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(Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2026/06/26/nato-allies-promised-trump-theyd-secure-the-arctic-theyve-got-work-to-do/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T17:53:46.919Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/pPYY7j4OlAFtpsQW4YeEO5o32II=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OO6GTBJZABHVXMSOXLJTZQUIXI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Norwegian soldiers take part in a static display of military vehicles and aircraft during the NATO Cold Response 2026. (Bernadett Szabo/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/video/2026/06/26/f-35-program-chief-says-growth-has-outpaced-sustainability-for-joint-fighters/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T17:48:53Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X11leRUgkywyv8PRAJafaMTdYsw=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/06-26-2026/t_edce4ee91566477eb715908c681a4cc6_name_8105369_scaled.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2026/06/26/101st-soldiers-use-drones-to-drop-grappling-hooks-breach-razor-wire/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T16:38:09.413Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4bkPcQ2XP4a2SCJm7WWjShAQiac=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/T3EPUGI6WNGEXAZM46OD5FDF3A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pull security and defend their positions during a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 8, 2026. (Spc. Sandy Vera Vazquez/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/26/romania-bolsters-black-sea-fleet-with-turkish-built-corvette/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T15:58:23.048Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/0weaAv18NyzJKMJ3DMZJSAaIQZc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/D7W2A5ZWDRGJJOMXJ2PQBKTJHM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Romanian warships sail during a military drill on the Black Sea off the port of Constanta, Romania, on April 8, 2025. (Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/26/german-counter-drone-startup-tytan-eyes-3000-interceptors-per-month-in-new-factory/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T10:26:26.803Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OKiZ_Z-7fp9E4Aan5t9uM4lHDcY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MLPBM3MXOBEO5ETF4XHMLVCSIU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A production worker of Tytan Technologies assembles an interceptor drone in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 6, 2026. (Alexandra Beier/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/06/25/ukraines-top-strike-drone-maker-moves-into-ballistic-missile-defense/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T20:59:02.782Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4q60nMG5uJ6yc3DLTGq_jVeLmE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TJ2SBWFVWNEXLNX5FB3YJUBEBA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An employee works with a FP-1long range drone at a production facility of Fire Point company, April 2, 2026. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/25/ukraines-newest-strike-weapon-drifts-into-russia-on-the-wind/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:52:18.192Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/cpAoLpOI3SaSa0eWutrp8QQDzp4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MEOXI6Q6GZDEDHFTEBTQAAQAMU.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine is using inexpensive balloons to extend the country's strike reach as part of its drone edge. (Screenshot/Euromaiden Press)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/25/the-pentagons-research-infrastructure-is-deteriorating-study-finds/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T21:09:15.546Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YtcPro2ft5bSKec-q3xwQhGBgaI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5LY6O2I3NJDN3IUV726ILUSFWY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Networked Weapons Laboratory fabrication shop. (Air Force Research Laboratory)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/25/house-backs-155-billion-to-revive-e-7-wedgetail-spares-navy-hawkeye/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T16:51:12.133Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5yXiNFKoXAXD6P-FYW2YCdBYjNY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OX4ICBLPK5HSXLD43HGHJOOBGE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Royal Australian Air Force E-7 Wedgetail takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on May 11, 2021. (Airman Trevor Bell/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/06/25/lockheed-martin-wins-over-35-billion-contract-to-quadruple-thaad-production/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T15:45:17.209Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/nMOS7JZlGFJi7jZ_Rk1E35_kNAw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/3LXTPL2SGJG3PNCDSR7MRB3LHY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during Flight Test THAAD-23, August 2019. (U.S. Missile Defense Agency)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/06/25/philippines-deploys-us-made-triton-naval-drones-in-its-western-waters-to-scout-for-intruders/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T14:32:32.257Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KLqTziseoX8pfbSMNOp57mwn4RM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/R7ZWFA4HTBFXPKDH7PFHLFJK2U.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ocean Aero's Triton naval drone can operate on the surface and underwater. (Ocean Aero)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2026/06/25/europes-defense-build-up-depends-on-getting-partnerships-right/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T13:40:27.508Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/01XWWyhzCVZox7L-VN8_qYlkE1I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/PKMUHMGHH5DULGP4TKLJU6JBW4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[During the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) at the Berlin ExpoCenter Airport, the phrase "For Europe" appears on an advertisement by defense contractor Helsing, positioned behind MDBA Systems, on June 11, 2026. (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/video/2026/06/25/gwot-memorial-foundation-president-on-proposed-design-were-listening/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:54:07Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GBUvqoWiU7T7dwY8s-Pp4jmEZvc=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/06-24-2026/t_69e256cebdc24a95996e43b68ee3618d_name_GWOT_Thumb_2.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/25/iceye-to-double-radar-satellite-capacity-by-late-2027-as-demand-surges/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T08:38:31.938Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5KU__1pMK4nwYf9eeGwnpEqShK0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/N5N2J5PVCFA7DF5XBYPKQOEL24.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An artist's depiction of an ICEYE-X1 SAR microsatellite in orbit. (ICEYE)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/25/poland-buys-v-bat-drones-to-boost-baltic-sea-naval-operations/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T08:40:20.745Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UZ_s5zUMCpV_DbfDhUtFrWbsyaM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LYC7GB4HDJDG7HGDEH5WAFYQUA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A V-Bat drone is on display during a demonstration by the Dutch Navy in 2025. (Remko de Waal/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/25/trump-meets-munitions-makers-amid-push-to-replenish-weapons-stockpiles/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T03:01:22.514Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Hnu-B-yAufkp2kZKovuWkztskn0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CLZMJVEMAJDTHG6DUOKAGAT65Y.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 37th Air Defense Missile Squadron's Patriot missile systems, December 18, 2025. (Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Jacek Marczewski via Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/24/white-house-asks-congress-for-876-billion-mostly-for-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T01:14:38.099Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/bm-rA_O9A3xHtHPzrZz29-Y_7sQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FGNO2V6HQ5AULBVXFWHYVLEX54.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The White House asked the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion for urgent needs. (Kent Nishimura/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/06/24/us-uk-france-germany-raise-alarm-about-chinese-patrols-off-eastern-taiwan/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T19:24:03.404Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ydKV7ROwC-v5XNQobIJ6XDwXgfA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FVOSN4ACRRBOBBYDU6NOVWIQDY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023. 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