An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 944th Fighter Wing, takes off from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 15, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger) We wish to respond to the July 2 piece by Bradley Bowman and Sinan Ciddi here on Breaking Defense that Washington should not sell…
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Israel moves to ‘significantly accelerate’ acquisition of more Arrow interceptors
The launch of an Arrow interceptor missile in Israel in June 2025. (Israel Ministry of Defense) JERUSALEM — Israel is racing to replenish its supply of Arrow missile interceptors, which are used in the upper-most part of the nation’s famed multi-layered air defense system. “The Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), Maj….
Air Force sees over two year delay for next-gen engines
A Boeing rendering of a next-gen fighter. (Boeing photo) WASHINGTON — The Air Force’s next-gen engine protype effort is facing a two-year delay and will not complete before fiscal 2030, the service confirmed today to Breaking Defense. Under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program, engine makers GE Aerospace and RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney…
L3Harris unveils ‘wolf pack’ munitions with eyes on Marine Corps program
Red and Green Wolf are L3Harris’s new munitions designed to be fired as a swarm from a variety of platforms. (Image courtesy of L3Harris.) WASHINGTON — L3Harris today unveiled a pair of aerial munitions that are designed to be fired as swarms from a variety of platforms and provide kinetic effects, employ electronic warfare capabilities,…
Washington diverts Patriots bound for Switzerland to support Ukraine
German Air Force’s Patriot air defense missile system deployed to Slovakia. (Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy) WASHINGTON — The United States is reshuffling its Patriot air defense queue as European nations rush to support Ukraine, with Switzerland announcing it will have to wait longer to receive the weapon systems. “The United States Department of Defense has informed the…
Manufacturing startup Hadrian to expand to Arizona, and into defense primes’ own factories
Advanced manufacturing machines on Hadrian’s production floor at its headquarters in Torrence, Calif. (Hadrian) WASHINGTON — Manufacturing startup Hadrian is growing its footprint, with the company today announcing a third production site in Mesa, Ariz., as well as the launch of its new maritime division. The California-based company that uses AI and robotics to quickly…
Funding F/A-XX could ‘delay’ F-47, White House warns Congress
Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (US Air Force graphic) WASHINGTON — Congressional efforts to move the…
The Case That Could Silence the Open Internet
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. It was only a matter of time before the war over digital sovereignty shifted from boardrooms in Silicon Valley to federal courtrooms across…
Europe Faces Backlash Over Climate Speech Crackdown Suggestions
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Tensions over how climate change is discussed, and who gets to control that conversation, are escalating across Europe. At the European Parliament’s environment committee this week, the European Commission defended its campaign against “climate disinformation,” facing down strong opposition…
Catholic Blog Removed by Google Causes Censorship Uproar
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A widely read Catholic blog has vanished from the internet, stirring concern over the growing influence of Silicon Valley gatekeepers on discourse. On the morning of July 12, those attempting to access messainlatino.it were greeted not with commentary or…
Germany and UK sign defence pact, reveal deep precision strike timeline
Officers of Headquarters Panzerlehrbrigade 9 of the German Armed Forces in their command post on Exercise CERBERUS 24 (UK MoD) BELFAST — Germany and the UK jointly plan on delivering a Deep Precision Strike weapon, capable of hitting targets at a range of 2,000 km (1,240 miles) in the “next decade” as part of a…
Space Force begins testing of first OCX software blocks for GPS sats
GPS III satellite, (Lockheed Martin image) WASHINGTON — The Space Force has taken delivery from RTX of the first two command and control (C2) software blocks newest model GPS satellites — but the long-delayed, multi-billion dollar Next-Generation Operational Control System (OCX) system is not yet out of the woods. OCX is needed to provide full C2…
Backroom Politics and Big Tech Fuel Europe’s New Spy Push
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A hastily arranged gathering within the European Union is reigniting fears over a renewed push for sweeping surveillance measures disguised as child protection. Behind closed doors, a controversial “Chat Control” meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, has raised alarms among digital…
Singapore’s military, US intelligence-gathering aircraft make Talisman Sabre debut in Australia
A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II flying alongside a United States Air Force RC-135W over northern Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. (Credit: Australian Department of Defence) MELBOURNE — For the first time, sophisticated US Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft have deployed to Australia as part of the large-scale multinational, multidomain Talisman…
Biotech boosters win big in both HASC, SASC defense policy bills for FY26
A close-up shot of a laboratory technician’s gloved hand holding a test tube with a blue liquid among a rack of other test tubes. (Warut Lakam/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — While the usual hot-button issues like Ukraine aid and the budget deficit dominated Tuesday’s marathon House Armed Services Committee markup of the annual defense policy bill,…
UK reveals future fighter demonstrator design, advances GCAP tech de-risking
A artist rendering of the future fighter demonstrator. (RAF) BELFAST — Lead industry partners BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and MBDA UK, alongside the UK MoD, have jointly unveiled Britain’s future fighter demonstrator design, in line with a 2027 first flight target. This demonstrator will be the “flagship” aircraft critical to de-risking new technologies set to…
White House’s new shipbuilding office moved to OMB, leader departs
An Offshore Patrol Cutter still under construction sits at Eastern Shipbuilding’s shipyard. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding.) WASHINGTON — In the wake of a major shakeup at the National Security Council, the new White House Office of Shipbuilding, announced by President Donald Trump earlier this year, has been moved and its leader departed, according to…
Trump taps new Air Force, Space Force No. 2s
U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, gives remarks during an all-call at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 28, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has tapped two military leaders to serve as the No. 2 officers…
‘Significant impact’: Senators warn White House over Reciprocal Defense Procurements
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. (Lockheed Martin) WASHINGTON — A bipartisan duo of senators is ringing alarm bells about a special trade agreement process that allows the Pentagon to negotiate directly with foreign counterparts, saying the deals could be detrimental to the US defense industry. In a letter sent to the…
SASC defense policy bill adds billions for Arleigh Burke destroyer, Sentinel ICBM programs
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) transits the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released) WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee laid out the details of its $914 billion draft defense policy bill today, shedding light on the beneficiaries of a $32 billion increase…
Resolute Space exercise focuses Guardians on countering ‘realistic’ threats to satellites
Airmen from the 109th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, tune a receiver at the start of Resolute Space 2025 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 8, 2025. (US Space Force photo by Lt. Col. Victoria Hight) WASHINGTON — The US Space Force’s largest exercise to date, called Resolute Space 2025, is focusing…
If Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, these are the ballistic missiles it will use
A military truck carries the long-range “Khalij Fars (Persian Gulf)”, a supersonic, anti-ship ballistic missile during an annual military parade which marks Iran’s eight-year war with Iraq, in the capital Tehran on September 22, 2011. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images) While there currently is a ceasefire between Iran…
Airbus, Kratos team to pitch German Air Force drone wingmen
An XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle launches at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Dec. 9, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua King) WASHINGTON — European conglomerate Airbus and American defense manufacturer Kratos announced today that they are teaming up to pitch drone wingmen to the German Air Force, which…
Reddit Enforces UK Digital ID Law
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Reddit users in the UK are now being required to follow the UK’s new digital ID laws and verify their age before accessing content deemed unsafe for minors, following new state-imposed demands under the UK’s new censorship law, the…
Calvert: Growing the defense innovation ecosystem
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Early during my time on the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, I quickly realized continuing along the same path for buying capability was not sustainable and would threaten…
How to Stop Google’s Gemini AI from Accessing Your Apps
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Google has initiated a broad Android update that enables its Gemini AI assistant to access third-party apps such as WhatsApp, even when users had previously set their devices to block such interactions. This shift is taking place starting this…
Netherlands Air Chief urges NATO to examine ‘shortfalls’ without ‘US assets’
A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A takes off for Red Flag-Nellis 24-2 mission at Nellis AFB, Nevada, March 13, 2024. (USAF) BELFAST — NATO should “fully assess and understand the shortfalls within the alliance” that would emerge if the US decides to move key assets from Europe to the Pacific or elsewhere, the Netherlands’ top air force…
HASC adds funds for Virginia-class subs, Ukraine in FY26 policy bill
The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit Minnesota (SSN 783) pulls pierside at Naval Station Norfolk from a scheduled underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex R. Forster/Released) WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee passed its version of the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill on Tuesday night, adding $100 million for…
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Historians estimate that 30 percent of all war materiel manufactured within the United States for the entirety of the WWII war effort came out of Michigan. Today, there’s another number that’s equally impressive. That number is 60 percent, meaning that 60 percent of everything that a soldier shoots or drives is manufactured in Michigan. In…
Army’s 25th ID swaps some cannons for HIMARS
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 — Soldiers in the US Army’s 25th Infantry Division this week began swapping out some of their cannons for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers,…
The Weekly Break Out: Are cracks developing in the ICE Pact? [Video]
It’s been one year since the trilateral initiative known as the ICE Pact was announced, and only a few days since the Pentagon published a new directive to “unleash” small drone capabilities. On this episode of The Weekly Break Out, Breaking Defense Managing Editor Lee Ferran talks with Naval Reporter Justin Katz about the status…
Court Ruling on TikTok Opens Door to Platform “Safety” Regulation
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A New Hampshire court’s decision to allow most of the state’s lawsuit against TikTok to proceed is now raising fresh concerns for those who see growing legal pressure on platforms as a gateway to government-driven interference. The case, brought…
Judge Allows Fired Catholic Flight Attendant’s Lawsuit to Proceed
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A federal judge has cleared the way for a lawsuit filed by a Catholic flight attendant who says he was fired after privately expressing his religious beliefs during a work conversation and then abandoned by the union that was…
How The British Government Silenced the “Free” Press, Made Truth Illegal
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. There are cover-ups, and then there’s whatever the British Government just pulled. Imagine torching £7 ($9.4) billion of public money, risking 100,000 lives, creating an immigration scandal, and then, when the inevitable outrage starts to bubble, slapping a gag…
The US Army’s second rebirth: From post-Vietnam to post-GWOT
A U.S. Soldier assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment reaches for a unmanned aerial system during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 19, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brent Lee) As we look at the Army’s transformation in 2025 under united leadership, it’s impossible to miss…
UK Report Says Online Censorship Law Doesn’t Go Far Enough
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The UK Parliament’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has spoken. And what it wants, in no uncertain terms, is an internet where opinions are shrink-wrapped, inspected, and potentially vaporized for being slightly off-script. Its latest report, published with all…
Ukraine battalion commander: More air defenses, deep strike permissions opens way to victory
A U.S. Army MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system is fired for a coastal air defense event during Balikatan 23 at the Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command, Philippines (Photo: US Marine Corps) BELFAST — Ukraine could secure victory over Russia if international partners supply Kyiv with additional air defense systems and end resistance to long…
Anthropic, Google and xAI win $200M each from Pentagon AI chief for ‘agentic AI’
Service members with U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command use artificial intelligence to accomplish a practical exercise for an Enhancing Leadership Through Logic, Communication and AI class during Joint Special Operation’s first iteration of the GATEWAY course at JSOU, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 24, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech….
France to raise military spending to $75B in 2027, three years earlier than planned
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, center, arrives at the Bastille Day military parade in Paris, France, on Monday, July 14, 2025. President Emmanuel Macron said France will make a “new” and “historic” effort to increase defense spending to counter an acceleration of threats to freedom in Europe and the risk of outright war in the coming…
Trump announces plan to sell NATO countries weapons for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — “Very unhappy” with Russia, President Donald Trump today announced the constructs of a new plan that revolves around selling US weapons…
US clears $100M A-29 Super Tucano sustainment deal for Lebanese Air Force
An A-29 Super Tucano from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., stops for crew rest and refueling July 17, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The A-29 provides Afghan Air Force with air-to-ground capabilities and aerial reconnaissance capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Serrano) BEIRUT — The US State Department has…
Pentagon pulls speakers from Aspen Security Forum day before event
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., then the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears at the Aspen Security Forum in Colo., July 22, 2017. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann) WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders slated to speak at this week’s Aspen Security Forum have dropped out just hours…
DOJ Backs Antitrust Case Over Media–Big Tech Alliance
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. As we previously reported would be coming, the US Department of Justice has stepped into a major antitrust case that challenges a powerful alliance between corporate media outlets and Big Tech companies, which plaintiffs claim coordinated to suppress competing…
Texas Developer Tim Barton Victim of CCP-Linked Real Estate Scam, Still Faces Biden-Era SEC Retaliation
Timothy Barton, a respected Texas real estate developer with over 30 years of experience leading JMJ Development, LLC, was ensnared in a complex international fraud scheme allegedly orchestrated by Michael Fu, Haibo Jiang—an alleged high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) police official—and Jiang’s wife, Yiling Wu. MUST READ: Barton’s First-hand Account of Political Persecution and CCP…
Rumble and Truth Social Fight Back After Another Censorship Demand From Brazil
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Rumble and Truth Social have taken their fight against Brazil’s censorship to a Florida courtroom again, objecting to what they call an illegitimate and overreaching demand from Brazil’s Supreme Court. The companies accuse Justice Alexandre de Moraes of yet…
Post success at The Hague summit, the real NATO work remains
US President Donald Trump, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a press briefing at the NATO summit on Wednesday, June 25. (Michael Marrow / Breaking Defense) Even against admittedly low expectations, the NATO summit at The Hague was a success. The agreement to spend 5 percent of GDP…
Between defence and political shifts: AlRaqib returns to read the future of the Arabian Gulf
Photo courtesy of Al-Raqib Podcast. Al-Raqib Podcast launches its second season with a confident stride, continuing to fill a significant gap in Arabic content specializing in defence and geopolitical affairs within the Arabian Gulf. This season launches at a pivotal moment, as the world, particularly the Middle East, undergoes major transformations reshaping international power balances…
Japan’s Mogami offer, including IP rights, could be model for Tokyo’s future exports
The launch ceremony of Japan’s 11th Mogami frigate, made by Mistubishi Heavy Industries. Credit Colin Clark NAGASAKI — Should Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and its Mogami-class frigate win Australia’s General Purpose Frigate program, the company is prepared to hand over the intellectual property to Canberra, a result of a major push by Japan’s government. The hope…
EXCLUSIVE: Cornyn’s Daughter Lobbies for CCP-Tied Alibaba as Texas AG Paxton Cracks Down on Data Privacy Violations
Texas Senator John Cornyn is facing serious scrutiny after new revelations were made public on X by Investigative Journalist and founder of Loomered Strategies, Laura Loomer. Loomer uncovered information that exposed the Senator’s daughter, Haley Cornyn, for actively lobbying on behalf of Alibaba, one of several Chinese companies currently under investigation by the State of…
EXCLUSIVE: Bondi’s Incompetence Sparks Bongino’s Resignation Contemplation Amid Epstein File Fiasco
Bongino Weighs Resignation Over Bondi’s Mishandling In a developing story, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is seriously considering resigning from his post, citing deep frustration with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein file release. The situation has fueled broader concerns over transparency at the Department of Justice. According to exclusive sources speaking…
Oren Cass’s Anti-Trump Crusade Raises Questions About His Loyalty to MAGA
Cass Plays Both Sides: Courts MAGA Figures While Quietly Undermining the Trump Agenda In June, Oren Cass and his organization, American Compass, held a gala attended by prominent Trump administration officials, J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio. During an exchange between Cass and Vance, Vance jokingly called Cass an “asshole” after Cass mentioned his time with…