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WSJ The U.S. military’s megadeals with Lockheed Martin and shipbuilders aim to guarantee availability of equipment over time and stabilize suppliers Source link

The conflict in Iran has revealed two truths about US air-and-missile-defense (AMD) systems: they are effective, but replenishing their munitions stockpiles is a critical challenge. Their effectiveness has been proven repeatedly, as the damage done by missiles and drone swarms has been relatively minimal compared to the sheer number of attacks. Critically, however, multiple AN/TPY-2 radars — the backbone of AMD detection and tracking as part of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system — have been damaged or destroyed. The US has scrambled to relocate the costly, hard to replace radars from other regions such as the…

The nation’s largest military shipbuilder sees maritime drones producing “modest” revenue now, but expects that to grow as the Navy builds its unmanned fleet, HII’s chief executive said during Thursday’s earnings call. “We know it’s going to become more of the Navy fleet because [unmanned systems] can do excess missions and expand the fleet size such that they can do things that large capital ships can’t do and take the place of large capital ships in some of the missions,” said Chris Kastner, HII’s CEO and president. “From a revenue standpoint right now, it’s pretty modest.” Kastner went on to say that…

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is nearing the end of the longest overseas trip of his 14-month presidency, an 11-day swing that carried him from Silicon Valley’s technology corridor to the mineral-rich economies of South America. Lee, who took office in June 2025, opened the tour with investment pledges from four of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies, then flew on to Brazil and Chile where he secured trade and critical-mineral commitments from both countries.  In the following days, he will head to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, to have a summit meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei prior…

Cristina Stassis, Air Force Times The Air Force plans to buy at least 185 F-47s, matching the size of the F-22 Raptor fleet it intends to replace Source link

CORRECTION 7/31/26 at 10:16 am ET: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Jules Hurst, along with other nominees, had been confirmed by the Senate. However, the vote that happened on Thursday was only the first step in a two-step process of the en bloc nomination process. Breaking Defense regrets this error. The story has been updated to reflect the accurate state of play for the nomination. WASHINGTON —  Today the Senate took a procedural step closer to confirming dozens of Pentagon nominees, including Jules “Jay” Hurst as comptroller. Hurst, who performed the duties of comptroller from August…

In August 2021, following the Taliban’s return to power, governments around the world scrambled to evacuate Afghans facing immediate protection concerns. An estimated 124,000 people were evacuated in the weeks following the shift in leadership. Many others joined the millions of Afghans already living in neighboring countries such as Iran and Pakistan. Five years on, the policy environment has shifted dramatically. In neighboring countries, but also in Europe, the focus has evolved from a policy of protection to one of return. This shift assumes that return – particularly in the current context – represents a durable solution. This policy shift…

WarZone A surprise plan to transfer Strike Eagles to the Reserves could be a preview of how a much larger F-15EX fleet will be assigned. Source link

In this episode of The Pentagon Buzz, Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque explains how the department is willing to work with industry to meet the guidelines of an executive order essentially giving companies until the start of 2027 to stop using critical materials and minerals from China and other prohibited countries. Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy, and Aerospace Industries Association head Eric Fanning shared their thoughts on the EO in recent interviews with Breaking Defense. Subscribe to our Pentagon newsletter to get the latest information from the building delivered directly to you. Source link

Singapore is considering stronger measures to protect children online, including an age-based tiered approach to social media access for those aged below 18. Under the proposal, children under 13 would be restricted from accessing social media platforms, while those aged between 13 and 17 can continue to have access but with additional safeguards designed to reduce online harms.  This move aligns with the global attempt to address this issue, most notably seen in Australia’s pioneering legislation to ban social media access for those under 16. The intention to shield children from cyberbullying, exploitation, scams, harmful content, and addictive platform features…