Navy scientists seek tech breakthroughs in areas that companies ignore Defense April 23, 2026 As private-sector investment in defense-technology research rises, the Navy’s chief science office is refocusing its efforts on areas that companies…
Air Force pushes to fund upgraded refueling systems instead of new tanker development Defense April 22, 2026 Plans to field a next-generation replacement Air Force tanker are being pushed aside in the latest budget request as the…
The Navy will keep shrinking until the industrial base catches up Defense April 22, 2026 The Navy is getting its turn this year to get an independent assessment on its future with a congressionally-mandated commission…
Space Force scrambles to repair workforce as massive budget increase looms Defense April 22, 2026 The Trump administration, which last year stripped the Space Force of 14 percent of its civilian workers, now wants the…
The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan Defense April 21, 2026 March unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities.The month opened with a gunman in an Iranian-flag shirt killing three people…
Sub that sank Iranian warship reflects Navy’s drive to adapt, CNO says Defense April 21, 2026 The U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship last month was trained and dispatched on short notice, the chief of…
Why the US can’t copy Ukraine’s robot navy Defense April 21, 2026 Ukraine’s success in decimating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet without having a Navy of its own is “case alpha” in finding…
A-10s escape retirement once again amid continued use in Iran war Defense April 21, 2026 The Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs have escaped retirement, again.Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced in an X post Monday…
How to reopen the Strait of Hormuz Defense April 20, 2026 One of the biggest geopolitical consequences of the recent U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran is the closure of the Strait of…
Stop managing NATO. Start rebalancing it. Defense April 17, 2026 The Atlantic alliance can no longer be managed through reassurance, communiqués, or the fiction that its internal tensions are political…
Army’s HADES spy plane on track for first delivery later this year Defense April 17, 2026 NASHVILLE—The Army’s next-generation spy plane will begin flight tests this summer, then be delivered to the first units later this…
Pro-Iran hackers appear to increase critical infrastructure cyberattacks Defense April 17, 2026 Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure from groups sympathetic to Iran appear to be ticking up, as the federal government warns that…
