Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the US Independence Day reception, known as the annual “Fourth of July” celebration, hosted by Newsmax, in Jerusalem, Aug. 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel will begin immediate negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the…
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not seen) at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, May 13, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas Turkish port authorities have begun informally requiring shipping agents to provide letters declaring that vessels are not linked to Israel and not carrying military or hazardous cargo bound for the…
New Zealand has selected the Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk and the Airbus A321XLR as its future naval helicopter and transport aircraft respectively, the New Zealand Defence Force announced today. New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins said in the announcement that the buy, consisting of five helicopters and two aircraft, would ensure the country would have…
On August 11, President Trump officially declared an emergency in the District of Columbia. Violent crime had reached such levels that he was compelled to utilize authorities granted to him under Section 740 of the Home Rule Act, which requires the D.C. Metropolitan Police to be put at the president’s disposal for up to 30 days….
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, May 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir Lebanon said on Thursday it was launching the planned disarmament of Palestinian factions in refugee camps, part of a wider effort to establish a state monopoly on arms. The planned disarmament was starting with…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday stepped up his personal attacks on Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese over his government’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, saying Albanese‘s political record had been damaged forever. Diplomatic ties between Australia and Israel have soured…
(left, Sir Claude Dansey, Deputy Director of MI-6, a gay Freemason, sent hundreds of British and French Resistance agents to their deaths.) Talmud Abodah Zara 26b: “Even the best of the Gentiles should be killed.” (Most assimilated Jews have never read the Talmud) As we enter WW3, remember world wars are orchestrated by Freemasons on both sides to destroy Christian civilization…
An Iranian missile is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, Aug. 20, 2025. Photo: Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS Iran on Thursday launched its first solo military exercises since its June war with Israel, state media reported, seeking to reassert an image of strength after suffering heavy losses. Navy units of Iran‘s regular armed forces fired missiles…
TECHNET AUGUSTA 2025 — The Army’s new principal cyber advisor came into his role ready to align with the service’s overarching transformation initiative, and as part of this he’s set on enabling artificial intelligence for defensive and offensive cyber operations, he told Breaking Defense in an interview Wednesday. Brandon Pugh, an Army reservist who formerly…
The Royal Palace of Spain. Photo: Rafesmar via Wikicommons. The settlement of Jews in the Iberian Peninsula is very ancient. Don Isaac Abarbanel, the 15th-century leader of Spanish Jewry, wrote that Babylonian conqueror Nebuchadnezzar brought Jews to Spain as slaves after the First Temple’s destruction. The earliest documented history of Spanish Jewry dates back at least 2,000 years to when the…
Jeff Ross in his one-man show on Broadway. Jeff Ross is best known for roasting celebrities like Tom Brady, making jokes that some could interpret as mean. But his one man show on Broadway, Take a Banana for The Ride, shows a lot of heart. Ross describes cutting brisket as part of his family’s kosher…
Breaking Defense is excited to announce a major new addition with Mark Pomerleau as a senior staff reporter, starting September 2. Pomerleau is highly esteemed in defense technology reporting circles, the leading reporter covering defense information technology, cyber, electronic warfare and combat networks. His work has focused on how these technologies impact warfighting and the…
This is the latest in a series of semi-regular columns by Robbin Laird, where he will tackle current defense issues through the lens of more than 45 years of defense expertise in both the US and abroad. The goal of these columns: to look back at how questions and perspectives of the past should inform decisions…
Israel has begun its offensive, designed to take over Gaza City. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the military to decrease the time to defeat Hamas after his plans for military control were approved. Netanyahu later said that he had ordered the military to “shorten the timelines for seizing the last terror strongholds and for…
WASHINGTON — National Guard officials have yet to give up hope for a last-minute intervention by President Donald Trump to reverse the Department of the Air Force’s (DAF) plan to begin transferring Air National Guard members with space specialities to the Space Force as full-time Guardians on Oct. 1. “We’re still trying to get him…
BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia’s defense conglomerate Saudi Arabian Military Industries, known as SAMI, has joined forces with US-based firm Amentum, which specialized in maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MROU) to support Riyadh’s combat land vehicles. “Working alongside SAMI Land’s own teams, Amentum will provide proven expertise for maintaining ground systems operated by Saudi Arabia’s armed…
This article was originally published by Ramon Tomey at Natural News. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem issued a televised threat asserting that any attempt by the Lebanese government to disarm the group would plunge the country into chaos, evoking fears of a return to civil war. Qassem accused Beirut of following an “American-Israeli order” to dismantle…
Federal agencies and defense programs are rapidly embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate decision-making, enhance situational awareness, and improve operational efficiency. As AI workloads become more embedded in devices deployed to the tactical edge, whether on unmanned vehicles, mobile command systems, or field-deployed laptops, the data residing on these devices is becoming both increasingly valuable…
By the author of What to Eat When You’re Broke and How to Prep When You’re Broke Times are really tight, and the price of food is only going up. If you’re like us, sometimes your week outlasts your groceries. Inflation, shrinkflation, and all the other “flations” are hitting Americans hard, especially those who were already…
Grist posted a story blaming climate change for a recent rise in coffee prices. This is false, coffee production and yields have improved amid modest warming. As a result, Grist must seek another cause for higher prices. In the story, “Climate change has sent coffee prices soaring. Trump’s tariffs will send them higher,” Grist staff…
This article was originally published by Connor O’Keeffe at The Mises Institute. We’re now in the second week of Trump’s so-called “takeover” of Washington, DC, where he’s formally federalized the city’s police and mobilized national guard troops and federal agents to help crack down on crime. So far, a few hundred people have been arrested….
The Western Australian Labor Government, led by Premier Roger Cook, recently introduced landmark legislation to modernise and expand access to surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology (ART). These reforms mark a significant shift towards claiming inclusivity, equity, and child-centred policy. Inclusivity and equity for whom? For selected adults, yes. But as a child-centred policy? Absolutely not….
University College London Hospital. Photo: Tagishsimon via Wikimedia Commons Two recent incidents at hospitals in the UK fit a troubling pattern of Jews feeling unsafe due to medical professionals expressing antisemitism or even outright threats of death against Israelis. The University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH Trust) has issued an apology following a…
Minneapolis mayor candidate Omar Fateh recently attended a campaign rally with scores of rabid Somali supporters that, by the looks of it, could have just as easily been held in Mogadishu. Fateh has been referred to by some as the “Mamdani of the Midwest,” a reference to his hard-left views, similar to those of Zohran…
New olim disembark at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on the first charter aliyah flight since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, arriving to begin new lives in Israel. Photo: The Algemeiner NEW YORK/TEL AVIV — Defying the uncertainty of war, 225 Jews arrived in Tel Aviv on the first charter aliyah flight since the…
United States ruler Donald Trump is facing backlash after he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war hero”. In an interview with right-leaning commentator Mark Levin on Tuesday, Trump called Netanyahu “a good man” who he said is “there fighting.” “He’s a war hero. I guess I am too… [but] nobody cares… I sent those planes,”…
In a sign of continued expansion, Breaking Defense is pleased to announce our new Pentagon bureau, an additional full-time staff reporter position dedicated exclusively to news emanating from the Pentagon. Ashely Roque, currently senior staff reporter on the Army beat for Breaking Defense, will assume the new bureau role working inside the Pentagon. In this…
Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the US president and senior director for counterterrorism at the White House National Security Council, at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC, Aug. 19, 2025. Photo: Screenshot A senior aide to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday repudiated controversial political commentator Tucker Carlson for promoting what he described as an…
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
“Show Your Jewish Pride” rally at George Washington University G Street Park on May 2, 2024. Photo: Dion J. Pierre To the Jewish students stepping onto campus — especially those who carry Zionism close to your heart — this moment is exciting, but it can also feel daunting. College promises discovery, freedom, and growth. You’ll…
French President Emmanuel Macron stands by the Western Wall, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Jan. 22, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad. In today’s political climate, no country faces more existential scrutiny than Israel. News outlets, social media commentators, and international organizations repeatedly question its legitimacy. But here’s the paradox: No one seems to ask whether Jordan…
Gazan youth practice military drills at a Hamas summer camp. Photo: Hamas. While children worldwide are participating in sports and leisure activities at summer camps, children living under the Palestinian Authority (PA) are in a “Fatah Army” summer camp with armed members of the PA Security Services, being taught to be terrorists. This goal was…
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference in Paris, France, June 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s argument connecting a rise in hate against France’s Jewish community with the recent decision by Paris to recognize a Palestinian state. “The analysis that France’s decision…
TECHNET AUGUSTA 2025 — As the Army embarks on its modernization journey inline with the service’s recent transformation initiative, its cyber leader made clear that the service is seeking interoperable, off-the-shelf capabilities from industry to replace more bespoke, rigid offerings. “The biggest opportunities that I see are from a modularity and platform independence standpoint. I…
A flag drawing awareness to Hamas hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin displayed outside the home stadium of Werder Bremen on July 4, 2024. Photo: Screenshot The German professional soccer team SV Werder Bremen paid tribute to murdered American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin in a social media post on the first anniversary of his death while in Hamas captivity. On…
Author Sally Rooney in an interview with “PBS NewsHour.” Photo: Screenshot. Award-winning Irish author Sally Rooney said on Saturday that she will give proceeds from her books, as well as two BBC adaptations of them, to support Palestine Action, an anti-Israel group that was proscribed as a terrorist organization in the United Kingdom last month….
A general view of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay President Donald Trump‘s administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors at the International Criminal Court, as Washington ramped up its pressure on the war tribunal over its targeting of Israeli leaders and a past decision to investigate US officials. In a statement,…
Recent whistleblower leaks suggest that there is a plan in place to depopulate humanity to create a larger artificial intelligence infrastructure. Depopulation will free up electricity and other resources needed to expand AI on the globe. Whistleblowers and investigative reports reveal that bioweaponized vaccines targeting elderly and vulnerable populations—freeing up electricity and water for AI…
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a press conference in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/Pool Syria’s foreign minister met Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer in Paris on Tuesday to discuss security arrangements in southern Syria, two Syrian sources familiar with the meeting said. Syrian and Israeli officials have been conducting US-mediated talks on de-escalating conflict in southern Syria. A previous round of these talks was…
Since 2012, when China commissioned its first aircraft carrier, carrier modernization and operational experimentation have advanced at a frighteningly fast pace. Today, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is capable of conducting high-intensity operations near its shores and low-intensity missions across the globe. That progress was on full display a few weeks ago when the…
Chinese goods have flooded Israel’s consumer market. This deluge threatens Israel’s future and the U.S.-Israel relationship. But there’s time to make it work to the West’s advantage. The Chinese Communist Party has proven that its cheap trade policy not only competes with the U.S. and its allies, but buys the softness of its customers’ economic…
Hello everyone, Welcome to Episode 21 of my Eyes on Eurasia podcast with Glen Howard — a special edition on the recent Alaska Summit! This is a particularly timely issue. Superpower summits are back: last Friday, President Trump met in Anchorage, Alaska with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Earlier this week, he hosted seven European leaders at the White…
GVSETS 2025 — The vendors involved in the US Army Common Tactical Truck initiative are eagerly awaiting the program’s final request for proposals, touting advances and modifications they’ve said will meet the Army’s future hauling needs. “We are really waiting for the new requirements specifications to come out. That will tell us where we need…
(This list looks about ten years old. According to GROK, “The SaidIt list lacks credible evidence, and Makow’s rhetoric about Jewish conspiracies may amplify these unverified narratives.”) The United States is a vassal state and colony of Israel. Between 30-50 members of Congress are literally Israeli citizens! The exact number is being suppressed by the…
WASHINGTON — Recently retired Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach has emerged as a serious contender to be the next Air Force chief of staff, sources told Breaking Defense. Following Gen. David Allvin’s surprise announcement on Monday that he plans to retire in November, three people familiar with the discussions pointed to Wilsbach as high on…
United States health officials are warning of a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that’s been infecting humans this summer. The bacteria thrive in warm seawater, and the media is fear-mongering, saying this is a chilling reminder of the potential danger associated with vacation pastimes like swimming and wading. Infections are caused by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus and…
WASHINGTON — Navy leadership is hoping that the one-star admiral taking command of a key public shipyard will help alleviate maintenance backlog issues and become a model to improve workflow for the other three public shipyards across the country. The yard in question is Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Virginia, a key fleet concentration area…
Illegal immigration may be at an all-time low, but American taxpayers are still getting stuck with the exorbitant cost of caring for the hundreds of thousands of alien minors that entered the country under the Biden administration. The government calls them Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC), though the overwhelming majority are not really children but rather…
This summer, I made a new friend: double reflective foil insulation. If you haven’t heard of it or used it before, double reflective foil insulation is a durable and lightweight foldable insulation product. According to the website of a popular brand, it is made of “two 96% reflective layers of film bonded to two internal…
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Exposé. On 14 August, a study was published by Pre-Prints, a platform that allows studies not yet peer-reviewed to be made publicly available. The paper has coined the term “Hybrid Harms Hypothesis” to describe the compounding effects of mRNA injections and coronavirus infections, where the mRNA…
The defense sector increasingly recognizes that operational success in human-machine teaming for autonomous operations of ground robots, uncrewed aircraft, and naval drones depends upon reducing cognitive load for warfighters. To better understand the complexities of defense innovation and the role design plays in mission success, Breaking Defense spoke with David Smith, Principal UX Designer at…
