Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is Rep. Anna Paulina Luna confirmed in a June 10 post made on X that an official inquiry into banning Code Pink from the Capitol had been discussed with the House Speaker. “I have talked to @SpeakerJohnson about banning @codepink from the Capitol,” Luna announced in a June 10 post…
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Senate Republicans ‘very close’ to deal to protect key DoD spectrum in reconciliation language
Cobra Dane missile defense and space tracking radar in Alaska. (Photo: US Space Force) WASHINGTON — After months of intra-party wrangling, Senate Republicans are “very close” to a deal in their version of the budget reconciliation package that prohibits the auctioning to commercial telecommunications firms of a key band of the electromagnetic spectrum currently reserved…
Planet Labs inks ‘seven-figure’ deal with NATO for AI-enhanced surveillance capabilities
Planet’s satellites capture a military field camp taking shape in Belarus, which analysts say housed the Wagner Group. The camp has since been dismantled following Wagner Group leader, Prigozhin’s, death. (Image courtesy of Planet Labs PBC.) WASHINGTON — Planet Labs, a satellite imagery and data company, announced it was awarded a seven-figure contract to deliver…
How Iran could use its ballistic missile capability to strike back at Israel: Analysis
Iran’s first-ever hypersonic missile, Fattah, is carried past an Iranian flag by a truck during a military parade in the south of Tehran, Iran, on September 21, 2024. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Editor’s Note: As this analysis was being published, reports emerged that Iran had launched ballistic missiles in response to Israel’s…
Anti-ICE Protests in Washington, D.C. Sparks Calls For Muslim Brotherhood Terror Designation
On Tuesday evening, the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) organized an anti-ICE protest in Washington, D.C. This event was in support of the ongoing open-border riots in Los Angeles. However, the event gained national attention for its pro-Hamas messaging and chants that RELATED: Rep. Jayapal Leads Anti-ICE, Pro-Open…
GE pushes for faster fielding of Army’s ITEP, Air Force’s NGAP engines
GE’s prototype of its T901 turbine, selected by the Army for its Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) EVENDALE, Ohio — GE is pushing to accelerate two key aircraft engine programs for the Pentagon, one in the hopes of salvaging a major Army effort and the other to more rapidly field a new type of jet…
Bipartisan Push to Designate Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Organization Gains Momentum, Thanks to Laura Loomer’s Advocacy
A bipartisan effort to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization is gaining traction in Congress, bolstered by the The legislation comes in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, where an illegal undocumented immigrant from Egypt—identified as a Muslim Brotherhood member—firebombed a Jewish rally. RELATED: Ilhan Omar Refuses to…
Indonesia, South Korea sign revised KF-21 development agreement
A model of KAI’s KF-21 fighter design on display at the 2023 LIMA conference in Malaysia. (Reuben Johnson/Breaking Defense) MELBOURNE — South Korea and Indonesia have signed a restructured agreement on Indonesia’s participation in the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae fighter jet development program, the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced today. Both countries…
Backups: The Weak Link in Your “Private” Messages
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June 14 Anti-Trump Protests: 50501 and Indivisible Avoid D.C. as Refuse Fascism and HAMAS Mobilize On The Hill
Two prominent anti-Trump protest organizations, 50501 and Indivisible, have announced they will not demonstrate in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. The date marks President Trump’s birthday, Flag Day, and a military parade scheduled in our nation’s Capitol to mark the 250th birthday for the US Army. However, the radical group Refuse Fascism is moving…
Italian Air Force kicks off M-345 trainer entry to service
The Italian Air Force has officially introduced Leonardo’s M-345 training aircraft into service (Leonardo) BELFAST — The Italian Air Force has formally introduced the Leonardo M-345 aircraft into service, jump starting a new era of basic flight training with the 61st Wing at Galatina in southern Italy. Publicizing the milestone in a Thursday statement, the…
Senate Moves Forward with GENIUS Act Requiring Stablecoin Issuers to Enforce KYC, Monitor Transactions, and Report Suspicious Activity
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The Senate has taken a significant step toward federal regulation of stablecoins by advancing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS Act), a proposal designed to lay the groundwork for the mainstream adoption of digital currencies…
Brazil’s Supreme Court Backs Platform Liability in Shift Toward Tighter Online Speech Controls
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Brazil’s Supreme Court has taken a major step toward changing the legal landscape for online platforms, with a ruling that could hold tech companies directly accountable for content published by users. The partial decision, issued Wednesday, indicates that a…
US needs to ‘start from scratch’ to rewrite Foreign Military Sales process: CENTCOM chief
Patriot Launchers prepare for a live fire exercise in a central base in Israel, Israel Mar. 19, 2018. (Sgt. 1st Class Jason Epperson, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command) WASHINGTON — The head of US Central Command is urging the US government to completely scrap the current Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process, warning that…
Palantir, Meta, OpenAI execs to commission into Army reserve, form ‘Detachment 201’
Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer of Palantir Technologies Inc., speaks during the Hill & Valley forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The US Army today will direct commission four tech executives at the rank of Lt. Col., charging them with…
Will Israel’s new war with Iran spill over into the region?
People look over damage to buildings in Nobonyad Square following Israeli airstrikes on June 13, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) BEIRUT — In the wake of Israel’s surprise overnight attack on Iran, analysts expect a wave of back and forth attacks in the coming weeks between the two rivals — while…
Israel targets Iranian military leaders, nuclear sites in wave of strikes: IDF
A view of a damaged building in the Iranian capital, Tehran, following an Israeli attack, on June 13, 2025. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images) JERUSALEM — Israel launched several waves of airstrikes on Iran in the early hours Friday, targeting key Iranian military commanders and officials, as well as nuclear sites, the Israeli…
Houthis have previously used modified Scud missiles to strike Israel: Exclusive analysis
A missile fired by the Houthis in Yemen that reportedly hit the roof of a house in an Israeli settlement south of East Jerusalem, in Jerusalem on January 14, 2025. The missile is removed by Israeli police with a crane. (Photo by Saeed Qaq/Anadolu via Getty Images) Ansar Allah, the formal name for Yemen’s Houthi…
27 States and D.C Sue to Block Sale of 23andMe Genetic Data in Bankruptcy Proceedings
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A group of 27 states along with the District of Columbia is taking legal action to halt the potential sale of consumer genetic data held by 23andMe, arguing that individuals never agreed to have their DNA treated like property…
WhatsApp Backs Apple Against British Spy Tool
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Efforts by the UK government to quietly erode digital privacy have sparked international concern and galvanized support for Apple, which is now facing off against British authorities over an order demanding access to encrypted data. WhatsApp has stepped forward…
Disney and NBCUniversal Sue Midjourney Over AI-Generated Characters
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Two of Hollywood’s biggest entertainment powerhouses, Disney and NBCUniversal, have jointly filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Midjourney, accusing the AI firm of misappropriating some of their most valuable intellectual property. The complaint, submitted in Los Angeles federal court…
House GOP appropriators pass defense spending bill defeating Dem measures on Air Force One, Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 20: A model of the proposed paint scheme of the next generation of Air Force One is on display during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office of the White House June 20, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty…
Sentinel ICBM first flight date now in flux, Air Force says
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation conduct a full-scale qualification static fire test of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) stage-one solid rocket motor at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Promontory, Utah, March 6, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw) WASHINGTON — An ongoing restructuring of the beleaguered Sentinel ICBM program…
Charting the course toward interoperability and next-gen command and control
A military command center closely monitoring radar data and intelligence feeds to track and analyze enemy troop movements across a vast desert battlefield. Operating in one of the most contested and unpredictable theaters, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) is at the forefront of developing next-generation, interoperable command-and-control capability. Central to this effort is the INDOPACOM…
Lawmakers urge Pentagon to establish dual-use factories aimed at scaling weapons development
The early morning sun strikes the U.S. Capitol November 6, 2006 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — To outpace the growing threat of China’s “global manufacturing dominance,” the Pentagon should build a network of dual-use factories designed to rapidly scale weapons, legislators suggested in a report accompanying the House Appropriations Committee’s…
Nine steps to make Golden Dome a true success
US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Last month, President Donald Trump announced plans…
Armed with lasers, Rafael to show off air defenses at Paris Airshow
A montage of graphics showing off Rafael’s laser-based systems. (Rafael) JERUSALEM — Fresh off the announcement that Israel has successfully used Rafael’s laser defenses to intercept incoming threats, the company is planning to showcase three of its new laser systems at the Paris Air Show. The company has been working on rolling out laser air defenses over…
Inside Honeywell’s plan for a new F-35 cooling system [Video]
The F-35 is intended to fly for decades to come, and central to that goal is the ability to increase the cooling and power management on the jet. Currently, Lockheed Martin is running a competition between Honeywell and Collins Aerospace to decide who will provide that system for the future. Breaking Defense’s Aaron Mehta sat…
After slight delay, Army approves XM30 Milestone B
An M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle prepares to fire on a range at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center, Miss., Feb 26, 2021. (US Army National Guard/Sgt. Jovi Prevot) WASHINGTON — American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) have received the greenlight to continue designing a replacement for the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle after…
Navy will consolidate Medium, Large USV programs: GAO
The unmanned ships Seahawk, front, and Sea Hunter launch for the Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem 21. (US Navy photo.) WASHINGTON — The Navy is moving ahead with consolidating its two largest unmanned surface vessel programs, with plans to begin developing the new unmanned ship by 2027, according to a new government report….
Pentagon’s AUKUS review unlikely to break trilateral program, say analysts
The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit Minnesota (SSN 783) pulls pierside at Naval Station Norfolk from a scheduled underway (US Navy) BELFAST and MELBOURNE — In the wake of the US launching a review into the trilateral AUKUS program to assess if it is “aligned” with President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda, analysts tell Breaking…
Sending two carrier groups through First Island Chain shows China’s ‘growing capability’: Analysts
The Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong hold their first dual-carrier formation exercise in the South China Sea in October 2024. (Xinhua News Agency) SYDNEY — China’s recent deployment of two aircraft carriers with escorts outside the First Island Chain represents a strategic step forward in Beijing’s ability to project power in the Indo-Pacific and beyond,…
“Co-creation” boosts commercial technology for dual-use defense applications
Brave Partner is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa scheduled, directed, and led short notice action planning (SNAP) exercise, which includes live-fire training and is designed to demonstrate USAREUR-AF’s operational reach, validate U.S. investments in North Macedonia, and increase readiness. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. William Kuang). Many commercial companies have developed advanced technologies…
B-52 radar upgrade faces new delays, GAO says
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flies alongside a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., after receiving fuel, Jan. 6, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Serrano) WASHINGTON — The B-52 Stratofortress…
Before lawmakers, Hegseth refuses to disclose cost, schedule to convert Qatari jet to Air Force One
U.S. President Donald J. Trump deplanes a VC-25A of the 89th Airlift Wing, Presidential Airlift Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland on Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, April 29, 2025. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Nathan Wingate) WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to provide information to lawmakers about the…
Despite missing ships in base budget, SECNAV ‘not worried’ about demand signal
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown prior to getting underway for a scheduled employment to the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Williams) WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary John Phelan today sought to reassure lawmakers about potential…
House appropriators call for new Space Force acquisition pilot
Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., arrives to 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) WASHINGTON — In their just-passed version of the fiscal 2026 defense budget, House appropriators instruct Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to create a Space Force pilot…
Britain Launches Cross-Border Censorship Hunt Against 4chan
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The UK government has taken another aggressive step in its campaign to regulate online speech, launching formal investigations into the message board 4chan and seven file-sharing sites under its far-reaching Online Safety Act. But this is more than a…
First Next-Gen OPIR missile warning launch pushed to 2026
Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) Block 0 early missile warning satellite. (Photo credit: Lockheed Martin) WASHINGTON — The Space Force has determined that the launch of its first next generation missile warning satellite to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) planned for late this year now will happen “no earlier” than…
Four steps to creating a National Defense Strategy built on strength
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a town hall meeting for Department of Defense personnel at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech) The new Pentagon leadership has set itself up to potentially oversee fundamental changes that could dramatically improve military warfighting capabilities for decades…
After $885 million, GAO warns it’s ‘unclear’ if Navy’s major UUV program will become program of record
Then-Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti toured Boeing’s Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) manufacturing facility and met with Boeing contractors and sailors assigned to Unmanned Undersea Vehicles Squadron (UUVRON) 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist William Spears) WASHINGTON — The Navy’s Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle program may not…
Australia inks MoU with the US to develop Precision Strike Missile
The PrSM is the next-generation, long-range precision-strike missile delivering critical capabilities to attack, neutralize, suppress, and destroy targets, supporting successful mission execution via combined Joint All-Domain Operations. (U.S. Army/Darrell Ames) MELBOURNE — Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States for joint development of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) and is pursuing…
The Censorship Bill That Wouldn’t Die Returns to Haunt Canadians
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A Liberal Party senator is pushing for a legislative comeback of a contentious online speech bill that once stalled in Parliament, opening the door to renewed debates over censorship and state control of digital platforms in Canada. Senator Kristopher…
Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Empire Touches Down in London
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A controversial digital identity venture backed by OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman is preparing to establish a physical presence in the United Kingdom, starting with London on June 12, 2025. Worldcoin, the biometric-based project that was already launched in the…
Indonesia and Turkey ink deal for 48 KAAN fighter jets
Indonesia has signed an agreement to acquire 48 Kaan fifth generation fighter jets (Turkish Aerospace Industries) BELFAST — Indonesia reached an agreement with Turkey today for the acquisition of 48 KAAN fifth generation fighter jets, marking the first major international sale of the Turkish fighter. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the deal on X…
Ofcom’s “Super-Complaint” Plan Puts UK Speech on Notice
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A draft statutory instrument titled The Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025 has been introduced to the UK Parliament, aiming to operationalize a new “super-complaints” mechanism under the UK’s expansive Online Safety Act. We obtained a…
In first, Saab tests AI-enabled combat capability on Gripen jets
Helsing’s Centaur AI tool has demonstrated the ability to cue a pilot to launch weapons from Saab’s Gripen E fighter jet (Saab) BELFAST — In partnership with defense startup Helsing, Swedish manufacturer Saab has successfully demonstrated the ability of an AI tool to cue a Gripen E fighter jet pilot to fire missiles in a…
Pentagon’s $205B procurement budget revealed: New weapons require reconciliation
On March 11, 2024 the Pentagon and military services presented their fiscal year 2025 budget requests. (Graphic by Breaking Defense, original images courtesy DVIDS, Getty) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon intends to request about $205 billion in procurement funding for fiscal year 2026, roughly 18 percent more than was enacted in FY25, with big winners that…
‘Not survivable’: Hegseth says DoD reviewing E-7 Wedgetail program amid move to space
Royal Australian Air Force Leading aircraftman Peter Ellis gives the thumbs up that the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft is ready for a sortie during Red Flag-Alaska 19-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Mark Goss) WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cast…
House appropriators press Hegseth for FY26 spending plans, marking up without answers
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine testify before the House Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee at the US Capitol on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Hours before House appropriators took an initial swing marking up a $832…
UK invests over $8 billion to support SSN AUKUS build plan
Concept art of a SSN AUKUS (BAE Systems) BELFAST — The UK today announced a more than $8 billion investment for two major production sites set to build and deliver “up to” 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) under the trilateral AUKUS program. In a statement, the government said that the new funding will “enable a…
