Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Dec 11, 2025
With another increased spending plan expected, the Defense Department is pressing for more flexibility from Congress.
Dec 05, 2025
The author of the 1997 U.S. defense acquisition reform plan critiques Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new strategy.
Dec 04, 2025
A sense of urgency led member states to fuel ESA with record funding.
Dec 02, 2025
Inexpensive, mass-produced cruise missiles could ensure that the U.S. and allies have enough firepower to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Dec 02, 2025
Strategic decisions loom for some of the biggest Western airlift programs.
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Dec 22, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the country will proceed with plans to build a new aircraft carrier.
Dec 22, 2025
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace finalized a contract with Estonia to supply the Baltic state with the K239 Chunmoo tactical surface-to-surface missile system.
Dec 19, 2025
Malaysia is looking to fast-track its multirole combat aircraft program after plans to acquire ex-Kuwaiti Boeing F/A-18 Hornets are expected to face delays.
Dec 18, 2025
Rheinmetall says it has received the order to provide synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to the German Armed Forces a day after funding was approved.
Dec 18, 2025
The French Defense Innovation Agency (AID) says startups ThrustMe and ION-X will provide the on-orbit propulsion systems for its Toutatis demo due in 2027.
Dec 18, 2025
Washington has green-lit the potential sale of $11.1 billion in military equipment to Taiwan.
Dec 17, 2025
Air Forces in Focus analyzes the results so far of the Army Transformation Initiative unveiled in May.
Dec 17, 2025
A key piece of the future nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) enterprise will kick off next month with a classified briefing to industry.