War & Defense
The war in Ukraine, NATO, European defense and security coverage.
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Laura Loomer, Lindsey Graham and the deepening Iran crisis: what’s behind Trump’s reset with Zelenskyy?
The US administration has struck a warmer tone of late as Ukraine has shown its value as an ally in the Middle East As leadership …
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Miliband seizes EU talks from No 10, targets wealth tax at G20
Ed Miliband is taking direct control of Britain's EU relationship away from Downing Street and preparing a global wealth tax push …
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Russian missile strikes kill four in Kyiv as Ukraine presses US for Patriot production
Fresh Russian ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital have killed at least four people, intensifying pressure on Kyiv t…
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Kyiv struck by missiles as Trump hesitates on Patriot technology transfer
A fresh ballistic missile attack on Kyiv underscores Ukraine’s reliance on Western technology, even as Washington signals reluctan…
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US reverses offer to licence Patriot missile production to Ukraine
Donald Trump has retracted an offer to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot missiles, creating fresh uncertainty for European defence p…
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Facing a lack of kit, Space Force creates $981M pool to buy training capabilities
Gen. Greg Gagnon, head of Space Force Combat Forces Command, said a number of key mission areas face a serious lack of simulators …
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Marine Corps F-35 suffers crash in California
The pilot ejected and is receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the service.
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US B-52 modernisation faces billions in cost overruns and schedule delays
A new US watchdog report reveals significant financial and scheduling risks in the multibillion-dollar modernisation of the B-52 f…
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Trump reverses pledge on Ukraine Patriot production as US stockpiles fall
The US president has withdrawn a recent offer to share Patriot missile technology with Kyiv, signaling continued reliance on Ameri…
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US support for Iran war falls to one third as fuel prices surge
Waning domestic support for the five-month US conflict with Iran is driving up global fuel costs and distracting Washington from e…
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GCAP timeline could shrink ‘by a couple of years,’ Leonardo CEO says
Lorenzo Mariani said the sixth-gen fighter could enter service two years ahead of its 2035 target date, but only if some requireme…
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The devil was in the waivers: How new minerals procurement rules will change the game
Establishing durable domestic mineral supply chains will likely require closer coordination between US defense primes as well as s…
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Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defense systems
Chinese researchers have reportedly used leading U.S. AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to train AI systems to advance d…
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Light at the end of M-code’s tunnel? Receivers for ships, planes to finish tests by 2027
An Air Force office recently took over the sprawling M-Code project, meant to give jam- and spoof-proof GPS receivers to potential…
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The arms race for cheaper anti-ballistic weapons is underway
After years of a Patriot monopoly, new anti-ballistic alternatives are emerging. Officials hope to see some of them on the battlef…
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JIATF-401 awards CACI $500M for non-kinetic cUAS
JIATF-401 also awarded AeroVironment (AV) a $500 million three-year contract earlier this month.
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F-47 program producing test aircraft, on schedule for 2028 flight
The F-47 program has begun its engineering and manufacturing phase and will fly during this presidential administration, a service…
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How the Pentagon plans to help mitigate industry concerns over critical mineral EO
An executive order on sourcing critical minerals could shake up supply chains for industry.
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Navy awards $76.6 billion for Virginia, Columbia-class submarines
The U.S. Navy is spending $76.6 billion to build five Columbia-class and nine Virginia-class submarines.
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Senate confirms Hurst as Pentagon comptroller after 1.5-year vacancy
Lawmakers also confirmed nominees for space acquisitions and to lead one of the national security space spy agencies.
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Iran war drains US Patriot missiles, exposing a multi-year defense production gap
The United States has expended about 65 percent of its Patriot missile inventory during the conflict with Iran, exposing a multi-y…
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Fixing the Achilles’ heel of air-and-missile defense with solid rocket motors
Resupply of SRMs during a high-tempo engagement like Iran could take years without procurement changes.
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Polish PM Says Missile Was 'Probably Russian'
Polish PM says an object that crashed into a field in eastern Poland was probably Russian.
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L3Harris postpones missile unit IPO until mid-2027
CEO Chris Kubasik told investors that “market conditions do not reflect the value we’re building,” and it would …