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Why This Magazine Exists
Security, Cyber & Counter-Threats examines the evolving landscape of modern security in an era defined by digital conflict, hybrid warfare, and persistent global threats.
From cyber operations, information warfare, and intelligence-driven defense to counter-terrorism, internal security, and emerging threat vectors, this magazine provides strategic analysis, technical insight, and policy-relevant perspectives for decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers navigating an increasingly contested security environment.
What We Track
- Cyber warfare & cyber defense
- Information operations & influence campaigns
- National security threat assessments
- Emerging digital and hybrid warfare doctrines
- Critical infrastructure & cyber resilience
Latest Analysis & Intelligence
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Building the Unhackable Internet: How Quantum Networks Are Going Global
For decades, the promise of absolute data security has been the holy grail of cybersecurity. That promise is now being realized not in lines of code, but in the fundamental laws of physics. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is moving from laboratory experiments to operational networks, paving the way for a new era of ultra-secure communication…
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Bridging the Intent Gap: DARPA’s CODORD Program Aims to Teach AI the Rules of the Game
Artificial intelligence, particularly large language models (LLMs), has moved rapidly from research labs into everyday life. From writing software to generating medical summaries, AI assistants are everywhere. Yet, a critical trust barrier persists: how do we know an AI understands not just our instructions, but the rules behind them? Can it interpret the complex web…
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The Double-Edged Sword: Securing the Future Against Emerging Technology Threats
From the smartphones in our pockets to the critical infrastructure powering our nations, technology has become the invisible backbone of modern society. This deep integration has unlocked unprecedented efficiency and connectivity, yet it has also created a vast, complex, and often invisible battlefield. For governments, militaries, and enterprises, the very technologies that provide strategic advantage…
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The Light at the Core of the Future: How Photonics Powers Fusion Energy
For decades, nuclear fusion has stood as the holy grail of energy production—an almost mythical promise of limitless, clean, and safe power by replicating the very process that fuels the sun. The challenge has been nothing short of monumental: containing and stabilizing plasma at temperatures exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius. While massive magnets, exotic materials,…
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The Entanglement Revolution: How Next-Gen Photon Sources are Powering the Quantum Leap
Quantum entanglement—once described by Einstein as “spooky action at a distance”—has evolved from a strange philosophical debate into the foundation of a technological revolution. In this phenomenon, two or more particles remain so deeply connected that their states are linked, no matter the distance separating them. What once seemed like a paradox is now…
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The Unsung Hero of Electric Mobility: How a Tiny Inverter is Revolutionizing Military Vehicle Power
When it comes to the global shift toward electrification, most of the attention is placed on batteries and motors. These two components are often celebrated as the engines of change, driving the move toward sustainable and efficient mobility. Yet, quietly positioned between them lies an equally vital system—the traction power inverter. Acting as both the…
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The Next Generation of Road Safety: How AI and Sensors Are Working to Eliminate Drunk Driving
Despite decades of public campaigns and strict enforcement, drunk driving remains one of the leading causes of road fatalities worldwide. Traditional countermeasures—such as roadside breathalyzers—are fundamentally reactive, intervening only after a driver is already impaired and behind the wheel. But what if the car itself could recognize impairment and step in before disaster strikes? That…
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