Pentagon operations ‘potentially jeopardized’ without $105B supplemental: SASC chair
Sen. Jack Reed told reporters that should the bill fail, he would look to busting the price cap on next year's defense authorization legislation.
NATO lauds ‘unprecedented’ jump in defense spending, new members and public popularity
Poland, in particular, led the way in defense expenditure in 2023, using nearly 4 percent of its GDP on an arms spending spree, according to the alliance's annual report.
Amid Chinese activity, new NORTHCOM chief calls for more exercises near Arctic
China is conducting regional maritime activities "under the cloud of a technical or scientific research, but we think it's certainly multi-mission to include military" operations, Gen. Gregory Guillot, head of NORTHCOM/NORAD said.
Air Force moves out on hypersonic cruise missile flight testing in FY25
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall last year said the service was “more committed” to the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile than the service’s other fast-flying design, the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon.
White House unveils $300 million Ukrainian weapon package, thanks to found savings
"Ukraine is not running out of courage and tenacity: They're running out of ammunition, and we're running out of time to help them," said CIA director William Burns.
NATO raises Swedish flag as Nordic nation takes ‘rightful place’ in alliance
Sweden brings to the alliance high-tech, high north fighting capabilities, but says it won't host nuclear weapons as part of NATO's deterrence strategy.
UK pledges additional 10,000 FPV and one way attack drones for Ukraine
A total of $128 million from the latest drone package will be spent on maritime capabilities so Ukraine can "turn the tide" against Russia in the Black Sea, said the UK Ministry of Defence.
European Commission’s first industrial strategy aims to break US dependence, deter Russia
The strategy may include strong language about guarding against the threat from Moscow, but it also acknowledges a long — and pricey — road ahead for Europe's defense industry.
Exclusive: Army Vice Chief talks network evolution, possible C-UAS shakeup and other priorities
The Army’s new Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus recently sat down with Breaking Defense to discuss a few of his priorities that include network changes to include transitioning from a ‘C2 Fix’ to ‘C2 Next.’
Poland signs $2.5B air defense battle system deal, plans new fleet of light recon vehicles
Warsaw continues its defense spending spree in back-to-back signings.
Brute force: Russia ‘doubled down’ on often-crude disinformation in 2023, says report
With official outlets like RT and Sputnik kicked out of many Western countries, Moscow now emphasizes social media — exploiting TikTok, X, and the explosion in generative AI, according to a new report.
SLCM-N and the deterrence value of ambiguity
In this op-ed, Kyle Balzer argues that developing a new nuclear sea-launched cruise missile is imperative to deterring China and Russia.
Army will have to cancel exercises with NATO, inside CENTCOM, with no budget supplemental
“We don't have a lot of cash under the sofa cushions and if we don't get a budget, and we don't get a supplemental, we're going to probably have to cancel some things,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said today.
European Union introduces more Russian sanctions to squeeze DPRK and third country suppliers
In all, 106 individuals and 88 ‘entities’ are subject to the latest sanctions, the thirteenth by the European Union since the Ukraine war began and timed to mark the conflict's second anniversary.
Armored vehicles and Patriots sent to Ukraine without solid sustainment plan, says Pentagon IG
“We're certainly aware that we could be doing more, but we've been saying from the beginning that we need to make sure that the Ukrainians have every tool available to them to maintain these systems,” Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said today.