The U.S. Air Force has deployed two of its new Boeing F-15EX Eagle IIs to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as it prepares to stand up a unit of the fighters at the base.

President Donald Trump approved an acceleration of arms shipments to Ukraine on July 14, with U.S. weapons paid for by European governments.

A slow but steady stream of data has been released on the U.S. FY26 defense budget request, which would represent a substantial hike of 11% in nominal terms.

French President Emmanuel Macron plans for a hike in the country’s defense spending to respond to the growing threat perception.

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) looks to add $30 billion to the Pentagon’s budget, while blocking some aircraft retirements and increasing F-35As.

An audit of the UK’s F-35 program shows it continues to suffer from delays in deliveries, capability enhancements and reliability shortfalls.

In the July 10 memo, released then redacted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlines a goal of making the U.S. the world’s leader in drone operations.

For the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the U.S. Air Force, devoting the time and money to build an effective bunker-buster bomb is challenging.