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- + Global Empire as Domestic Policy—While many mainstream commentators blanch at the characterization of the United States as an empire, the hard data show that it is today impossible to...
- + Twilight’s Last Gleaming—There is a point in the decline of republics when the problem is no longer that government breaks its own laws. Governments will always behave unlawfu...
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- + US clears $5B in JDAMs for Saudi Arabia, other Middle East deals—WASHINGTON — The US State Department today greenlit several potential arms deals for key Middle East partners Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iraq, totaling ab...
- + What options does the Pentagon have to cover its mounting FY26 operational costs?—WASHINGTON — With Congress headed on break, a continuing resolution in place through Dec. 11 and no hope for a near-term defense supplemental, De...
- + You get a SCIF, you get a SCIF: Pentagon unveils ‘Secure Space Network’—WASHINGTON — Contractors will soon have more options to perform classified work for the Pentagon through the newly announced “Secure Space Network.” ...
- + F-35 costs jump in latest production lots—WASHINGTON — The cost of all three variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are increasing by as much as roughly 11 percent, according to the Pentago...
- + Fixing the machine: Inside the Navy’s race to rebuild its aviator pipeline—This is the latest in a series of semi-regular columns by Robbin Laird, where he will tackle current defense issues through the lens of more than 45 y...
- + Wet tees on Starlink: Army’s desert trial reveals commercial tech challenges, opportunities—WASHINGTON — In the sweltering 100-plus degree Mojave Desert heat, some of the Armys Starlink ground terminals were overheating, reducing the throughp...
- + Trump taps Adam Telle as acting Army secretary—WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced this evening that Adam Telle will step in as the acting Army secretary, effective immediately. ...
- + After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster—WASHINGTON — Following steep losses of the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper in recent combat operations against Iran, Air Force officials are accelerating...
- + Why the Army wants to deploy nuclear microreactors on US bases—In this episode of The Pentagon Buzz, Breaking Defenses Ashley Roque tells viewers about her recent reporting on the Janus program, which aims to inst...
- + Three exercises that pushed counter–UAS from prototype to proven—Modern uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) have turned airspace defense into a fast-moving, asymmetric contest. Low-cost, high-impact options for attacking ...
- + To counter China, America’s next CCA needs a different mission—The wars in Ukraine and Iran offer insights into modern war, such as the balance between offense and defense or between interceptors and one-way attac...
- + Oshkosh dangles JLTV bridge option for Marine Corps, but the deadline is looming—OSHKOSH, Wis. — Oshkosh Defense has given the Marine Corps until Oct. 31 to decide whether the service will accept the firms offer to provide Joint Li...
- + How Congress is trying to fund the E-7 Wedgetail program—The Trump administration took the E-7 Wedgetail program off the chopping block, leaving Congress to find a way to keep the early-warning aircraft prog...
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- + US Air Force speeds Reaper successor timeline after Iran losses—The U.S. Air Force is accelerating its timeline for a cheaper, more expendable successor to the MQ-9A Reaper, officials said Sept. 3, after combat los...
- + Trump to travel aboard Qatari-donated Air Force One to Ireland—U.S. President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 Qatari-donated jet for the first time since security concerns caus...
- + Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say—Opposition from the United States and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting in Geneva will on Friday agree on a document that could pave the...
- + Space industry lacks workers needed to rebuild satellites lost in war, report says—The United States does not have enough engineers, technicians and assemblers to rebuild military space assets destroyed in a war with China or Russia,...
- + US to seek back payment from Europe for Ukraine aid, Trump says—U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would ask European nations to pay back the United States for military aid and munitions previously sen...
- + US Army launches laser production with $465M contract award—The U.S. Army awarded a $464.8 million production contract to AeroVironment, Inc., this week for the Enduring-High Energy Laser program (E-HEL), marki...
- + The Army shut down a specialized drone unit. Legislators want to know why.—A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the Army to explain why it is shuttering a specialized drone battalion less than a year after establishing ...
- + Defense firms soar on ample military spending, testing manufacturing schemes—The year 2025 was another record setter for global defense companies, so much so that production bottlenecks in Western nations — not the usual indust...
- + Chinese military analysts can’t wait for the US Navy’s battleship era—The U.S. Navy has experienced some considerable setbacks in recent months, from a power failure on a destroyer in the South China Sea to morale issues...
- + US Marine Corps plans to use 3D scanners to detect cracked body armor—The U.S. Marine Corps is looking to acquire high-resolution 3D scanners to detect cracked body armor.The goal is to develop sensors that can “scan ind...
- + Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll—The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll after Iran reported 18 dead in the last U.S. assault, inc...
- + US Army awards $192M to Palantir, Anduril for TITAN production—The U.S. Army moved its Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) program from prototyping to production earlier this week with a combined $...
- + German government blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack with explosives—VIENNA — Russia was behind the failed explosive drone attack on Germany’s key Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, the authorities in Berlin announced on...
- + How a middling Chinese guided-missile frigate unnerves Japan, Taiwan and the US—NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s navy has introduced a new guided-missile frigate designed for coastal as well as open-sea attacks after 20 years in ...
- + After 286 days at sea, USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand—U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived in port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after 286 days at sea, including a lengthy deployment in t...
- + After over 200 days at sea, USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand—U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln steamed into Thailand’s Laem Chabang on Wednesday morning after more than 200 days at sea, including a long...
- + Ousted Ukrainian defense chief lands Palantir CEO as first investor in new venture—KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s recently ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov is teaming up with Palantir CEO Alex Karp to launch a new defense company ...
- + US approves possible $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq—The United States has approved a potential $800 million sale of Bell helicopters, weapons and related equipment to Iraq, according to the State Depart...
- + US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz—The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might not lead to a wider renewa...
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- + July’s breakout at OpenAI was far more complex than initially realized—An AI breakout that made headlines in July was much more sophisticated than previously realized, investigators have found. Hundreds of OpenAI agents ...
- + Back to life: How Shield AI’s future unmanned fighter made decades-old tech new again—LYNN, Mass.—Three decades ago, GE Aerospace tested a technology that could’ve made the F-16 more agile. It worked, but was never fielded. ...
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- + Pentagon wants to use AI-generated ‘personalities’ for decoy cellphones—Using fake radio signals to spoof the enemy is a common stratagem.The Department of Defense wants to take that idea one step further and wield AI-gene...
- + US Air Force speeds Reaper successor timeline after Iran losses—The U.S. Air Force is accelerating its timeline for a cheaper, more expendable successor to the MQ-9A Reaper, officials said Sept. 3, after combat los...
- + Navy works with 80 female sailors to evaluate future uniforms —The U.S. Navy collaborated with 80 female service members to collect feedback as it develops future uniforms apt for the size and fit of the modern sa...
- + Trump to travel aboard Qatari-donated Air Force One to Ireland—U.S. President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 Qatari-donated jet for the first time since security concerns caus...
- + Marines offer up to $15,000 enlistment bonuses for cyber, electronics jobs—The Marine Corps will offer people entering the service up to $15,000 to enter cyber, crypto and electronics-maintenance jobs as it prepares for FY27,...
- + Vance pledges to help airman’s widow after online backlash exposed benefit gaps—Vice President JD Vance said the administration would work toward giving the widow of a deceased airman killed during the war in Iran the additional m...
- + Adam Telle, former Senate staffer, now acting Army secretary—President Donald Trump tapped the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ top official to be the service’s senior civilian leader, bypassing the Army’s No. 2 ci...
- + Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say—Opposition from the United States and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting in Geneva will on Friday agree on a document that could pave the...
- + Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting Army secretary—President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he was appointing Adam Telle, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, as ...
- + Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party—U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party in Iran.“We’re inv...
- + Court overturns 2023 ruling that wiped Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction—A federal appeals court restored Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction on Tuesday, undoing a 2023 decision that wiped away the court-martial of the former U.S. A...
- + US Army launches laser production with $465M contract award—The U.S. Army awarded a $464.8 million production contract to AeroVironment, Inc., this week for the Enduring-High Energy Laser program (E-HEL), marki...
- + Air Force uses C-130Js to deliver relief supplies, equipment to Nepal after flash floods—The U.S. Air Force provided relief supplies and equipment to Nepal following flash floods in the South Asian country that have killed over 1,000 peopl...
- + Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops—The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone-deficiency screening policy for service ...
- + Fort Knox soldier identified after fatal motor pool accident—U.S. Army officials identified the soldier who died this week from injuries sustained during an accident at an on-post motor pool at Fort Knox, Kentuc...
- + The Army shut down a specialized drone unit. Legislators want to know why.—A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the Army to explain why it is shuttering a specialized drone battalion less than a year after establishing ...
- + Marines test next-gen combat utility uniforms—The U.S. Marine Corps announced that it is currently evaluating the newest entry into the long lineage of its combat utility uniforms.The newest itera...
- + Pentagon expands hormone screening guidance to include female service members—The Defense Health Agency has explicitly established a hormone-screening pathway for female service members, directing providers to screen women annua...
- + US Marine Corps plans to use 3D scanners to detect cracked body armor—The U.S. Marine Corps is looking to acquire high-resolution 3D scanners to detect cracked body armor.The goal is to develop sensors that can “scan ind...
- + Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll—The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll after Iran reported 18 dead in the last U.S. assault, inc...
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- + South Korean Artillery Cements Dominance in Europe as Croatia Signs Largest Ever Defence Order—South Korea has continued to cement its position as the leading supplier of artillery and rocket artillery systems to European armed forces, with Croa...
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- + Vance pledges to help airman’s widow after online backlash exposed benefit gaps—Vice President JD Vance said the administration would work toward giving the widow of a deceased airman killed during the war in Iran the additional m...
- + Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say—Opposition from the United States and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting in Geneva will on Friday agree on a document that could pave the...
- + Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting Army secretary—President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he was appointing Adam Telle, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, as ...
- + Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party—U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party in Iran.“We’re inv...
- + Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops—The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone-deficiency screening policy for service ...
- + The Army shut down a specialized drone unit. Legislators want to know why.—A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the Army to explain why it is shuttering a specialized drone battalion less than a year after establishing ...
- + Pentagon expands hormone screening guidance to include female service members—The Defense Health Agency has explicitly established a hormone-screening pathway for female service members, directing providers to screen women annua...
- + VA said electronic health record modernization would cost $10 billion — now it’s $48 billion—The Department of Veterans Affairs is nearly tripling the ceiling on its contract with Oracle to modernize the agency’s electronic health record syste...
- + US Army awards $192M to Palantir, Anduril for TITAN production—The U.S. Army moved its Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) program from prototyping to production earlier this week with a combined $...
- + House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown—The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to keep federal agencies operating beyond Oct. 1 when existing funds ...
- + US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz—The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might not lead to a wider renewa...
- + Pentagon still failing to secure health records of top officials, audit finds—The Department of Defense is still failing to safeguard the electronic health records of top government officials, according to a new watchdog report....
- + Trial for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks set for June 2028—A U.S. Air Force judge on Wednesday ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, an...
- + Pentagon scraps public weapons testing reports amid oversight concerns—Congressional leaders are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the independent office tasked with reviewing new military progra...
- + Pentagon awards contract in race to field cheaper interceptors, missiles—KYIV, Ukraine — The Department of Defense has awarded a contract worth almost $11 million to X-Bow Systems, a New Mexico-based rocket manufacturer, un...
- + Pentagon’s NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6—A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by Nov. 6, well ahe...
- + Billboard campaign in military cities connects Iran war to high prices—New billboards have gone up around select military towns that connect the conflict in Iran with an economic impact on American families.VoteVets, a no...
- + Incidents of sexual assault, harassment continue to drop in US military, report finds—The estimated number of sexual assaults on U.S. military personnel continued to decline in 2025, extending a downward trend that began in 2023.The Def...
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