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The US Marine Corps is looking for a few good robots to build airfields

Defense News - 14:13 May 08, 2026

For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way.
India to build strategic outpost near key shipping lane in Indo-Pacific

Defense News - 13:59 May 08, 2026

“This is what I call the Hormuz Strait effect," one analyst said, referring to the collapse of shipping through the vital waterway due to war.
Turkey touts propellant breakthrough for Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile

Defense News - 11:14 May 08, 2026

The Turkish government has been working on hypersonic technologies and liquid-propellant propulsion systems for nearly a decade.
As the US Army adds drones to formations, here’s how one base trains its operators

Defense News - 00:04 May 08, 2026

Fort Stewart soldiers are figuring out how to train on unmanned systems after the base stood up the Marne Unmanned Center of Excellence.
US and Iran exchange fire as Trump says war will ‘be over quickly’

Defense News - 23:49 May 07, 2026

U.S. forces launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian military facilities Thursday after Iran fired missiles and drones at three U.S. Navy vessels.

Tags: Iran
Europe defense autonomy is in reach at €50 billion a year: German experts

Defense News - 16:46 May 07, 2026

A new paper identifies “ten central capability gaps” Europe needs to plug to be able to act autonomously, without U.S. military assistance.

Tags: Europe
A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops

Defense News - 16:42 May 07, 2026

A picturesque Bavarian town has hosted U.S. forces since the end of WWII and could bear the brunt of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Germany.

Tags: Germany
Pentagon turns to AI targeting to help troops shoot drones

Defense News - 15:28 May 07, 2026

The technology can detect threats and distinguish them from non-threats, such as birds, faster than a human operator can.
Dueling Victory Day ceasefires for war in Ukraine collapse almost immediately

Defense News - 09:18 May 07, 2026

Both sides had proclaimed a ceasefire surrounding the important celebration marking the Soviet Union’s contribution to victory over Nazi Germany.
US forces fire at, disable Iran-flagged tanker trying to evade blockade

Defense News - 18:16 May 06, 2026

While President Trump said Project Freedom was paused, the U.S. Navy blockade continues to ban vessels from entering and exiting Iranian ports.
France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

Defense News - 18:07 May 06, 2026

France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Tags: Hormuz France
B-52 engine replacement clears critical design review, first modifications to begin this year

Defense News - 17:57 May 06, 2026

The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May 4.
Outgoing Leonardo boss touts ‘Michelangelo Dome,’ cyber tack as key achievements

Defense News - 16:48 May 06, 2026

Asked what he plans to do next, Cingolani said, “I am getting on my motorbike and will travel around Europe for a while.”
France moves carrier into Red Sea ahead of potential Hormuz mission

Defense News - 16:20 May 06, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron has said any multinational initiative to secure the strait would only happen once the hottest phase of the conflict subsides.
Here’s what’s behind the US Army’s $2.1B R&D funding increase

Defense News - 13:41 May 06, 2026

Within the Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%.

Tags: Army
Turkish exercise sees Libya’s rival forces train together for second time within weeks

Defense News - 12:26 May 06, 2026

Turkey continues to pursue its approach to Libya under the “One Army, One Libya" mantra.

Tags: Libya
Pakistan’s first Chinese submarine set to boost naval capability

Defense News - 10:22 May 06, 2026

China’s defense supplies play key role in Pakistan’s military modernization, as both countries nurture a close partnership with an eye on India.

Tags: Pakistan
Pentagon assures safe passage through Strait of Hormuz despite presence of mines

Defense News - 19:47 May 05, 2026

The guarantee follows a security warning from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command to vessels on Monday about the presence of mines in the strait.
Policies needed to share AI-generated intel across NATO countries, official says

Defense News - 18:20 May 05, 2026

Currently, the 32 countries that make up the alliance share commercial data through exceptions and workarounds, the NATO official said.

Tags: NATO
As US eyes smaller military footprint in Europe, new unit trains for drone warfare

Defense News - 16:16 May 05, 2026

The U.S. Army is standing up a new unit in Germany to train personnel on drone warfare, even as the Pentagon looks to scale down troop numbers there.

The US Marine Corps is looking for a few good robots to build airfields

India to build strategic outpost near key shipping lane in Indo-Pacific

Turkey touts propellant breakthrough for Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile

As the US Army adds drones to formations, here’s how one base trains its operators

US and Iran exchange fire as Trump says war will ‘be over quickly’

Europe defense autonomy is in reach at €50 billion a year: German experts

A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops

Pentagon turns to AI targeting to help troops shoot drones

Dueling Victory Day ceasefires for war in Ukraine collapse almost immediately

US forces fire at, disable Iran-flagged tanker trying to evade blockade

France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

B-52 engine replacement clears critical design review, first modifications to begin this year

Outgoing Leonardo boss touts ‘Michelangelo Dome,’ cyber tack as key achievements

France moves carrier into Red Sea ahead of potential Hormuz mission

Here’s what’s behind the US Army’s $2.1B R&D funding increase

Turkish exercise sees Libya’s rival forces train together for second time within weeks

Pakistan’s first Chinese submarine set to boost naval capability

Pentagon assures safe passage through Strait of Hormuz despite presence of mines

Policies needed to share AI-generated intel across NATO countries, official says

As US eyes smaller military footprint in Europe, new unit trains for drone warfare

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