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Japan’s Record 2027 Defense Budget Request Is Only the Opening Bid
Tokyo is building a force around AI, unmanned systems, a high-low weapons mix, and greater staying power.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
‘Every step towards disarmament matters,’ nuclear testing survivors warn
He was born without arms, a legacy of four decades of nuclear explosions at the Semipalatinsk test site in his native Kazakhstan.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Drone Hits High-Rise Apartment Building in Yekaterinburg as Ukraine Targets Wildberries Hub
Local authorities said at least four people were injured during the drone barrage while several residential buildings were damaged.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
ROK taps veteran general for defense minister as North also names new top brass
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung nominated retired four-star Gen. Kang Shin-chul as defense minister, putting a former deputy commander of the U.S...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Quantum Stack and the Countdown to Q-Day
Quantum’s hype obscures a reality with real geopolitical stakes: the technology works and is advancing every day. Cameron Chehreh (IonQ), JD Dulny (Bo...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Stop Using AI. Start Commanding It
Walk into the Pentagon, climb the escalator, and an Uncle Sam-style poster points at you: “I want YOU to use AI.” It worked. GenAI.mil hit 1.5 million...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
India, UK Fire Up Defense Cooperation With Joint Development
An inter-governmental agreement to develop and incorporate integrated full electric propulsion for the Indian Navy’s four landing platform docks is un...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Taiwan’s parliament finally passes drone bill to back hedgehog strategy
Belated parliamentary funding for Taiwan’s drone program isn’t likely to satisfy President Lai Ching-te. Nonetheless, pressure from Washington has evi...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
What do current US military ops in Latin America actually look like?
On Thursday, U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan met with the Colombian and Ecuadorian defense ministers in San Lorenzo, Ecuador. The trio...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
After Iran, US signals major security shift in the Middle East
When President Donald Trump congratulated Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan for signing the Mecca Pact, describing it as a “BIG, BOLD, IMPORTANT FIRS...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Vietnam Demands ‘Immediate Cessation’ to Construction Activities in Paracel Islands
The request follows reports of extensive Chinese construction activities on Antelope Reef and a nearby islet.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
USS Abraham Lincoln Passes Through Singapore Strait En route to Thailand
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) passed through the Singapore Strait on Saturday en route to a planned port visit in Thailand, according to ship s...
Aug 30, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail