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…
US clears way for $24.3 billion fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia
September 19, 2026
The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday it had approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom is drawn deeper into war in the Middle East.
A sale would mark a significant policy shift from the U.S.
US Air Force has a $14 billion supply hole, service officials say
September 19, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has a $14 billion hole in supply for aircraft parts, affecting how the service acquires parts and looks at sustainment funding, service leaders said Wednesday.
As the force grapples with supply chain and maintenance issues as well as long aircraft service…
BESANÇON, France — The French Army’s Future Combat Command is seeking ways to create “opacity” on an increasingly transparent battlefield in order to restore offensive maneuver, looking at everything from physical decoys to electronic warfare and electromagnetic deception, said Gen. Bruno Baratz, who heads the command.
Battlefield transparency and powerful, precise modern weapons have…
PARIS – The United Kingdom must strengthen naval readiness to keep the Atlantic open and protect the sea lanes, undersea cables and energy infrastructure vital to the country, the chief of the Royal Navy said.
Britain faces threats not seen since the Cold War, with Russia…
India says China has scaled back troop numbers along their border
September 18, 2026
NEW DELHI — India’s Defense Ministry said that China significantly reduced troop deployment along the border with India in 2025 as increased political, diplomatic and military engagement helped ease tensions between the two Asian powers.
Both countries had amassed tens…
Japanese Global Hawk drone splashes down in crash
September 18, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A Japanese Global Hawk drone nosedived into the Sea of Japan on Sept. 15, instantly slashing the country’s fleet of these large-wingspan, unmanned surveillance aircraft by a third.
Japan paid roughly $163 million for Northrop Grumman to manufacture each of its three RQ-4B Block 30i Global Hawks nearly a decade ago.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on Sept.
