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Senate confirms new Chief of Space Operations

The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess on Thursday as the next Chief of Space Operations, making him the third officer…

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Defense Industry

Australia to buy sophisticated US air-to-air missiles

Australia will become the first export customer for the AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), an air-to-air missile that will…

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Global Conflicts

New Seventh Air Force Chief Faces Tough China, North Korea Air Mission

The incoming head of the Seventh Air Force will face an intense mission while relying on fourth-generation fighters to stave…

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Air Force

Space Force Closely Watching Execution Risk as it Implements Acquisition Reforms

As the Space Force enacts sweeping acquisition reforms over the next few years—changes that will shift the way it sets…

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Defense Industry

Rheinmetall says ramping up ATACMS output will take time as US rebuilds stocks

Rheinmetall said on Friday it would take time to ramp up planned ATACMS missile production with Lockheed Martin, underscoring the…

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Global Conflicts

Trump-class battleship program will cost $275 billion, CBO report says

The potential cost of the Navy’s new nuclear-powered battleship procurement program is estimated to be an eyewatering $275 billion, with…

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Letters & Stories

The Survival Skill the Army Rewarded That Followed Me Home

Before sunrise in Mannheim, Germany, my Class A dress uniform waited on the outside of the closet door. The jacket…

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Air Force

Air Force Seeks New Ideas for Cheap MQ-9 Alternatives by Year End

DAYTON, Ohio—The Air Force plans to select vendors by the end of 2026 to help develop concepts for cheap, attritable drones that…

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Air Force

F-22s Visit Kadena as 18th Wing Still Awaits Arrival of F-15EX

Kadena Air Base’s 18th Wing is conducting a readiness exercise with two rotational fifth-generation fighter squadrons, as the base awaits…

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Global Conflicts

Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump’s goals, poll finds

Just one in three Americans support the war on Iran, the lowest reading in a Reuters/Ipsos poll since the five-month-old conflict’s…

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