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UK Trials Skyhammer Drone Interceptors in Jordan With Deliveries Due in May

The MoD pairs rapid fielding with a new export task force to give UK and Gulf forces a cheaper way to stop Shahed-style drones.

Germany Speeds Industrial Pivot From Cars to Defense Production

Trump’s 2027 Budget Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense as Watchdogs Question the Math

Kim Jong Un Reasserts ‘Irreversible’ Nuclear Status as Putin Vows Deeper Ties

Dutch Defense Official Says F-35 Software Could Be ‘Jailbroken’ Like an iPhone

EU Defense Chief Presses Spain on 2% Cap, Warns Europe Is Only Halfway to Deterrence Needs

UK Commits Over £400 Million in 2026 to Accelerate Long-Range and Hypersonic Weapons

MP Materials Denies Reuters Report on U.S. Price Guarantees as Shares Slide

Pentagon, Lockheed Set Framework to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Output

U.S. Warns NORAD Could Change if Canada Scales Back F‑35 Purchase

Giorgetti Says Defense Budget Lift Won’t Cut Social Spending, Ties Plan to Deficit Test

Air Force Sets Mid-2028 for New Air Force One, Buys Two 747-8s for Support

FCAS Crisis Deepens as Dassault Questions Project and Demands Fighter Lead

Ottawa’s F-35 Fighter Decision Slips Again, Drawing U.S. Frustration

FCAS Fighter Program Teeters as Berlin and Paris Face Next‑Week Deadline

Hegseth Sets 3.5% Defense-Spending Bar, Promises Favor for 'Model Allies' and Consequences for Laggards

France Delays Military Programming Law Update to Early 2026

Leonardo Unveils ‘Michelangelo Dome’ for a European Multi‑Domain Defense Shield

Royal Navy Tracks Russian Corvette and Tanker Through Channel as NATO Steps Up Patrols

U.S. Clears $105 Million Patriot Sustainment Package for Ukraine