War & Defense
The war in Ukraine, NATO, European defense and security coverage.
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No fuel for sale as Ukraine's blockade of Russian-occupied Crimea takes effect
In the biggest city Sevastopol, one resident told the BBC he had bought a back-up generator but had nothing to power it with.
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‘High risk’ sustainment: How Boeing and the Air Force battled over T-7 data rights
The Air Force is “going to struggle mightily” to sustain the T-7 Red Hawk, one source told Breaking Defense.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy to skip postwar conference amid tensions with Poland
Ukraine’s president will not attend after sparking Polish ‘outrage’ over naming of military unit Volodymyr Zelenskyy will skip a h…
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How L3Harris transformed a Qatari 747 into a new Air Force One plane before July 4
L3Harris modified the jet in 10 months, with 400 employees working 24/7 to deliver the plane by a July 4 deadline, the head of the…
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Behind Hegseth’s European posture review, plus a big CCA program update
This week on The Break Out, we look at why Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is reviewing the American troop posture in Europe bef…
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Leonardo and Baykar complete test flights for manned-unmanned teaming
“The programme is aimed at designing and developing interoperability between crewed and uncrewed aircraft,” the companies said.
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Frustrating Israel, fiber-optic killer drone technology has arrived in southern Lebanon
Analysts believe that any military engaged in conflict will, in one form or another, encounter technologies first seen in Ukraine.
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SASC advances provision to allow contractor cyber operations
Some experts believe the proposed pilot program, which could become law if left in the NDAA, is critical for how the US can tip th…
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Changes to US weapons sales practices should emerge later this year, says Pentagon official
“The hardest part is just to time phase it because there’s so many things hitting the enterprise all at once,” said Michael …
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India’s three new naval ships boost maritime firepower
The country has made strides in constructing complex naval platforms but remains dependent on foreign suppliers for key technologi…
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Leonardo, Baykar tout in-flight control of Kizilelma drone from a M-346 jet trainer
Following an autonomous taxi and take-off, the Kizilelma autonomously linked to the M-346 using “an advanced radio frequency data …
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Ukraine war briefing: ‘Our patience is not endless’ – Kyiv signals peace offer may expire
Full and unconditional ceasefire is a major compromise that Ukraine might ‘recalibrate and modify’, says UN envoy. What we know on…
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US Marines in Okinawa receive first MADIS, NMESIS platforms
The delivery marks the service’s latest integration of modernized defenses in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific.
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Executive order jumpstarts Pentagon’s quantum sensor projects
Two executive orders signed today direct the Defense Department to field three new types of quantum sensors by 2028, assist the En…
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France and Germany commit to equal shareholding in KNDS as potential IPO nears
Germany is seeking a 40 percent stake in the European land manufacturer, subject to approval by its budget committee.
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Australia, Canada sign $1.75B agreement for Over the Horizon Radar system
This is the largest Australian defense export to date, Canberra said.
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Capacity is the new capability
[Sponsored] Production speed is combat power, and industry must meet today’s threats while accelerating and adapting capabilities …
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk
From a weather restriction to a “serious” airworthiness risk, the Air Force’s newest training jet faces far more…
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Army picks Anduril to lead Next Gen C2 common data layer baseline
The company had been prototyping the “full stack” with 4th Infantry Division over the last year.
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US Army tests autonomous boats during Philippine exercise
Autonomous boats helped escort a U.S. Army vessel during a military exercise, in a demonstration of how uncrewed assets are changi…
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South Korea’s Hanwha joins with Emirati firm, aiming to build K9 Howitzer in the UAE
“The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local pr…
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European leaders pay tribute to Starmer as EU-UK summit is postponed
Ursula von der Leyen, Merz and Zelenskyy say UK PM helped increase European and Ukrainian security European leaders have paid trib…
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Kyiv’s drone leverage moved the US. Moscow could be next, a top Ukrainian official says.
After years of needing Western weapons, Kyiv is approaching negotiations with battlefield tech the U.S. now wants — and a possible…
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US couldn’t repair battle-damaged ships in war with China, study finds
Battle-damaged U.S. warships could not be quickly repaired and returned to combat during a war with China, according to a new stud…