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Europe is realigning—but can leaders keep citizens on board?
This commentary is published in coordination with the 2025 Global Security Forum, of which Defense One is a media partner.Last month’s Signal chat scandal was the latest of several moves by the three-month-old Trump administration that…
After NGAD loss, Lockheed says it will ‘supercharge’ F-35
In the wake of its loss in the Next Generation Air Dominance competition, Lockheed Martin plans to take the technology from its bid and funnel it into its F-35 program to pitch a lower-cost alternative to the future F-47.“The knowledge and…
Northrop takes $477M loss on B-21 to speed up production, cover materials costs
Northrop Grumman is taking a $477 million hit on its B-21 Raider program to fund changes that will allow it to build the new stealth bomber faster than the Pentagon has so far requested.The pre-tax charge, tied to the first five low-rate…
Read the State Department’s new org chart
The State Department has moved its Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy to the agency’s Economic Growth office, according to an org chart released as part of a reorganization announced Tuesday.The…
State to slash 15% of domestic staff, eliminate 132 offices
Updated: 3:52 p.m. ET.The State Department will eliminate 15 percent of its domestic staff as part of a reorganization that will close one-sixth of its 734 offices and bureaus, officials said Tuesday.Of the remaining 602…
The D Brief: More DOD turmoil; US warns on Chinese sats; Nordics’ emerging power; Army’s new radar;…
President Trump’s White House is asking around for someone who could replace Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, NPR’s Tom Bowman reported Monday, citing a U.S. official. However, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt disagreed, and called…
I went to the Naval Academy to defend freedom, not to dismantle it
I didn’t join the Navy to fight for a country that bans books. I joined to defend one that never would.I went to the U.S. Naval Academy because I believed in the values laid out in its mission: to develop midshipmen morally, mentally and…
Army picks Raytheon radar for Patriot system
The Army took a major step Monday in replacing the aging Patriot air defense missile system, with the selection of a new radar.The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, from Raytheon, has gotten the all-clear to begin initial…
US to allies: Don’t use Chinese satellite services
The State Department is urging other countries to avoid doing business with Chinese satellite firms, arguing that such contracts fuel military development and help Beijing gather sensitive intelligence from allies.“It is important to ensure…
The D Brief: ‘Full-blown meltdown’; Syrian drawdown; Russia’s Easter attacks; NDU…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire again for sharing sensitive military details on the unclassified messaging app Signal, but in an additional channel separate from the one that got him and White House National Security Advisor…
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