Key European defense chiefs want Ukraine aid group to remain active
As is the case with most trans-Atlantic security projects, there’s no telling if the incoming Trump administration will sustain bridges built under Biden.
Special Reports & Exclusives
Top enlisted leader talks pay, priorities and 1980s fashion
Black is the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after serving as the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
Poland buys 96 Apache helicopters to boost attack capabilities
Once the 96 aircraft are delivered, the Polish military will be the Apache’s second largest user in the world, preceded only by the U.S. military.
Push for self-reliance drives defense revenue surge among Top 100
Asian and European defense companies in the Top 100 list of highest revenue drivers are growing faster than those based in the United States.
NATO tests counter-drone playbook amid real-life jamming in Romania
Alliance officials encountered enemy GPS spoofing and jamming at an exercise site on the Black Sea shore.
How US strike curbs for Ukraine morphed from caveats to ‘common sense’
In an effort to avoid escalation, the Biden administration has withheld certain weapons requested by Ukraine, only to later change course.
Australia aims to boost local arms production. So far it’s leaning foreign.
Are the government’s efforts to sovereignly produce guided weapons misguided?
US Space Force plans to boost competition for launch business. Will it work?
Incumbents with the National Security Space Launch mission may have too strong a hold on the program.
US, Philippines expand exercise to territorial edges amid tension with China
The U.S. is continuing to find ways to fortify defenses across the Pacific to deter China and counter its influence. The Philippines is key to that effort.
Money, weapons and secret meetings: What the Pentagon is doing to arm Taiwan
There appears to be an urgency both to harden Taiwan’s defenses and to prove that the Pentagon can quickly act when given the chance.
‘They’ve grown back’: How Russia surprised the West and rebuilt its force
If the Kremlin keeps rebuilding its military faster than expected, it could present a longer-term and perhaps costlier problem for NATO.
US Navy’s submarine fleet is too small. Here’s how selling some may help.
The U.S. Navy’s fleet includes 49 attack submarines, despite a formal requirement for 66. It’s also facing crewing and maintenance problems.
How DC became obsessed with a potential 2027 Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Some in defense circles say the U.S. needs to prepare for Beijing's invasion of Taiwan in 2027. China experts say it isn’t a deadline.
Soaring US munitions demand strains support for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan
The military is having difficulty maintaining adequate munitions inventory levels as wars erupt in the Middle East, Europe and possibly the Pacific.
Marine unit found metal shavings in F-35 fuel, plastic tool in wing
In a memo obtained by Defense News, a Marine Corps squadron commander raises the alarm about the quality of Lockheed Martin's new F-35C jets.
As the US Air Force fleet keeps shrinking, can it still win wars?
The Air Force’s fleet is already less than one-fifth of its size at its 1956 peak, when it had 26,104 aircraft.
How Patriot proved itself in Ukraine and secured a fresh future
What might have looked like an aging system not long ago now appears to be a workhorse that could be used for years to come.
