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Dagvin Anderson testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 14, 2026. 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(Pierre Crom/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/05/14/israel-to-extend-f-35i-range-amid-war-with-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T14:59:32.297Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T14:59:32.297Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel to extend F-35I range amid war with Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6yH0cjV_0tjYxvgYqLsPHLz4sEk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ILHFCJI7WRCMPOFQVE5OW2OY4U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Israeli F-35I Adir takes off during the Red Flag drills at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on March, 23, 2023. (William R. Lewis/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/05/14/japan-fires-first-ever-missiles-from-philippine-soil/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T11:28:03.449Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T11:28:03.449Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Japan fires first-ever missiles from Philippine soil]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M9cxv_kcRoAB2ph50gOPYqnj0K4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/65TICERT7FAQVKMTZH7DPO436M.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Japanese Type 88 anti-ship missile streaks away from a 6x6 launcher vehicle belonging to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. (Gordon Arthur/staff)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/05/14/us-army-recovers-remains-of-second-soldier-reported-missing-during-moroccan-exercise/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T00:38:08.368Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T00:38:08.368Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Army recovers remains of second soldier reported missing during Moroccan exercise]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VPh_1xTmZeBWLaUILWpidKvnvpU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7H6NOB2IPFDI7NT6VW5432YBQE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington was identified as one of two soldiers who fell into the ocean off the coast of Morocco on May 2. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/05/13/no-indo-pacific-peace-without-industry-surge-and-burden-sharing-us-general-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T23:07:44.631Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T23:07:44.631Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No Indo-Pacific peace without industry surge and burden sharing, US general says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PnCh6tC7wTMWhNpiP7aUHDXvmGI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TJ7RNOC6QZDWJKADFHUPLQVWQY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Luzon Strait, Philippines, during Exercise Balikatan 2026. (Sgt. Olivia Cowart/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2026/05/13/us-navy-could-run-out-of-money-by-july-top-officer-warns/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T20:34:43.868Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T20:34:43.868Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Navy could run out of money by July, top officer warns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JAZ9Qjyhlapx86NCWRl5Fw8MMyE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4AXN6MEZGVGH7CWRIXNQNEAUH4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle testifies in a
budget hearing for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense in Washington on May 12, 2026.  (Senior Chief Mass
Communication Specialist Elliott Fabrizio/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/05/13/contractor-awarded-35-billion-to-build-out-coast-guards-arctic-security-cutters-fleet/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T20:29:54.938Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T20:29:54.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Contractor awarded $3.5 billion to build out US Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutters fleet]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5W0p1yFYp2GSyWxMKzBQ6vNXZcY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/A73FKVPDGFAJDJBGVSJKEQ3D7Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf transits through Glacier Bay, Alaska, Oct. 24, 2024. 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(Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/05/13/role-of-indo-pacific-air-defenders-has-evolved-dramatically-us-army-commander-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T17:20:03.361Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T17:20:03.361Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Role of Indo-Pacific air defenders has evolved dramatically, US Army commander says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Jk8EcMW96s6YI-HdieVPVVh45NA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/WEGI2H3CG5GSDBP6ICDDETVYBM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A THAAD system sits in position at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, February 2019. (Capt. Adan Cazarez/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/13/austrian-jets-intercept-unauthorized-us-military-planes-two-days-in-a-row/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T16:23:16.558Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T16:23:16.558Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Austrian jets intercept US military planes two days in a row]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QsbK-RjbyWrsXjnYUHQ22RfUS_I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JOSX7VM3WVBE5K63PXZAIC4624.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Air Force U-28A Draco assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command approaches a forward arming and refueling point in California during the Emerald Warrior 25.2 exercise on July 28, 2025. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Thomas Hansford)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/05/13/pentagon-reaches-agreements-with-defense-firms-on-containerized-missiles/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T15:00:05.705Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T15:00:05.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon reaches agreements with defense firms on containerized missiles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/8YC7jud7web26A-q-qeYzW7gUhY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/X6CCUSMB45B23OI3PVBI2LFRMA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[USS Savannah conducts a live-fire demonstration on Oct. 24, 2023, using a containerized launching system that fired a Standard Missile-6 from the ship at a designated target. 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