Budget, Policy & Operations

Ireland plans to raise national defense spending almost 50% by 2028 to meet an increased level of ambition for the country’s armed forces.

The Russia-Ukraine war has galvanized Europe and NATO, but facing issues such as high inflation, can defense commitments be maintained?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stepped down after a series of scandals prompted nearly 50 ministers to resign in just two days.

“China poses a far more complex and pervasive threat to businesses than even most sophisticated company leaders realize,” FBI Director Chris Wray said.

The ability of Ukrainian forces to fend off superior Russian air forces holds important lessons for air defense for the NATO alliance.

Profumo’s tenure at Leonardo has helped turn the Italy-based conglomerate into a major player in defense electronics.

Finland and Sweden have become observer members of NATO, as alliance members sign off accession protocols to enable the membership of the two Nordic nations.

A sprawling complex under arid mountains near the edge of Kirtland AFB here has a renewed life testing cutting-edge technology, more than 70 years after it was built in secret to protect the U.S. president in the event of a post-World War II disaster.

A first-generation uncrewed combat aircraft will be fielded by the USAF by the end of the decade under a revamped acquisition strategy.

Germany and Sweden have joined France to study the future development of a new-generation European airlifter that could replace types such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and CASA CN235.

Tensions over the flight controls are holding up progress toward the development of FCAS’ demonstrator program.

The F-35 is beginning to make its mark on the UK’s Royal Air Force and Royal Navy who operate the aircraft.

More data is emerging to support the U.S. Air Force’s creation of the F-35 Adaptive Engine Replacement program.

The Pentagon will send two advanced missile defense systems to Ukraine in its latest tranche of $820 million in aid for Kyiv.

The USS George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is certified to deploy after a large-scale, international and unique certification exercise that involved three nations and a Marine expeditionary unit.

USAF’s latest tanker plan; KF-21 on verge of first flight; U.S. Army’s TITAN contenders; and deconflicting ISR satellite ownership.

The House Appropriations Committee has advanced a $25.45 billion 2023 NASA budget proposal to the full House, which if enacted by the House and Senate would amount to a $1.4 billion increase over 2022, but less than the $25.97 billion requested by President Biden in March.

The U.S. is deploying two more F-35A squadrons to Europe and stationing F-15s in Poland as part of a surge in the region in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced during a June 29 NATO summit.

A closer relationship with Japan could mean the UK-led Tempest FCAS becomes an affordable program for the partner nations.

The RAF’s Rapid Capabilities Office has been developed to learn and move innovative capability enhancements forward speedily.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan on June 28 reversed his opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, allowing the Scandinavian countries a clear path to joining the transatlantic alliance at a moment of heightened security concerns over Russia’s four-month-old war with Ukraine.

NGAD development may be risky and costly, but if the F-111 is any guide, it will be a successful enhancement to the U.S. arsenal.

The U.S. military is preparing to send advanced air defense systems to Ukraine to better protect the country’s skies from threats including cruise missiles, as NATO leaders meet to determine additional aid for the nation in its war with Russia.

Europe’s Eurofighter fleet grows; Will the Pentagon’s budget jump $37 billion? Aurora’s Army contract; and a new space acquisition chief.

Virgin Orbit looks set to be the pathfinder for the UK’s satellite launch ambitions when it lifts off from Cornwall this summer.