At the end of last month the White House unveiled a historic $1.01 trillion Fiscal Year 2026 defense budget request on June 26. This figure represents an approximately 13% increase… Continue reading "US Plans Record $1.01 Trillion Defense Budget for FY2026"
On 9 July, Taiwan commenced its annual live-fire military drills. The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces’ Han Kuang 41 Exercise is the largest military exercise seen in Taiwan, with… Continue reading "Taiwan Commences Largest Military Drills in Response to Chinese Threats of Invasion"
The member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance announced on the final day of the North Atlantic Council in The Hague that they had agreed on a new commitment… Continue reading "NATO Allies Agree On New Defense Spending Commitments"
On May 27, 2025, in Brussels, the European Affairs ministers of all 27 EU member states approved a historic €150 billion joint arms procurement program. This bold initiative marks one… Continue reading "EU Unveils Massive €150 Billion Joint Defense Program to Boost Industrial and Military Power"
The federal hiring freeze has created a golden opportunity for foreign intelligence services to recruit spies. Multiple US intelligence agencies have publicly warned of this risk and have asked public… Continue reading "Federal Hiring Freeze Creates Openings for Foreign Espionage"
Speaking at the Council of Foreign Relations on May 20, the US Service Chiefs outlined their vision for the future of defense strategy. A huge part of this vision is… Continue reading "US Service Chiefs Lay out Their Vision of a New Approach to Procurement"
If South Korea wants to go nuclear to respond to its evolving threat landscape, it needs to think carefully about what type of nuclear arms it should acquire. The best… Continue reading "If South Korea Wants to Go Nuclear, It Should Consider Tactical Options"
According to announcements made by the Polish Ministry of Defense and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a Russian tanker ship was detected on May 20, carrying out “suspicious maneuvers” near… Continue reading "Polish Aircraft Intercept Russian Tanker Near Undersea Cable"
The United States announced on Wednesday that it had reached agreements with Qatar for the purchase of $3 billion in arms sales during President Donald Trump’s visit to the country,… Continue reading "United States Announces $3 Billion In Arms Sales To Qatar During Trump Visit"
President of the United States Donald Trump met for the first time with Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first meeting between a president of… Continue reading "Trump: Syrian President Has “Real Shot” At Pulling Syria Together"