Three "neo-primes" are leading the shift. Palantir runs AI intelligence, SpaceX operates the Starshield satellite network, and Anduril builds drones and counter-drone weapons. Together they are worth more than three times Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman combined. 2/
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US Missile-Drone Cost Gap Reshapes Pentagon Defense Contractors
In the Iran war, the US was burning $1M interceptor missiles to kill $50,000 drones. That math is killing Lockheed, RTX, and Northrop — and handing the Pentagon to Palantir, SpaceX, and Anduril. — The Economist. 1/
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Orban’s Oligarchs Preparing to Flee Hungary, Says Magyar
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McFaul Urges Humility and Dialogue on Iran Policy
McFaul: Be humble about claims of chaos inside Iran. I do not see evidence for that. They have a policy and think time is on their side.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 26 avril 2026
Trust has nothing to do with it. The task is to find a solution in their interest and ours, and you cannot do that without talking. 4X pic.twitter.com/4hKdnfPkIyMcFaul: Be humble about claims of chaos inside Iran. I do not see evidence for that. They have a policy and think time is on their side. Trust has nothing to do with it. The task is to find a solution in their interest and ours, and you cannot do that without talking. 4X
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McFaul: Iran Holds Leverage as US Faces Electoral Pressure
McFaul: I see no evidence that the Iranian regime is pragmatic. It has more leverage right now because all it needs to do is survive.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 26 avril 2026
For Tehran this is existential. For our side it is not existential; it is about electoral politics and that puts pressure on the American side 3/ pic.twitter.com/FNFypXtcMfMcFaul: I see no evidence that the Iranian regime is pragmatic. It has more leverage right now because all it needs to do is survive. For Tehran this is existential. For our side it is not existential; it is about electoral politics and that puts pressure on the American side 3/
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Nuclear Plant Faces Four Blackouts Amid Wartime Grid Strikes
The plant has had four total blackouts since Oct 2024 after strikes on the grid. Each blackout forced emergency diesel generators to keep spent fuel cooling systems running. A civilian nuclear hazard now depends on wartime logistics. 11/
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Mali Defense Minister Backing Russia Ties Killed
In Mali, the defense minister who pushed for closer ties with Russia has been killed – Reuters https://
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Chornobyl Occupied: Staff Forced to Work Under Russian Soldiers
Chornobyl was occupied in the first weeks of Russia’s 2022 invasion. Staff were forced to work continuous shifts for nearly a month while Russian soldiers dug trenches near the Red Forest, one of the most contaminated areas. 10/
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Drone Geran-2 Strikes Arch at 85 Meters, Triggers Seismic Sensors
The strike hit on Feb 14, 2025. A Geran 2 drone slammed into the arch’s north west face at roughly 85 meters — eight storeys — and set off earthquake monitoring sensors on the structure. 5/
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Chernobyl Sarcophagus Collapse Could Release 100 Tons of Fuel
Inside the makeshift concrete tomb sit 180 tons of nuclear fuel and 4 to 5 tons of radioactive dust. Chernobyl’s director general, Serhii Tarakanov, warns: if the sarcophagus collapses, more than 100 tons of fuel could go airborne. 4/
