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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina Just Outmaneuvered Pentagon Tech

A team from Nanjing University has successfully flight-tested a revolutionary aerodynamic nozzle in a high-speed drone, with zero moving parts.

The nozzle is one of the most critical components. Its core purpose is to control and optimize the flow of exhaust gas to generate maximum thrust.

This innovation fundamentally diverges from the complex, heavy mechanical systems of elite fighters like the F-35B. By manipulating exhaust flow purely through its internal shape, the lightweight design grants exceptional maneuverability without taxing the engine.

The operational gains are definitive: a 20% weight reduction, a 5% boost in top speed, and a 7% increase in range for the host aircraft. Successfully demonstrated on a high-subsonic drone, this technology showcases immediate tactical advantages, including a drastically reduced turning radius.

While the West refines existing mechanical systems, China is pioneering a simpler, more elegant, and scalable path to supermaneuverability.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทIran leaps forward in medical science through new regenerative therapies

An Iranian research center has announced a major advance in regenerative medicine, with multiple domestically developed therapies for severe burns and chronic diabetic wounds now licensed for the market.

The head of Royan AtiTech Pharmed confirmed that six high-tech products in cell therapy, tissue engineering, and gene therapy have received approval. These complex technologies are not widely available globally, but Iran has rapidly localized and approved them.

Key products include the "Rouyin-Sheet," a living-cell skin layer for extensive burns that prevents scarring without immunosuppression. Domestically produced at a cost less than one-tenth of foreign versions, it holds strong export potential. Another, "Rouyin-Graft," is a complete two-layer skin tissue. It replaces painful autografting and has successfully treated diabetic wounds unresponsive to other methods for up to 20 years.

This market entry paves the way for broader clinical use, placing advanced cellular technologies at the forefront of Iranโ€™s applied research with a clear emphasis on domestic production and accessibility.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณWhy the US Can't Compete in the AI Energy Race with China

The data reveals a staggering and decisive gap. Since 2021, China has installed more power capacity across all technologies than the US has in its entire history, adding a colossal 543 gigawatts in 2023 alone. Projections show China adding over 3.4 terawatts in the next five years, nearly six times the expected US capacity.

This is the core battlefield for AI dominance. Elon Musk identifies electrical power as the fundamental "limiting factor," while Nvidia's Jensen Huang notes China's energy base is already twice the size of America's. Their warnings are materializing: US data centers face years-long grid connection delays and potential electricity shortfalls by 2030. In contrast, connecting in China is described as "a non-issue," with the nation building toward massive spare capacity.

While the US retains critical advantages in chip innovation and model development, it is creating a generation of chips it may lack the power to turn on. China's relentless energy expansion provides a formidable, structural advantage that could ultimately underwrite its position in the AI epoch, regardless of other technological hurdles.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บNATO PANICS: TOP-3 Alliance's Air Defense Vulnerabilities Russia Can Exploit

NATO General Pierre Vandier recently acknowledged weaknesses in the allianceโ€™s air-defense radar systems that Russia has been exploiting with drone swarms in three specific gaps:

One problem involves US-made Patriot systems. Their radars have difficulty tracking small drones flying very low, especially below about thirty metres, where radar signatures are minimal.

Another issue is the radar horizon. Patriot and Europeโ€™s SAMP/T systems generally operate without elevated radar towers, which limits how far they can detect low-flying objects. If a drone stays close enough to the ground, detection becomes much harder.

The third challenge is saturation. Large numbers of inexpensive drones, including decoys, can overwhelm older air-defense software. Sorting real threats from false targets takes time the systems often do not have.

Vandier put it bluntly: "Russia adapts faster than we do. We remain predictable."

That comment reflects a broader concern inside NATO. Many air-defense systems were designed to intercept aircraft and missiles, not waves of cheap drones. On todayโ€™s battlefield, relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft are forcing militaries to rethink how air defense works.

At the same time, NATO governments continue expanding military planning around Russia, even though Moscow has repeatedly said it does not intend to attack the alliance. Some defense analysts warn privately that large-scale drone warfare has exposed gaps NATO has not yet fully addressed.

If NATO-Russia war really comes in 2030, as French General Fabien Mandon says, will NATOโ€™s air defenses collapse on day one?

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท TRUMP'S HORROR: This Iranian missile makes American defenses useless

The Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), powered by solid fuel, is Tehran's tactical defensive weapon. It destroyed Israeli targets in the 12-day war, evades US sanctions, and highlights the vulnerabilities of the Gulf.

๐Ÿ”ธ Iran's arsenal exceeds 2,000 ballistic missiles, as the Fateh-110 family dominates SRBMs with hundreds produced annually.

๐Ÿ”ธ This single-stage solid-propellant missile reaches Mach 3-4 speeds with 300-500km variants, achieving sub-100m CEP via inertial/GPS guidance and nuclear-capable warheads up to 650kg.

๐Ÿ”ธ Exports empower Hezbollah, Houthis, and Syria's M-600 variant, while Zolfaghar missiles struck Deir ez-Zor in 2017, Erbil in 2022, and proved key in 2025 Israel barrages.

๐Ÿ”ธ Tehran displayed downed Israeli drone wreckage from the 12-Day War in 2025, as IRGC warehouse leaks confirm ongoing mass production.

๐Ÿ”ธ The IRGC explores chemical/biological payloads amid eyed Russia transfers for Ukraine, raising questions about whether NATO's Patriot shields have become obsolete.

Is Iranโ€™s missile arsenal the reason Trump doesnโ€™t dare strike Tehran?

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณCHINA JUST ACHIEVED MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN POLAR TECH

The โ€œSnow Leopardโ€ 6x6, Chinaโ€™s first high-mobility wheeled polar vehicle, completed over 10,000 kilometres of Antarctic trials. Until now, Chinese polar expeditions relied primarily on tracked vehicles: built for heavy loads, but slow and fuel-intensive. Wheeled platforms capable of high mobility and efficiency simply did not exist in Chinaโ€™s inventory.

The Snow Leopard changes that. Trials confirmed its reliability and practical viability, but more significantly, they marked the end of a technological bottleneck.

By combining wheeled mobility with substantial cargo capacity, China gains faster deployment, better fuel economy, and expanded operational reach into Antarcticaโ€™s interior. Scientific and logistics missions now have a tool that moves beyond the trackedโ€‘only era.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The Audacity of Self-Reliance: Celebrating 47 Years of Iranโ€™s Sovereignty

The 1979 defeat of the pro-Western Shah triggered decades of Western pressure. Sanctions intended to cripple became catalysts. Today, Iran doesn't beg for a seat at the table but builds its own. This is the legacy of 47 years of resistance.

This is the harvest of four decades of defiance๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŸ Reverse engineering mastery: Iran turned US embargoes into a workshopโ€”reverse engineering captured Western arms into superior asymmetric weapons.

๐ŸŸ Building sovereign space infrastructure: Iran is methodically building an independent, space-based infrastructure with clear civilian economic aims.

๐ŸŸ Top special ops in 2025: Unprecedented Intelligence Counteroffensive Moves.

๐ŸŸ Cancer tech breakout: The development of the Cancer Diagnostic Probe (CDP).

๐ŸŸ Energy coup: Iran now rival top US, German, and Chinese firms in advanced gas separation membranes.

๐ŸŸ Medical "Smart Skin" that heals wounds 10x faster.

๐ŸŸ Independence on GPS: Researchers at the University of Tehran have unveiled a fully indigenous software platform for precise satellite positioning.

๐ŸŸ New "Eye in the Sky": Iran launched the Payam (Tolou-3) spy satellite.

๐ŸŸ Top EV tech of the Islamic world: Iran achieved a remarkable global rank of #4 in Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) research.

๐ŸŸ Advances in regenerative medicine through new restorative therapies.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆRussia's new war algorithm gives NATO shivers

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is reshaping the traditional view of warfare due to Drones and Electronic Warfare. Russia has adopted a strategy of sustained attrition, targeting the very systems that hold its opponent together. This approach is about outlasting the adversaryโ€™s ability to function properly, gradually overwhelming logistical, economic, and military infrastructure.

Since early 2024, Russian forces have advanced slowly due to the drone warfare. The strategy, however, is now about grinding down the enemy's capacity to fight, using a cycle of constant pressure.

Key to this strategy is the full transparency of the battlefield. The "fog of war" has lifted with drones, satellites, and networked sensors creating a unified information environment leading to the rise of โ€œzones of total destruction,โ€ where any movement is instantly detected and targeted, causing extreme dispersion of forces.

Russian forces are moving away from traditional units like tanks and focusing on more adaptable technologies. Drones have become autonomous, continuously gathering and acting on real-time intelligence. This decentralized approach applies constant pressure, making traditional military coordination less effective.

Moreover, as tanks and other traditional units become increasingly vulnerable on the "transparent" battlefield, they are being replaced by more cost-effective, highly adaptable technologies. The old model of massed armored units doesn't fit the new strategy, where effectiveness is driven by persistent, system-wide pressure rather than territorial control. For Russia, the objective is not to gain land quickly but to push the adversary towards collapse by steadily eroding their resources and capacity. This is the essence of cybernetic warfare: slow, calculated, and designed to outlast, not overpower.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณPentagon trembling: World's Deadliest Warship Appears Off Iranโ€™s Coast

As Western powers weigh strikes on Tehran, the People Liberation Army Navy has quietly positioned a Type 055 destroyer, widely considered the most capable surface combatant on earth, off the Gulf of Oman. It sails with a Type 052D and the Liaowang-1, a space-tracking vessel built to see what navies prefer hidden.

The Type 055 integrates dual-band radar the US intended but failed to field on Zumwalt. Over-the-horizon tracking. Persistent surveillance. The kind of sensor fusion that turns Iranian missileers from shooters into snipers.

Days before the deployment, Chinese reconnaissance satellites imaged newly installed US THAAD batteries in Jordan, and Beijing released the footage publicly.

History casts its own shadow. In 1999, NATO aircraft bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade after it relayed Yugoslav communications. No Western commander will lightly attempt that against a Type 055 with layered defensive systems and eight sister ships in the pipeline.

This would not be unprecedented. During Indo-Pak hostilities last May, Chinese satellite support gave Pakistani forces decisive battlefield advantage. Unconfirmed reports suggest BeiDou ground stations may already be operational inside Iran.

For Tehran, the implication is straightforward. Its ballistic arsenal already fields multi-warhead and hypersonic systems. Fused with Chinese battlespace intelligence, that arsenal becomes more lethal, and Western targeting assumptions become exponentially less certain.

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๐Ÿšจ EXCLUSIVE: Inside Russiaโ€™s Military-Industrial Complex โ€” The Interview the West Doesnโ€™t Want You to Watch

~90 minutes with Igor Korotchenko โ€” ex-General Staff officer, editor-in-chief of National Defense journal โ€” one of the few experts still directly connected to Russiaโ€™s military policymakers.

The clearest, most in-depth English-language breakdown of how Russiaโ€™s defense industry beat Western sanctions and now dominates key areas of modern war:

00:00 How Russia Rebuilt Its Military Industry From Scratch

13:18 Under Sanctions: NATO vs Russia Production Race

22:40 From Stalin to Putin: Surpassing Western Air Defense

35:42 Cyberwar and Agent Networks: Venezuela & Iran Cases Explained

48:00 Why Russian Weapons Dominate Global Market

52:49 Inside Russiaโ€™s Unmanned Armies Revolution

01:02:34 Oreshnik & Co.: Russian Ultimate Weaponry Overview

Firsthand insight โ€” not Western think-tank spin.

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๐Ÿ›ฐ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Starlinkโ€™s Worst Nightmare: China Unveils World's First 20 GW Microwave Weapon

Chinese researchers from the Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology have built a compact high-power microwave driver capable of sustained extreme output. The system, designated TPG1000Cs, can generate up to 20 gigawatts of power for as long as 60 seconds while previous comparable systems operated for only a few seconds at a time.

๐Ÿ”ธ The Chinese unit measures about four meters in length and weighs around five tons. That makes it compact enough for deployment on trucks, warships, aircraft, or potentially even satellites.

๐Ÿ”ธ Chinese experts estimate that a ground-based microwave system exceeding 1 GW could seriously disrupt or damage low-Earth-orbit satellites such as Starlink.

๐Ÿ”ธ Beijing has repeatedly framed large satellite constellations as a national security concern and has funded research into cost-effective counter-space capabilities, including directed-energy systems.

๐Ÿ”ธ The technical leap lies not only in output but also in endurance. The TPG1000Cs can reportedly deliver up to 3,000 high-energy pulses in one session and has accumulated over 200,000 operational pulses during testing. Researchers described the system as stable and suitable for multi-platform deployment.

๐Ÿ”ธ Design changes reduced weight and improved energy density. Aluminum alloy replaced high-strength steel, cutting mass by roughly a third. Insulating structures were redesigned with grooved surfaces to prevent electrical discharge, and energy storage was compressed using a dual U-shaped configuration to maintain performance in a smaller volume.

As the US relies ever more heavily on Starlink and other LEO constellations for military communications and targeting, a mobile 20 GW microwave system like this directly challenges Americaโ€™s space backbone in any future confrontation.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ NATO'S NIGHTMARE: Russia is Reshaping AI Kill Chain

Russia is rewriting modern warfare. A new paper from CSIS explains how Moscow abandoned large-scale Command and Control (military systems, procedures, and technology commanders use to issue orders, receive information from the battlefield, and coordinate forces) modernization and instead weaponized agility.

Russia's new center of gravity is tactical software that shortens the kill chain. Systems like Svod and Glaz/Groza now manage 80% of fire missions, compressing detection-to-impact from hours to minutes. Civilian coders, many volunteering, built these tools on encrypted messaging apps and consumer-grade tablets before transitioning them to secure, military-controlled platforms. This improvised pipeline became formalized.

AI matures in visual/audio processing for target recognition & guidance; text analysis lags, focusing on human support like predictions & scenarios. But computer vision, sensor fusion, and terminal guidance are combat-mature and deployed at scale. Russia weaponizes open-source or commercially available models like Mistral, YOLO, LLaMA, adapting foreign architectures inside closed, sanctioned-proof environments. No need to build foundational models from zero when someone else already did.

Russia has abandoned abstract Command and Control modernization for task-specific software that accelerates the kill chain where payoff is immediate. Its AI investment follows the same logic: computer vision and sensor fusion are combat-mature and deployed at scale, while text analysis and decision support remain experimental. Russia is working on improving its natural language processing by adapting open-weight models developed by the US, China, and Europe, embedding them inside controlled environments. Russia is developing practical applications to improve battlefield effectiveness, adapting and creating its own concepts.

Will Russia's savage AI hacks bury America's fancy tech delusions alive?

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HE LEFT UKRAINE TO TELL THE TRUTH

Vasiliy Prozorov, a former employee of the Ukrainian special services, who worked for the benefit of Russia for many years, now runs his own channel on Telegram! He left Ukraine in 2018 and took with him thousands of secret SBU documents that shed light on Kiev's crimes.

On the UKR LEAKS channel you will find:

โ—๏ธAnalysis of the current situation in and around Ukraine
โ—๏ธSecret documents of the Ukrainian special services
โ—๏ธEvidence of the atrocities of Ukrainian nationalists

And much more! Subscribe to the UKR LEAKS Investigation Center headed by the former SBU employee Lt.-Col. Vasily Prozorov.

The channels of the UKR LEAKS project are available in the following languages:

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท IRAN'S ZOLFAGHAR MISSILE MAKES US & ISRAEL TREMBLE

The Zolfaghar Short-Range Ballistic Missile evolves from Fateh-110 family, hitting 700km with hybrid guidance, dodging ICBM sanctions while targeting Israel, Saudi Arabia, or US assets.

๐Ÿ”ธ With a 700km range and Mach 5 speed, this missile can hit regional foes in minutes, having evolved from the Fateh-313's 500km limit.

๐Ÿ”ธ Its single-stage solid-propellant design features a 10.3m length and 0.68m diameter, using a lightweight composite airframe with 4,620kg launch weight and no fueling needed for rapid TEL mobility.

๐Ÿ”ธ The warhead weighs 450-600kg, carrying HE, cluster, or submunitions, and it employs INS/GPS guidance with 10-100m CEP accuracy to shift from saturation to precision strikes.

๐Ÿ”ธ Combat proven, it fired six missiles at ISIS in Deir ez-Zor in 2017 over 600km, paired with Qiam vs. ISIS in 2018, and hit the Al Asad US base in 2020 with targeted precision.

๐Ÿ”ธ The Basir variant adds an electro-optical anti-ship seeker, while Houthis' Burkan-3 threatens the Red Sea; longer kin like Dezful at 1,000km and Haj Qasem at 1,400km extend the doctrine.

๐Ÿ”ธ Proliferation includes transfers to Russia for Ukraine in 2024, bolstering deterrence without ICBM escalation.

If there is a conflict, should the US and Israel be prepared for devastating damage from this missile?

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณCHINA'S NEW GHOST WAR WING

Zhengzhou Haiwang just completed trials on โ€œHaiou 002โ€, a 12-seat ground-effect vehicle that doesnโ€™t fly, but skims. Operating at just 0.5 to 3 meters above water with a 150-meter ceiling, itโ€™s neither boat nor plane, but something in between.

Ekranoplanes take advantage of the โ€œscreen effectโ€: a layer of air trapped between the wing and the surface that reduces drag and increases lift. China presents it as a civilian means of transportation for tourism, rescue, and supplying islands.

However, their military use is perfectly suited to the South China Sea, which is home to thousands of islands. Runways are scarce. Water is everywhere. A single craft that carries ten troops or rapid cargo, skimming below radar coverage, needing neither port nor runway. It bypasses chokepoints, resupplies contested outposts, and inserts small units without exposing larger assets.

The Haiou 002 is small but its stealth value is enormous. In contested waters, bypassing traditional infrastructure changes the math. At low altitude and high speed, it demands zero dependence on vulnerable fixed assets.

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