Santa Clara County's child welfare agency faces renewed criticism after failing to act on abuse warnings that preceded the death of 2-year-old Jaxon Juarez, with letter writers demanding accountabilit…
Minneapolis Federal Reserve president Neel Kashkari said Friday he has penciled in one interest rate hike by the end of the year, citing AI infrastructure build-out and inflation risks from the Iran c…
A Small Wars Journal post on June 26, 2026, covers national security and Korean news, including Ukraine's drone armada overwhelming Russian air defenses, Iran's attack on a U.S. naval base, and the im…
Seattle's World Cup 'Pride Match' between Iran and Egypt highlights the city's LGBTQ+ inclusivity amid opposition from both countries, where same-sex relations are illegal. FIFA will allow rainbow fla…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland to advance a nuclear deal, but the agreement hinges on Israel ending its war in Lebanon against Hezbollah, a condition Iran insists up…
Pope Leo XIV will convene an extraordinary consistory of cardinals on June 26-27 at the Vatican to reconsider Catholic just war theory in light of modern warfare, including drones, nuclear weapons, an…
The US and Israel launched massive strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, claiming an imminent nuclear threat, after decades of sabotage and brinkmanship over Iran's nuclear program. The film traces th…
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to a 4.1% annual rate in May, a three-year high, driven by surging gas prices and semiconductor costs. The increase poses political challenges for …
Oil prices fell to pre-war levels on Thursday, with Brent crude dropping to $72.68 a barrel, as rising Middle East supply outweighed demand concerns. The decline followed a framework agreement to end …
President Donald Trump's characterization of Iran's regime as 'crazy' and 'evil' undermines diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear crisis, argues a columnist. Iran has rational reasons for seeking …
Serhii Beskrestnov, a top Ukrainian drone analyst and advisor to the defense ministry, said the next evolution of attack drones like Russia's Shaheds will feature AI that allows drones to independentl…
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said surging AI-related exports are cushioning Japan's economy from the impact of crude oil prices above $100 per barrel, driven by US-Iran tensions. The AI boom is o…
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi confirmed on June 24 that nuclear inspections at Iranian enrichment sites will proceed under a US-Iran memorandum of understanding, potentially within days.…
Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude expressed 'troubling' feelings about its role in U.S. military target selection via the Maven Smart System, following a February airstrike that killed 170 people in Iran.…
President Donald Trump called for a Department of Justice probe into oil companies for not lowering gas prices in line with falling oil costs, accusing them of gouging consumers. Trump's demand came a…
President Donald Trump admitted that French President Emmanuel Macron recognized his 'weakness' for Versailles to convince him to attend the Group of Seven summit in France, where Trump signed an inte…
Qatar's prime minister appeared to snub US Vice President JD Vance during US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland, walking past him without acknowledgment to greet Pakistan's prime minister instead. The in…
A Hacker News user reports that World Cup video feeds, specifically the Belgium-Iran game broadcast in South America, appear to be processed with AI image generation models like Stable Diffusion, givi…
Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026, spiking global oil prices, but the U.S. depends on the strait for only 2% of its petroleum, while Asia relies on it for up to 90% of crude i…
A June 21, 2026 edition of National Security and Korean News and Commentary from Small Wars Journal covers AI video related to DOD/W funding, a SOF weekly brief, and geopolitical developments includin…