A-10s are striking Iranian boats. Some say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ to stop the Warthog’s retirement. Defense March 20, 2026 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are strafing boats in the Straits of Hormuz as part of President Trump’s war on Iran, and…
US intelligence elevates AI as a top global threat in new report Defense March 19, 2026 Artificial intelligence is a major subtheme of the U.S. intelligence community’s annual report on threats—one increasingly described in strategic, not…
Anduril: new factory will start making drone wingman in just ‘days’ Defense March 19, 2026 Anduril will soon start making its robot drone wingman offering for the Air Force at its new Ohio factory months…
Annual threat assessment omits election security Defense March 18, 2026 For the first time in nearly a decade, foreign threats to U.S. elections are omitted from the intelligence community’s annual threat…
Record-smashing $1.5-trillion spending proposal will fund only the ‘most essential things’: comptroller Defense March 18, 2026 Virtually all of the giant reconciliation fund has been doled out, the Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer said Tuesday. “Everything except…
Lawmakers press SOUTHCOM on Hegseth’s ‘no quarter’ rhetoric Defense March 17, 2026 Questions about following illegal orders—a frequent theme of the second Trump administration—came up again at a Capitol Hill hearing on…
US Navy aims to use robots, AI to reduce ship maintenance Defense March 17, 2026 The U.S. Navy and GSA will pay Gecko Robotics $71 million to use its drones and AI to inspect ships,…
Anduril secures $87M contract for a common counter-unmanned C2 program Defense March 17, 2026 The Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has made one of its first major steps to securing interoperable counter-unmanned systems:…
How the Pentagon is working to wriggle out of China’s rare-earths grip Defense March 16, 2026 HONOLULU—In China, the United States is facing “a strategic competitor that offers a new level of challenge,” and must move…
B-21 spotted in aerial-refueling test flights Defense March 16, 2026 Key refueling-related tests for the B-21 Raider are now underway, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed to Defense One, the latest…
