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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…

Casey Laughman, BrDefense Resupply of SRMs during a high-tempo engagement like Iran could take years without procurement changes. Source link

WASHINGTON — CACI International has won a three-year, $500 million contract to provide its non-kinetic SkyValor counter-drone system, along with “other tactical” unmanned systems, to the Joint Interagency Taskforce (JIATF) 401, the company and task force announced today. The contract is for full-rate production for the counter unmanned aerial systems (cUAS), according to a release from CACI, and as part of the initial task order the company will deliver the SkyValor systems for deployment “at critical mission locations.” The release does not detail where such locations will be,but a company spokesperson confirmed to Breaking Defense that the systems will be…

The European Commission will release €28.3bn to support Ukraine’s defence industrial capacity in 2026. Credit: Christophe Licoppe/Shutterstock.com. The European Commission has released an additional €3.47bn ($3.99bn) to support Ukraine’s defence efforts, as part of the €90bn Ukraine Support Loan. This will address Kyiv’s urgent military requirements as it continues to seek capability support in response to ongoing Russian military action, the Commission said in a 30 July release. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The latest package covers an additional tranche of the…

Global Def. On July 27, 2026, the U.S. Navy guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) returned to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, to begin its official inactivation process… Source link

WASHINGTON — Air Force officials now predict operational testing of chip cards to enable service-wide maritime and aviation platforms to receive jam- and spoof-resistant GPS signals will wrap up in fiscal 2027 — two decades after the first satellite carrying the signals, called M-code, was launched. “[D]evelopment activity has already finished [and] we’re now in just operational checkout,” Col. Jameson Locklear, senior materiel leader for the M-code Aviation Receivers Joint Program Office at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), told reporters in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday. The Space Force and Air Force agreed last year to transition management…