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Israel-Gaza war, European tensions yield record sales for Elbit
Elbit's financials were published shortly after the company announced a defense deal with an undisclosed European country worth around $1.65 billion.
Pentagon announces top-line budget for classified intelligence programs
The U.S. is increasing funding for its defense and nondefense intelligence programs.
By Daniel Cebul
Ro Khanna and progressive Democrats hope ‘Blue Wave’ shakes up American defense policy
Democratic leaders will have to navigate alongside a caucus of moderates who back strong military spending and progressive members who have decried Pentagon largess.
By Joe Gould
Forces headed to border to confront migrant caravan could total ‘in the thousands’
A new report suggests that the number of active-duty troops headed to the border is up significantly from the 800 previously discussed.
Pentagon’s big audit will inspect for cybersecurity flaws, comptroller says
"We need to talk," Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist told government contractors with weak cybersecurity.
By Joe Gould
Could air mobility pilots become fighter or bomber pilots?
As the Air Force grapples with a ongoing shortage of pilots, the commander of Air Combat Command is considering a transitional remedy.
By Jeff Martin
Military issues largely MIA on the campaign trail
Unlike past election cycles, national security has taken a minor role in the contentious November elections.
NATO’s biggest peacetime drill kicks off, angering Moscow
NATO’s biggest military maneuvers since the Cold War kicked off Thursday in Norway in a hypothetical scenario that involves restoring the Scandinavian country’s sovereignty after an attack by a “fictitious aggressor.”
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press
Pentagon presents recommendations on Space Force to Trump
Vice President Mike Pence said he expects President Donald Trump to take the first steps to create a Space Force very soon.
By Valerie Insinna
US breaches the Arctic with Marines, fighter jets and aircraft carriers
The U.S. military is heading to northern Europe to participate in Trident Juncture — the largest NATO exercise since 2015.
By Kyle Rempfer
The US Navy will have to pony up and race the clock to avoid a sealift capacity collapse
The U.S. Defense Department is pouring money into making the force more lethal, but by the end of the 2020s it will face the prospect of cascading down a sealift capacity cliff.
By David B. Larter