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…
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Soros-Linked Groups Led Second Anti-Trump, Pro-Iran Protest in D.C.
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…
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Pro-Iran Groups Tied to Soros and Muslim Brotherhood Stage Anti-Trump Protest Outside White House
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…
Europe’s “Disinformation” Enforcers Pressure Platforms to Tighten Speech Controls
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…
Brave Launches Official F-Droid Repository for Android Browser to Bypass Google Play
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…
Brazil’s Supreme Court Just Declared War on Free Speech Online
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Brazil’s highest court has handed down a ruling that significantly expands the legal liability of social media companies for content shared by their users, marking a sharp shift toward tighter controls on digital speech in the country. The decision…
House Judiciary Report Reveals GARM and Foreign Regulators’ Collusion to Censor American Speech and Silence Trump
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A new report from the US House Judiciary Committee has shed light on what it describes as an alarming collaboration between powerful corporations and foreign governments aimed at suppressing lawful American speech. The investigation focuses on the Global Alliance…
Army unveils plans to acquire two different sizes of autonomous launchers
The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center and Ground Vehicle Systems Center’s combined Autonomous Multi-domain Launcher team conducted a live fire of a Reduced Range Practice Rocket fired from the AML at Yuma Proving Ground. (US Army photo) WASHINGTON — The US Army is interested in acquiring two new autonomous platforms…
Nearly one in 10 ‘Tier 1’ subcontractors to defense primes are Chinese firms: Report
A worker in a factory working on a traditional milling machine (Getty images) WASHINGTON — Despite a bipartisan push to disentangle the US economy from China, the military-industrial base still relies heavily on Chinese suppliers, a new study from analysis software firm Govini warns. And, the company’s leader warns, that’s not the only weak link….
DARPA’s DRACO nuclear propulsion project ROARs no more
Artist’s conception of DARPA’s Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) using nuclear thermal propulsion. (Image: DARPA) WASHINGTON — The decision by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to kill its five-year-old Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) project to develop a nuclear thermal engine for spacecraft was driven by an assessment that…
France’s Thales and Norway’s Kongsberg ink communications joint venture
A Thales Ground Master 200 radar at the 2023 Paris Air Show (Bloomberg via Getty Images) BELFAST — French manufacturer Thales and Norwegian supplier Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace have signed an agreement to launch a communications joint venture (JV), with each partner consolidating its current communications business. Thales, which already operates a communications business in…
Data Brokers, Deadly Consequences, and the Wild West of Information Trade
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. Esther Salas was downstairs when she heard the doorbell. It was a Sunday afternoon in New Jersey, in July 2020. Her son Daniel,…
Montgomery County Schools Settle Lawsuit Over Blocking on X
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A legal dispute between Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and two outspoken residents has ended in a costly resolution for the district, as America First Legal (AFL) announced a six-figure settlement secured on behalf of journalist Matthew Foldi and…
Chappaqua School District Strengthens Student Speech Protections After Lawsuit Over Off-Campus Rap Suspension
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Under pressure from a First Amendment lawsuit, Chappaqua Central School District has implemented a sweeping new regulation that strengthens protections for student speech, leading to the dismissal of a high-profile legal case filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights…
Supreme Court Greenlights Online Digital ID Checks
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. With a landmark ruling that could shape online content regulation for years to come, the US Supreme Court has upheld Texas’s digital ID age-verification law for adult websites and platforms, asserting that the measure lawfully balances the state’s interest…
Germany Pressures Apple and Google to Ban Chinese AI App DeepSeek
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Apple and Google are facing mounting pressure from German authorities to remove the Chinese AI app DeepSeek from their app stores in Germany over data privacy violations. The Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Meike Kamp,…
EVADE: DARPA pivots shipboard drone program to rapidly field tech later this year
Artist’s concept of five performer designs for the DARPA ANCILLARY program’s EVADE demonstration. Image shows vertical takeoff-and-landing position and forward flight orientation, to scale, for each aircraft. (DARPA) WASHINGTON — An experimental Pentagon program focused on developing shipboard unmanned aerial systems is aiming to transition its technology to the broader Defense Department later this year,…
Space Force ponders shakeup to LEO satellite strategy, potentially hiring SpaceX for data relay
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB in April 2022. (SpaceX) WASHINGTON — Space Force chief Gen. Chance Saltzman today confirmed that the service is reconsidering the future of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) multi-billion-dollar Transport Layer, a network of data relay satellites to rapidly transmit targeting data from US military sensor to shooters,…
Air Force cancels E-7 Wedgetail, citing survivability and cost concerns
A static display of the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail, recognizable for its distinctive “top hat” radar. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense) WASHINGTON — The Air Force has canceled the E-7 Wedgetail program due to ballooning costs and concerns about survivability, a senior military official confirmed today. The termination, announced as part of the fiscal 2026…
Pentagon formally unveils $961.6 billion budget for 2026, with reconciliation help
Airmen assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron perform pre-flight checks on F-35A Lightning IIs during an agile combat employment exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, March 28, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Keagan Lee) WASHINGTON — The Defense Department finally revealed its fiscal year 2026 budget today,…
Multi-mission airlift/tanker aircraft: The C-390 offers unique advantages
The KC-390 is a multi-mission platform from Embraer is a proven, reliable aircraft with over 40 orders from countries in Europe, Scandinavia and worldwide. Breaking Defense takes an up-close look at the KC-390 during the Paris Air Show, speaking to Frederico Lemos, chief commercial officer for international businesses at Embraer Defense & Security, about the…
Navy’s 2026 shipbuilding budget seeks just 3 warships in base request, 16 in reconciliation
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Cavour Carrier Strike Group sail in formation. The United States Navy and the Italian Navy held the first-ever bilateral Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) in the Indo-Pacific. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman) WASHINGTON — The Navy’s fiscal 2026 shipbuilding budget request includes just three…
The German State Just Raided 170 People for Their Social Media Posts
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A wave of coordinated police raids swept through Germany at dawn yesterday, not to apprehend violent offenders or disrupt terror plots, but to pursue individuals who dared to post politically incorrect remarks online. The sweeping operation, led by the…
At the NATO Summit at The Hague, Ukraine takes a backseat
From left, European Council President António Costa, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO chief Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen address the press at the NATO summit in The Hague on Tuesday, June 24. (Michael Marrow / Breaking Defense) THE HAGUE — On Tuesday for the first day at the NATO summit…
Kenyan Government Blocks Telegram, Shuts Down TV Broadcasters Amid Anti-Finance Bill Protests
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Amid mounting unrest over economic conditions and state governance, Kenyan authorities on Wednesday intensified their suppression of dissent by blocking access to Telegram and silencing prominent television broadcasters. The clampdown coincided with the anniversary of last year’s fatal demonstrations…
Hegseth: ‘No one’s under there able to assess’ efficacy of US strike on Iranian facility
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on June 26, 2025 about the strikes on Iran. (Department of Defense via YouTube) WASHINGTON — In a fiery press conference this morning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aggressively pushed back on a leaked intelligence report that downplayed the…
Streamlining federal operations: Achieving mission success with unified network observability
High tech room in army governmental establishment used for surveillance monitoring. U.S. public sector agencies are on a determined path toward modernization, driven by the critical need to enhance service delivery, bolster security, and operate with greater fiscal responsibility. Central to these efforts are government-wide initiatives emphasizing streamlined operations and resource optimization. However, a persistent…
Thales, KNDS expand protection system RAPIDFire for bases on land
A land variant of the KNDS/Thales RapidFIRE remote weapon system. (Thales) PARIS AIR SHOW — Thales and KNDS France unveiled a new remotely operated land based defense system, RAPIDFire Land, at the Paris Air Show which they developed in coordination with the French Air and Space Force to protect airbases both in mainland France and…
Who’s Who in Defense: Rick Scott, Chairman, Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Seapower
Chairman, Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Seapower Senator Rick Scott, R-Florida Responsibilities The Subcommittee on Seapower has jurisdiction over Navy planning and operations policy, as well as programs, including space, cyber, nuclear weapons, and special operations. It also oversees Marine Corps planning and operations policy and programs, including cyber, space, and special operations….
As NATO considers defense shopping list, US officers plan to help direct
Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, commander of the United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander nominee for US President Donald Trump, arrives for a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — With most NATO members committed to spending 5 percent…
‘We’re with them all the way’: Amid worry, Trump renews American defense of NATO
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Donald Trump, US President address media at the NATO Summit in The Hague (NATO) BELFAST and THE HAGUE — President Donald Trump today reaffirmed the United States’s commitment to support NATO nations in the event of an enemy attack, a day after suggesting that the alliance’s mutual defense pact…
Boeing hires former Northrop exec to lead Air Force One program
President Donald J. Trump arrives aboard Air Force One and delivers remarks during a press briefing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, April 29, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Paige Bodine) WASHINGTON — Boeing will replace its current head of the troubled Air Force One program with a new hire…
COPPA 2.0: The Age Check Trap That Means Surveillance for Everyone
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A new Senate bill designed to strengthen online privacy protections for minors could bring about major changes in how age is verified across the internet, prompting platforms to implement broader surveillance measures in an attempt to comply with ambiguous…
Europe is pouring money into defense. Can US firms reap the reward amid trans-Atlantic tension?
The crowd gathers at the Paris Air Show 2025. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense) PARIS — European nations are in the process of pouring billions of dollars into their defense budgets, individually and collectively, quickly becoming one of the hottest growth markets for defense on the planet. As Anduril executive Greg Kausner put it, the continent…
Judge Rules Anthropic’s Use of Scanned Physical Books for AI Training Is “Fair Use” in Copyright Lawsuit
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A new ruling from a California federal court has given Anthropic a boost in the ongoing battle over how AI models are trained, determining that using physical books purchased legally and converted into digital format qualifies as fair use,…
New NATO commercial space strategy seeks to prompt more investment
A graphic of a global satellite network. (Getty) WASHINGTON — NATO’s just-released “Commercial Space Strategy” is aimed at helping the 32 alliance members to bolster both investment in the commercial sector and an expansion of their military capabilities by onboarding new technology from innovative companies. “The strategy aims to create new opportunities for Allies to…
In Singapore, UK Carrier Strike Group commanders talk upcoming exercises, with key F-35 role
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales arriving in Singapore on June 23. (Photo credit: British High Commission in Singapore) SINGAPORE — The UK-led Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group will take part in several training exercises and activities in the Indo-Pacific region over the next few months, including a high-end training exercise involving…
German Court Overrules Ban on Right-Leaning Magazine
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Germany’s Federal Administrative Court has struck down the Interior Ministry’s controversial ban on Compact magazine, ending a legal battle that began after an extraordinary and unprecedented move by former Interior Minister Nancy Faeser to silence one of the country’s…
UK Free Speech Flashpoint: “Lucy’s Bill” Lets Public Challenge Harsh Sentences After Connolly Case
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A new push to let the public challenge court sentences without expensive legal hurdles is gaining traction in Parliament, driven by the case of Lucy Connolly, a mother jailed for a fiery social media post. Reform UK’s Richard Tice…
NATO orders additional A330 MRTT aircraft, onboards Denmark, Sweden
NATO has 12 A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft on order under the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) pooling program (Airbus) BELFAST — The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has placed an order for two additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, expanding the alliance’s air refueling and cargo transport capabilities. Alongside…
UK to buy ‘at least’ a dozen F-35As, ‘join NATO’s nuclear mission’
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 495th Fighter Squadron maneuvers through the Mach Loop valleys, Wales, May 8, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seleena Muhammad-Ali) WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom announced today it will buy “at least” 12 F-35As and will use the jets to “join NATO’s…
Lithuania warns Europe against making ‘big mistake’ of breaking off from US defense industry
Kestutis Budrys, Lithuania’s foreign minister, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Bloomberg via Getty Images) BELFAST — Europe should continue to make investments in the US weapons industry instead of breaking away from its transatlantic partner, according to senior…
Missile Defense Agency’s long-range radar tracks ICBM test target for first time
The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) is based at Clear Space Force Station in Alaska. (Photo: Missile Defense Agency) WASHINGTON — After years of delay, the Missile Defense Agency announced that the Long-Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) — a foundational system for enabling President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome initiative to build an air and missile defense…
US and EU Funnel Cash to Combat “Disinformation” and “Hate Speech”
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A US- and EU-funded initiative is offering significant financial incentives to media professionals across Central Asia, with the stated aim of combating so-called “disinformation” and “hate speech.” Operating under the banner of CARAVAN (Cultivating Audience Resilience through Amplification of…
Congress Probes California for Sharing Sensitive Health Data with LinkedIn
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Federal legislators are calling on California’s state-run health insurance exchange to explain how it ended up sending sensitive personal data to LinkedIn, a social media platform owned by Microsoft. The demand follows a troubling investigative report that exposed how…
The New Face of Surveillance Doesn’t Need Your Face
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 kind of surveillance state is stretching its limbs and quietly inhaling the biological data of everyone within reach. Not with your…
Sweden inks $900M IRIS-T air defense deal through European Sky Shield Initiative
The IRIS-T SLM air defence system is seen in operation mode and fully set up during the operative launch of the Bundeswehr’s first IRIS-T SLM air defence system at the Todendorf military base on September 4, 2024 in Panker, Germany. (Photo by Gregor Fischer/Getty Images) STOCKHOLM — Sweden has launched a major procurement to bolster…
America ‘isn’t going anywhere,’ US ambassador tells NATO summit
Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, left, Matthew Whitaker, US ambassador to NATO, center, and Hanno Pevkur, Estonia’s defence minister, at a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) defense ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Getty Images) THE HAGUE — The US ambassador to NATO today sought to reassure…
Media Matters Sues FTC, Claims Probe Over X Advertiser Boycott Is Politically Motivated
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Media Matters has filed suit against the Federal Trade Commission, alleging the agency’s recent investigation into its activities is politically motivated and intended to suppress its reporting on X. The group is asking a federal court in Washington, DC,…
The Weekly Break Out Ep. 22: How the US hit Iran, and spooky space moves [Video]
This week on The Weekly Break Out, editor Lee Ferran and senior reporter Ashley Roque dive into Operation Midnight Hammer, the US military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities. The segment was recorded before President Donald Trump announced what is, as of this report, a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Then, space reporter extraordinaire Theresa…
UK: New Proposed Powers Let Police Raid Suspects’ Digital Lives
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Recent amendments proposed by the UK government to the Crime and Policing Bill will raise concerns for those monitoring the expanding surveillance toolkit available to public authorities. Not yet enshrined in law (these changes are currently advancing through Parliament)…
