PARIS — Demand for sovereign satellite capabilities is growing in Europe as governments seek greater control over access to relevant infrastructure.
The push comes after restrictions by the United States on satellite access in Ukraine and the Middle East over the past two years underscored the risk of dependence, executives and policy makers said at an industry conference here last…
ROME — The F-35B fighter can take off on a very short runway, hover in the air and land vertically, but the Italian navy is about to find out whether it can also outrace a Ferrari.
In an unusual race planned next month at the Navy’s air base at Grottaglie in southern…
CENTCOM has become a battle lab for unmanned systems
September 23, 2026
When a U.S. Army helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz in June, an unmanned U.S. Navy vessel went looking for the crew.
The Corsair, operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59, helped recover two U.S. service members. A month later, three Corsairs were used for…
South Korea faces no good choices in sending forces for Trump’s unpopular Iran mission
September 23, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — As Washington presses South Korea to contribute to securing the Strait of Hormuz, experts said Seoul is facing a military capacity dilemma, as forces could get stretched amid escalating threats from North Korea.
The worry comes as Washington exerts pressure on South Korea to support U.S. operations in the Strait of Hormuz, where the war with Iran is choking worldwide oil…
The United States is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid concerns regarding the security of the U.S. homeland, a senior U.S. Arctic military official said.
So far in 2026, four Chinese research vessels have conducted work offshore in the…
Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new Homeland Defense advisory board
September 22, 2026
After overseeing a purge of Pentagon advisory committees last year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is adding a new one to the list, focused on homeland security and defense.
Announced in the Federal Register Sept. 11, the Homeland Defense Board aims to fill a gap Hegseth…
COPENHAGEN — Denmark, Greenland and the United States are set to sign a deal on Greenland’s security on Tuesday, an agreement Denmark says will put Arctic security under NATO’s watch rather than leaving it solely to Washington and Copenhagen.
The agreement, expected to be signed at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, has not been made public, though President Donald Trump says it…
US Navy should target carriers in fight with China, report says
September 20, 2026
China is devoting enormous efforts — from submarines to ballistic missiles — to destroy America’s aircraft carriers.
The strategy prompted a U.S. think tank to ask why America couldn’t do the same and sink China’s growing fleet of carriers.
The think tank, the…
Pentagon, Lockheed sign framework deal to boost AIM-260 production
September 20, 2026
The U.S. Defense Department and Lockheed Martin signed a framework agreement on Thursday to expand production of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, or JATM, laying the groundwork for a future multiyear buy of the classified long-range air-to-air weapon.
The…
US Air Force renews efforts to ensure units have accurate spouse contact information
September 20, 2026
It’s been a problem as long as the existence of modern communications: Despite the need for commands to have accurate contact information for military spouses, some service members, military wives or husbands simply don’t want to be reached.
The failure of troops to provide phone numbers for spouses in the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, however, can carry dire…
