‘Everybody is going underground’: CENTCOM head calls for new tech to hit buried targets Defense May 20, 2026 More money to counter drones and attack underground targets is necessary for future fights, the head of U.S. Central Command…
One year in, Army’s transformation efforts are under fire Defense May 19, 2026 A year after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Army to take on a long list of tasks—including jettisoning unwanted…
Navy greenlights low-rate production of drone refueler Defense May 19, 2026 The Navy’s drone tanker, the MQ-25A Stingray, is cleared for low-rate initial production—just weeks after a production-ready model took its…
A Ukrainian ground robot defended a position from Russian assault for six weeks Defense May 19, 2026 A single remote-controlled Ukrainian ground combat vehicle defended a “key intersection under constant adversary attack” for 45 days last summer,…
Why the Iran war is breaking the US‑European strategic alliance Defense May 19, 2026 Days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez denied American…
Advanced AI models bring government to ‘reflection point,’ CIA official says Defense May 19, 2026 Advanced AI models with unique hacking capabilities like Anthropic’s Mythos should bring federal agencies that handle some of the government’s…
Army probes new Apache transmission problem as service rushes to ditch older helicopters Defense May 19, 2026 A newly discovered problem with the Apache helicopter’s transmission is plaguing the Army’s fleet, just as funding woes have pushed…
Even as drones usher in an era of ‘cheap kill,’ Army leaders look to what’s next Defense May 16, 2026 WAIKIKI, Hawaii—Drones are everywhere U.S. Army Pacific forces go these days. Last week, the 25th Infantry Division used uncrewed vehicles,…
Trump says he and Xi talked US, Chinese cyberattacks, spying Defense May 15, 2026 President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed cyberattacks and espionage activities carried out…
HASC leader threatens Pentagon with ‘pain’ over canceled Europe deployment Defense May 15, 2026 Lawmakers ripped into Army leaders on Friday, asking why the service this week canceled the imminent deployment of a brigade…
