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- + Safeguarding federally funded innovation: Navigating the new era of research security—LIVE WEBINARDate: June 24, 2026Time: 2pm ET / 11am PT TITLE: Research security and the effort to protect federally funded innovationParticipant...
- + A message from Normandy, 82 years later—There is a name on a cross in a sea of crosses on a hillside in Normandy. Each of those names was once on the lips of loved ones as they called out to...
- + Navy lifts price ceiling for new trainer jet—WASHINGTON — After pushback from industry, the Navy has boosted the budget for developing a new training jet by roughly $900 million, the service conf...
- + Under ‘Drone Dominance’ push, Pentagon begins receiving small drones—WASHINGTON —The Pentagon has begun accepting small, one-way attack drones as part of its larger push to boost production and provide every squad with ...
- + Lockheed Martin UK-led consortium unveils GBAD concept for NATO—BRUSSELS — A Lockheed Martin UK-led consortium has unveiled a Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD) concept for NATO, envisioned as a plug-and-play network ...
- + DoD cyber strategy will set a ‘clear and specific vision’ for AI to enable the force: Official—BALTIMORE — The forthcoming Department of Defense cyber strategy will set a course outlining the role artificial intelligence will play for the cyber ...
- + HASC adopts FY27 defense policy bill, adds right to repair language—WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee pushed through its version of the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill early Friday morning, adopting new “...
- + 3 things to know about delayed US arms sales to allies—In this episode of The Pentagon Buzz, Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque outlines a growing list of concerns after a number of allies and partners have be...
- + House passes Ukraine aid bill with new sanctions for Russia—WASHINGTON — In a rare moment of bipartisanship in the US Congress, the House tonight passed a package of Russian sanctions and military aid for Ukrai...
- + Cyber Innovation Warfare center will pair industry side-by-side with operators—BALTIMORE — US Cyber Command’s new Cyber Warfare Innovation Center will pair operators and members of industry side by side in order to drive faster c...
- + Amendment to eliminate funds for Trump-class battleship falters in HASC defense bill markup—WASHINGTON — Republicans defeated an amendment to the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill that would have stripped $1 billion in funds for the Trump...
- + Brazil plans to buy 20 more Gripen fighters—STOCKHOLM — Brazilian Defense Minister José Múcio Monteiro Filho announced today that he wants to buy an additional 20 Gripen E jets, which would brin...
- + Pentagon’s Cyber Defense Command drafting plan to defend critical infrastructure—BALTIMORE — The Pentagon’s newest cyber organization, the Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC), is working to build out a framework for how to respond...
- + A Navy carrier is about to deploy with a robot ship. Could it change the service forever?—WASHINGTON — The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is gearing up for a deployment with a Seahawk medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) as part of it...
- + How to boost defense aviation in an election year? Sen. Budd has a few ideas.—As reconciliation funding plans move through Capitol Hill, Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., joins us for part two of his interview with Breaking Defenses Valeri...
- + Thales ramps up guided rocket production to address increased ME demand—HERSTAL, Belgium — Thales Belgium has more than doubled its guided rocket production capacity in response to increased demand after the conflict in th...
- + Air Force awards GE, Rolls-Royce for ‘medium thrust’ drone engines—WASHINGTON — The Air Force has picked GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce to advance engine designs that could power future drones and potentially other airc...
- + Marine Corps’ Harrier completes final flight following SOUTHCOM deployment—WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps’ AV-8B Harrier II completed its final flight today at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina as part of...
- + The biggest industry, training hurdles for making drone wingman a reality—In this final edition of our series looking at the past, present and future of manned-unmanned teaming, we review how American defense firms and milit...
- + Anduril teams with Elbit America for Army’s self-propelled howitzer competition —WASHINGTON — Anduril has joined the Elbit America team to provide the Sigma mobile tactical cannon for the Army’s self-propelled howitzer modernizatio...
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- + Joint Chiefs head makes first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela—Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made his first official trip to Venezuela this week, five months after the high-risk U.S. m...
- + Lawmakers move to require chaperones for ‘sensitive’ appointments in military health system—Following high profile cases of sexual assault involving Army doctors, House lawmakers have proposed that chaperones be required at military hospitals...
- + AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says—As artificial intelligence companies developed models with weaponization potential, they have an obligation to be considerate of their systems, the De...
- + House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’ —A House panel voted Thursday to return the names of nine southern U.S. military bases to those recommended in 2023 by a congressional commission assig...
- + Pentagon must divulge cost of Iran war under House proposal—The Defense Department would be required to report on the total cost of U.S. operations in Iran, including the costs of damaged property, expended mun...
- + Huge fascist-era underground cisterns draw Western special forces to Italy for tunnel training—ROME — Battles in tunnels in Gaza and fierce underground fighting in Ukraine have convinced special forces units around the world to brush on the late...
- + US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says—U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Co...
- + House advances measure to give troops a discount on gas—House lawmakers advanced a measure Thursday to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges in an effort to make fuel cheaper for U.S. service members....
- + The US Army wants thousands of air defense missiles to replace the Stinger—The U.S. Army plans to order thousands of next-generation, short-range air defense missiles to replace the aging FIM-92 Stinger. A new Army Request fo...
- + The US needs drones, not Trump-class battleships, Democrats argue—House Democrats expressed frustration with the U.S. military for seeking funding for a $17 billion battleship instead of investing more in cheaper aut...
- + House rejects attempt to get answers about Army flyby of Kid Rock’s mansion—Rep. Pat Ryan, D-NY., argued Thursday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outdid his Saturday Night Live caricature when he reversed the punishment of...
- + Pentagon balks at court order allowing HIV-positive persons to serve—The Department of Defense has filed a motion to block a June 2 court order that required it to allow recruits with asymptomatic HIV to enlist or commi...
- + Navy fires leadership trio of ship repair facility in Japan—The U.S. Navy fired a trio of top brass at an overseas maintenance center due to a loss of confidence in the leaders’ ability to command, the service ...
- + Navy eliminates regular performance, fitness reports for select paygrades—The Navy is eliminating regular performance reports for a handful of senior paygrades in an effort to “reduce administrative burdens on senior leaders...
- + Navy recognizes USS Carl Vinson with Battle ‘E’ award —The USS Carl Vinson has been awarded the 2025 aircraft carrier Battle Effectiveness award, the Navy recently announced Wednesday.The Battle “E” is awa...
- + Hidden chemical weapons sites emerge in Syria amid fragile security transition—Over a decade after Syria agreed to dismantle its formidable chemical arsenal, international inspectors have uncovered scores of previously hidden che...
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As of 6/5/26 8:01pm. Last new 6/5/26 2:23pm.
- + Joint Chiefs head makes first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela—Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made his first official trip to Venezuela this week, five months after the high-risk U.S. m...
- + Lawmakers move to require chaperones for ‘sensitive’ appointments in military health system—Following high profile cases of sexual assault involving Army doctors, House lawmakers have proposed that chaperones be required at military hospitals...
- + AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says—As artificial intelligence companies developed models with weaponization potential, they have an obligation to be considerate of their systems, the De...
- + House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’ —A House panel voted Thursday to return the names of nine southern U.S. military bases to those recommended in 2023 by a congressional commission assig...
- + Pentagon must divulge cost of Iran war under House proposal—The Defense Department would be required to report on the total cost of U.S. operations in Iran, including the costs of damaged property, expended mun...
- + Military pay raises, changes to housing allowance included in House-passed $1.15 trillion defense budget—The House Armed Services Committee advanced a defense policy bill Friday that would authorize the largest defense budget in history — $1.15 trillion —...
- + House advances measure to give troops a discount on gas—House lawmakers advanced a measure Thursday to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges in an effort to make fuel cheaper for U.S. service members....
- + The US needs drones, not Trump-class battleships, Democrats argue—House Democrats expressed frustration with the U.S. military for seeking funding for a $17 billion battleship instead of investing more in cheaper aut...
- + House rejects attempt to get answers about Army flyby of Kid Rock’s mansion—Rep. Pat Ryan, D-NY., argued Thursday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outdid his Saturday Night Live caricature when he reversed the punishment of...
- + Pentagon balks at court order allowing HIV-positive persons to serve—The Department of Defense has filed a motion to block a June 2 court order that required it to allow recruits with asymptomatic HIV to enlist or commi...
- + Creating a separate Cyber Force would require $10 billion and a minimum of 1 year, report says—The U.S. military’s current cyber forces are “insufficient” to leverage the increase of cyber threats facing the nation, propelling the push by some p...
- + Draft defense bill would halt cuts, closures of military health facilities—House lawmakers want to stop any reductions in service or closures of military hospitals or clinics by the Department of Defense, according to draft l...
- + Experts warn terrorism threat is rising in Africa as US pulls back—From the Horn to the Sahel, a jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual ...
- + Lawmakers quarrel over effort to boost defense tech integration between US and Israel—A measure included in the House’s version of the fiscal 2027 defense bill calls for more integration between U.S. and Israeli defense technology secto...
- + US tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces—BRUSSELS — The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute t...
- + Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz—Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out str...
- + National Guard’s DC deployment has had no ‘measurable effect’ on violent crime: Report—The presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., since Aug. 2025 has had “no measurable effect on violent crime,” according ...
- + Rubio faces lawmakers as Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance—Iran continues to field a robust drone arsenal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday, attributing the resilience — despite America...
- + Pentagon chief sounds ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending—SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and preve...
- + Trump invokes national security in push for White House ballroom ‘drone port’—President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a federal judge’s injunction halting aboveground construction of the White House ballroom, emphasizing the e...
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