Pakistan’s burgeoning arms industry is a strategic opportunity for the US Defense February 3, 2026 U.S. policymakers need to energize their engagement with the midtier arms producers fighting for a larger slice of the global…
Partial shutdown ends less than four days after it began—except for DHS Defense February 3, 2026 Federal agencies are set to reopen after the House on Tuesday approved a spending package funding those forced to close…
Space-based interceptors make even less sense now Defense February 3, 2026 The rationale behind Golden Dome’s mandate for space-based boost-phase defense made some sense. If orbiting interceptors could hit an enemy…
The D Brief: Munitions makers, investing; DOD’s new science board; Troops won’t go to MN; Venezuela plan reflects Iraq lessons; And a bit more. Defense February 3, 2026 American munitions makers are working to increase production capacity. Although Congress didn’t much bend to the White House’s last-minute request…
Primed for production Defense February 3, 2026 Congress didn’t give the White House all the munitions funding it asked for, but defense executives say it’s enough—along with…
New science and innovation board comes as Pentagon cuts science research elsewhere Defense February 3, 2026 The Pentagon’s new science and innovation board, announced last week, merges the Defense Innovation Board with the Defense Science Board…
The D Brief: CBP’s wartime rhetoric; Agents’ high crime rate; Russian drone kills miners; Israeli strikes kill 32 in Gaza; And a bit more. Defense February 2, 2026 Shutdown begins as Congress hopes to keep duration minimal. The Senate on Friday evening approved a spending package that ensures…
White House initiates shutdown process as Congress hopes to keep duration minimal Defense February 2, 2026 The Senate on Friday evening approved a spending package that ensures nearly all agencies are funding through fiscal 2026, but the…
The D Brief: Shutdown watch; Lingering defense-strategy qs; JAGs’ unusual new jobs; Secret drone’s recent mission; And a bit more. Defense January 30, 2026 The U.S. may be headed for another government shutdown. Lawmakers are tussling over terms to keep the government open ahead…
Lockheed CEO: Air Force RQ-170 drones used in mission to capture Maduro Defense January 30, 2026 An extremely secretive Air Force spy drone was used in the U.S. military’s operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro…
Nominee to lead NSA backs controversial spying law Defense January 30, 2026 President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Cyber Command and NSA told lawmakers Thursday that he supports the use of a…
DOD shutdown appears imminent, if short-lived, after failed Senate vote Defense January 29, 2026 The Senate on Thursday rejected a package of spending bills to fund roughly half of federal agencies, putting much of…
