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.
South Korea Eyes THAAD Despite China’s Fear
South Korea is pushing for deployment on its soil of a US high-altitude air defense system as North Korean missile threats expand.
NATO Deputy SecGen: Russia's Anti-Access/Area-Denial Build-Up Is Biggest Worry
Defense News caught up with NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander "Sandy" Vershbow Saturday at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the alliance's efforts to deter possible Russian aggression against its eastern members, and the challenge of balancing different security priorities.
Pentagon Budget Seeks To Leverage R&D Investments
With few surprises in the budget request unveiled by the Pentagon last week, reaction was largely muted as the $582.7 billion spending level complied with limits set by last year’s budget deal.
In Munich, Medvedev Tries To Leverage European Anxieties for Sanctions Relief
Speaking before the international community at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned the West that Europe sanctions and lack of dialogue with Moscow is driving the continent into a new Cold W
Synthetic Environment Supports Australian C-130J Training Remediation Program
Over the last year and a half, the Royal Australian Air Force has implemented wide-ranging changes to its Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircrew and technical training regimes, aimed at maximizing operational output in resource-constrained environments.
Cloudy Future for Domestic Indian Aircraft Production
India's quest to build fighters domestically may not be realistic in the near future due to a fund crunch and the lack of in-house capability
Obama Offers Israel New 10-Year Aid Package, But There's a Catch
US President Barack Obama's administration is offering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a consolidated aid package that essentially guarantees Israel expanded top-line funding from State Department and Pentagon accounts each year for the next decade, starting in 2018.
Russia Decries 'New Cold War' as East-West Tensions Cloud Talks
The world has plunged into a "new Cold War," the Russian premier said Saturday, as Moscow came under attack at a global security gathering over its targeting of moderate rebels in Syria.
Asian Procurement Takes Cue From Chinese Modernization
China continues to drive defense procurement in Asia.
