White House Shipbuilding Directive Opens Door to Purchasing Warships Abroad
The White House has issued an executive order on shipbuilding that explicitly permits the United States Navy to procure foreign-built...
War Economy
Israel Plans to Lock In Elevated Defense Spending — at a Steep Cost to Civilian Services
Israel's government is moving to institutionalize a significantly higher defense budget in the years ahead, according to reporting by Calcalist,...
IAI Eyes Public Listing as $35 Billion Backlog Signals Sustained Defense Demand
Israel Aerospace Industries, the state-owned defense conglomerate best known for producing the Arrow ballistic missile defense system, says a public...
IPO Queue for Israel’s Top Missile-Defense Makers Stretches Well Past 2026 as Tomer Joins the List
Three of Israel's most prominent defense manufacturers — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, and rocket-motor specialist Tomer —...
Army Ground Systems Command Turns to Private Sector as Vehicle Readiness Deteriorates
The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command is intensifying its engagement with private industry as senior officials acknowledge a deepening...
Israeli Defense IPOs Produce Sharp Divergence in Market Returns as Sector Valuations Climb
Israeli defense and security equities have posted strong gains across the board in recent months, but a closer look at...
A $17 Safe Deposit Becomes a $7,000 Legal Battle for One Israeli Family
An Israeli family that left $17 in a bank safe is now facing a lawsuit for more than $7,000 in...
Russia’s War Has Turned Ukraine’s Farmland and Ecosystems Into a Long-Term Casualty
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its fourth year, has inflicted damage that extends far beyond the battlefield. According...
Wartime Costs Drive Israeli Defense Outlays Toward 10 Percent of GDP as Pressure Mounts for More
Israel's defense spending has nearly tripled since the outbreak of war in October 2023, with the country's security budget now...
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Gut Wildberries Warehouse Network, Satellite Imagery Reveals Extent of Destruction
Satellite imagery has revealed the scale of destruction inflicted on warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce retailer, following Ukrainian...
