Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves the House Chamber during a procedural vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The House has passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” sending the sprawling megabill with $150…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A new player in the privacy-focused browser space, Psylo, has launched on Apple’s App Store, offering iOS and iPadOS users a fresh tool…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The Supreme Court’s endorsement of Texas’ age verification law for adult websites has paved the way for a surge of similar online digital ID measures across the country. South Dakota is the first to follow, as its new statute…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Florida has moved to shield public funds from being used to support what many see as efforts to police speech under the guise of media bias monitoring. Under the state’s new fiscal year 2026 budget, taxpayer dollars can no…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Potential, one of the consortia selected to trial the EU’s planned Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, is preparing to conclude its work by September 2025. The group, which came together in 2023, has played a role in laying the foundation…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A San Jose jury has ordered Google to pay more than $314.6 million to Android users in California, finding that the company improperly harvested data from smartphones without user permission. We obtained a copy of the decision for you…
The 11th ship of the Mogami class at a launch ceremony attended by Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani. The ship was launched and named at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki shipyard and named the Tatsuta, which refers to the Tatsuta River. Credit Colin Clark NAGASAKI — Japan isn’t being shy about its desire to turn…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is stepping into a legal battle that challenges the powerful alliance between major media outlets and tech corporations accused of stifling independent journalism. The case, brought by Children’s Health Defense (CHD) and a…
The Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales arrives at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore on June 23. (Photo credit: Mike Yeo) SINGAPORE — The UK-led carrier strike group centered on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is currently in the Indo-Pacific as part of its 2025 deployment. Codenamed…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Responsibilities In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, the position of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) was created to close the gaps in the US Intelligence Community – a coalition of 18 agencies and organizations that include the NSA, DIA, NGA, NRO, and CIA. Elevated…
A technician of German armaments company and automotive supplier Rheinmetall works on 155mm ammunition that will be delivered to Ukrainian Forces for the Panzerhaubitze 2000 (armoured howitzer 2000), a 155mm self-propelled howitzer, at the facility of Rheinmetall in Unterluess, northern Germany, on June 6, 2023. (Photo by AXEL HEIMKEN/AFP via Getty Images) WARSAW — The…
A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment fires toward a designated target at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan (US Army) WASHINGTON — As the US Army pushes to find new, non-traditional industry partners, it is planning to test out a developmental hypersonic round from defense startup Castelion…
Graphic rendering of the future USS Lafayette (FFG 65), named in honor of Marquis de Lafayette and his service during the American Revolutionary War. The Constellation-class guided-missile frigate represents the Navy’s next generation small surface combatant. (Photo by Chief Petty Officer Shannon Renfroe) WASHINGTON — The American arm of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has named George…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. On July 1, 2025, the European Union’s Code of Conduct on Disinformation became something else entirely. What was once pitched as a voluntary effort by tech companies to clean up their platforms is now an official requirement under the…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Apple is facing intensified legal pressure in the United States, as Proton, the Swiss provider of encrypted communications services, has joined a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of stifling competition and undermining consumer privacy. The legal action, filed with…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Australia’s Administrative Review Tribunal has ruled against the eSafety Commissioner’s directive that sought to block a post by Canadian activist Chris “Billboard Chris” Elston. The decision marks a big moment for supporters of free expression, striking down the government’s…
A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a practice aerial demonstration prior to the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah (US Air Force) Thomas Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey, suggested on Sunday that the impasse with Washington over Ankara’s procurement of…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Authorities in Turkey have intensified their actions against LeMan, the satirical magazine at the center of a storm over a cartoon that provoked outrage. The illustration, published in the weekly, was accused of portraying Prophets Muhammad and Moses shaking…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Google has drawn fresh criticism for blocking Windscribe VPN from updating its Chrome extension, a move that undermines tools designed to protect users. Google claims Windscribe’s extension breaches its “Single Purpose” policy by including too many features (in this…
Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2 watch as a CH-53E helicopter lands near their expeditionary base located several miles away from Cherry Point, N.C., during Large Scale Exercise 2023. (Justin Katz/ Breaking Defense.) NORFOLK, Va. — The US Navy’s global maritime exercise this year will for the first time include participants from Canada, Japan and…
An F-35C lightning II fighter jet lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (US Navy) BELFAST — US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is set to “negotiate and award” Leonardo UK an active expendable decoy (AED) contract for 3,000 to 6,000 of the airborne countermeasures to equip F-35 and F-18…
In many instances, the U.S. is fighting a 21st-century war with 20th-century tools. RAFT brought together an expert panel to discuss, including U.S. Representative Ed Case, who represents the Honolulu area and talked with Breaking Defense. See part 1 of the series here: Turning operators into “super-operators” of AI to dominate the battlespace Click this…
US President Donald J. Trump leaves the Saudi Royal Court with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) BEIRUT — Now that the fog of missiles and strikes has cleared between Iran and Israel, under a US-Qatari mediated ceasefire, countries in the Gulf…
A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022, in support of Exercise Keen Sword 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe) WASHINGTON — Just two years after unveiling a new tanker strategy that would involve the development of…
Shield AI logo is seen during defense industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland on September 3, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) WASHINGTON – Venture-funded tech firm Shield AI and traditional defense prime RTX announced today they were teaming up to put Shield software on RTX hardware. The release touts two collaborative projects, a sensor…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The Supreme Court has decided not to review the case of a Massachusetts educator who argued that she was wrongfully dismissed over TikTok videos expressing views on gender issues. Former Hanover Public Schools teacher Kari MacRae had hoped the…
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) walks to the Senate floor during overnight votes at the U.S. Capitol on July 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Senate narrowly passed Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” today, a sprawling GOP-backed megabill containing a $150 billion boost to defense that will be…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The UK’s increasingly controversial Office of Communications, Ofcom, is charting a path that could reshape the internet as we know it, and not for the better. Under the banner of the Online Safety Act, the regulator is proposing a…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The Supreme Court has turned down a petition from Children’s Health Defense (CHD), leaving unexamined the group’s challenge to what it describes as collusion between Meta and federal agencies aimed at suppressing constitutionally protected speech. The case, which dates…
This week, The Break Out comes to you from The Hague, which hosted last week’s NATO Summit. Reporter Michael Marrow traveled to the event and gives his big three takeaways from the gathering, which saw leaders (largely) agree to greater defense spending as well as a warming of relations from US President Donald Trump. Then…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Senator Marsha Blackburn has rescinded her backing for a proposed five-year pause on state and local artificial intelligence legislation, just a day after reaching the deal with Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz. Blackburn’s decision places her alongside Senators Josh…
Airmen assigned to the 305th Aerial Port squadron prepare the upload of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System munitions to a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 13, 2022. The munitions cargo is part of an additional security assistance package for Ukraine. (DVIDS) Since taking office, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made a…
Boeing displays models of its aircraft at World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense) WASHINGTON — Boeing has named company veteran Steve Parker as the CEO of its defense business, elevating him from his current role as the interim chief executive. Parker, who joined the company in 1988, has previously worked…
Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ air defense system responds to incoming Iranian ballistic missiles as seen from Ramallah in the West Bank on June 18, 2025. Iran, which Israel continued to attack, launched a new retaliatory attack with around 25 missiles in two successive attacks. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images) JERSUALEM — During the recent…
Storm clouds gather behind the logo of Boeing at the 2023 Paris Air Show. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense) WASHINGTON — Jesus “Jay” Malave, Lockheed Martin’s chief financial officer, is departing the world’s largest defense contractor for a similar role with rival Boeing, according to a Monday corporate announcement. Malave will take over as CFO at Boeing…
Then Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth delivers keynote remarks and takes a facility tour at the Universal Artillery Projectile Line (UAPL) opening ceremony in Mesquite, Texas, on May 29, 2024. (US Army/Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Mejia) WASHINGTON — The US Army is considering scrapping General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) management of three…
The Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Hobart arriving in Singapore for a port visit on June 23. (Photo credit: Breaking Defense/Mike Yeo) SINGAPORE — Australia and the United Kingdom have conducted a Freedom of Navigation activity with their warships around disputed islands in the South China Sea with the Australia destroyer involved subsequently linking up…
RAFT, a specialist in autonomous data fusion, recently brought together an expert panel to discuss the battle for AI dominance between the US and China. Breaking Defense spoke to RAFT founder and CEO Shubi Mishra about how its real-time AI platforms solve problems for the Defense Department. Click this link for the original source of…
Flag of Iran on a computer binary codes falling from the top and fading away. (Getty images) WASHINGTON — With a tenuous ceasefire holding in the wake of US and Israel airstrikes on Iran, the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security have both issued stern reminders of the Iranian cyber threat, especially to US defense…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. When it comes to sharing files online, privacy and security are often afterthoughts. Many popular services prioritize convenience, but they may leave users…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A German woman is at the center of the latest controversy over the country’s tightening grip on online speech, as prosecutors seek to fine her €1,800 ($2,110) for reacting with emojis to a social media post. The case highlights…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Richard Cooke, the former chair of the UK’s West Midlands Police Federation, is preparing a legal challenge after being removed from office over comments he made defending his police force. Backed by the Free Speech Union, Cooke argues that…
This is the first of two articles I will be writing about my experiences of the last two weeks. While it isn’t in the common vernacular and doesn’t easily convey meaning in the same way as annus horribilis (Latin for the ‘horrible year’ or, as some colourfully and colloquially describe it, the year of hell),…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Trump Media and Technology Group Corp, the force behind Truth Social, Truth+, and the financial platform Truth. Fi, is advancing its global ambitions with the beta launch of its streaming service, Truth+. The move aims to bring uncensored content…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Denmark is preparing legislation that would outlaw the sharing of deepfake content online, a move that could open the door to unprecedented restrictions on digital expression. Deepfakes, which can involve photos, videos, or audio recordings manipulated by artificial intelligence,…
Part of the aft of the future USS Enterprise (CVN-80) being constructed inside the dry dock at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. (Justin Katz/Breaking Defense) WASHINGTON — Navy shipbuilder HII and the enterprise software firm C3 AI have entered a strategic partnership focused on using artificial intelligence to improve productivity at HII’s two major shipyards, executives…
Earlier this week, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) refused to condemn the Islamic regime’s Iranian flag flown by anti-Trump protesters outside the White House. The Palestine Youth Movement (PYM) organized the protest, maintaining direct ties to Tlaib and indirect links to Ocasio-Cortez through her support for New York Assemblymember, and Democrat NYC…
On Sunday afternoon, June 22, for the second time in a week, Soros-linked groups returned to the gates of the White House to voice support for Iran’s Islamic regime and condemn President Trump’s recent military action against Iranian nuclear facilities. Protesters waved Iranian flags and chanted extremist slogans in a show of solidarity with the…
On Wednesday June 18, Pro-Iran activists gathered near the White House for an anti-Trump protest organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL). Loomer Unleashed was present on the scene and captured exclusive footage. The group prominently displayed the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a nation designated…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A recent assessment by the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) has cast doubt on the effectiveness of Big Tech’s efforts to combat so-called “disinformation” under the European Union’s Code of Practice. The report, however, highlights a troubling trend: growing…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Brave has announced that its Android browser is now accessible through its own F-Droid repository, offering privacy-conscious users a new way to install and update the app without relying on Google Play. This move provides an option for those…
