The United States has strengthened its dominance in the global arms trade, accounting for 43% of all major arms exports between 2020 and 2024, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research […]
Trump’s behavior is shaking the confidence of his allies; he is said to want to keep his weapons in check. “The ‘kill switch’ in the F-35 is more than just a rumor. But it’s much […]
The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $3 billion in munitions, bulldozers, and related equipment to Israel, which used American-made weapons to devastating effect in densely populated Gaza. […]
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One of the Marine Corps’ newest operational formations recently fielded a crucial “workhorse” air defense system to counter enemy drones and other aerial threats. Leathernecks with the 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment […]
President Donald Trump’s Friday night purge of the Pentagon’s top officer and five other senior officials has thrust the institution into uncharted territory, with a retired general plucked from obscurity to serve as the commander-in-chief’s […]
US-based BWX Technologies (BWXT) has been awarded US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts totalling approximately $2.1 billion to manufacture nuclear reactor components. Naval nuclear reactor component manufacturing and material procurement activities for Columbia and Virginia […]
Many big US Navy shipbuilding programs are delayed and over budget. Navy officials and shipbuilders have attributed the US’ shipbuilding issues to both long-term and short-term problems. A senior Huntington Ingalls Industries executive said the […]
Taiwan is considering a multi-billion dollar arms purchase from the U.S., sources say, seeking support from the new Trump administration amid rising military pressure from China. Three sources familiar with the situation, speaking on condition […]
Ukraine’s made good use of its Western-provided Patriot air-defense systems, shooting down plenty of Russian missiles, aircraft, and drones, including some advanced, albeit overhyped, weaponry. But the intercepts, while a win for Ukraine, also gather […]
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