Opinion

Germany is stepping up on defense — and Washington should celebrate

German defense firms are creating industrial partnerships with American companies, deepening the transatlantic defense production relationship.

Opinion

The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning

If NSA Bahrain is not reconstituted to pre-attack capabilities, it will fundamentally change how the U.S. Navy operates, the author of this op-ed writes.

Air Force awards Boeing $131 billion ceiling contract for F-15 production, modernization

The Air Force has awarded Boeing a sole-source contract with a $131.23 billion ceiling to produce, modernize and sustain F-15 fighters.

Webcast: SMD Debrief 2026

Defense News unpacks the key takeaways from SMD Symposium and talks through what’s next for integrated deterrence.

India turns to private sector to ramp up missile production

Fearing bottlenecks, India has approved the transfer of technologies for conventional missile systems from a state-run organization to private companies.

Building the Low-Profile Logistics MESH Network: Rethinking Contested Logistics for a Trans-Regional Fight

The next major conflict is unlikely to respect geographic combatant command boundaries.

Russia is running out of cash due to its war in Ukraine: report

Russia’s war spending pushed the state to the brink of running out of cash this spring, according to a Bloomberg report, as Russian leaders double down.

In southern Lebanon, fighting Hezbollah in the hills becomes a strategic conundrum

In hilly southern Lebanon, local forces are keen to maintain control over areas from which Israeli troops have withdrawn.