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Southern border is a ‘sandbox’ for counter-drone tech: NORTHCOM commander

Gen. Guillot said that through JIATF 401, the US military is inviting industry partners to the border to show off their tech aimed at taking down adversary drones. 

NORTHCOM standing up ‘Nordic Bridge’ to boost US coordination in Arctic

Gen. Guillot said, “The goal is always to defend as far away from the homeland as we can" and that special operations forces will play a key role.

Canada is still interested in Golden Dome. What can it bring – and how could it fall apart?

“Those [Golden Dome] conversations are ongoing, and we will only participate if it is right for both parties,” a spokesperson with Canada’s Minister of Defense told Breaking Defense.

Army stands up Western Hemisphere Command prioritizing homeland defense, consolidation

“This integration delivers uninterrupted readiness, rapid force generation and expertise in homeland defense and civil support,” the service wrote. “This enables the U.S. Army to respond more rapidly to crises and continue building strong military alliances.” 

New Army-led task force plans to stand up digital marketplace for counter-drone tech 

"We've got a wide variety of counter-UAS tools, and I actually think that we need all of them, because depending on where you are or what threat you're focused on, your requirements will be slightly different,” Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, commander of JIATF 401, said.

With daily drone incursions over bases, NORTHCOM takes aim through Falcon Peak 

“We’re between [about] one and two incursions per day” at DoD installations, said NORTHCOM Commander Gen. Gregory Guillot. “I don't know if the problem's worse, or we have more systems out there that can detect them.”

A look at the wish lists for CENTCOM, NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, INDOPACOM and STRATCOM

INDOPACOM had the biggest request of these five COCOMS, asking for nearly $12 billion in additional funding.

Trump shifts Greenland from EUCOM to NORTHCOM’s responsibility

The move comes after President Donald Trump has called for US control over the Danish territory.

Pentagon deploys offensive cyber ops to target criminal orgs, bolster southern border security

“We are actively working to disrupt these networks, intercept their communications and dismantle their digital infrastructure," said Ashley Manning, the Defense Secretary’s chief cyber advisor.

Defense Innovation Unit launches solicitation for Replicator 2.0, new prize challenge for cUAS

The LCD systems will “help to minimize risk to friendly forces, civilians, and infrastructure in the homeland and abroad,” DIU said in the release. 

After mysterious incursions, NORTHCOM updates counter-drone procedures

Though US Northern Command's chief has blamed hobbyists for most incidents, a senior official told lawmakers that US adversaries have shown they're not above suspicion.

Canada says it’s reconsidering multibillion dollar F-35 buy as Trump ratchets up trade war

“To be clear, we are not cancelling the F-35 contract, but we need to do our homework given the changing environment ...,” a spokesperson for Canadian Minister of Defense Bill Blair told Breaking Defense.

Pentagon seeks to shift $50B in planned funding to new priorities in FY26

Breaking Defense obtained a list of the 17 priority categories that are to be financially protected in FY26.

As Trump orders troops, airlift assets to border, long-term impact is unclear

Pentagon leaders have not yet had to pull troops away from other missions outside of the US for this one or trade future mission readiness, the military official added, but acknowledged that could become a factor going forward.