Military Watch Defense & Armed Forces

Ukraine's small F-16 force uses simple, effective methods to survive Russian strikes while downing thousands of drones.

• Constant movement: Aircraft...

Hegseth's purge of senior officers has created a dangerous leadership vacuum at a critical time.

• Chief of Staff gone: Randy George fired in April;...

The Pentagon's $131 billion contract to Boeing under the F-15 Eagle Crest program covers production, modernization, and upgrades through August 2037...

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan's Mecca Defense Pact creates a new regional bloc with a NATO-style collective defense clause, enabling deterrence...

Leidos's $301-million contract to provide 24/7 monitoring of the Pentagon’s global network marks a clear step toward AI-enabled cyber defense for...

• Real resilience depends on Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers that determine platform performance long before final assembly.
• Rebuilding specialist...

NATO must strengthen institutional resilience while maintaining a forceful deterrent against Russian provocations.

• Resilience focus: Centres of...

China's J-16 fighters engaged Egyptian Rafales in one-on-one and two-on-two combat drills during the second "Eagles of Civilization" exercise in North...

The PEO-FW Group 2 Air-Launched Effects (A2E) assessment advances capabilities for Find, Fix, Track, Target (F2T2) and Electronic Warfare (EW) missions under AFSOC.

The Marine Corps now requires flu shots for new recruits, healthcare workers, and deploying or hazardous response teams, a selective policy shift...

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services is awarding $4 million in S-O-S grants for community programs addressing veteran suicide and opioid...

North Korea clusters missile tests around South Korean elections to set the security backdrop for incoming governments rather than sway voters...

Both nations are pouring resources into distinct hypersonic paths, widening the capability gap.

• China's edge: New air-launched HGVs maneuver at...

A routine training crash of an MH-60 Black Hawk from Fort Campbell’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment near Denver resulted in no injuries to...

Boeing secured a $131 billion F-15 fighter jet contract as the Pentagon pushes fleet modernization. Additional awards went to Parsons for missile...

New NATO guidelines, co-developed by UVA researchers, target traumatic brain injuries from repeated low-level blast exposures in combat and...

Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's KADIZ near Dokdo and Ulleung Island on Tuesday, triggering Korean Air Force fighter jet deployments...

U.S.-Iran conflict enters seventh month with heavy casualties and eroding public support, yet Iran and Oman advance talks on a temporary safe corridor...

Defense firms are rapidly fielding new counter-UAS platforms for naval and ground forces.

• Destinus Hornet B2 program launched with Netherlands...

The Navy is pushing standoff anti-submarine warfare capability through its Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo program, seeking industry prototypes via...