Recap: Highlights from the US Army’s 2025 conference in Washington
The Army continues to transform, with efforts focused on next-gen weaponry, long-range artillery, unmanned systems and much more.
Unmanned
Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills
Industry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability.
Turkey Signs $1B Deal for Landing Platform Dock
The Turkish government announced it signed a deal with a local shipyard to produce the country's first Landing Platform Dock (LPD).
Column: A Dysfunctional Dynamic
Why mince words? The relationship between Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Ranking Member John McCain and outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey was at best dysfunctional and at worse poisonous.
Nordic, Baltic States To Share Capabilities
The destabilizing impact of Russia's aggression in Ukraine, coupled with its continuing militarization in the High North and Baltic Sea region, will lead to a significant increase in the level of strategic ambition driving future Nordic defense cooperation.
Surge in Jet Purchases Reshuffles Market
In the span of a few short weeks, a flurry of orders has reset the fighter market.
Black Boxes of Crashed A400M Plane Found, Aircraft Grounded
Spanish authorities on Sunday found the two cockpit recorders of the Airbus A400M military plane that crashed near Seville airport, killing four people, as Britain, Germany and Turkey grounded their models of the aircraft.
Philippines, Japan To Hold Joint Naval Exercise In S. China Sea
The Philippines' navy chief said Sunday it would hold a joint exercise with Japan in the South China Sea, but emphasized the collaboration was unrelated to China's land reclamation efforts in the disputed waters.
N. Korea Test-fires Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile
North Korea said Saturday it successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) — a technology that could eventually offer the nuclear-armed state a survivable second-strike capability.
French Navy Ships Make 1st China Visit Since 2013
Two French warships docked in the commercial hub of Shanghai on Saturday, which diplomats said marked the first visit to China by French naval vessels since 2013.
Djibouti President: China Negotiating Horn of Africa Military Base
China is negotiating a military base in the strategic port of Djibouti, the president told AFP, raising the prospect of US and Chinese bases side-by-side in the tiny Horn of Africa nation.
