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The D Brief: Biden’s natsec legacy; Russia advances on supply hub; Ukraine’s anti-drone sensor net;…
Biden’s drops out, endorses VP Harris: Not since Lyndon Johnson has a commander in chief declined to run again, as President Joe Biden did on Sunday. He began his single term in office amid the COVID pandemic and led a $1.9 trillion aid…
More bad news for Boeing defense on the horizon
LONDON—Boeing’s defense business will take a fresh charge on the Air Force One program this quarter as the company works through major challenges while building the presidential jets, the division’s head said on Sunday. Expect…
Ukraine’s cheap sensors are helping troops fight off waves of Russian drones
RAF FAIRFORD, England—Ukraine has a network of almost 10,000 acoustic sensors scattered around the country that locate Russian drones and send targeting information to soldiers in the field who gun them down. Dubbed “Sky Fortress,” the…
Lockheed won’t get paid in full yet for upgraded F-35s, even as deliveries resume
RAF FAIRFORD, England—The Pentagon is withholding money from Lockheed Martin because the full upgrade for the latest version of the F-35 fighter jet isn’t ready, even though deliveries have restarted.On Friday, Lockheed resumed deliveries…
Air Force brought in hard-nosed negotiator to close E-7 deal with Boeing
RAF FAIRFORD, England—The U.S. Air Force has reached a deal with Boeing for the new E-7 Wedgetail radar plane, more than a year into negotiations. But they had to bring in a former Pentagon official known for driving hard bargains to do…
Lockheed resumes F-35 deliveries after year-long pause
The U.S. military is once again taking delivery of the latest version of the F-35 fighter jet from Lockheed Martin, a full year after technology-development problems led the Pentagon to stop accepting the aircraft.Two F-35s were…
How the navy-less Ukrainians defeated Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Since the Russian invasion began in 2022, Ukraine has successfully resisted its opponents on many fronts, but its most surprising success came in a theater where few expected Ukraine to prevail: the Black Sea. In 2022,…
The D Brief: Europe’s defense ‘awakening’; Houthis hit Israel; Ukraine’s shell shortage; Farnborough…
Europe is finally getting serious about funding its own defense, and for this reason U.S. allies there should receive more, not less, investment and engagement, the top U.S. commander in the region said Thursday at a public event in…
Should NATO help the NGOs that train Ukrainian soldiers?
In footage captured by a drone last winter, a Russian tank slams into a Ukrainian trench line and the soldiers riding on top rush in. But within minutes, the Russians lie dead, repulsed by an aggressive counter-assault. The video was…
War and uncertainty shape Farnborough expectations
For the second time in a row, the Farnborough Air Show will open as war rages on European soil—and for the second time in a decade, amid the prospect of a far less NATO-friendly White House.Everyone's waiting to see what happens in…
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