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US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan
The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes.
Land
US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force
To build capability that will contribute to deterring China, the Army is up-gunning its Multi-Domain Command structure.
Pentagon
Navy budget seeks to boost modernization of fleet, shipyards
The Navy intends to use some of the funds to increase its fleet of warships by 19 and modernize century-old shipyards.
Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget release
Defense officials argued the spending request should also include another spending bill in Congress, which would bring the total closer to $961 billion.
Iran’s supreme leader resurfaces to warn against future US attacks
Khamenei's speech, which went on for more than 10 minutes Thursday, was filled with warnings and threats directed toward the United States and Israel.
Pentagon
Hegseth defends Iran strike after initial report doubted its effect
In a fiery press conference, the defense secretary attacked media outlets that reported on a U.S. intelligence report about the attacks.
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A report by the Defense Intelligence Agency found that while the US strikes did significant damage, the Iranian nuclear sites were not totally destroyed.
Naval
Italian navy taps Fincantieri to top up patrol fleet with two ships
The Italian sea service wants to backfill a gap after two PPA multimission vessels on order for Rome were diverted to Indonesia.
Space
Space Force rethinking plans for proliferated satellite communications
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