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Britain, France, and Germany moved on Thursday to reinstate extensive sanctions on Iran as punishment for its nuclear activities. The European states—known as the “E3”—notified the United Nations Security Council that they were triggering “snapback” mechanisms to reimpose sanctions that had been suspended under a now-defunct 2015 nuclear deal. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed the move. In a statement, Rubio said the European allies “have laid out a clear case of Iran’s continuing ‘significant non-performance’ of its nuclear commitments, establishing a strong basis for initiating snapback.” The reimposed…

SOFWERX – “Speed Dating” for Small Business & USSOCOM Shake Hands, Take Names The Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) Networking Event is now live! SOFWERX, in coordination with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Office of Small Business Programs, will provide a networking opportunity for Small Businesses with capabilities that support National Security Interests and/or the USSOCOM mission to engage with Government Stakeholders, Prime Contractors, and Investors in the form of “Speed Dating.” Small Businesses Request to Attend NLT 12 September 11:59 PM ET here: forms.sofwerx.org/osbp-networking-event-rta Government, Prime Contractors (small or large), and Investors request to host a…

Reptilia Expands AUS Mount Systems with New RMR Footprint Hillsborough, NC – AUG 28th 2025 – Reptilia®, an industry leader in premium firearm accessories, is proud to announce the release of the AUS Offset for RMR, a purpose-built solution for rapid target engagement and secondary sighting. Engineered with the same attention to detail and rugged reliability as the entire AUS Mount System, this new configuration adds compatibility with the widely adopted Trijicon RMR® footprint. Built for Speed. Designed for Precision. The AUS Offset for RMR is designed to integrate seamlessly into the AUS platform, giving shooters a fast, ergonomic, and…

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Mission-Tuned Optics Engineered for Blue Light Battles in Cockpits, Command Centers, and Beyond Yuma, AZ – August 27, 2025 – Following the award of four NSNs and the successful APEL listing of its ballistic eyewear systems, Fast Metal is extending into the digital domain with the release of the I-VIS™ ColorStrike Computer Lens System. Built for modern mission environments – ops centers, remote piloting stations, and screen-heavy workflows – ColorStrike, powered by Colorboost™, is a purpose-engineered non-ballistic lens designed to reduce eye fatigue, enhance digital focus, and preserve clarity across long hours of screen time. Whether in uniform or off-duty,…

Army Begins Production of Second Tranche of Short Range Reconnaissance UAS Redstone Arsenal, Ala. 20 August 2025 – The U.S. Army has initiated production of the second tranche of its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems), marking a significant step forward in modernizing battlefield capabilities. The Army selected Teal Drones and their Black Widow system as one of two vendors to manufacture the SRR system, which will equip the Army’s Transformation in Contact (TiC) units with advanced, networked communication systems designed to address emerging threats. Initial fielding of SRR tranche one began in September 2022, and to date…

Israel MOD to Procure Thousands of Drones from XTEND Worth Millions of Dollars The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Defence Procurement Directorate (DPD) announced that XTEND has won a tender, worth millions of dollars, to supply thousands of FPV (First Person View) drones to the IDF Ground Forces, equipped with advanced technology. The project is being led by the IDF’s Ground Forces and Technological and Logistics Directorate. Led by the DPD’s Deputy for Air and Naval Procurement Unit, this domestic ‘Blue and White’ procurement is part of IMOD Director General Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram’s comprehensive strategy to strengthen Israel’s…

Michael Anton, the director of Policy Planning Staff at the State Department, will leave the department this fall, the Trump administration has confirmed. He served in key roles in the administration’s foreign policy initiatives, including as the technical lead for the Iran nuclear negotiations and the lead author of its national security strategy. Anton worked for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration and served as deputy assistant to the president for strategic communications during the first Trump administration. His 2016 essay “The Flight 93 Election,” which argued that electing Donald Trump was necessary for the survival…

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