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Christian D. Orr • The National Interest
The New SASC Chairman Might Have Just Saved the NGAD
NGAD represents just one component of a broader effort to keep pace with adversaries such as Russia and China.
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Joseph Trevithick • The WarZone
Army Pursuing Diverse Array of New Anti-Air Interceptors
The U.S. Army now has at least five named programs seeking new anti-air interceptors of various tiers to collectively address everything from...
10/15/26Read it on The WarZone10/14/26
Logan Pierce • DefenseFeeds
Why the Navy's X-47B Drone Was Never Fielded
10/14/26Read it on DefenseFeeds
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Justin Bronk • Foreign Affairs
The Real Lesson of the Iran War
When Airpower Wins, and When It Doesn't
10/14/26Read it on Foreign Affairs10/13/26
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H. Seck • Defense News
Drone Carrying M250 Machine Gun Completes Firing Test
10/13/26Read it on Defense News
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Lauren C. Williams • Defense One
X-BAT Unmanned Fighter Jet to Fly Within Months
The Navy is kicking in $150 million to further develop the X-BAT
10/09/26Read it on Defense One10/09/26
Todd South • Air & Space Forces Magazine
Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Will Integrate onto B-52
The Air Force's B-52 bomber may soon be able to carry up to 20 stealthy long-range anti-ship missiles
10/09/26Read it on Air & Space Forces MagazineRecommended

The Army’s AI Cyber Defenders Need a Proven Stand-Down Order
By Gleb Tsipursky • RealClearDefense
After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
Defense Chip Procurement Needs a Recovery Test
By Percy Yixuanchen Yu • RealClearDefense
FORTRESS America Must Measure Missions, Not Megawatts
By Burak Oktenli • RealClearDefense
After the Midterms, the Right Strategy Against Iran
By Lance Gordon • RealClearDefense
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After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
Underwater Arms Race Puts U.S. Naval Supremacy at Risk
By Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
New Facilities To Pump Out Upgraded F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
By Trevithick, WarZone
U.S. Navy Expands Tomahawk Warhead Production
By Naval News Staff, Naval News
SSN(X) Attack Boat Will be a Swift, Lethal Mothership for Undersea Drones
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