segurança nacional

Geopolitics

Antisemitic attacks surge in the United Kingdom and a series of violent crimes leads authorities to declare an unprecedented and concerning national security emergency.

Jefferson Augusto 30/04/2026 at 22:42

Construction

Jordan is spending US$6 billion to build the world’s second-largest desalination plant and transform Red Sea water into drinking water — while Northeast Brazil is still waiting for desalination projects promised more than a decade ago.

Douglas Avila 26/04/2026 at 19:37

Oil and Gas

Brazil sold US$ 7.2 billion in crude oil to China alone in the first quarter — a 94% jump — but continues to import gasoline because it cannot refine what it extracts from its own soil.

Douglas Avila 26/04/2026 at 19:18

Construction

Bombs hit desalination plants in the Persian Gulf, and now millions of people could be without water — Iran is already facing its 5th consecutive year of drought, and the destroyed plants were the only source of drinking water for entire cities.

Douglas Avila 26/04/2026 at 18:48

Armed Forces

The United States wants to assemble a fleet of laser-armed drones capable of destroying missiles in mid-flight — the Pentagon has already reserved $452 million and the director of missile defense said he is “all in” on the idea.

Douglas Avila 26/04/2026 at 18:23

Construction

While Trump builds a ballroom at the White House, the military excavates underneath a secret bunker with a hospital, anti-drone glass, and top-secret facilities that no one can see.

Douglas Avila 26/04/2026 at 18:03

Interesting facts

Paleontologists spent 5 years excavating the Sahara and found the first new Spinosaurus in over 100 years — the 8-meter predator had a 50-centimeter crest on its skull similar to Elvis’s pompadour and hunted giant fish in rivers that no longer exist.

Douglas Avila 26/04/2026 at 06:03

Presidente Lula discursa enquanto debate sobre falta de munição nas Forças Armadas expõe fragilidade do Brasil no cenário global

Geopolitics

“Shortage of Ammo for Training”: Amid Largest Arms Race Since the Cold War, Lula’s Remarks Ignite Debate on Readiness, Deterrence, and the Role of the Armed Forces in Brazil and the International Landscape

Felipe Alves da Silva 26/01/2026 at 14:08

Polônia restringe carros chineses em bases militares por segurança de dados, citando sensores e conectividade; medida gera reação da China. (Imagem: Reprodução/DefesaNet)

Geopolitics

Fear Of Espionage With Embedded Technology Leads Poland To Block Chinese Cars And Even Tesla Models In Military Areas; Measure Sparks Reaction From China Amid Asian Automakers’ Commercial Offensive In The Country

Ana Alice 25/01/2026 at 15:04

Casa Branca analisa pagamentos à população da Groenlândia como parte de um plano de anexação territorial e reforço da segurança nacional.

Armed Forces

United States Considers Paying Residents of Greenland

Sara Aquino 09/01/2026 at 21:14

Tanque e caça militar em hangar com pilhas de notas de 100 reais simbolizando os R$ 30 bilhões destinados à Defesa Nacional pelo Senado.

Armed Forces

Amid International Chaos, Senate Unites Government and Opposition to Release R$ 30 Billion for National Defense and Reposition Brazil on the Global Security Map

Caio Aviz 23/10/2025 at 08:20

Acordo entre governo brasileiro e Amazon levanta alerta sobre soberania digital e risco de acesso dos EUA a dados secretos do país.

Interesting facts

Brazil’s Sovereignty in Alert: Amazon Deal May Expose Brazilian Secret Data and Raises Red Flags Among Experts on Legal and Geopolitical Risks

Alisson Ficher 18/10/2025 at 23:54

Antisemitic attacks surge in the United Kingdom and a series of violent crimes leads authorities to declare an unprecedented and concerning national security emergency.

Jordan is spending US$6 billion to build the world’s second-largest desalination plant and transform Red Sea water into drinking water — while Northeast Brazil is still waiting for desalination projects promised more than a decade ago.

Brazil sold US$ 7.2 billion in crude oil to China alone in the first quarter — a 94% jump — but continues to import gasoline because it cannot refine what it extracts from its own soil.

Bombs hit desalination plants in the Persian Gulf, and now millions of people could be without water — Iran is already facing its 5th consecutive year of drought, and the destroyed plants were the only source of drinking water for entire cities.

The United States wants to assemble a fleet of laser-armed drones capable of destroying missiles in mid-flight — the Pentagon has already reserved $452 million and the director of missile defense said he is “all in” on the idea.

While Trump builds a ballroom at the White House, the military excavates underneath a secret bunker with a hospital, anti-drone glass, and top-secret facilities that no one can see.

Paleontologists spent 5 years excavating the Sahara and found the first new Spinosaurus in over 100 years — the 8-meter predator had a 50-centimeter crest on its skull similar to Elvis’s pompadour and hunted giant fish in rivers that no longer exist.

“Shortage of Ammo for Training”: Amid Largest Arms Race Since the Cold War, Lula’s Remarks Ignite Debate on Readiness, Deterrence, and the Role of the Armed Forces in Brazil and the International Landscape

Fear Of Espionage With Embedded Technology Leads Poland To Block Chinese Cars And Even Tesla Models In Military Areas; Measure Sparks Reaction From China Amid Asian Automakers’ Commercial Offensive In The Country

United States Considers Paying Residents of Greenland

Amid International Chaos, Senate Unites Government and Opposition to Release R$ 30 Billion for National Defense and Reposition Brazil on the Global Security Map

Brazil’s Sovereignty in Alert: Amazon Deal May Expose Brazilian Secret Data and Raises Red Flags Among Experts on Legal and Geopolitical Risks

Libya built over 4,000 kilometers of underground pipelines to bring water from the Sahara to coastal cities in a project that the government itself called the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Desert sand, previously discarded for being too smooth for concrete, becomes an ecological brick in the United Arab Emirates, dispensing with Portland cement, curing at room temperature, and attempting to transform dunes useless for construction into raw material for a new arid engineering.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

Toyota launches “family hybrid van” with 7 or 8 seats, 1.8 hybrid engine, fuel consumption of up to 23.8 km/l, and a price equivalent to about R$ 104,000 without taxes, below the Tiggo 8 Pro Plug-in Hybrid sold in Brazil: meet the Noah Hybrid 2026 in Japan.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

With 70 tons of rock removed by hand and an 800-year-old abandoned cave, a former businessman transforms a dark shelter into a modern home carved in the heart of the forest.

Scientists have created a material six times lighter than air, 75 times lighter than styrofoam, and that becomes stronger the more it is compressed: aerographite seems impossible, but it can reinforce structures, batteries, and satellites.