The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) participates in a multinational military exercise with NATO allies as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kerri Kline) WASHINGTON — A top Republican senator today called the White House’s fiscal year 2026 Navy shipbuilding…
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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Apple’s latest announcement at WWDC 2025 marks another step in the steady integration of digital identity into everyday mobile technology. With iOS 26 set to introduce passport-based digital IDs in Apple Wallet, users will soon be able to present…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has openly challenged the French government over what he describes as an inexplicable legal ordeal marked by secrecy and indefinite restrictions on his movement. In a conversation with Tucker Carlson, Durov laid bare…
This week on The Break Out, editors Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran discuss Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s series of Congressional hearings and what to expect from them. Then, Aaron is joined by Michael Marrow to discuss a recent story about the status of the F-35’s radar. Next week, The Break Out takes a break while…
Rep. Jeff Crank, R.-Colo., speaking at the Hudson Institute, June 10, 2025. (Hudson screen grab, via YouTube.) WASHINGTON — Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., today announced the creation, in partnership with Rep. Dale Strong, R-Ala., of a Golden Dome caucus in the House of Representatives to promote President Donald Trump’s plan to build an air and…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. France is moving to classify X as a pornographic website, a designation that would place it under the country’s mandatory age verification and digital ID laws. This step, if finalized, would force the company to either implement robust age-gating…
A J-35A stealth fighter jet performs in the sky on day 4 of the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2024, on November 15, 2024 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China. (Photo by Song Zeyi/VCG via Getty Images) MELBOURNE — Pakistan’s government appears to have confirmed that China offered to sell…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. As part of a broader campaign to expand its global influence in the digital era, the European Union has introduced a sweeping International Digital Strategy that leans heavily on centralized infrastructure, digital identity systems, and regulatory frameworks that raise…
Kymeta’s new multiband KuKa antenna promises the ability for autonomous military systems to seamlessly switch from one satellite network to another to avoid jamming. (Photo courtesy of Kymeta) WASHINGTON — Kymeta Corp. today unveiled a new antenna that according to company officials will offer the US military improved connectivity in the face of adversary jamming…
In a move that may go down as one of the most explosive cause-and-effect moments in political media this year, President Donald J. Trump publicly called for the arrest of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The President’s call to action took place just hours after investigative journalist Laura Loomer questioned former ICE Director and current Border…
On Wednesday, Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) declined to endorse a Past Ties: Omar’s 2019 Meeting with Muslim Brotherhood-Affiliated Family In 2019, Omar publicly met with the family members of Hoda Abdelmonem, a woman with reported ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. In a tweet following the meeting, Omar urged the Trump administration to pressure Egypt for…
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. (U.S. Air Force graphic) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is targeting a…
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., left, and ranking member Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., attend the House and Senate committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 in Dirksen Building on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee’s top…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte delivers a speech on defense spending and weapons production at Chatham House, London (NATO) BELFAST — NATO needs a drastic uplift in its air and missile defense capabilities if the alliance is to ward off Russian aggression, alliance leader Mark Rutte warned today. “We need five times as many systems…
Wieslaw Kukula, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, watches a military honor parade at the Ministry of Defense in Feb. 2025. (Marek Antoni Iwaczuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) WARSAW — The Polish military has reconsidered its priorities when it comes to helicopters, senior officials said, moving trainer, maritime and transport birds…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a bill that would automatically enroll anyone who receives a vaccine into a statewide digital database, eliminating the current requirement for consent and igniting a broader conversation about data privacy and state control over…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. George Orwell’s 1984, the literary equivalent of a klaxon screaming “WARNING: TOTALITARIANISM AHEAD!”, has now been fitted with… a warning. A preface, to be precise, from the hand of one Dolen Perkins-Valdez, who informs readers that the book’s protagonist,…
The early morning sun strikes the U.S. Capitol November 6, 2006 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon hasn’t released the full version of its fiscal 2026 budget request, but that’s not stopping the House Appropriations Committee, which today put forth its own $831.5 billion draft defense spending bill. The…
Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters has Compare this to what happened to former GOP Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress by his own party—despite never being convicted of a crime at the time of his removal. Republicans jumped at the opportunity to oust one of their own, while Democrats once again circle the wagons…
A TV screen shows a clip from the Ukraine’s Operation “Spider’s Web” inside Russian territory during a news conference at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, DC on June 4, 2025. (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images) With a single, coordinated attack, Ukraine has crippled at least a dozen Russian aircraft – including around 10…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The Canadian government has once again sidestepped public debate by embedding broad privacy exemptions for political parties into a piece of unrelated legislation. Bill C-4, framed as a response to economic challenges, includes clauses that effectively remove political organizations…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Facing growing scrutiny over privacy and legal challenges, genetic testing firm 23andMe is heading into a second auction after its first sale attempt fell apart. Former CEO Anne Wojcicki, now aligned with a California-based research group, has submitted a…
AS532 Cougar helicopter operating with Turkish Air Force and undergoing MRO at the 5th AMFD in Ankara. (Photo courtesy of ASFAT) ANKARA — Turkish defense contractor Askeri Fabrika ve Tersane İşletme AŞ (ASFAT) is looking to become a regional hub for military aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in the Middle East and Africa, according…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. By now, if you believe Britain has taken leave of its senses, you’re not alone. The government has decided that worrying about immigration or caring about British culture might make you a terrorist. This gem of bureaucratic genius comes…
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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Over the past decade, nearly €1 billion in EU taxpayer money has been poured into media campaigns designed to portray the European Union in a favorable light, according to a detailed investigation by conservative think tank MCC Brussels. The…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Canada’s new Strong Border Act tabled as Bill C-2, is being framed by the federal government as a step toward strengthening border security. But hidden within its lengthy legislative text is a familiar and troubling push for expanded surveillance…
PZL Mielec shows off an armed version of the S-70i Black Hawk for Poland. (PZL Mielec) BELFAST — Poland’s Armament Agency announced today it has halted a procurement process covering the acquisition of 32 S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters as it looks to reassess equipment priorities in light of Ukraine war developments. Pawel Beja, Poland’s…
Then-Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisitions Katie Arrington delivers a keynote speech during the Military Satellite Communications Digital Week, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando) WASHINGTON — Katie Arrington, who is performing the duties of the Pentagon’s chief information officer, told industry to stop “complaining” that the Cybersecurity Maturity…
The missiles from Multiple Launch Rocket Systems of 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK Combined Division, and 5000th Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 5th Corps, ROK Army, fly across the range into the designated target during demonstration of the combined live fire exercise Aug. 17, 2015 at Seungjin Range, near Pocheon, South Korea. (Photo…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. As the European Union prepares to roll out its official Digital Identity Wallet, Visa Europe’s Head of Digital Identity, Marie Austenaa, has championed the initiative as a turning point for financial services. But even as its alleged benefits are…
On the global market, the F-35 has been an unquestioned success, winning every competition it has entered, with a number of countries still eager to join the program. By the end of its official production plans, there could be more than 3,000 of the fifth-gen fighters slicing through the sky over nearly two dozen countries….
US 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. (US Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Nathan Wingate) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s plan to accept a Boeing 747 donated by the…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A federal court order requiring OpenAI to retain all ChatGPT conversations, including those users have deleted, should strong concern among privacy advocates and added pressure to a growing legal battle over the use of copyrighted material in AI systems….
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MAY 31: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth prepares to speak in the first plenary session of the 2025 Shangri La Dialogue entitled “United States’ New Ambitions for Indo-Pacific Security.” Organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the annual conference brings together senior defense officials to debate and discuss global and…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump (R), and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — If President Donald Trump were to follow through on…
Master Sgt. John Malloy and Staff Sgt. Jacob Puente, both from 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, secure the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 as it is loaded under the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 6. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem) WASHINGTON — In dueling…
The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) is based at Clear Space Force Station in Alaska. (Photo: Missile Defense Agency) WASHINGTON — Congressional plans under consideration to open S-band spectrum used exclusively by the Defense Department to commercial 5G networks will jam a bevy of radars used by the military for air and missile defense, just…
The USS Oregon (SSN 793) transits the Thames River after returning from routine operations in route to Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Oct. 14. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Towner) WASHINGTON — A senior Navy official this week sought to re-assure lawmakers that billions of taxpayer dollars invested…
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth spoke at the DoDIIS Worldwide Conference, Dec. 13, 2022, at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in Texas. WASHINGTON — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is using artificial intelligence so routinely that it’s now created a standardized disclosure to go on AI-generated intel products, according to the agency’s…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, meet at the NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels (NATO) BELFAST — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte formally unveiled an already controversial two-tiered plan to boost allied spending to 5 percent of GDP, though a top US official acknowledged there’s work to do to get…
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 Pentagon has maintained that a new radar for the F-35 would be ready for the plane’s Lot 17 airframes,…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A Brazilian comedian has been handed a prison sentence of over eight years for a stand-up routine, setting off a storm over the growing use of state power to penalize speech that challenges cultural taboos. Leo Lins, known for…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Back in 2023, we reported on how US agencies have used push notification metadata on smartphones for surveillance, pressuring tech companies like Apple and Google to hand over user information. Prompted by Senator Ron Wyden’s inquiry, Apple revealed it…
The Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is one of the US Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carriers. (Photo by Justin Katz/Breaking Defense.) WASHINGTON — A block buy of the fifth and sixth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers stands to save the US Navy approximately $5 billion compared to purchasing the ships individually, the service’s…
Warfighters operate equipment at the lab located at Defense Information Systems Agency Headquarters at Fort Meade Md. (Photo by David Abizaid/Defense Information Systems Agency) WASHINGTON — The Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) has been officially elevated to a sub-unified command under US Cyber Command, in a move analysts said could give a…
Secretary of the Navy Hon. John Phelan Responsibilities Secretary of the Navy John Phelan manages the readiness, development, and well-being of nearly one million Sailors, Marines, and civilian personnel within the Department of the Navy, including the Reserves. Quote “The US Navy is at a crossroads. Extended deployment, inadequate maintenance, huge cost overruns,…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Irish authorities have moved ahead with extensive legislation aimed at tackling “misinformation,” yet they have not examined whether such measures might undermine free expression. The Department responsible for communications, media, and environmental policy has acknowledged that no analysis has…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The NSO Group is seeking to overturn or sharply reduce the $167 million in punitive damages it was ordered to pay WhatsApp over a 2019 spyware attack that targeted more than 1,400 users. In a motion filed in federal…
U.S Army Spc. Breyana Semans, a military police officer with the 46th Military Police Company, Michigan National Guard, secures an area near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 1, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.J. Lannom Jr.) WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee version of the $150 billion defense…
