If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Bluesky is preparing to introduce age checks for users in the UK, following obligations under the country’s controversial censorship law, the Online Safety Act. The platform revealed that individuals will have several options to verify their age, such as…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. French prosecutors have opened a criminal case into X on allegations it altered its algorithms in ways that may have supported “foreign interference.” Magistrate Laure Beccuau confirmed on Friday that the investigation began Wednesday, with authorities looking into whether…
HH-60W Jolly Green IIs assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron fly to Moody Air Force Base Nov. 5, 2020, near Jupiter, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hayden Legg) WASHINGTON — The US State Department today cleared the potential sale of up to nine HH-60W helicopters to Norway, a deal valued at $2.6…
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’s always an interesting moment when a government announces it’s going to protect your privacy by finding new ways to destroy it. That’s…
This year, Congress is poised to decide the fate of roughly $1 trillion in defense funding — an unprecedented level of funding that will impact every program at the Pentagon. At the same time, lawmakers will be debating a swath of policy changes as the Defense Department looks to reform itself. It’s a lot to…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Brigitte Macron’s attempt to pursue legal punishment against two women for alleging she’s a man has ended in defeat after a French court overturned the defamation convictions and ruled in favor of free speech. The case has reignited debate…
As Defense Department priorities shift and some technical disciplines lose traction like software coding, others are seeing a surge in hiring – cybersecurity being at the top of the list. In 2024, the DoD gained 8,000 cybersecurity jobs, but it needs more. That requires proper training, especially hands-on, to develop skills necessary to fill the…
Anduril’s new Bolt quadcopter. (Anduril photo) WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit will hand over the reins to its Blue UAS List to the Defense Contract Management Agency by Jan. 1 of next year, but the tech-outreach organization still expects to play a role in engaging with vendors and continuously updating the list. The move…
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) steams alongside the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) during an at-sea demonstration of the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method (TRAM) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 11, 2024. (Credit: USN/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer) MELBOURNE — Australia, Japan and…
An F-35C lightning II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (US Navy) WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee has greenlit $913.9 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2026, authorizing $32.1 billion more than the Pentagon’s budget request in order to fund additional…
A Ukrainian serviceman uses the internet on his smartphone at a base in the Donetsk region on February 23, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images) Four years ago, I was managing digital services for newborn registration and COVID certificates in the Ukrainian government. We were building a…
The icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) keeps station while conducting crane operations alongside a multi-year ice floe for a science evolution in the Beaufort Sea, Aug. 9, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Briana Carter, flags via Getty) WASHINGTON — A year ago today, then-President Joe Biden stood with Canadian Prime…
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Capitol Hill on February 15, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — With $150 billion in additional funding for defense now signed into law, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker is shifting his focus…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A court in the German town of Lindau has issued an €8,400 ($9,801) fine to a man over a post on X containing the phrase “Alles für Deutschland.” The man, identified as Andreas M., had written, “That’s exactly why…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A military spouse and former Army soldier is challenging the Navy in federal court, claiming that officials at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia shut down his ability to participate in public dialogue after he questioned their handling…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A Brazilian journalist exiled in the United States is calling for international action against a Supreme Court justice who has spearheaded a sweeping crackdown on free expression in Brazil. Paulo Figueiredo, a political commentator, has demanded sanctions against Justice…
US Army Sgt. Jacob Rosencrantz, right, and Sgt. 1st Class Elio Sauceda, paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade power on a first-person view drone during exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25), at Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 27, 2025. (US Army/Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez) WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing every US…
Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Troy Meink Responsibilities The new Secretary of the Air Force eased through his Senate confirmation with a 74-25 vote of approval. Meink oversees the training, organization and equipping of nearly 680,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian airmen and Guardians, and their families. In support of global military…
On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) refused to condemn anti-Trump protesters waving the Iranian flag outside the White House where they protested President Trump’s opposition . This further fuels growing concerns about how Democrat Party leaders are increasingly aligned with jihadist ideologies hostile to American interests and President Trump. The confrontation followed exclusive…
US Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division use satellite communication systems during Decisive Action Rotation 20-05 at the National Training Center. (Army photo by Pfc. Rosio Najera, Operations Group, National Training Center) WASHINGTON —Even as the debate over spectrum sharing between the commercial industry and the Defense Department appears…
FEC Filings Reveal Massive Democrat War Chest New Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings released in early July 2025 reveal that top Democrat donors are mobilizing significant financial resources to reclaim the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. Among these donors are LinkedIn co-founder, former Jeffrey Epstein associate and longtime Democrat financier Reid…
The crews of Belgian Air Force NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters get instructions during Storm Tide 24, a simulated multinational noncombatant evacuation operation, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, May 21, 2024. (U.S. Army) BELFAST — Theo Francken, Belgium’s defense minister, said in a series of new updates today that the country is eyeing up its largest-ever…
WASHINGTON, D.C. —As lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill last week for a pivotal series of votes on the “Big Beautiful Bill,” several prominent Democrats—including Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)—refused to denounce the extremist policies of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, a self-described Democratic Socialist,…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A government-funded research campaign spearheaded by Ofcom and Cardiff University will raise red flags among free speech advocates, as it aims to scrutinize the so-called impartiality of political news coverage across UK media. This expansive project, backed by £755,625…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Pakistan’s clampdown on dissent has escalated as YouTube notified more than two dozen independent journalists, opposition figures, and commentators that their channels could soon be restricted within the country. The warning follows a court order that seeks to block…
General view of the room where the North Atlantic Council meetings will be held at the World Forum on June 23, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images) As NATO leaders gathered recently in The Hague to advance the Alliance’s defense innovation agenda, a critical but underappreciated truth came into focus: NATO…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Access to Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, has been cut off throughout Turkey after a court ruling that followed claims it produced disrespectful content targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the founder of modern Turkey Mustafa…
A member of the military walks past a MBDA Storm Shadow/Scalp missile at the Farnborough Airshow (Getty Images) BELFAST — France and the UK have agreed to new MBDA Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missile orders, moved closer to settling on a final design for the replacement of the weapon and pledged, for the first time,…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Rumble has taken a decisive step to redefine the intersection of digital speech and financial autonomy by joining forces with MoonPay, a major player in the crypto space. The deal sets the stage for a creator-focused infrastructure that bypasses…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Argentina Minister of Defense Luis Petri sign a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for foreign military sales prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 2, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech) WASHINGTON — During a visit to Washington, DC to…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. US President Donald Trump has launched a fierce rebuke of Brazil’s moves to silence American-run social media platforms, particularly Rumble and X. In his letter dated July 9, 2025, addressed to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Trump ties…
An artist’s rendering of Bell’s stop/fold rotor aircraft design, which the company is pitching for the SPRINT program. (Bell photo) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Bell Textron to manufacture a high-speed, runway-independent experimental aircraft, axing competitor Aurora Flight Sciences. In a press release today, Bell said it has…
A newly delivered Danish F-35A fifth generation fighter jet arrives at Skrydstrup Air Base (Danish Armed Forces) BELFAST — In a wide ranging discussion this week, Denmark’s defense minister Troels Lund Poulsen expressed interest in acquiring more F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets, secured an agreement on behalf of European nations to buy and donate 10 Patriot…
An AH-64E Apache Guardian assigned to Charlie Company, 4th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, flies into a firing position during a combined arms rehearsal at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea, August 9, 2024. (Photo Credit: Cpl. David Poleski/U.S. Army) MELBOURNE — South Korea appears to have put…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Ireland is preparing to stand firm against European Union demands to implement hate speech laws, reaffirming its decision to abandon such legislation last year after widespread public opposition. The proposed law, originally included in a broader Criminal Justice Bill,…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A federal appeals court has overturned the conviction of Douglass Mackey, the man prosecuted for posting satirical memes ahead of the 2016 presidential election. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on July 9 that the government failed to…
Sen. Deb Fischer (left) and Mike Rounds (right). (Photos by Anna Rose Layden and Tasos Katopodis, respectively, via Getty) As Congress undertook the budget reconciliation process in recent months, a flashpoint emerged around authorizing new auctions of wireless spectrum frequencies currently allocated for exclusive federal use. Some telecommunications advocates painted the Department of Defense as…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A Canadian court has ordered the release of documents that could shed light on how federal authorities and law enforcement worked together to freeze the bank accounts of a protester involved in the Freedom Convoy. Both the RCMP and…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Block CEO Jack Dorsey has introduced a new peer-to-peer messaging platform called Bitchat, a Bluetooth-based service that operates without internet access or centralized servers. Now in beta, the project is structured to function entirely through decentralized mesh networking, with…
The UK’s E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft is set to belatedly reach an initial operational capability milestone next year (Royal Air Force) BELFAST — The build of a first UK E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft is “nearing completion,” and the platform remains in line to “detect a range of missile threats…
The battle for AI dominance between the US and China is growing more heated, and RAFT brought together an expert panel to discuss, including Dr. Philip Potter, professor and executive director of the National Security Data and Policy Institute at the University of Virginia (UVA). Breaking Defense talked to him about the AI battle and…
An F-35, money and lawmakers. (Graphic by Breaking Defense, original images courtesy DVIDS, Getty) WASHINGTON — It’s much like the time every year when children the world over stamp envelopes for the North Pole and enclose their deepest desires for Santa Claus — only this happens in the spring or summer, deals in potentially billions…
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams in formation with 7th Fleet ships, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships, as U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly over in support of Valiant Shield 2024. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal) WASHINGTON – Five US combatant commands have…
A B-1B Lancer with a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) flies in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 20, 2020. (Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner) WASHINGTON — The US Air Force is seeking an additional $10 billion in funding in fiscal 2026 to supercharge munitions production, boost fleet readiness and carry…
A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Cost Reduction Initiative missile is launched during a successful Integrated Battle Command System flight test at White Sands Missile Range in 2021. (Darrell Ames/ US Army) WASHINGTON — Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George has delivered a $4.3 billion unfunded wish list to lawmakers detailing funding gaps in the munitions,…
Lt. Col. Richard “Tac” Turner, Commander, 40th Flight Test Squadron, and Lt. Col. Jacob “Duke” Lindaman, Commander, 85th Test & Evaluation Squadron, deliver the first F-15EX to its new home station, Eglin AFB, Florida, 11 March, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven) WASHINGTON — The National Guard Bureau would buy more…
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. The Supreme Court has once again reminded Americans that digital privacy is the kind of quaint notion best left in textbooks. With no…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The World Economic Forum (WEF), long known for promoting centralized influence over global governance, is now stepping into the heart of emerging technology regulation. In partnership with the United Arab Emirates, the WEF has launched the Global Regulatory Innovation…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The United Nations has unveiled its first Global Risk Report, placing what it terms “mis- and disinformation” among the most serious threats facing the world. Tucked into the report is the announcement of a new task force, formed to…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Reuters’ main presence on X, along with its Reuters World account, was blocked for around a day over the weekend, which X says was ordered by officials in India. Indian users attempting to access these accounts were instead met…
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and French soldiers conduct joint training in Pabradė, Military Operation Urban Terrain (MOUT), Lithuania, May 21, 2025, during exercise Swift Response 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Lora) WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2026 defense policy…
