Epic Fury has Navy rethinking carrier deployment tempo
The record-breaking deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford has reopened the debate about how the Navy should structure deployments and time at home.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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The US Marine Corps is looking for a few good robots to build airfields
For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way.
By Michael Peck
Amid Iran tensions, Democratic hopefuls joust over military plans
The seventh Democratic debate featured arguably the most national security debate of the campaign cycle thus far.
Amid Western arms embargoes on Saudi Arabia, SAMI has a backup plan
Saudi Arabian Military Industries is prepared to move forward with product development and weapons system projects should Western embargoes limit those efforts, the CEO tells Defense News.
By Agnes Helou
Trump planning to use billions more in military funds to build border wall, per report
Another $7.2 billion could be diverted to building barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Lockheed, Boeing enter Germany’s heavy transport helicopter race
Contractor support features prominently in the government's requirements for a new chopper fleet.
Ukraine sees two paths for joining NATO. Will either work?
The country has made a concerted effort to boost its presence across the European Union's and NATO's institutions as an advertisement of its commitment to the West.
By Aaron Mehta
In a rebuke to Trump, House Dems advance measure barring war with Iran
The non-binding resolution demands more involvement from Congress in decisions that could lead to war, but faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
Singapore gets the green light to buy F-35s
Singapore could buy as many as 12 F-35Bs as part of an initial sale.
By Valerie Insinna
Saudi Arabia is developing a new counter-drone system
Saudi Arabian Military Industries is working on a new national counter-drone system to address asymmetric threats to the country.
By Agnes Helou
What Soleimani’s death might mean for the National Defense Strategy and the next budget
The National Defense Strategy called for redirecting resources from the Middle East to invest in high-end technologies. Rising tensions with Iran threaten to pull the U.S. further into regional conflict.
By Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna and David B. Larter