Threats
US strikes on Iran not a step toward ‘open-ended war,’ SecDef says
Operation Midnight Hammer saw the first use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
Threats
US joins Iran-Israel war
Trump, who ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, threatens more action.
Ideas
For 250 years, it’s been ‘change or lose’ for our military. Here’s what needs changing now
A former commandant and a futurist take stock of Spider’s Web, Rising Lion, and more.
Business
As CCAs make international debut, companies pitch European co-production
General Atomics said their robot wingman offering will be “far less than $20 million” a pop.
Threats
Defense One Radio, Ep. 184: Former Ukrainian defense chief Oleksii Reznikov
Kyiv's former defense minister discusses the prospects for a ceasefire, the evolving nature of drone warfare, China’s role in global supply chains, and a lot more.
Business
AUKUS review emerged after talks with counterparts, SecDef says
Hegseth cites “long, personal conversations” with UK, Aussie defense ministers.
Business
F-35 engine upgrade hits delay, casting doubt on timeline
Critical design review has been pushed back a year, according to Pratt & Whitney.
Threats
‘Yesterday’s facilities,’ unstable workforce among base commanders’ worries
From sinkholes to policing shortages, military leaders laid out their concerns at a Maryland-wide conference.
Threats
China is bringing gray-zone warfare to space
Space is increasingly looking like the South China Sea.
Defense Systems
Army expects to make more than a million artillery shells next year
Armaments chief says new factories, streamlined processes will hit goal just a few months late.
Business
Spat over Europe’s next-gen fighter program spills over at Paris Air Show
Public bickering between France and Germany doesn’t bode well for the continent’s efforts to build up military capability.
Ideas
China's burgeoning drone arsenal shows power of civil-military fusion
Trump's recent executive orders are just one step in a race against a competitor with a very long lead.
Defense Systems
The Navy’s dynamic sub-hunting duo
Future operations will lean on manned-unmanned platforms—MQ-4C Triton and Boeing’s P-8A—and a single digital dashboard.
Threats
‘If Russia is coming, then we will bring the war to Russia’: Inside NATO’s muscular new deterrence plans
Europe and the United States are more aligned than some headlines suggest—but they have different perceptions of the threat.
Business
Boeing says they can build F/A-XX *and* F-47, rejecting SecNav's concerns
Defense chief adds that Qatari-747 conversion won’t affect its Air Force One contract.
Business
