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US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say

(Kristen Holmes, Kevin Liptak - CNN) The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has...

Cyber (In)Security and Surveillance (18 February 2026)

Docs reveal significant increase in ICE data stored on Microsoft cloud: What info is it collecting? (Konstancija Gasaitytė - Cybernews) An increase in ICE’s budget...

Germany plans to give spies vast new powers in rollback of postwar restraints

(Nette Nöstlinger - Politico) Germany is moving to fortify its foreign intelligence agency with sweeping new powers in preparation for a potential divorce from...

Franco-German fighter jet project in turmoil as Merz raises doubts

(Chris Lunday - Politico) Chancellor Friedrich Merz has openly questioned Germany’s participation in Europe’s flagship Future Combat Air System (FCAS), warning that Berlin could...

Cyber (In)Security and Surveillance (17 February 2026)

Darknet marketplaces increasingly tap into top privacy coin monero (Linas Kmieliauskas - Cybernews) As blockchain analysts improve their abilities to track various crypto assets, including...

When National Security Becomes a Shield for Evading AI Accountability

(Ashwin Prabu, Marlena Wisniak - Tech Policy Press) As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in state security and surveillance across Europe, the legal safeguards meant...

Investigation: European companies keep the motors of Russia’s war machine running

(Lucas Tonks, Mykola Khodyeyev - The Kyiv Independent) Since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has sought supplies of motor oil additives and...

Cyber (In)Security and Surveillance (16 February 2026)

Dior, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany Fined $25 Million in South Korea After Data Breaches (Eduard Kovacs - Security Week) South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC)...

Indonesia–Australia Security Treaty: Middle powers choosing consultation over blocs

(Emirza Adi Syailendra - Lowy The Interpreter) Leaders of Indonesia and Australia have framed the Jakarta Treaty 2026 as a response to “challenging times”....

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