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WASHINGTON — Defense executives are set to meet with Trump administration officials Friday to discuss plans to replenish munitions and other weaponry expended in Iran, as well as a possible supplemental funding request that could soar north of $50 billion, according to a White House official and another source familiar with the discussions. President Donald Trump is expected to attend the meeting, which is meant to include the major defense primes, as well as other large contractors that make solid rocket motors and other components used to manufacture missiles, the second source said. Administration officials are expected to stress the…
US-Israeli war on Iran, day 5: The global economy is still slipping as the war proceeds against Iran, with oil tankers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz as markets in Asia are getting hit particularly hard today. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to underwrite risk insurance for commercial vessels transiting the Middle East, where many firms have changed course and routed tankers away from the conflict at increased cost. Latest: NATO air defenses downed an Iranian ballistic missile headed for Turkey, Ankara’s defense ministry announced on Twitter Wednesday. It’s unclear just yet what shot down the missile. France on…
UK Ministry of Defence building, Whitehall, London. Credit: Shuterstock / Alex Segre. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) says an increase in defence spending is now “necessary” The “uncertain” geopolitical environment has prompted the watchdog to challenge longstanding views of defence investment as a minum insurance policy The Spring Budget leaves a lot to be desired, lacking a holistic society approach to defence and security The OBR fears further increases in UK defence spending will be “necessary” according to its latest fiscal outlook for the country. While the claim could easily dismissed at first, the assertion diverts from the government’s…
The recent clearance by India’s Defence Acquisition Council for 114 Dassault Rafale jets, a deal valued at approximately ₹3.25 lakh Crores, marks a pivotal moment for India’s aerial strategy.While French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged significant technology transfer following the recent A.I. Summit, a critical caveat remains: the refusal to share sensitive source codes. This restriction threatens to tether India to French contractors for every future software tweak or sensor integration, potentially undermining the autonomy of the prestigious ‘Golden Arrows’ squadron.India’s urgency is driven by a stark numerical deficit. Currently operating just 29 fighter squadrons against an authorised strength of…
Jeff Schogol, Task & Purpose “It’s just seven to 20 guys; that’s all you have facing an angry mob. Being in that headspace is important. Your back is really against the wall.” Source link
This week on The Break Out, CNAS’s Stacie Pettyjohn breaks down the ongoing US strikes on Iran. Source link
Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) came to the 2026 World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh with a clear message: Pakistan provides a mature munitions and drone portfolio, it is ready to transfer production to friendly countries, and Saudi Arabia is a critical market. GIDS’ CEO, Asad Kamal, said as much at the exhibition, telling Aviation Week Saudi Arabia is the company’s “biggest market” and that the state-owned conglomerate is fully “willing to transfer technologies or transfer production to fulfill the aims of Saudi Vision 2030.” For a company that has spent the past five years in transformation its brand outlook in…
Hezbollah flags flying over southern Lebanon. Credit: John Grummitt / Shutterstock.com Hezbollah finally acted on 1 March after seeing its backers in Tehran hammered by US and Israeli air strikes The death of the head of the Islamic Republic regime in Tehran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, could have been a key factor The Shia Islamist paramilitary force has been trying to replenish its forces after intense combat operations in recent years The entry of Hezbollah into the growing crisis in the Middle East could further destabilise a region already reeling from 72 hours of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and…
India is advancing its indigenous Sheshnaag-150 suicide drone amid a global surge in low-cost, high-impact unmanned systems, drawing lessons from Iran’s Shahed-136 and the United States’ LUCAS variants, reported Shiv Aroor of NDTV.Bangalore-based NewSpace Research Technologies (NRT) leads the development of this long-range swarming attack drone, which achieved its first flight a year ago. The programme has gained urgency following Operation Sindoor, where NRT’s drones proved effective on the front lines against Pakistan’s saturation tactics.Pakistan deployed hundreds of inexpensive drones during the operation, aiming to overwhelm Indian air defences, deplete resources, and map positions by provoking responses. Most were neutralised…
WSJ Airstrikes have targeted organizations responsible for suppressing protests and cracking down on separatists; analysts are skeptical the strategy will work Source link