Nearly $6B in Ukraine aid at risk if Congress doesn’t act by month-end

The Biden administration has asked Congress to include the funding authority in any continuing resolution lawmakers may manage to pass by Sept. 30.

AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference Coverage

Explore top headlines and coverage coming out of AFA's annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference.

AUSA Events & Panel Discussions

Defense News will host a series of events during AUSA's Annual Meeting with a variety of military, government, industry and think tank speakers.

US-Russia battle for influence plays out in Central African Republic

The tensions in Central African Republic are a window into a battle playing out across Africa as Moscow and Washington vie for influence.

Opinion

America’s future advantage depends on quick adoption of advanced tech

The U.S. military must learn from Ukraine and accelerate its adoption of advanced AI and robotics, former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper argues.

US clears F-35 sale to Romania, bolstering NATO’s eastern flank

The approval of the $7.2 billion deal for the fifth-generation fighter comes as NATO allies are worried about Russian aggression.

Massive Boeing machinist strike hits KC-46 tanker production

Boeing's CFO said the strike will affect a facility working on the KC-46 and increase the program's cost pressures.

This Army division just ran cybersecurity for a far-away brigade

The 3rd Infantry Division ran cybersecurity for one of its brigades that was deployed to a challenging and far away training exercise.

Pentagon readies for 6G, the next of wave of wireless network tech

That work is increasingly important for the U.S., which is racing against China to shape the next iteration of wireless telecommunications.

France tests space lasers for secure satellite downlink in world first

The point-to-point nature of lasers makes them more secure than radio frequencies, and they can’t be jammed the way radio can.