Trump scales back military exercise with S Korea, calling it ‘costly’ and ‘hostile’ to the North
“These exercises are not only costly […] but send a signal that is completely inappropriate and hostile,” Trump wrote in a social media post.
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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Acquisition reform at the speed of war
As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.
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.
Europe facing ‘Catch-22’ over US weapon sales, top Polish general warns
“When they come to the US and say, ‘We would like to buy the system’ …they are told, ‘Okay, but [it will be delivered in ] 2029-2030 and you know, it still could be delayed,’” said Poland’s Military Representative to NATO, Lieutenant General Piotr Błazeusz.
Lockheed pitches HIMARS for France, with 18-month timeline offer
France has allocated approximately €600 million ($692 million) to replace its legacy LRU launchers.
State Department approves FMS agreements with New Zealand, South Korea
New Zealand could receive five Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk helicopters as well as airborne low-frequency sonars.
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Addressing the ‘four tyrannies’ of the Pacific to keep logistics flowing
Predictive artificial intelligence and autonomy will reshape how forces are sustained across the Pacific.
Reintroduce nuclear weapons to the Pacific to reduce the chances of war with China
By reintroducing US theater nuclear forces first in South Korea, and then more gradually in Japan, Washington can reassure its anxious allies and bolster its own national security interests, argue Kyle Balzer and Robert Peters.
EXCLUSIVE: OMB could use $1.9B in reconciliation to buy foreign-made ships
“The fact is, no one spends $1.85 billion studying something. That money is there for procurement of assets,” an OMB official told Breaking Defense in an interview.
South Korea outlines nuclear-powered submarine plan
South Korea's Ministry of National Defense expects its first nuclear-powered submarine to enter service in the mid-2030s.
Potential $4.2B military helicopter sale for S. Korea approved by Washington
India has also been approved for howitzer, helicopter sustainment packages.
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Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter
Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.
South Korea’s KAI rolls out first production KF-21 fighter jet
The aircraft, a two-seat jet carrying the serial number 26-001, rolled out at KAI’s facilities at Sacheon in a ceremony attended by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
L3Harris begins militarizing Bombardier business jets for South Korean AEW&C order
“We have already received two aircraft to begin mission system integration work, demonstrating both program momentum and the maturity of the AERIS solution,” L3Harris's Jason Whitford told Breaking Defense.
Embraer reveals Uzbekistan, Philippines as KC-390, Super Tucano customers
“This is a clear demonstration that Embraer Defense and Security is ready for the future and is ready to support the most demanding air forces here in the Asia-Pacific region,” Embraer Defense and Security President and CEO Bosco da Costa Jr. said at the Singapore Airshow.
America needs a nuclear nonproliferation policy … again
For the last 16 years, the US has not had any nuclear nonproliferation policies. Henry Sokolski in this op-ed argues why that needs to change.