Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ There’s More Than Iranian Protest Behind the Iran Protests—The protests that erupted in the streets of Iran at the end of Decembe...

+ Trump’s $1.5 Trillion ‘Dream’ Military’—Reprinted from TomDispatch:  What constitutes national security and ho...

+ Trump’s Board of Peace Is a Dystopia in Motion—While the sheer pomposity, Trumpian megalomania, and painfully paradox...

+ Trump Is Dragging World Toward a New Nuclear Arms Race—Among the critical issues facing our country today, nuclear arms contr...

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+ New ‘America First Arms Transfer Strategy’ to create a list of priority weapons to sell—WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump inked a new executive order tod...

+ ‘Preparing for war:’ At French naval conference, a grim realism—PARIS — As he stood on the stage to deliver a keynote speech, Gen. Fab...

+ Army and Marine Corps successfully shared fire mission data at recent exercise—WASHINGTON — This week the Army successfully executed a live fire miss...

+ How Mike Rogers wants to hit $1.5 trillion for defense—Rep. Mike Rogers is no stranger to enormous defense budgets. Now the A...

+ Army’s new space career field won’t ‘encroach’ on Space Force: Official—WASHINGTON — A top service official at the Army’s Space and Missile De...

+ Why Xi Jinping has been purging China’s military leadership, and what may come next—Since 2023, the senior leadership of the Chinese People’s Liberation A...

+ Defense’s biggest players are heading to the World Defense Show. Here’s what to expect.—BEIRUT — In just a few days, defense firms from around the world will ...

+ PHOTOS: Sights from the 2026 Singapore Airshow—SINGAPORE — The biannual Singapore Airshow is taking place at Singapor...

+ What to watch for at World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia—Breaking Defense is heading out to the desert next week to cover the t...

+ To overcome Golden Dome ‘affordability’ hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official—WASHINGTON — The Defense Departments Golden Dome program office is tac...

+ As defense primes try to mollify Trump, dividends seem likely to continue—WASHINGTON — In the first earnings calls since President Donald Trump ...

+ L3Harris begins militarizing Bombardier business jets for South Korean AEW&C order—SINGAPORE — American defense firm L3Harris has started work to convert...

+ Saab shares ‘detailed information’ on Gripen with Canada as part of ‘dual fleet’ pitch—BELFAST — Sweden’s Saab appears to be capitalizing on deteriorating po...

+ To finance the $1.5T defense budget, push for $600B in reconciliation—The president recently announced his desire for a $1.5 trill...

+ Israel’s new Apache buy a result of lessons learned since Oct. 7: Analysts—JERUSALEM — Last week’s announcement that Israel has been approved to ...

+ New START expires: Will a new US-Russia nuclear arms race follow?—WASHINGTON — The last remaining US-Russian treaty setting caps on nucl...

+ Lockheed Martin to launch C2 software factory in Saudi Arabia—WDS 2026 — Lockheed Martin is opening a command and control software f...

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+ Research on problem gambling included in defense funding law —Gambling addiction is now a topic that researchers can study under a D...

+ US Marine designs Corps’ first NDAA-compliant 3D-printed drone—The U.S. Marine Corps has pioneered a 3D-printed first-person view dro...

+ Shield AI, ST Engineering join forces on fine-tuning drone swarms—SINGAPORE — American drone company Shield AI plans to integrate its AI...

+ Singapore is in line to get its first F-35 fighters later this year—SINGAPORE — Singapore is slated join the F-35 operator club once the f...

+ French Navy dials up stress level in crew drills after Red Sea experience—PARIS — The French Navy is toughening crew drills to better prepare sa...

+ First US warship visit to Chinese-built port in Cambodia cements new drift for Phnom Penh—PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — After a U.S. warship visited the Chinese-built ...

+ Trump calls for new nuclear pact as US-Russia treaty expires—MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted the expiration of the ...

+ US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks—KYIV, Ukraine — The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish hig...

+ ‘No strangers to drones’: Singapore eyes unmanned surge with Israeli tech—SINGAPORE — Singapore’s military is implementing new doctrines to coun...

+ ST Engineering unveils new loitering munition, assault rifle family—ST Engineering exhibited an array of new tech at Singapore Airshow 202...

+ Russia’s domestic drone push is a mixed bag for its war on the West—Russia’s drone manufacturers recently got a New Year’s present: the go...

+ Saab floats Gripen production hub in Canada, if Ottawa were willing—SINGAPORE — Swedish aerospace manufacturer Saab has proposed that a hy...

+ Indonesia selects Italian M-346 trainer jet—ROME — Indonesia has selected the Italian M-346 jet for pilot training...

+ F-15 progresses in Asia, but without Indonesia—SINGAPORE — Official updates on Indonesia’s adoption of Boeing’s F-15E...

+ Raytheon to ramp up missile production in Pentagon deals—Raytheon, a division of RTX, announced Wednesday that it would ramp up...

+ Iran, US to hold nuclear talks Friday as tensions remain high—DUBAI — Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take pla...

+ US Air Force tests new, rapidly developed cruise missile—On Jan. 21, the Air Force conducted a live warhead test of a new stand...

+ US Marine attack helicopters to field long-range missiles by 2027—Long-range precision-guided missiles will become a new attack capabili...

+ Singapore inks deal for ST Engineering’s Titan 8x8 vehicle—SINGAPORE — Hot on the heels of a significant contract from the Singap...

+ Russian arms makers vanish from Asia’s largest airshow —SINGAPORE — Russian defense companies have vanished from major airshow...

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+ Army moves to link a full division with its next-gen C2 prototype—The 4th Infantry Division is working to scale testing of the Army&rsqu...

+ The D Brief: Cost of the DC Guard mission; Shipyard reports production rise; US dronemakers in Asia; Carrier clears builder’s trials; And a bit more.—The president’s decision to deploy the National Guard in Washing...

+ HII CEO touts productivity gains—but says new contracts are needed to sustain progress—The U.S. military’s largest shipbuilder reported increased produ...

+ Pentagon leaders should have more control over services’ tech budgets, GAO suggests—The Pentagon could further accelerate its technology purchasing if the...

+ Three firms move ahead in Army’s future-of-flight-training helicopter training takeover—The Army has cleared three companies to bid on the service’s pla...

+ After pushing thousands of federal tech workers to leave last year, the administration is trying to replace them—Over 19,500 technology, data and telecommunications employees left the...

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+ USS Arleigh Burke sailors awarded Armed Forces Service Medal for ‘12-Day War’ operations—Sailors who served aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Bur...

+ Navy Secretary John Phelan reportedly listed in Epstein flight manifest—The Navy’s top civilian leader was listed on a passenger manifest list...

+ F-22s pulled from Super Bowl flyover due to operations, planner says—Look closely at the commemorative flight suit patch for Super Bowl LX ...

+ Research on problem gambling included in defense funding law —Gambling addiction is now a topic that researchers can study under a D...

+ Wearing smart glasses in uniform jeopardizes OPSEC, Air Force says—The U.S. Air Force is prohibiting the use of smart glasses while airme...

+ Negotiators push for more talks after US and Iran convene in Oman—U.S. and Iranian officials convened in Oman on Friday, opening the doo...

+ US Marine designs Corps’ first NDAA-compliant 3D-printed drone—The U.S. Marine Corps has pioneered a 3D-printed first-person view dro...

+ Veteran suicide rate slightly increased, latest report finds—Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, vet...

+ Navy orders new fixed-wing pilot helmets—The U.S. Navy purchased a new contract for helmets meant to replace on...

+ First US warship visit to Chinese-built port in Cambodia cements new drift for Phnom Penh—PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — After a U.S. warship visited the Chinese-built ...

+ Trump calls for new nuclear pact as US-Russia treaty expires—MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted the expiration of the ...

+ Three Air National Guard pilots awarded top flying combat honor —Three U.S. Air National Guard pilots received the military’s highest f...

+ Newest Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy aces sea trials—The U.S. Navy’s second nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft c...

+ NPS removes Native American signage at Little Bighorn National Monument—For more than 150 years, the Battle of the Little Bighorn has been one...

+ Army fires Fort Sill garrison commander—A grey placeholder marked “vacant” has replaced the Fort Sill garrison...

+ US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks—KYIV, Ukraine — The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish hig...

+ Army to be more selective with reenlistment bonuses under new guidance—The Army is adjusting how it awards reenlistment bonuses, refining how...

+ Proper greetings, professionalism hammered home in Air Force memo—Senior U.S. Air Force leaders are laying down the law on standards as ...

+ DOJ charges conspirators involved in Navy marriage fraud cases—The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday the unsealing of...

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