🚨 Critical Infrastructure
- The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin charging air travelers $45 starting February 1, 2025, if their IDs do not meet federal REAL ID standards.
US Agency Will Charge Fee for Air Passengers without REAL IDs [2025-12-01] – link
- Athena Security unveiled its Drone Defense Detection Model, integrated into its AI Assisted X-ray screening system, designed to detect and flag Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) components hidden within cargo or luggage at critical infrastructure and transportation hubs.
Athena Security Unveils AI X-Ray UAS Defense System to Defend Critical US Infrastructure [2025-11-25] – link
- Unauthorized UAS flights over UK airports have doubled in two years, leading to warnings that Britain’s transport infrastructure is vulnerable to hostile UASs.
Unauthorized UAS Flights into UK Airports Double in Two Years [reported 12.2.25] – link
- Germany is launching a new federal counter-drone unit, which will be part of the federal police’s national special operations arm, amid mounting concerns over suspicious drones overflying critical infrastructure and military sites.
Germany Launches New Counter-Drone Police Unit [2025-12-02] – link
- The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) evaluated multiple kinetic mitigation technologies for use against malicious UAS threats during a series of demonstrations held in North Dakota over the summer.
Taking Nefarious Drones Out of the Fight [2025-12-02] – link
- A federal review by the Transportation Department found that nearly 44 percent of the 16,000 truck driving programs nationwide may not be complying with minimum requirements; the department plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 schools if they do not comply within 30 days.
Federal Review Finds Trucking Schools Non-Compliant with Government Rules [reported 12.3.25] – link
- Airbus identified a follow-on issue concerning metal panels on a limited number of A320 jetliners made at its US plant, citing a supplier quality issue that the company claims has been resolved.
Airbus Identifies New Problem with Metal Panels on Some A320s [reported 12.3.25] – link
- Smiths Detection’s IONSCAN 600 explosives trace detector obtained European Civil Aviation Conference/European Union (ECAC/EU) G1 approval for screening passengers and cargo.
Smiths Detection’s IONSCAN 600 Receives ECAC/EU G1 Approval [reported 12.3.25] – link
- Flights at Vilnius International Airport (VNO) were briefly suspended on 30 November 2025, after unidentified objects, believed to be balloons, were spotted in nearby airspace.
Vilnius Airport Halts Flights after Balloon Alerts [2025-11-30] – link
💰 Crime or Organized Crime
- Mexican truck drivers were detained, and their commercial vehicles seized by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents along I-19 in Arizona for “cabotage” (illegally hauling domestic US freight).
Border Patrol Detains Mexican Truck Drivers for ‘Cabotage’ [2025-11-25] – link
- A gunman hijacked a small turboprop plane owned by an evangelical Christian aid group in South Sudan on 2 December 2025, demanding the pilot fly to Chad, before being arrested after the plane landed.
Gunman Hijacks South Sudanese Plane, Orders Pilot to Fly Him to Chad [2025-12-02] – link | Associated Press [2025-12-02] – link
- Over a dozen people affiliated with a high-rise building’s renovation in Hong Kong were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following a fire that killed 156 people, after an initial probe found safety code violations in construction netting.
Hong Kong Fire Probe [reported 12.3.25] – No direct article link available in source
💥 Activism Terrorism
- An Afghan national, Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, was arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, on 25 November 2025, and charged after posting a video threat to his social media claiming he was building a bomb to target a city building.
Afghan National from Operation Allies Welcome Arrested, Charged for Threatening to Bomb City [2025-11-25] – link
- Europol supported the Spanish National Police in disrupting the activities of the far-right terrorist group ‘The Base’ on 25 November 2025, resulting in the arrest of three suspected extremists in Madrid and Valencia.
Europol and Spanish National Police Disrupt Activities of Terrorist Group ‘The Base’ [2025-11-25] – link
- Authorities in Hong Kong declined to comment on reports that civilians were arrested after demanding government accountability following the deadly apartment complex fire.
Hong Kong Fire Probe [reported 12.3.25] – No direct article link available in source
🌎 Geopolitical
- The United States is increasing counterterrorism operations across the Horn of Africa due to a renewed surge in threats from al-Shabaab and ISIS-linked cells; the head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) visited Ethiopia, Somaliland, and Puntland to reinforce commitment and strengthen intelligence-sharing frameworks.
US Intensifies Counterterrorism Push in the Horn of Africa amid Rising Threats [reported 12.3.25] – link
- Russian forces are mounting R-60 short-range air-to-air missiles on Shahed/Geran-2 UASs, intended to target Ukrainian aviation such as helicopters and light aircraft.
Mounting R-60 Missiles on Shahed UASs to Target Ukrainian Helicopters [reported 12.2.25] – link
- Taiwanese operator Apex Aviation is offering surveillance flights using US-made radar to track Chinese warships, supporting the government’s “whole of society resilience” initiative.
Airline Seeks Role in ‘Whole of Society’ Defense with Surveillance Flights to Counter China [2025-12-01] – link
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in September, citing the “fog of war”.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends follow-up strike on alleged drug boat in September, saying he didn’t see survivors in what he called “the fog of war” [reported 12.3.25] – link
- A temporary agreement allowing US personnel access to restricted airport areas in the Dominican Republic for counter-narcotics operations will expire in April 2026.
Anti-Drug Deal with US to Run through April [2025-12-01] – link
- French airframer Daher successfully completed the first flight of its EyePulse prototype, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) based on its TBM single-engine turboprop, developed as part of an ongoing call for projects issued by the French DGA procurement agency.
Daher Hails First Flight of EyePulse UAS Prototype [reported 12.3.25] – link
💻 Cyber
- Iranian nation-state actors, attributed to the MuddyWater hacking group (aka Mango Sandstorm or TA450), targeted Israeli entities across academia, engineering, government, manufacturing, technology, transportation, and utilities sectors with a new backdoor called MuddyViper.
Iran-Linked Hackers Hits Israeli Sectors with MuddyViper Backdoor in Targeted Attacks [reported 12.3.25] – link
⚠️ DVE (Domestic Violent Extremists) / EVE (Environmental Violent Extremist)
- No relevant information found in the available context.