<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/16/pentagon-official-blesses-europes-push-to-spend-defense-money-at-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-23T20:53:07.818Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/rWTNW0a5ZchlRaW3Fy98bXyn9dM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LALGL5A47NB77C67RD4NFGSQWQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors commune with tanks at the stand of French-German manufacturer KNDS  during the Eurosatory defense trade fair in Paris on June 17, 2024. 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Adrian Greenwood/Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/air/2026/02/13/us-air-force-buying-more-bunker-buster-bombs-after-iran-nuclear-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T20:27:09.981Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JEjy7tgsvJxgxIeHaqi__Wmn4sE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GICIUONUTVF3ZDHRUENRAXQCI4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Air Force is buying more GBU-57, or the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, bunker-buster bombs from Boeing to replace the weapons used to strike Iran's nuclear facilities in 2025. 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Dagvin Anderson (C) meets with Nigeria Army Gen. Olufemi Oluyede (L) and Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu in Abuja, Nigeria, Feb. 9, 2026. (Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/13/pentagon-wants-counter-drone-sensors-to-protect-us-infrastructure-and-fast/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T16:17:36.923Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/frdsMltSbbpuKcvnuwu1rU6tfYw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JSS464UQ4ZG67HMOKPNGCANLT4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A TRV-150 is calibrated while validating new and existing CUAS sensors to detect Group 2 and Group 3 UAS, Fort Drum, New York, September 2024. (Spc. 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(MCS Alyssa Joy/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/13/trans-atlantic-tensions-in-focus-as-annual-munich-security-gathering-opens/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T13:36:15.791Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OHasdD5YLRv8-PnbFQQNOk_geW4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/WPPLHQTIYJDU3EM4LXE3GX4WOQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to reporters in front of the Bayerischer Hof Hotel as he attends the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2026. (Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/13/philippines-still-eying-f-16s-but-costs-are-causing-political-headaches/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T12:54:23.105Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ABc8N7qCXGcFKW_cmJZiEBzbk6o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ONDEYUQ25FB43O77LSNYXNVWNE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for exercise Steadfast Noon in Northern Italy, Oct. 17, 2023. (Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/13/india-clears-the-way-for-landmark-deal-to-acquire-french-rafale-jets/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T12:01:00.954Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/8QfttXAogDH7lHjvMNuyT0mPT6s=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7KOMKZUNJRBFPM6TSLASEEKXK4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter jets taxi toward the runway at Air Base 120 in Cazaux, south-western France, on Jan. 29, 2026, during the Topaze 2026 exercise. (Philippe Lopez / AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/13/fincantieri-predicts-strong-growth-despite-ding-to-us-warship-business/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T13:10:55.749Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/bENKnQTgM5J2p9qzDq7Y9h4uy88=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/I5EAGJEJYFDS3BICYS3SOOXT64.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors inspect a model of Fincantieri's FCX40 frigate during the Euronaval trade show near Paris on Nov. 6, 2024. (Thierry Nectoux/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2026/02/12/2027-defense-budget-could-double-2026-ship-requests-us-navy-secretary-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T16:11:42.596Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/maEnQON99IMT1lhbrVKcDUqjXSU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/EB6OR7M66BETJLLNAHUQT5RQ2M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Navy Secretary John Phelan speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Alex Brandon/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/air/2026/02/12/us-air-forces-cca-program-advances-with-auto-flying-software-integration/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T22:11:12.488Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gFMy01PPGPXmZ4W73hNr0fhVZv0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OX7XXKF5VJHBDAGGGJVKZ3OXHY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[General Atomics' YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft, pictured here, carried out hours of semiautonomous test flights after being integrated with Collins Aerospace's software. (U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/02/12/syria-says-its-forces-have-taken-over-al-tanf-base-after-handover-from-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T17:46:35.963Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N3QoNrKUHOabU-5UKS7cWxnCmaM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/SHPGZWCHTBHQFDR7JCIV65Z7VI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria is seen on Oct. 22, 2018. (Lolita Baldor/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/02/12/two-us-navy-ships-collide-in-caribbean-leaving-2-sailors-injured/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T17:23:28.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YFagBzAP_mV_vbFcUhuqkzyqVlc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/O7247CIQWFAF3MXEOB4R6X4IW4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The destroyer USS Truxtun sails in Bosporus Strait en route to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 7, 2014. (Emrah Gurel/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/12/russia-will-uphold-nuclear-weapons-limits-of-expired-treaty-foreign-minister-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T13:56:21.975Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Eq2Xxujm_YJlF3NJvNHyTUDQxq0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/SI6JWFL4INAMPAQYB7CVQ3LEZA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Russian RS-24 Yars nuclear missile system (NATO reporting name: SS-29) arrives during rehearsals for a military parade in Moscow's Red Square on May 5, 2024. (Contributor/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/12/chinas-new-maritime-combat-drone-poised-for-global-success-analysts/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T13:33:01.871Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P01sFsQVSH9nSEQKizbTyeNy9fk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/POSVRYOG4FG2HGV2J2C56GJP3M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Chinese Wing Loong X drone model is on display at the Dubai Airshow on Nov. 20, 2025, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Vcg/VCG via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/02/11/us-navy-on-the-hunt-for-strike-drones-that-can-launch-from-any-warship/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T20:45:23.319Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HI0vg-pY0SfVq8SaywH4Z_9_b4Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TRBVZHSP5RB3HAJA6F3MNSWFRE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Civilian contractors embarked with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to conduct a V-BAT drone flight aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2022.  (Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/video/2026/02/09/air-force-leaders-chart-improvements-to-comms-readiness-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-21026/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T19:06:20Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GN3zC30k9uHaDxBcv54Pod5FxTI=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/02-09-2026/t_b500697fd1814fd1aae9496dc7325894_name_DNW_806_THUMB_1.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/11/nato-kicks-off-arctic-sentry-operation-following-greenland-brouhaha/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T16:36:28.966Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/hdrGUvq7NZsRaHcylftxf5Rq5b4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/25L65T4Z5RFSDNNYTB2LTOXLZA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in the Arctic Ocean in Nuuk, Greenland, Sept. 15, 2025. (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/02/11/us-marine-corps-advances-plans-for-drone-wingman/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T13:23:31.968Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7F3CEqLiDUQyj_q6SoGsz9KHYTI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VE3K5R7PDZDSVGLFTJJPJSSJQM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The YFQ-42A has been selected by the Marine Corps as a candidate for the MUX TACAIR program. (Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/11/estonian-spies-believe-europes-collective-deterrence-push-is-working/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-20T13:44:51.664Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Jy37RkpWoJlbmEfHZeTiak0BZg8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OQJOSDFBVBC3LEV2NWI4GLJP7E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Estonian soldiers look out from the top of a tank on the Tapa range in Estonia. (Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/02/10/lockheeds-unveils-lamprey-undersea-drone-that-can-attach-to-ships/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T10:57:39.884Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BpmWVOO0VCyfjIiZ63knxScojXE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LOUSV2TRVJAPTCQ34JEWNNBTQI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin’s Lamprey can attach itself to ships, launch torpedoes and deploy airborne drones from the surface. (Courtesy Lockheed Martin)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2026/02/10/why-greenlands-takeover-by-the-us-is-not-needed-for-golden-dome/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-23T21:00:19.705Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/fDiCurZ_1nMZiC9SYGqUNzNIlOM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JRT7BK5G2FCIHN7ZCQJ3SHTDWE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Upgraded Early Warning Radar scans the horizon at Thule Air Base, Greenland, Aug. 10, 2022. (Paul Honnick/U.S. Space Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/10/german-startup-aims-to-deliver-european-hypersonic-strike-by-2029/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-10T14:01:37.608Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/sDyMbndcH0ZNbN-0H-VBQj9YeyQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ARAOAMVY7REVPBEHYUCMYDV6LA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hypersonica's first hypersonic test flight in Norway pushed its missile prototype to more than Mach 6 and a range of more than 300 kilometers, the company said. (Hypersonica)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/02/10/erdogan-pitches-kaan-fighter-jet-as-an-alternative-to-western-warplanes/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-10T14:42:09.873Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Fv4HnD3vaHUHqYGGyjJPbAsQHz8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/PZWS33XCGZFTZPH4DUBIOOHKJA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is welcomed by Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 3, 2026. (TUR Presidency/Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Anadolu via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/10/russian-stealth-jets-have-arrived-in-north-africa-as-filmed-by-algerian-potato-farmer/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-10T09:09:49.648Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DFpM16Srgezb8cWtzPSN75-Iqgg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LGB5U3KMPNEINPNOITF6ETK4II.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fighter is pictured at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 17, 2025. (Christopher Pike/Bloomberg via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/air/2026/02/09/us-air-force-needs-500-next-gen-fighters-bombers-to-beat-china-think-tank-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-09T21:22:35.709Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/uUWJ-62sVoERsBYcPpJqbFx-J7w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/66MWN3PATBEMDALJKZAUXSXRYQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Air Force needs to buy at least 200 B-21 Raider stealth bombers, the Mitchell Institute argued in a new paper. 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Alfonso Livrieri/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/02/06/shield-ai-st-engineering-join-forces-on-fine-tuning-drone-swarms/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T14:40:30.125Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SmoUlKfw7a3iEa-l0yqRPhGIOjw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GUEJFNLVQRFCHKSTORACPXKZWE.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Many companies and militaries around the world, including a Saab concept for Sweden pictured here, are working to perfect drone-swarming tactics. (Saab)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/06/singapore-is-in-line-to-get-its-first-f-35-fighters-later-this-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T11:17:36.683Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4v2Cr0CL8e3EnkuhFUriBE6XQY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MIBCUXF5AJGORCBSH5QVOQ6TLY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Australian and U.S. F-35s were present at Singapore Airshow 2026, as Singapore waits expectantly for its first F-35Bs later this year. 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(Clement Mahoudeau/AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/06/first-us-warship-visit-to-chinese-built-port-in-cambodia-cements-new-drift-for-phnom-penh/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T20:37:34.966Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Pl1GZQNsU68XKSQ0yckig1w8Kjk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/I2WEZY4SXRECJBP55BUB65YUCI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Royal Cambodian Navy troops stand in formation to welcome the USS Cincinnati at the Ream Naval Base, Jan. 24, 2026. (Suy SE/AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/05/trump-calls-for-new-nuclear-pact-as-us-russia-treaty-expires/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-05T21:41:46.308Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K0OTRpkv3FLsph86HO4A9Hsmh5g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/S6LL4LAMLZF6VLTVAXF2J45VQE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo taken from a video distributed Dec. 9, 2020, by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service shows a rocket launch as part of a ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile test at the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/05/us-and-russia-agree-to-reestablish-military-dialogue-after-ukraine-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-05T19:34:04.441Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BxcXWcxaG9_iFo9tmZySwhbbx1U=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DFV5TA3BYNHMRHJ27BNX5FPCLQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers clean up damage at Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday. (Sergei Grits/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/02/05/no-strangers-to-drones-singapore-eyes-unmanned-surge-with-israeli-tech/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T10:24:37.282Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G5sJX-fnDqt2CPy0WpE7TEP5SHQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VQXGMXDFQFGMVAU422KL2AU35I.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hermes-900 seen on the static display at the Singapore Airshow 2026. (Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo/Staff)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/02/05/st-engineering-unveils-new-loitering-munition-assault-rifle-family/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-05T14:42:51.238Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Bx2a1S4UR1x4QZrMlgrYR0uipRg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZV6NLN22VND4VE7IVRV34Y3QZU.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Approaching completion of its development in the next year, the EagleStrike is a new loitering munition from ST Engineering. (Gordon Arthur/Staff)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2026/02/05/russias-domestic-drone-push-is-a-mixed-bag-for-its-war-on-the-west/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-05T14:14:45.281Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BC2f-YZSwLX7b3FahQc5SM12jU0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/COPEHZRNZZCBBIKIJ4DFWZXY2M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian President Vladimir Putin touches a drone while visiting an unmanned transport exhibition at the Aminnyevkoye Metro Depot, on Jan. 16, 2026, in Moscow. (Contributor/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/05/saab-floats-gripen-production-hub-in-canada-if-ottawa-were-willing/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-05T10:58:42.082Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TpUlIwUMc2Q1M50gtQ5f0j-k_PM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/PZJMJKYK2NBITF42MBYOLQOZUQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Saab Gripen E-series fighter aircraft is seen in the sky over the airport of Linkoping, Sweden, as it is shown to the Ukrainian president during his visit on Oct. 22, 2025. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/05/indonesia-selects-italian-m-346-trainer-jet/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-05T09:08:54.49Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qRyEhSHsJ_6iB6K06LSfen5JmhQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CQFSHWB5EZFNJKJSY4IMERWSZI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Leonardo M-346 FA Fighter Attack Aircraft is on display during the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 near London on July 23, 2024. (John Keeble/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/05/f-15-progresses-in-asia-but-without-indonesia/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-09T12:41:53.3Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JHD-v3HFHKcLc5sjrKdjybi3v-0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CNUOAAVKO5ASBHWACZDPUC2VRE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Boeing will help South Korea upgrade its F-15K fleet to the equivalent of an F-15EX configuration. (Gordon Arthur)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2026/02/05/raytheon-to-ramp-up-missile-production-in-pentagon-deals/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-05T00:33:55.55Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RUagavhNsi5rdOfCi4a_WQoiNKo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TI4GBTVCMFGWHGVVCCTJ5634PI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones launches a SM-6 missile during a live-fire test. (U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/04/iran-us-to-hold-nuclear-talks-friday-as-tensions-remain-high/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T21:47:36.538Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PshIaWPZHU5V6cwLR7O-m8YeC3M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/U37QFEUYR5A3PMSRXXDHXIGAME.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, arrives at Muscat, Oman, May 11, 2025. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/air/2026/02/04/us-air-force-tests-new-rapidly-developed-cruise-missile/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T21:43:05.264Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/jNm2TKuwQSIgmPLjFkgwgvaLj_A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VZ6L2QMVD5E2JIQB45ZFWC7PTM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Air Force conducted its first test of the Extended Range Attack Munition, a new standoff cruise missile, less than 16 months after awarding its contract. (Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/air-warfare/2026/02/04/us-marine-attack-helicopters-to-field-long-range-missiles-by-2027/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T19:10:33.271Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XpbglCZ_i18PP5EIFrdKnGmKfSs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KEQHKMW64NHO7DKC4UONMBW4SA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper conducts a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. (Sgt. Trent A. Henry/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/04/singapore-inks-deal-for-st-engineerings-titan-8x8-vehicle/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T14:24:42.061Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MsGbqij8ZMMZSnwtysz83clTXPY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/V3YCEB663ZDINDSKZ4PIFS2FW4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ST Engineering debuted its Terrex s5 hybrid electric drive 8x8 armored vehicle at Singapore Airshow 2026. (Gordon Arthur/Staff)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/02/04/russian-arms-makers-vanish-from-asias-largest-airshow/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T14:26:11.751Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/9RstGT68UwmlvfVXR0OnWDY0t6Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/75Q6OW4MPBBN7ICN6WONJIP47U.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian defense companies showcase their weapons at the IDEX arms fair in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 17, 2025. (Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo/staff)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/04/india-and-us-maintain-momentum-in-defense-ties/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T11:58:01.016Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/p9pbl3AJgIRCrhk9gBAaZLtLJPU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/I73SACV3OVFEHGL7P26KI7PKCY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a news conference in the East Room at the White House on Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. 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(U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2026/01/30/us-military-action-in-iran-risks-igniting-global-nuclear-cascade/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-30T19:59:48.782Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IUb_5Szz5cEUURy18kXTgonng_c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/WBYSG45ZPBHZJNOP43HP6CMBBU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian youths walk past a state building covered with a giant anti-U.S. billboard depicting a symbolic image of the destroyed aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 28, 2026. 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(Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/01/30/russia-to-showcase-new-mlrs-at-saudi-weapons-show-seeking-local-ties/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-30T12:51:13.115Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZnhP6EC5XDWCE_0m5BIfDUQUH-I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/Z4YHMDUYJFGCPM6EL2T64XYXJY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) looks on as United Arab Emirates President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (C) shakes hands with Rostec Corporation Chairman Sergey Chemezeov (L) during their meeting at the Saint George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace on Jan. 29, 2026, in Moscow. (Contributor/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/01/30/fragile-bosnia-pops-up-as-test-case-for-europe-acting-without-the-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-02T08:37:29.679Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PQHNbDrPewwpYMhTKyiL-wN9K_A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/M3ECF7QYABDUBMCKQLXJBODXDQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers march during a parade marking Republika Srpska Day, which Bosnia and Herzegovina's Constitutional Court ruled unconstitutional in 2016 but continues to be observed by the Republika Srpska entity, in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Jan. 9, 2026. (Miomir Lakic/Anadolu via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/01/30/turkeys-stm-lays-the-keel-of-the-first-ship-for-the-portuguese-navy/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-30T11:28:01.889Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/zTwukQcZWNPM8kZF1vCf7RGhLys=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TSPKW4BJOJBEHJPAAZT2BID7ZU.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The keel of the first naval support vessel for the Portuguese sea service was laid in Ada Shipyard in Istanbul in late January 2026. 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(Senior Airman Ashley Richards/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2026/01/29/newest-ford-class-carrier-uss-john-f-kennedy-heads-to-sea-for-testing/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-29T19:21:16.802Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/v_rsLDPidKd5PcrLnVWvxhwm7yo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/UEN52IKH4BDRPEDDIGH5I6OEXA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, departs Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials. 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