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Air Force pushing contractors to purge Anthropic by Sept. 1: Memo

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Congress

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.

By Breaking Defense Video

Naval Warfare

DIU, Navy launch containerized payload competition

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle has been on a “containerized capability campaign."

By Diana Stancy

All Domain

Six takeaways 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 32 allies.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo and Tim Martin

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Global

Denmark to buy two Boeing P-8 aircraft for Arctic surveillance

In recent months, Copenhagen has stepped up efforts to strengthen Arctic subsurface and oversea surveillance capabilities amid Russian threats and US President Donald Trump’s verbal push to acquire Greenland.

By Tim Martin

Global

NATO to acquire ‘up to’ 10 Saab GlobalEyes for E-3 replacement, says Secretary General

The selection decision in favor of the Swedish aircraft comes after NATO axed plans to acquire Boeing E-7 Wedgetail surveillance planes.

By Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

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The US military added a new drone chief while the UK, Italy and Japan advance plans for a new fighter jet.

Pentagon

What to expect from the US at the 2026 NATO summit

Here are a few things we're monitoring during this week's alliance summit in Turkey.

By Breaking Defense Video

Naval Warfare

Thales acquires Exail Technologies stake as it expands undersea warfare footprint

Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri also announced today an agreement to acquire four underwater technology firms.

By Diana Stancy

Naval Warfare

Canada selects Germany’s ThyssenKrupp to build new submarine fleet

The planned purchase will be groundbreaking for Canada’s naval capabilities, as the country has not acquired newly built submarines in over 60 years.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Networks & Digital Warfare

Safeguarding federally funded innovation: navigating the new era of research security

On-demand webinar: Research security in an era of global competition

Watch experts discuss foreign influence risks, evolving DoD policy, and strategies for balancing security with scientific collaboration.

By Breaking Defense

Air Warfare

Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree

After buying eight companies in the last two years, Ondas execs say they will focus on integrating their portfolio of drones “from surface to stratosphere” by developing a new AI command system in partnership with Palantir.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Land Warfare

Army makes new tweaks to acquisition portfolios, realigns autonomy office

The Army’s approach to acquisition portfolios, which is in flux after an overhaul in the fall, is to “keep what is working and change what is not,” a service spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

By Carley Welch

Naval Warfare

Lockheed Martin to purchase Ultra Maritime in $3.5B deal

Lockheed Martin said that Ultra Maritime will fall under the company’s rotary and mission systems division upon closing.

By Diana Stancy

Opinion

Norway provides both a model, and a warning, for NATO

There are lessons that allies can take from Oslo that would help strengthen the NATO alliance, Joshua Huminski writes.

By Joshua Huminski

Global

Turkey and European NATO allies draw closer, but tensions remain: Experts

Turkey is "well-positioned to contribute" to NATO on several fronts, one analyst told Breaking Defense, but others noted distinct geopolitical sticking points.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo, Tim Martin and Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

European next-gen GCAP fighter program pushes ahead with $6.1 billion contract

After the collapse of rival European fighter program FCAS, the new infusion means GCAP's future "has never been more assured," a program official said.

By Lee Ferran

Pentagon