Pentagon reveals FY26 intelligence budget at $30.9 billion
Meanwhile, the National Intelligence Program budget was revealed at $78.1 billion.
Continuing resolution is ‘biggest challenge’ for Army Pacific Command
“It’s a challenge, again, we have to overcome, but it's part of the fiscal environment,” Gen. Clark, commander of USARPAC, said. “We have more experience operating under CR than we do with an appropriation.”
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Precision at scale: APKWS counters the threat
APKWS® laser‑guidance kit provides reliable precision‑guided munitions across missions and platforms, delivered quickly to meet evolving operational demands.
Can’t start, won’t start: Over 150 new military programs face delay under a CR
The Defense Department will be operating under a continuing resolution until lawmakers successfully pass a fiscal 2027 budget.
Feinberg’s closed-door meeting on the Hill
Republicans are still pushing for a record-setting $1.5 trillion defense budget, but the way ahead on Capitol Hill is not yet clear.
‘Truly concerns me’: DAWG director warns funding lapse could kill ‘momentum’
DAWG is Trump administration initiative that essentially absorbed the Biden-era Replicator initiative designed to acquire thousands of low-cost “attritable” drones, particularly for use in the Pacific.
Japan seeks new extended-range missiles in record $55B defense budget request
Other weapons sought include submarine-launched missiles and missile modules for underwater drones.
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A leap in drone range and payloads come from a battery with different chemistry
Lithium-metal batteries are one way to break the weight and endurance limits of today’s unmanned systems.
The big defense spending priorities awaiting Congress in September
There is a lot of business awaiting the House and Senate when they return to Washington.
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 list of defense funding needs when it returns from recess in September.
Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget
The new budget proposal will have to be approved by the opposition-controlled legislature.
Trump opens door for foreign-built Navy ships. It could get complicated.
President Donald Trump has called for the US to outsource the building of at least a few Navy ships to foreign shipyards.
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How uncrewed surface vessels performing ISR help build persistent maritime awareness
Think of sensing and detection as a network as opposed to individual unmanned surface vessels.
Senate passes stopgap funding bill
The House and Senate have each passed separate versions of a continuing resolution, and must agree on a single bill before the new fiscal year starts on Oct. 1
Israel’s defense exports reach record $19 billion in 2025
“[M]issile, rocket, and air defense systems continued to lead in 2025, accounting for over a quarter (29%) of total deal volume,” the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced today.
How does budget reconciliation work? Here’s everything you need to know.
Valerie Insinna outlines how Congress draws up a military spending plan for the year ahead.
How Hegseth, Caine, and Hurst defended their budget strategy on the Hill
Valerie Insinna has the highlights from last week's House and Senate hearings on the budget.