Illicit Innovation: Latin America Is Not Prepared to Fight Criminal Drones

The scene is by now all too familiar for those acquainted with coverage of modern war. A bird’s-eye view frames two figures ambling about below, then charts the path of an improvised explosive charge as it tumbles down, impacting with Read More …

Sudanese paramilitary RSF targets Port Sudan’s airport, seaport with explosive-laden drones

The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) early Tuesday carried out a drone attack targeting the seaport and airport in the city of Port Sudan, eastern Sudan. According to an Anadolu correspondent, fires broke out at Port Sudan city’s airport Read More …

Israel, US carry out joint counterstrike on Houthis in Yemen following Ben-Gurion Airport hit

The air force undertook a joint counterstrike of the Houthis in Yemen along with the US on Monday night following the ballistic missile strike near Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday. During the strike, about 20 fighter jets were part of the Read More …

Nord Stream Pipeline Attack In 2022 Led To Biggest Single Human-Caused Methane Leak Ever

The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022 not only heightened geopolitical tensions but also unleashed an unprecedented environmental event, releasing the largest recorded amount of methane from a single human-caused incident – 465,000 metric tons – into Read More …

Pakistan: Gas supply restored in Balochistan after pipeline explosion

The gas supply, which had been suspended in Quetta and other towns and cities of Balochistan on Wednesday following the sabotage of an 18-inch diameter main pipeline, has been restored after 36 hours. The supply was suspended after the main Read More …

Russia: FSB arrests German citizen who arrived from Poland to sabotage energy facility in Kaliningrad

Officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) have arrested a German citizen who was involved in sabotaging a gas metering station in Kaliningrad in the spring of 2024 as he arrived from Poland to blow up a Russian energy Read More …

Russia: FSB foils attempted terrorist attack on power station in Nizhny Tagil

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has foiled a terrorist attack on an electrical substation that provides energy to a military-industrial facility and the infrastructure of the Sverdlovsk Railway in Nizhny Tagil, the Public Relations Center (PRC) of the FSB Read More …

Tennessee: Man charged after allegedly trying to blow up a power substation with a drone

A man has been charged after allegedly trying to blow up a Tennessee power substation as part of a white supremacist plot to upend American society, another potential instance of extremism targeting critical infrastructure. Skyler Philippi, 24, spent months plotting Read More …

French police arrest ultra-left activist after sabotage attacks

The man was detained at Oissel in northern France on Sunday and had access keys to SNCF technical premises, tools and literature linked to the ultra-left, said the source, asking not to be named. He was placed in police custody Read More …

Ukraine could launch ‘terror campaign bombing schools’ if Russia wins war

Ukraine is planning “terrorist activity” which would see Russian schools and other civilian infrastructure targeted, an expert has claimed to the Daily Express. Mr Drummond said: “I think any strikes will be restricted to the border regions because strikes deep Read More …

Crimea Bridge Explosion Caused by Equivalent to 10 Tons of TNT

The main bridge linking the Russian mainland to annexed Crimea was blown up in October 2022 using an improvised explosive device with a power equivalent to 10 tons of TNT, a Russian newspaper has reported. “The group members, at an Read More …

DHS Publishes Guidelines and Report to Secure Critical Infrastructure and Weapons of Mass Destruction from AI-Related Threats

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marked the 180-day mark of President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14110, “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” by unveiling new resources to address threats posed by Read More …

Thailand: Songkhla power plant hit by explosions

Three loud explosions caused damage to the boiler of a biomass power plant located in Ban Plak Bo area. The Explosives Recovery and Inspection team from Southern Border Province Investigation Division has thoroughly inspected all areas inside and outside the power Read More …

India: IED explosion damages bridge on NH2 in Manipur

A bridge on the National Highway 2 in ethnic violence-hit Manipur’s Kangpokpi district was partially damaged in an IED explosion early on Wednesday, disrupting traffic movement in the area, police said. The blast occurred on the bridge between Sapermeina and Read More …

IAEA: United Nations Security Council Update

On Sunday, 7 April, the International Support and Assistance Mission to ZNPP (ISAMZ) confirmed the first attacks since November 2022 to directly target ZNPP. The ISAMZ team was able to inspect the location of one direct strike at the apex Read More …

Ukraine: IAEA experts confirmed physical impact of drone attacks at ZNPP

IAEA experts confirmed physical impact of drone attacks at ZNPP today, incl. at 1 of its 6 reactors. One casualty reported. Damage at unit 6 has not compromised nuclear safety, but this is a serious incident with potential to undermine Read More …

Denmark drops investigation into Nord Stream pipeline blasts

Denmark has dropped its investigation into the 2022 explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, becoming the second country to do so after Sweden closed a separate inquiry. The multibillion-dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines Read More …

Iran says Israel behind attacks on gas pipelines

Iran has accused Israel of being behind two attacks last week on gas pipelines that disrupted supplies in several provinces, further raising tensions between the regional archenemies amid the war on Gaza. “The explosion of the country’s gas lines was Read More …

British Target Drones Appear To Have Been Turned Into Strike Weapons In Ukraine

A British-designed Banshee jet-powered drone, or a design identical to it, has appeared in the conflict in Ukraine for the first time. The uncrewed aircraft is the latest addition to Kyiv’s growing inventory of one-way, standoff attack drones. Photos and Read More …

Sweden Closes Investigation of Pipeline Blasts, but Stays Silent on Cause

After investigators delved into a series of undersea explosions that blew apart the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines linking Russia to Western Europe in fall 2022, intelligence agencies came to a general agreement: The evidence pointed toward pro-Ukraine forces, even Read More …