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Mani Nouri, Manipolitic Why the War Keeps Going Source link

Brian G. Chow, RealClearDefense Trump’s ‘Guardian of Hormuz’ Distracts From His Goal of a ‘Good and Proper’ Deal Source link

Ali Wambold, RealClearDefense “My whole life is deals.” So said President Trump after the NATO summit in Ankara, handicapping the prospects for a deal over Iran’s nuclear program, then… Source link

MILAN — Canada is expected to officially join the British-Italian-Japanese Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) as an observer, according to multiple reports, in a move that marks a strategic effort to bolster European defense ties while Ottawa assesses its long-term fighter jet alternatives.  Politico first reported the news on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources, stating that the agreement will be announced on July 21 in London, where country officials are expected to meet as the Farnborough International Airshow takes place. According to the Politico report, as an observer, Ottawa would not actively participate in the various contracts for the next-generation fighter…

Global Defense U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) boarded the commercial tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman on July 16, 2026, as part of a verification… Source link

LONDON — The United Kingdom has officially designated its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone wingman effort as the Storm Fighter, and is planning at least two new designs of unmanned aircraft to bolster its unmanned ambitions, government officials revealed today. The new nomenclature for the CCA program was disclosed this morning by Luke Pollard, the UK’s minister of state for defense readiness and industry. Speaking during a keynote address here at the Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference, Pollard said the drone wingmen will perform as both a “guardian angel” and “attack dog” for British tactical aircraft. Along with a planned…

WASHINGTON ― With a total of six senators throwing mostly softball questions during his Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) nomination hearing today, Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess is almost certainly a shoo-in as the third Space Force chief. “General, I think you should take heart from the fact that not all of our members are here today. That’s a compliment to you,” said Sen. Angus King, I-Maine. “[T]he fact that we didn’t have a large turnout is an indication, I believe, of the committee’s confidence in you.” Noting that Schiess’ hearing was “competing” with the second day of Senate hearings on…

WASHINGTON — Despite the pause of third-party audits in a Defense Department program for contractors, the Pentagon will likely have to return to some kind of review regime to ensure there are no unlocked virtual doors for adversary hackers to walk through, according to industry officials and experts. Leaders in the Department of Defense and Small Business Administration announced Monday that they are taking a pause on Phase II of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which requires companies working with the DoD to undergo third-party assessments to ensure they’re compliant with cybersecurity standards.  CMMC does not set the…

LONDON — The war against Iran has strained the Air Force’s budget, and the US military needs “all three” Trump administration military spending proposals — a base budget of $1.1 trillion, a reconciliation boost of $350 billion and a multibillion-dollar supplemental package — to keep its edge, the Air Force’s top officer told Breaking Defense. “Here’s the dilemma: In 2026, we executed and are executing Epic Fury. Wasn’t budgeted for. So what we’re doing is, we’re cash flowing payments to pay for Epic Fury, and the way that we’ve cash flowed is, we have stopped spending money on other things…

WASHINGTON — Canada will invest nearly 2 billion Canadian dollars, or 1.4 billion USD, to build 190 new Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs) under a partnership between the Canadian Armed Forces and General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today.  “In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada’s government is ensuring the women and men of our Armed Forces get what they need, when they need it,” Carney said following his public announcement of the deal today, according to a release from the Canadian government. According to the release, the partnership will grow Canada’s fleet of ACSVs from…