Defense

House juiced for rare 'Block the Bombs' to Israel vote

House juiced for rare 'Block the Bombs' to Israel vote

Responsible Statecraft, Aug 21, 2025 - 00:25

Members of Congress are wrapping up August recess in their home districts and pr...

Four scenarios for war — and peace — with Iran

Four scenarios for war — and peace — with Iran

Responsible Statecraft, Aug 21, 2025 - 00:25

The 12-day war between Israel and Iran in 2025 shattered long-held assumptions, ...

The F-35 Has a ‘Double Trouble’ Problem It Never Saw Coming

The F-35 Has a ‘Double Trouble’ Problem It Never Saw Co...

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 21:30

Key Points and Summary: Amid growing transatlantic tensions, Spain has cancelled...

We Know Why the B-21 Raider Will ‘Dominate’ the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

We Know Why the B-21 Raider Will ‘Dominate’ the B-2 Spi...

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 21:30

Key Points and Summary – The new B-21 Raider is designed to be a worthy successo...

U.S. Navy Destroyers, Submarine, Amphibious Ships Being Sent Toward Venezuela

U.S. Navy Destroyers, Submarine, Amphibious Ships Being...

The War Zone, Aug 20, 2025 - 21:22

The White House calls Venezuelan ruler Maduro a "narco-terrorist" and is deployi...

CH-53K’s Delivery Of HU-25 Coast Guard Jet Called Off After Damage During Test Flight

CH-53K’s Delivery Of HU-25 Coast Guard Jet Called Off A...

The War Zone, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:26

The HU-25 suffered damage during a test that saw the CH-53K lift it into the air...

Most Americans oppose Russia seizing Ukrainian land: Poll

Most Americans oppose Russia seizing Ukrainian land: Poll

The Hill - Defense News, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:01

Most Americans are opposed to Russia receiving Ukrainian territory at the end of...

Fiber Optic Wire-Controlled Drones Featured In Navy Electronic Warfare Exercise

Fiber Optic Wire-Controlled Drones Featured In Navy Ele...

The War Zone, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:00

Fiber optic drones, a widespread threat in Ukraine, are immune to the kinds of e...

Fire Aboard USS New Orleans Burned For 12 Hours Before Being Extinguished (Updated)

Fire Aboard USS New Orleans Burned For 12 Hours Before ...

The War Zone, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:00

The crew, with the aid of firefighting tugs, responded to the blaze, which began...

CH-53K King Stallion’s Delivery Of HU-25 Coast Guard Jet Called Off After Damage From Test Flight

CH-53K King Stallion’s Delivery Of HU-25 Coast Guard Je...

The War Zone, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:00

The HU-25 suffered damage during a test that saw the CH-53K lift it into the air...

Should America’s military plan for a retreat from the Pacific?

Should America’s military plan for a retreat from the P...

Army Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:00

In the face of growing Chinese military power, America needs to relearn how to c...

‘Rapper Bot’ hit the Pentagon in at least 3 cyberattacks

‘Rapper Bot’ hit the Pentagon in at least 3 cyberattacks

DefenseScoop, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:00

Sources shared new details about the massive botnet-enabled extortion campaign t...

Evening Brief: National Guard Vehicle Collides with Civilian Car, Israel Approves E1 Settlement Project, NATO Chiefs Hold Virtual Meeting

Evening Brief: National Guard Vehicle Collides with Civ...

SOFREP, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:31

National Guard crash jolts D.C., US snags ISIS leader, Israel okays E1 settlemen...

Vance, Hegseth visit troops amid growing Guard presence in DC

Vance, Hegseth visit troops amid growing Guard presence...

Army Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:31

The vice president and defense secretary met with National Guard troops at Union...

She hid an eating disorder and lost her Navy career. It saved her life

She hid an eating disorder and lost her Navy career. It...

Army Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:31

Advocates worry the military’s focus on ‘fit, not fat’ is silencing service memb...

Coast Guard Stands Up PEO For Robotics And Autonomous Systems

Coast Guard Stands Up PEO For Robotics And Autonomous S...

Defense Daily, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:31

As called for in a new plan to reorganize and transform the Coast Guard for the ...

‘Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine May Require Dozens of Aircraft

‘Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine May Require Dozens of...

Defense Daily, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:31

U.S. and allied leaders are working out the details of what NATO “security guara...

Sikorsky’s Nabs $43 Million Black Hawk Upgrade Deal For ‘Digital Backbone,’ Launched Effects Work

Sikorsky’s Nabs $43 Million Black Hawk Upgrade Deal For...

Defense Daily, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:31

The Army has awarded Sikorsky [LMT] a $43 million deal for an array of moderniza...

Navy Starts Researching New Small And Large Offshore Support Vessels For Tests And Training

Navy Starts Researching New Small And Large Offshore Su...

Defense Daily, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:31

The Navy issued a Request for Information (RFI) for market research into the cos...

AV Delivers New P550 UAS To Inform Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance Program

AV Delivers New P550 UAS To Inform Army’s Long Range Re...

Defense Daily, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:31

AeroVironment Inc. [AVAV] said on Wednesday it has provided its new P550 Group 2...

Sikorsky lands Army contract to modernize Black Hawk helicopters to carry and launch drones

Sikorsky lands Army contract to modernize Black Hawk he...

DefenseScoop, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:30

Upgrades to the UH-60 Black Hawks will allow the helicopters to carry and deploy...

Triple the Firepower: Inside the Virginia-Class Block VI ‘Super’ Submarine

Triple the Firepower: Inside the Virginia-Class Block V...

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:04

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s upcoming Virginia-class Block VI submar...

The New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber: Dead on Arrival?

The New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber: Dead on Arrival?

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:04

Key Points and Summary – Despite being the world’s first sixth-generation bomber...

China’s Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon vs. YF-23A Black Widow II: Who Wins?

China’s Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon vs. YF-23A Black Wid...

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:04

Key Points and Summary – This analysis pits the legendary YF-23A Black Widow II,...

Russia’s ‘Nuclear Battlecruiser’ Is Trying to Make a Comeback After Nearly 3 Decades

Russia’s ‘Nuclear Battlecruiser’ Is Trying to Make a Co...

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:04

Key Points and Summary – After nearly three decades out of service, Russia’s mas...

Boeing’s X-32 ‘Fish’ Stealth Fighter Was Never Going to Work Out

Boeing’s X-32 ‘Fish’ Stealth Fighter Was Never Going to...

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:04

Key Points and Summary – The Boeing X-32 is famous for being one of the “ugliest...

National Guard vehicle, car collide in DC

National Guard vehicle, car collide in DC

The Hill - Defense News, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:03

A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car early Wednesday morning ap...

US Marines Unleash Drone Team to Revolutionize Warfare

US Marines Unleash Drone Team to Revolutionize Warfare

Global Defense, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:02

In September 2023, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a memorandum designe...

Lawmakers announce legislation to restore office for Afghan relocation

Lawmakers announce legislation to restore office for Af...

Army Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:02

The Enduring Welcome Act would restore a government office — closed last month b...

Anduril Receiving Air Force Contract for Rocket Cargo Design Study

Anduril Receiving Air Force Contract for Rocket Cargo D...

Defense Daily, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:02

Anduril Industries is receiving an up to $1 million contract for a Department of...

Illustrations at war: From Caracas skies to Ukraine’s trenches

Illustrations at war: From Caracas skies to Ukraine’s t...

Defence Blog, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:01

We decided to speak with Henry Javier Aponte Niño, a Venezuelan-born illustrator...

ARCYBER chief’s advice to industry: Make interoperable tech and start at the edge

ARCYBER chief’s advice to industry: Make interoperable ...

Breaking Defense, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:01

“The biggest opportunities that I see are from a modularity and platform indepen...

Breaking Defense opens new full-time Pentagon bureau, in another move of expansion

Breaking Defense opens new full-time Pentagon bureau, i...

Breaking Defense, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:01

Breaking Defense is devoting a full-time reporter to focus entirely on coverage ...

Full Invasion? Israel Dropped A Big Clue on What Comes Next in Gaza

Full Invasion? Israel Dropped A Big Clue on What Comes ...

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:06

Key Points and Summary – Israel is preparing a major escalation in the Gaza war,...

How Fast is the U.S. Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers?

How Fast is the U.S. Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers?

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:06

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s new Ford-class aircraft carriers, led b...

The 1 Issue That Has Ukraine Peace Talks ‘Dead in the Water’

The 1 Issue That Has Ukraine Peace Talks ‘Dead in the W...

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:06

Key Points and Summary – High-stakes peace talks to end the war in Ukraine have ...

How Many F-47 Fighters and B-21 Raider Bombers Does the U.S. Need?

How Many F-47 Fighters and B-21 Raider Bombers Does the...

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:06

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. risks losing its air superiority by 2030 if it...

Ukraine Peace Talks Hit a Wall

Ukraine Peace Talks Hit a Wall

National Security Journal, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:06

Key Points and Summary – Despite President Trump’s high-profile diplomatic push,...

Pentagon attacks Washington Post over report on Hegseth's security costs

Pentagon attacks Washington Post over report on Hegseth...

The Hill - Defense News, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:04

The Pentagon is lashing out at The Washington Post over a report that Defense Se...

Thailand Greenlights Submarine Deal Amid Engine Controversy

Thailand Greenlights Submarine Deal Amid Engine Controv...

Global Defense, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

**CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand** — Thailand has decided to proceed with its acquisi...

USS New Orleans Catches Fire Off The Coast Of Japan

USS New Orleans Catches Fire Off The Coast Of Japan

The War Zone, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

The crew, with the aid of firefighting tugs, responded to the blaze, which began...

Large Stealth Flying Wing Aircraft Photographed Over China

Large Stealth Flying Wing Aircraft Photographed Over China

The War Zone, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

The mysterious low-observable flying-wing aircraft bears a distinct resemblance ...

Philippine Air Force receives five more S-70i Black Hawks from PZL Mielec

Philippine Air Force receives five more S-70i Black Haw...

European Security & Defence, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

Lockheed Martin’s Polish subsidiary, PZL Mielec, has delivered five more S-70i B...

Crackdown on mail-in ballots won’t focus on military, White House says

Crackdown on mail-in ballots won’t focus on military, W...

Army Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

The White House won't say if any protections are being considered for overseas m...

Army base sees progress holding commands accountable for heat injuries

Army base sees progress holding commands accountable fo...

Army Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

Direct accountability is preventing heat injuries at Fort Benning from turning d...

Here’s how the Army is working to get electronic warfare gear to units faster

Here’s how the Army is working to get electronic warfar...

DefenseScoop, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

A project manager described the new approach as essentially “free testing." The ...

Moscow’s Mercenary Makeover in Africa

Moscow’s Mercenary Makeover in Africa

War on the Rocks, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

In his 2023 article, “Mercenary Shocks: What the War in Ukraine Will Eventually ...

Industry competitors line up for next phase of Army’s Common Tactical Truck program

Industry competitors line up for next phase of Army’s C...

Breaking Defense, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

Company officials from competitors like Rheinmetall and Oshkosh hype their offer...

China’s carriers cruised past the Second Island Chain. What now?

China’s carriers cruised past the Second Island Chain. ...

Breaking Defense, Aug 20, 2025 - 14:03

“China’s carrier operations beyond the second island chain mark a turning point ...

Wounded US veterans and families of troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are taking legal action against MTN, accused of paying protection money to terrorists

Wounded US veterans and families of troops killed in Ir...

National Security News, Aug 20, 2025 - 12:10

By Sean Rayment Hundreds of US veterans wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanis...