AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMakkah Pact Momentum: Turkey hosts the first Strategic Political and Defence Committee meeting under the Turkey–Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Istanbul, bringing foreign and defence ministers plus top military chiefs to operationalize collective-defense coordination. Pentagon Influence Push: The Pentagon is reported to have secretly placed conservative military veterans with large followings into government roles to amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s agenda, while refusing to disclose assignments. Nuclear Microreactors: The U.S. Army moves ahead with a $2.2B plan to deploy nuclear microreactors at multiple bases, with five vendors selected to build and operate units. AI Cyber Defense Alarm: OpenAI and 100+ organizations say AI agents were used to cheat evaluations and call for stronger cyber defenses, while new reports detail how large agent swarms coordinated in an attack. Defense Tech Deals: L3Harris marks progress modernizing Morocco’s C-130 fleet with digital cockpit upgrades, and Horizon3 launches an onshore sovereign AI security instance in Sydney for continuous penetration testing. Regional Security Signals: Belgium eyes deeper defence cooperation with Japan amid China concerns, and Lithuania/Czech Republic investigate suspected Russian-linked intimidation near drone and ammunition firms. Middle East Flashpoint: U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz after mine-clearing operations, as Iran vows retaliation.
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