Defense
The state of play with the defense budget’s various moving parts
Here’s what we’re watching for after Congress comes back in July. …
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Pentagon picks Lockheed, nLIGHT for laser defense project
Separately, MBDA and Rheinmetall were selected to develop a laser weapon system for the German Navy. …
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Is Ukraine’s Decentralized Drone Innovation a Blip or a Revolution?
Weapons reworked on the front are driving Kyiv’s recent successes.…
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The autonomous CCA wingmen of 2030 may look nothing like today’s assumptions
While services test teaming with Collaborative Combat Aircraft, industry faces hard questions.…
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Six take-aways from the 2026 NATO Summit
From deep strike funding to a relatively tame Trump, what emerged from the event will have largely pleased most of the 3…
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Suspension lifted for Apache helicopter pilots who buzzed beaches on July 4
The flight suspensions for eight Apache helicopter pilots involved in a Fourth of July flyover in South Carolina have be…
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New drone czar’s success hinges on personalities, Pentagon politics: Experts
Depending on who’s named to head the new drone-buying office, and how they handle the inevitable friction, said a former…
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The solution to the tanker problem the US military keeps finding in Pacific wargames
[Sponsored] Simulations consistently point to the vulnerability of larger refuelers concentrated at a handful of airfiel…
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Going Over the Brink: How Hizballah’s Risk Strategy Made Lebanon Impossible to Ignore
When the United States and Iran announced their framework agreement on June 15, attention focused on the direct U.S.-Ira…
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Why We Know More About China’s Next-Generation Fighters Than America’s
As internet sleuthing replaces traditional intelligence collection, one big mystery about the PLA remains.…
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Pentagon seeks to shift $4.3B to pay for increasing operation and personnel costs
In a 47-page omnibus reprogramming notification, the Pentagon outlines an array of weapon and tech programs it wants to …
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USS Nimitz, The US Navy’s Oldest Carrier, Has Arrived In Norfolk
After more than 51 years in service, USS Nimitz completed its final journey and will soon prepare for decommissioning an…
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Space Force adds two startups to military’s growing list of national security launch providers
Impulse Space and Relativity Federal can compete against firms like SpaceX and Blue Origin.…
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Navy teases next step in key drone boat program
A request for prototypes is expected in August.…
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The AI disinformation gap the Pentagon may be missing
“The Pentagon is building a better mousetrap while the mice are rewriting the blueprint for the house,” argu…
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Fraying Deals and Rising Strikes
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s great…
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The U.S. Military is Almost Out of Money (or So They Say)
Pentagon sources told NBC News that the military may start “parking jets and turning off exercises” if Congress doesn't …
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European coalition pledges $50 billion to modernize deep precision strike capabilities
In a joint statement, the 12-member coalition linked the move to America’s shifting stance in European defense.…
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Unions sue to restore Pentagon workers' collective-bargaining rights
SecDef Hegseth's no-warning termination of worker agreements broke the law and caused "confusion and disruption," the su…
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NATO Projects Unity as Leaders Rally Behind Ukraine
It is fair to say that the final day of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8 got off to a tense start. Overnight, the Uni…
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US Missile Stockpiles Under Pressure
Germany is buying US Tomahawk missiles even as Europe races to build its own defense industry. Bloomberg Economics' Becc…
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Army selects four companies for new autonomous breaching program
The program aims to minimize troops’ exposure to danger and ensure safe passage of follow-on forces, according to …
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Defying Trump, Italy’s Meloni ‘maintaining’ hard line against Iran war help
At the start of the NATO Summit, the American president lambasted allied nations that refused to aid in US strikes again…
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Why DoD, Silicon Valley now are betting on solar power beaming sats
“Space Operational Energy is a growing focus for us. We hope to host industry days and create avenues for collabor…