's missile shield 26/03/2026 | Pietro Batacchi In recent days, Iranian missiles have been breaching Israel's defensive shield with increasing frequency. This is the result of several converging factors. The first is the combination of simultaneous attacks launched from both Iran and Lebanon — a pattern that, in some instances, testifies to the fact that despite the… [read more]

More US aircraft head to the Middle East 26/03/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA As the broader US military build-up in the region continues to gather pace — with two Amphibious Ready Groups and two Marine Expeditionary Units converging on the Gulf of Oman, and dozens of C-17 flights suggesting the imminent deployment of ground and special operations forces — Washington is simultaneously reinforcing… [read more]