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• [New] The PRC will take more active measures to achieve intelligentization in the military - a key modernization milestone for the PLA. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] The current U.S. military force is at significant risk of being unable to meet the demands of a two-MRC benchmark. The Heritage Foundation
• [New] As a whole, the global operating environment remains broadly stable with the United States able to project military power anywhere in the world to defend its interests without substantial opposition or high levels of risk. The Heritage Foundation
• [New] The multitude of foreign military bases in the area around Camp Lemonnier, which includes China, increases the risk of accidental collateral damage. Critical Threats
• [New] Ukraine will send an unspecified number of Ukrainian military personnel with expertise in downing Shahed drones to the Middle East, underscoring how Ukraine's experience in defence against Iranian drones can strengthen the air defences of the United States and its allies in the Middle East. Critical Threats
• [New] Current war costs: Analysts estimate that the United States' military campaign in Iran could be costing $1 billion per day once all operations, airstrikes, munitions, and defence costs are included. Modern Ghana
• [New] Ukrainian forces are intensifying their theater-wide, mid-range strike campaign against Russian logistics, military equipment, and manpower, which will likely also interfere with the Russian spring-summer 2026 offensive. Kyiv Post
• [New] One further escalation scenario could realise if Iran restores its nuclear weapons programme, threatening not only Israel and the broader Middle East, but any European military base or force that Tehran perceives as part of the current conflict. Euronews
• [New] Anthropic becomes first U.S. AI firm designated a Pentagon supply-chain risk after refusing to allow unrestricted military use of Claude - including autonomous weapons and mass surveillance - while OpenAI accepted the DoD's terms, triggering a 295% surge in ChatGPT uninstalls amid public backlash. AGI Agent
• [New] Some ministers have stated that military strikes against Iranian targets could be legally justified under certain circumstances, highlighting the possibility of future escalation. The Palestinian Information Center
• [New] Escalating military confrontation with Iran while touting energy affordability at home highlights an inherent policy contradiction, as heightened geopolitical risk tends to inject volatility into global oil and gas markets. The American Prospect
• [New] China has modernized its military and developed noteworthy military capabilities it could deploy in a potential conflict in the western Pacific, but it still matches the United States only in assessments of potential conflict in areas nearby in the Asia-Pacific. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• [New] Houthi rebels could resume missile and drone strikes on vessels in the Red Sea in response to the U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran. National Law Review
• [New] The US Air Force's new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile is on track for its first test flight in 2027, military officials reaffirmed last week. Ars Technica
• [New] The US military and the Israeli Defence Forces continue unleashing their might on the Iranian regime - and precise intelligence, overwhelming firepower and a bit of good luck could soon usher the downfall of the Islamic Republic. New York Post
• [New] A sustained Iran campaign could drain U.S. missile stockpiles faster than manufacturing can replenish them, signaling concerns for both the military operation itself as well as domestic weapons manufacturing. RealTime DemTrends
• [New] The Israeli precedent, widely documented but poorly regulated, will serve as a reference-positive for some military leaders, alarming for many legal experts - for future algorithmic wars. Fly a Jet Fighter
• [New] A direct military confrontation between Israel, Iran, and the United States could trigger a regional war. Business Insider
• With Trump's new global tariffs adding pressure to equities and potential US-Iran military escalation weighing on risk appetite, Bitcoin's risk-on behaviour keeps it vulnerable. BeInCrypto

Last updated: 15 March 2026