Defense

How the Army benefits from diverse interceptors, plus a window into modernization

The chief of the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command shares more from our recent interview in Huntsville, Ala…

Submarine maintenance delays, ‘idle time’ cost $3.4 billion, GAO says

While the report said the Navy had made progress cutting delays for operational subs, the problem would get worse — and …

Beneath the Surface: Overlooked Cyber Security Threats

Cyber security remains a persistent concern for public and private sector organizations alike. Given the potential impac…

Air Force seeks more portable C2, comms approach after studying Epic Fury

“We have to be more agile and mobile and we need a case that is carriable by one person and can be run by one or two peo…

The fight over the FY27 defense budget is on. Here’s 13 key issues for Congress to resolve.

From the Iran supplemental to the debate over a third reconciliation bill, Congress will have its hands full with a long…

UAE’s EDGE launches cyber defense center with Brazilian army

EDGE said that the center will provide “specialised services” to both the Brazilian army and federal institu…

Defense Business Brief: A day at DIBX 2026 in Philadelphia

The Goldilocks Fallacy: The Undefined Limits of Korea’s Nuclear Role

“Unthreatening and respectful.” That is how the president of the United States described North Korea on Aug.…

Army taps 5 vendors to move forward with nuclear microreactor prototypes

Up to $2.2 billion could be divvied up among the handful of vendors. …

Army selects 5 companies to build nuclear microreactors on bases, under new $2 billion deal

The service’s plans for 20 on-base microreactors come amid a uranium enrichment shortage.…

Hegseth stands by LaNeve nomination amid reported lawmaker hesitation

The Pentagon is attempting to “lock in” LaNeve’s nomination for the next Army Chief of Staff amid law…

Boeing nabs whopping $131 billion F-15 deal

The contract covers over a decade of potential work for US and international F-15 fighter jets.…

“Zero Problems” Abroad, Plenty at Home: Reassessing al Sharaa’s Leadership in Syria

In 2025, Rob Geist Pinfold wrote, “The March Massacres Show That Syria Urgently Needs Solutions, Not Sanctions,&#8…

Air Force awards $766 million for B-52 radar modernization

One contract worth up to $603 million was issued to RTX subsidiary Raytheon, while a second valued at roughly $163 milli…

The Marine Corps’ Plan for the Future of Ground Combat

The Marine Corps just released its plan to fight against adversaries on land, and Ryan had the two architects of the pla…

‘Shifted our whole mentality’: Army long-range EW system to go into production in 2027

The Army originally envisioned a larger, bespoke capability, but Mark Saxon, deputy project manager for Electromagnetic …

Spain signs off on $6.3 billion budget for joint MRTT buy with Poland

Poland’s minister of national defense said today that “at least” seven aircraft will be purchased, with his country rece…

Senior officers advised Hegseth to keep civilian-protection program. He axed it anyway

The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission. …

Treasury sanctions Iranian hackers tied to critical-infrastructure breaches

Four of the five people named in the cyber action were also charged last week in the Justice Department’s expanded Mabna…

Would Wartime Elections Save Democracy or End It?

Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spec…

From Hormuz to the Caucasus: The New Geography of Energy Security

Every crisis in the Middle East returns the world’s attention to the same stretch of water. When tankers are seize…

Space-based interceptor contractors passed first Golden Dome milestone: Guetlein

The Defense Department will not decide whether to produce operational space-based interceptors until after industry demo…

Five things Space Command says it needs to win tomorrow’s wars

Gen. Whiting adds to previous calls for new tech in his final speech to the SMD Symposium.…

Day 2 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium

More photos from the expo floor at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala. …