During June 2026, Ukrainian forces documented for the first time their use of the “Punisher,” a bunker buster munition designed for deployment from large rotary-wing UAVs to eliminate reinforced and hardened targets, such as covered trenches, field shelters and concrete...
Recent documentation on Russian Telegram channels indicates some units may have begun receiving POM-3R bounding anti-personnel mines. The POM-3R is the manually emplaced variant of the original scatterable POM-3 mine. The POM-3 features an electronic seismic proximity sensor and a...
On June 19, 2026, documentation emerged of a DJI Matrice 300/350 series enterprise UAV operated by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel’s elite wing, Grupo Delta. The platform was uniquely retrofitted with a WL100 MAX All-in-One GNSS Anti-Jamming System. This development...
The Russian Geran-2 loitering munition continues to serve as one of Russia’s primary strike weapons against Ukraine, particularly in attacks targeting critical infrastructure and populated areas, including the capital, Kyiv. The evolution of the Geran-2, which originated as the Iranian...
Russian forces continue to introduce distinct variants of standard heavy warheads for fixed-wing loitering munitions, such as the Molnya and Gerbera. These diverse warheads contain various combinations of high-explosive, thermobaric, and incendiary substances. Structurally, they incorporate different casing serrations to...
On May 24, 2026, at approximately 8:00 AM, an explosion occurred near a shuttle train transporting security personnel and their family members from Quetta Cantonment to Quetta Train Station in Quetta, Balochistan Province, southwestern Pakistan. According to reports and documentation...
The April 25, 2026, offensive saw assaults on at least six major cities across Mali, including Kidal, Gao, Bourem in the north, Mopti in the center, and Bamako and Kati in the west. This operation was the product of a...
On May 16, 2026, US and Nigerian authorities announced that a joint counter-terrorism force operating in Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria, successfully neutralized Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a high-ranking leader within the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the reported director of...
Following the July 2024 revolution in Bangladesh, concerns have been expressed that the uprising normalized adherence to militant jihadist ideologies. Propaganda from both the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda has exploited the revolution to push their narratives to a Bengali audience.This...