Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
May 24, 2023
A yearslong campaign to define a new U.S. air superiority fighter will reach a climax when a development contact is awarded in 2024.
May 23, 2023
Spain is planning to raise national defense spending steadily to 2% of GDP by the end of the decade, enabling expenditures on a range of new equipment.
May 22, 2023
With an eye on China, Tokyo ramps up ambitions for selling military equipment abroad.
May 19, 2023
Several upgrades are making the B-52 relevant for the 2030s and beyond, but they require sweeping changes to internal structures and electronics.
May 18, 2023
The new Storm Shadows in Ukraine’s inventory likely will prompt Russia to reconsider siting of high-value targets, logistics hubs and air defense systems.
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Dec 24, 2025
In 2026, the U.S. Space Force wants to pass several development milestones for its Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) program.
Dec 24, 2025
The first iteration of the Pentagon's annual China report published during President Donald Trump’s second term illustrates a tonal shift on the prospects of an amphibious assault of Taiwan.
Dec 24, 2025
Ukraine is gearing up to prepare for the arrival of Saab Gripen fighters from Sweden, the embattled country’s defense minister said.
Dec 23, 2025
As 2025 draws to an end, the Resilient-GPS program “doesn’t have a future fate,” one contractor says.
Dec 23, 2025
Spain ordered 18 Airbus C295 transport aircraft days after the government in Madrid gave the OEM's helicopter arm a boost with a mammoth 100-rotorcraft deal.
Dec 23, 2025
South Korea is boosting its funding for a next-generation launch system with a focus on rocket reusability, according to the Korea AeroSpace Administration.
Dec 22, 2025
NASA's Jared Isaacman is eager to expedite the Artemis program and that the agency needs to make best use of the ISS' remaining life to seed business for its commercial follow-ons.
Dec 22, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the country will proceed with plans to build a new aircraft carrier.