Trump vows to find ‘leaker’ who publicized search for second downed airman in Iran Defense April 7, 2026 President Donald Trump said his administration is going after the news outlet that first reported a second Air Force officer…
General Atomics pauses drone wingman flight tests after crash Defense April 7, 2026 General Atomics’ has paused all flight tests and opened an investigation after one of its drone wingmen crashed Monday after…
CIA deception campaign helped rescue downed airman in Iran, director says Defense April 6, 2026 A deception campaign launched by the CIA bought time for U.S. forces to rescue an airman who went down in…
How would the US Navy counter Iran’s mines? Defense April 6, 2026 It’s not clear whether Iran has put naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, but its longstanding ability to do so is…
White House aims to fold DHS’ main intel arm into secretary’s office Defense April 4, 2026 One year after Congress blunted deep cuts to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, the…
Navy shipbuilding request rises nearly 50% in 2027 proposal Defense April 4, 2026 The White House wants nearly $65.8 billion for naval shipbuilding in fiscal 2027, up from about $45.1 billion it requested…
Budget would cut Pentagon research by one-third. Can industry compensate? Defense April 4, 2026 Pentagon R&D spending would drop by about one-third under the White House’s 2027 defense-spending proposal—but the impact of that $4.5…
Budget seeks billions for Air Force’s F-47 fighter jet, just millions for Navy’s F/A-XX Defense April 4, 2026 The Trump administration is, once again, going all in on the development of the Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter while seeking…
Trump’s $18B Golden Dome request bets almost entirely on reconciliation Defense April 4, 2026 Almost none of the $17.5 billion the White House is seeking in fiscal 2027 for the Golden Dome missile-defense project…
‘It’s drones fighting drones’: Ukrainian officer offers inside look at roboticized war Defense April 3, 2026 Ukraine has sent hundreds of counter-drone experts to the Middle East to help the militaries of the United States, Kuwait,…
