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A year of strikes: US military operations surge under Trump

Defense News - 19:07 Dec 31, 2025

President Trump has presided over a surge of U.S. military activity abroad since returning to the Oval Office.
Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup

Defense News - 15:32 Dec 31, 2025

Officials say the buildup is necessary to deter China and make Japan’s military more self-reliant.
Europe’s 2025 defense winners include Saab, Rheinmetall; FCAS falters

Defense News - 08:57 Dec 31, 2025

The rising tide of higher defense budgets in Europe lifted most industry boats, though some more than others.

Tags: Europe
Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite poor readiness rate of F-35s

Defense News - 18:37 Dec 30, 2025

An audit found that the defense department paid the aerospace company $1.7 billion by July in spite of poor performance.
Nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles enter active service, Russia says

Defense News - 17:03 Dec 30, 2025

Russia's claim comes as negotiators continue to search for a breakthrough in peace talks to end Moscow's war in Ukraine.
US taps Boeing to build F-15s for Israel under $8.6 billion contract

Defense News - 16:10 Dec 30, 2025

The Pentagon announcement came at the end of U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
Army, NATO allies test stealth in new FPV drone warfighter competition

Defense News - 22:09 Dec 29, 2025

A U.S. team from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment finished in second.
Ukraine peace plan ‘scares the bejesus out of us,’ officials say

Defense News - 20:55 Dec 29, 2025

The U.S.-led plan caps Ukraine's military end-strength at a smaller number than it currently stands, while doing little to check Russian hostilities.
Trump says US ‘hit’ facility where alleged drug boats ‘load up’

Defense News - 20:15 Dec 29, 2025

Trump declined to say if the military or CIA was involved or where it occurred.

Tags: Trump
Iran leader says country in ‘full-fledged’ war with US, Israel, Europe

Defense News - 19:42 Dec 29, 2025

Pezeshkian is ramping up rhetorical attacks on what he sees as unfairly repressive measures emanating from Washington and its allies.
US Army’s 10th Mountain Division stands up new drone attack unit

Defense News - 19:06 Dec 29, 2025

The newly formed company will also work alongside the division’s innovation unit to develop and produce in-house drone components.
Israel fields new SIGMA artillery cannon, Iron Beam laser system

Defense News - 18:44 Dec 29, 2025

Israel's Iron Beam laser system is expected to enter operational service in early 2026.

Tags: Iron Beam
China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’

Defense News - 14:07 Dec 29, 2025

The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at what could be the largest-ever U.S. arms sale to the self-ruled territory.
What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in Nigeria

Defense News - 14:58 Dec 26, 2025

President Donald Trump said on social media that the “powerful and deadly” strikes in the Nigerian state of Sokoto were carried out against IS gunmen.
China sanctions 20 US defense companies over arms sales to Taiwan

Defense News - 14:19 Dec 26, 2025

The announcement of the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, valued at more than $10 billion, has drawn the ire of Beijing.

Tags: Taiwan
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

Defense News - 13:55 Dec 26, 2025

Japan's draft defense budget for fiscal 2026 is up 9.4% from 2025.
China’s military buildup makes US increasingly vulnerable, DOD says

Defense News - 19:34 Dec 24, 2025

The Pentagon's latest annual report on the People’s Liberation Army described China’s recent buildup as “historic.”

Tags: China
Over $13 billion in US military aid to Israel improperly tracked: IG

Defense News - 18:18 Dec 23, 2025

Investigators warned that such lapses increase the risk of sensitive U.S. weapons technology falling into the hands of hostile actors.
Swedish air chief talks next-gen warplane, Gripen’s anti-drone role

Defense News - 12:58 Dec 23, 2025

The year 2026 promises to be a time of decisions, as the Swedish air force strives to keep its options open when it comes to a new fighter design.

Tags: Swedish
Navy to begin constructing 2 ‘Trump class’ battleships

Defense News - 23:33 Dec 22, 2025

"The U.S. Navy will lead the design of these ships," the president said Monday, "along with me because I’m a very aesthetic person."

Tags: Navy

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