British defense secretary, Armed Forces minister resign over defense funding
John Healey said lack of sufficient funding in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan could endanger UK security.
After the fall of FCAS fighter, Germany eyes ‘realistic’ future projects with France
After years of squabbles over the development of the sixth-gen fighter jet, the centerpiece of the projected $115 billion effort, Berlin said the companies involved “cannot reach an agreement.”
From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options
There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.
Golden Dome-style missile shield could cost up to $1.2T over 20 years, CBO estimates
The Congressional Budget Office said it was "impossible" to get a true cost for Golden Dome, as DoD hasn't revealed details about its envisioned architecture.
Navy’s Cahill nominated for SWO boss, Air Force’s Tulley for AMC
Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill is currently the commander of Naval Surface Forces Atlantic.
US greenlights over $16B in ’emergency’ radar and missile sales to Middle East
The proposed deals include $8 billion-worth of radars for Kuwait and $8.4 billion in various air defense equipment for the United Arab Emirates.
3,000 strikes, 43 ships hit: US operations against Iran by the numbers
The US says it has hit more than 3,000 targets, while Iran has retaliated by launching attacks on a dozen countries.
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Hegseth labels Anthropic a supply chain ‘risk,’ after Trump orders gov to ditch AI firm
Anthropic had refused a Pentagon ultimatum to lift internal policies safeguarding against the use of its AI for lethal autonomous weapons or for mass domestic surveillance.
AI giant Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ agree to Pentagon demands
The Pentagon has threatened to deem the AI firm a supply chain risk, something CEO Dario Amodei says is contradictory.
Future of military AI in Saudi Arabia: AI-enhanced, or AI-native?
A Saudi official raised the key question during a panel at the World Defense Show outside Riyadh.
‘BEWARE’: Trump order demands some defense firms halt paying dividends, buying back stock
The executive order says future contracts should be written so that the Pentagon can enforce the mandates, including a cap on executive pay, during periods of "underperformance."
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Edge computing fails when the mission hardware can’t evolve
The payoff is quicker tech insertion, avoiding vendor lock, and more room for autonomy, sensors, weapons, and mission growth.
After US raid on Venezuela, analysts weigh lessons about Russian air defenses
Venezuela's air defenses failed to down a single American aircraft, though experts said that could be more credit to US proficiency than the systems' own failures.
US attacks Venezuela, captures leader Maduro in ‘spectacular assault’: Trump
The president said the US would temporarily "run" the South American nation and "take back" oil he said was "stolen."
China military buildup leaves US ‘increasingly vulnerable’: Pentagon report
The assessment also says that in 2024 China "tested essential components" of Taiwan invasion options, "including through exercises to strike sea and land targets, strike U.S. forces in the Pacific, and block access to key ports."
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