North Korean Crypto-to-Fiat Activity

 DOGE said it saved $1.7 billion by terminating a military health IT contract. GAO found the contract was never terminated.  - DOGE reported $1.76 billion in savings from terminating a contract, but GAO found that the contract was never terminated and no funds were deobligated.

+11 from  militarytimes

 US Army general in Europe suddenly removed from command  - The Army abruptly removed Lt. Gen Charles Costanza from command of V Corps.

+10 from  defensenews

 US Navy tests AI-powered submarine hunter  - The U.S. Navy tested artificial intelligence-powered sonar to target submarines during the multinational Rim of the Pacific exercise.

+2 from  militarytimes

 Peace Is “Manufactured” Before It’s Negotiated

+2 from  hudson.org

 Earthquake Magnitude 7.4  - 5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia 2026-08-10 12:34:28 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Orange MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking) 110.3 km

 RTX's Raytheon and Composite Energy Technology successfully demonstrate new unmanned undersea vehicle

 Is Donald Trump Serious About Declaring Victory Over Iran?  - According to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials, President Trump has been privately weighing the possibility of declaring victory against Iran and ending the war without securing a…

 Scott Bessent’s Delusional Oil Pipe Dream to Defeat Iran  - When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told an interviewer this weekend that the Strait of Hormuz would “become irrelevant” within two years — with more than half the energy now…

 Hanwha Defense USA seeks to acquire Austal USA in $1.2B potential deal  - A top Intelligence Community official said the government may need to develop digital birth certificates for AI agents.

+5 from  breakingdefense

 Section 301 Tariffs and China: A Risky Gambit  - Scott Kennedy and Claire Reade outline how USTR’s new Section 301 tariffs face legal hurdles, have not achieved their intended economic results, and are making it more difficult for the United States and allies to align in tackling China’s non-market practices.

+1 from  csis.org

 If software and agentic AI are key to mission success, accelerate them to the front lines  - The House and Senate have each passed separate versions of a continuing resolution, and must agree on a single bill before the new fiscal year starts on Oct. 1

+2 from  breakingdefense

 Ensuring Offshore Infrastructure Protection Keeps Pace with Growth

 Lockheed Martin, Albany Engineered Composites Join Forces to Drive Scalable Production for U.S. Hypersonic Programs  - LITTLETON, Colo., Aug. 10, 2026 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Albany Engineered Composites, a segment of Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN), have announced a teaming agreement to...

+3 from  news.lockheedmartin

 A taste of discovery: Real-time X-ray data analysis with DONUT accelerates materials science at Argonne

 RTX's Raytheon awarded $745 million contract for SM-3 IIA interceptors

 Trump Signals Shift to Economic Pressure on Iran

 Fungi enhance hydrogels for stronger, safer materials  - Researchers at ORNL and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have made a scientific advance by using a natural substance from fungi, called chitin, to create hydrogels that are both significantly stronger and tougher. This new material could lead to safer medical devices, longer-lasting coatings and...

 Archer to Shape Physical AI Future of Aerospace and Defense with Acquisition of Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid Subsidiaries; Boeing to Invest in Archer and Collaborate  - Transaction creates an end-to-end physical AI platform for aerospace and defense. Adds a profitable defense business generating over $200M in annual revenue1, with operations across 35 countries,...

 Iran Holds Firm on the Strait of Hormuz  - Although Donald Trump insists that the Strait of Hormuz is open, it ain’t. There are no direct talks between Iran and US representatives. In fact, it looks like Pakistan’s attempt…