Four Days Adrift Without Power: A Navy Destroyer’s Vulnerability Exposed in Contested Waters
A United States Navy destroyer experienced a complete loss of electrical power and propulsion for four days while operating in...
Year: 2026
PANAMAX Exercise Puts Intelligence Sharing at the Center of U.S. Southern Command Operations
Air Forces Southern sharpened its focus on multinational intelligence sharing during PANAMAX 2025, U.S. Southern Command's annual capstone exercise, according...
War Costs Force Israel to Tear Up Its 2026 Budget and Inject Tens of Billions More Into Defense
Israel's government is preparing to reopen its 2026 state budget to accommodate a substantial increase in defense spending, with officials...
Analysts See Diplomatic Overture to Pyongyang in U.S. Decision to Reduce Korea Exercise Scope
The Trump administration's decision to reduce the scale of joint military exercises with South Korea is being interpreted by analysts...
Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026 Cut to Five Days as Washington Reshapes Alliance Exercises
The United States is planning to limit this year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise with South Korea to just five days,...
U.S. Navy Clears Path for Next-Generation Radar and Mission-System Overhaul Across E-2D Hawkeye Fleet
The U.S. Navy has formally approved a Block II upgrade program for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft,...
NATO Taps XTEND for Up to $15 Million Drone Contract as Alliance Moves Away from Chinese Suppliers
XTEND, an Israeli developer of autonomous drone systems, has been awarded a contract with NATO valued at up to $15...
Ukraine Puts a Dollar Figure on Drone Warfare: $3,000 to Kill or Wound a Russian Soldier
Ukraine has placed a precise cost on what it takes to remove a Russian soldier from the battlefield: approximately $3,000...
Israeli Court Throws Out $422 Million Claim Against Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
A $422 million legal claim against Rafael Advanced Defense Systems — the state-owned Israeli defense company behind Iron Dome and...
Pentagon Locks In Seven-Year Tomahawk Supply Deal With Raytheon as Stockpile Pressures Mount
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a seven-year production contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to Naval News, which reported...
