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Carrier Strike Group Deploys With Uncrewed Ship in US Navy First

An uncrewed surface vessel has deployed with a US aircraft carrier strike group for the first time in the US Navy’s hist...

‘Growing ambitions’: Dr. Kendall on Houthis’ quest to be recognised as Yemen’s ‘legitimate' leaders

What is the strategic logic behind the Houthis’ increasingly high-risk confrontation with Saudi Arabia? “Their experienc...

Aramco HQ attack exposes Saudi defense gaps, infrastructure vulnerabilities

The Iran-linked Yemeni militants struck at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry this week amid an expanding campaign...

US Army generals propose larger-footprint, more frequent military exercises in Korea

After Trump scaled back a joint exercise with South Korea, a U.S. Army commander called for more frequent drills modeled...

Oshkosh adapts JLTV for Dutch military patrol vehicle

Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense has begun production of a prototype of the Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicle, based on ...

Hegseth uses AUSA spotlight to highlight autonomy, ‘generational’ defense investment

Senior officials also revealed that the Defense Autonomous Working Group has been absorbed into a new Task Force Autonom...

Forterra partners with Hypercraft on autonomous vehicle for high-risk missions

Forterra integrates its AutoDrive technology onto Hypercraft's Razorback ground vehicle, debuting at AUSA.

Houthis threaten escalation after strike on Saudi oil giant Aramco

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco after officials in...

The Trump-Xi Summit Exposed the Problems in China-US Crisis Management

Military communication channels become bargaining chips precisely when a crisis makes them indispensable.

US Army taps 9 companies to build next-gen command and control software

The service announced contract awards worth $93.6 million across nine companies building applications for its Next Gener...

Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks

Iran has escalated its strikes on commercial ships transiting Hormuz in recent weeks, as it tries to choke off a rebound...

Russia is winning technological race in Ukraine — The Daily Telegraph

As an example, the newspaper mentioned Russia’s Geran jet-powered drones that can "carry heavier payloads" and "reach to...

EU aviation safety agency eases Jordan airspace warning

EU aviation safety agency eases Jordan airspace warning The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Wednesd...

Can the US Afford a $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget?

Gregory Allen, founder and CEO of Decision Tree Research, talks about President Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion de...

Container ship sinks near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks

Second vessel also reportedly sinking as uptick in strikes suggests Iran trying to close waterway before US electionsA c...

Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says

All 21 sailors on the Singapore-flagged GFS Pride were evacuated safely after it was hit by an projectile on Tuesday, ma...

Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a ...

India urges Russia, Ukraine to protect Black Sea shipping

New Delhi wants Moscow and Kyiv to ensure safe commercial shipping in the Black Sea amid attacks that put Indian seafare...

How Poland’s air force is responding to Russian drones in the skies

Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak, the operational commander for the Polish Armed Forces, said 80 percent of his service’s attent...

Continuing Resolution is ‘biggest challenge’ for Army Pacific Command

“It’s a challenge, again, we have to overcome, but it’s part of the fiscal environment,” Gen. Clark, commander of USARPA...

Putin to visit APEC summit in China — top diplomat

As Sergey Lavrov noted, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have already met twice this year

The Painful Paradox of European Rearmament

Militarizing now may require even further militarization down the line.

NATO threats to Kaliningrad affect interests of entire country — Russian MP

Andrey Kropotkin stressed that a direct clash between Russia and NATO could not be viewed as a routine military-politica...

Black Sea drone ship attacks: Bulgaria links strikes to Russia; 11 sailors still missing

Estonia weighs buying light jet aircraft to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones

Estonia's defense minister said the government should consider fielding aircraft capable of shooting down Russian jet-po...

US Army expands drone marketplace to 33 nations

Since the marketplace was launched in March 2026, it has processed $800 million in transactions.

Agreements on Russia’s bases in Syria may be signed by year end — deputy foreign minister

Russia owns two military facilities in Syria - the Russian Navy's logistics center in the port city of Tartus and the Kh...

Rutte urges allies to send more air defence to Ukraine

NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte said allies need to do more to support Ukraine, especially in air defences. His pleas...

Climate change and drone attacks exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Sudan

Aid groups warn of an imminent collapse of the health system as fighting continues to displace civilians amid the planti...

Russian forces pound Ukrainian UAV assembly, storage sites over past day — top brass

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,265 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 ...

In Warsaw, EU continues push for unity in defense 

“It’s very crucial to help Ukraine to defend itself and to defend the whole Europe,” European Commissioner for Defence a...

Iran Fights Spike in Militant Attacks as US War Threat Looms

Iran is battling a surge in attacks by separatist militants in its southeast, compounding the country’s security challen...

Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a ...

How a new US Army unit could challenge the PLA’s area-denial strategy in a Taiwan conflict

The United States Army has launched a new task force aimed at countering Chinese efforts to block American and allied wa...

Pete Hegseth to discuss autonomous warfare at AUSA Annual 2026 on Oct 14 at 10am EST

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is scheduled to appear at the Association of the United States Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting ...

We need to make industry crash 100,000 drones next year

The US military needs to find a balance of drone inventory and training consumption that produces the most combat value ...

Navy Contracts Ursa Major to Develop Rocket Motors for Next-gen Missile Programs

The U.S. Navy contracted Ursa Major to develop solid rocket motors for the sea service’s future Naval Modular Missile an...

Watch live: Hegseth speaks on autonomous warfare panel at AUSA Annual 2026

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks livestreamed from AUSA Annual 2026.

MBS Faces Houthi Menace in One of Saudi Prince’s Biggest Crises

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is facing one of the biggest crises of his tenure as the Houthis, who he tried to...

Ukraine races to field faster interceptors as Russia hammers its energy grid

With jets being used in more and more Russian attacks, Ukraine is leveraging fighter jets, AI-aimed gun turrets and scar...