Defense

The D Brief: SOTU quiet on policy; Defense tech’s European shift; Ukraine war in 10 charts; Cockpit AI evades ‘missile’; And a bit more.

Several trends are shifting defense tech toward Europe

Trump repeats claims to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuke program, ended ‘8 wars’

Air Force test pilots used tactical AI to evade a missile

The D Brief: Competing views on Iran; $151B spending plan; 44th boat strike; B-21 production deal; And a bit more.

Pentagon’s spending plan doubles down on land, air, sea robots

An Air Force drone wingman has started flying with weapons

Air Force’s drone wingmen have started flying with weapons

Air Force reaches deal with Northrop to expand B-21 production

Lockheed test-flies F-35 with artificial intelligence to quickly ID unknown contacts

SDA taps AST SpaceMobile to demo commercial satellite links to military radios

Reconciliation revealed: How the Pentagon plans to spend all $152 billion in FY26

Integrating platforms to respond to changing threats of modern warfare

Frozen tablets and downed drones: Army’s 11th Airborne learns to fight in the Arctic

Training, logistics and property accountability: Army preparing for influx of small drones