In first, Hegseth to skip multinational meeting on Ukraine support
The April 11 meeting will mark the first time the coalition will gather without America’s secretary of defense participating.
US sends F-35s to Middle East as strikes on Houthis continue
The U.S. continues to strike Houthi militants, who have targeted Israel and American ships in the region.
US approves sale of F-16s to the Philippines in $5.5bn weapons package
The move follows U.S. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth’s trip to the Philippines last week and comes ahead of the annual, joint Balikatan exercise.
France calls for new EU ammo plan, speeding up satellite constellation
“We have to stop with the big speeches," French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, alluding to European Union mechanics for re-arming Europe.
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US sends F-35s to Middle East as strikes on Houthis continue
The U.S. continues to strike Houthi militants, who have targeted Israel and American ships in the region.
Land
US Army aiming for next hypersonic missile test in December
The Army is forecasting it will conduct a soldier-operated test of its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon at the end of the calendar year.
Pentagon
In first, Hegseth to skip multinational meeting on Ukraine support
The April 11 meeting will mark the first time the coalition will gather without America’s secretary of defense participating.
How Trump’s team flipped on bombing the Houthis
“Whether we’re going to make the Houthis cry for mercy anytime soon is extremely unlikely,” one expert on Yemen said.
Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs denies MAGA hat story in hearing
President Donald Trump has said Caine wore the hat and expressed political support during a 2018 visit to Iraq.
Pentagon
Pentagon to offer new round of voluntary resignations, retirements
The Defense Department is going to offer a new round of voluntary resignations and retirements to the civilian workforce, but details are slim.
New Defense Department experimentation series targets data integration
The GIDE X events aim to tackle technical and systems integration issues that can keep operators from leveraging command-and-control capability upgrades.
Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role inside the Pentagon
Phil Hegseth’s publicly available resume includes founding his own podcast production company and working on social media and podcasts.
Naval
Putin announces new submarines, but the industry is strained
Moscow’s overall naval weapons mix has leaders hesitant to rush into additional production, as combat-support capabilities are in short supply.
Space
France calls for new EU ammo plan, speeding up satellite constellation
“We have to stop with the big speeches," French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, alluding to European Union mechanics for re-arming Europe.
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In first, Hegseth to skip multinational meeting on Ukraine support
The April 11 meeting will mark the first time the coalition will gather without America’s secretary of defense participating.
US sends F-35s to Middle East as strikes on Houthis continue
The U.S. continues to strike Houthi militants, who have targeted Israel and American ships in the region.
US approves sale of F-16s to the Philippines in $5.5bn weapons package
The move follows U.S. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth’s trip to the Philippines last week and comes ahead of the annual, joint Balikatan exercise.
France calls for new EU ammo plan, speeding up satellite constellation
“We have to stop with the big speeches," French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, alluding to European Union mechanics for re-arming Europe.
How Trump’s team flipped on bombing the Houthis
“Whether we’re going to make the Houthis cry for mercy anytime soon is extremely unlikely,” one expert on Yemen said.
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US Army punches the gas on Next-Gen Command-and-Control
The Army has validated its Next-Generation Command-and-Control capability and will work continuously with industry to scale it to the larger force.
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Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs denies MAGA hat story in hearing
President Donald Trump has said Caine wore the hat and expressed political support during a 2018 visit to Iraq.
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Quitting the treaty would give Finland more options in adjusting to "changes in the security environment," one leader said.
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