Adam Smith details NDAA deal, blasts Pentagon secrecy at Reagan National Defense Forum
Defense authorizers are seeking $901 billion for national security in 2026, though appropriators have the final say on how much money to offer.
From Hegseth to the Hill, defense budget talk at the Reagan National Defense Forum
Catch up on highlights from the high-powered event in California.
Hegseth endorses National Security Strategy, outlines military priorities focused on the West
“We will instead put our nation's practical, concrete interests first,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. “We will deter war. We will advance our interests. We will defend our people. Peace is our goal.”
No decision made on second round of reconciliation for defense: OMB director
Whether another temporary multi-billion-dollar add-on is in the Pentagon's future, Russell Vought attempted to assuage concerns, saying "there will not be a hole" in the defense budget.
‘It’s alive’: Biden-era Replicator drone initiative lives on as DAWG, looking at bigger UASs
Renamed the Defense Autonomous Working Group, the drone initiative is now conducting wargames and working on larger, longer-ranged attack drones, Adm. Sam Paparo and Pentagon CTO Emil Michael said.
Congress eyes $8B boost over Trump’s Pentagon budget in NDAA
Rep. Adam Smith, the House Armed Services Committee's ranking Democrat, said Congress is aiming to release a compromise defense authorization bill in the next 24 hours.
How private capital and allied investment can refill America’s empty shelves
A structured Surge Inventory Purchase Vehicle could be the key to ensuring America’s inventory stays stocked and ready for wartime, writes John Ferrari in this op-ed.
US National Security Strategy calls for reviving ‘Monroe Doctrine,’ limiting NATO expansion
The document hits Europe hard, stating that the largest issue facing Europe is the "Stark prospect of civilizational erasure."
Golden Dome and National Defense Strategy rollouts may come at Reagan
The national security establishment is gathering this weekend in Simi Valley, Calif., for the annual Reagan National Defense Forum.
Poll finds increasing support for international engagement, Golden Dome spending
“Majorities want the United States to take the lead in international affairs, believe American military superiority is essential, and support a force sized to deter and, if necessary, win conflicts against more than one major adversary at a time,” said a summary of the annual Ronald Reagan Institute poll.
Project Talon: Northrop unveils new loyal wingman drone design
"The idea was to see if we could build an aircraft that had all the same capability of our original offering [for the Air Force's CCA program], and do it faster,” said Tom Jones, Northrop's head of aeronautic systems.