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		<title>Helos need upgrades to perform special ops &#8216;quieter, with fewer aircraft&#8217;: PEO Rotary Wing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew White]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/helos-need-upgrades-to-perform-special-ops-quieter-with-fewer-aircraft-peo-rotary-wing/"><img width="640" height="361" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/MV-75-photo-B-e1776442851693.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/MV-75-photo-B-e1776442851693.jpg 640w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/MV-75-photo-B-e1776442851693-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p><p>Special Operations Command’s fleet of MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs — operated by the 160th Nightstalkers Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) — could benefit from technology injections coming from the MV-75 Cheyenne, said PEO Rotary Wing Steve Smith.</p>
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		<title>Lockheed breaks ground on new THAAD interceptor plant, as Pentagon pushes for more weapons production</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Valerie Insinna]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/lockheed-breaks-ground-on-new-thaad-interceptor-plant-as-pentagon-pushes-for-more-weapons-production/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/220927_DVIDS_thaad_romania_5326749-scaled-e1664301227924-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/220927_DVIDS_thaad_romania_5326749-scaled-e1664301227924-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/220927_DVIDS_thaad_romania_5326749-scaled-e1664301227924-350x197.jpg 350w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/220927_DVIDS_thaad_romania_5326749-scaled-e1664301227924-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/220927_DVIDS_thaad_romania_5326749-scaled-e1664301227924-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/220927_DVIDS_thaad_romania_5326749-scaled-e1664301227924-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/220927_DVIDS_thaad_romania_5326749-scaled-e1664301227924-1070x602.jpg 1070w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>&#8220;These aren&#8217;t just ideas or papers going back and forth,” Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet said of the Pentagon&#8217;s munitions ramp. “We know it&#8217;s going to be good, and we know it&#8217;s going to happen.”</p>
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		<title>Inside Sen. Ted Budd&#8217;s plan to boost airpower, pilot retention</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/inside-sen-ted-budds-plan-to-boost-airpower-pilot-retention/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Breaking Defense Video]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/inside-sen-ted-budds-plan-to-boost-airpower-pilot-retention/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/CRU23-Copy-04.00_01_27_01.Still002-1024x576.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/CRU23-Copy-04.00_01_27_01.Still002-1024x576.png 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/CRU23-Copy-04.00_01_27_01.Still002-300x169.png 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/CRU23-Copy-04.00_01_27_01.Still002-768x432.png 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/CRU23-Copy-04.00_01_27_01.Still002-1536x864.png 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/CRU23-Copy-04.00_01_27_01.Still002-180x100.png 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/CRU23-Copy-04.00_01_27_01.Still002.png 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd explains why he recently introduced three bills intended to boost US fighter inventory and improve pilot retention.</p>
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		<title>General Atomics CCA drone returns to flight</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Marrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/general-atomics-cca-drone-returns-to-flight/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/08/WEB-YFQ-42A_FlightOps1-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/08/WEB-YFQ-42A_FlightOps1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/08/WEB-YFQ-42A_FlightOps1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/08/WEB-YFQ-42A_FlightOps1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/08/WEB-YFQ-42A_FlightOps1-180x100.jpg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/08/WEB-YFQ-42A_FlightOps1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Air Force Col. Timothy Helfrich said the response to the drone’s April 6 crash “validates our approach to accept acquisition/test risk instead of operational risk allowing us to accelerate the program towards fielding.” </p>
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		<title>F-35B conducts flight test with British SPEAR mini-cruise missile</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/f-35b-conducts-flight-test-with-british-spear-mini-cruise-missile/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/f-35b-conducts-flight-test-with-british-spear-mini-cruise-missile/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/image002-e1779457859390-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/image002-e1779457859390-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/image002-e1779457859390-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/image002-e1779457859390-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/image002-e1779457859390-180x100.jpg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/image002-e1779457859390.jpg 1299w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>The first flight milestone comes four years later than originally planned, after an initial delay caused by technical troubles.</p>
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		<title>Russian nukes threaten &#8216;almost all&#8217; US cities, Norway&#8217;s FM says, highlighting NATO&#8217;s value</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/norways-foreign-minister-warns-that-russian-nuclear-weapons-pose-direct-threat-to-all-american-cities/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/norways-foreign-minister-warns-that-russian-nuclear-weapons-pose-direct-threat-to-all-american-cities/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/220526_russian_submarine_GettyImages-94164337-scaled-e1779457677422-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/220526_russian_submarine_GettyImages-94164337-scaled-e1779457677422-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/220526_russian_submarine_GettyImages-94164337-scaled-e1779457677422-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/220526_russian_submarine_GettyImages-94164337-scaled-e1779457677422-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/220526_russian_submarine_GettyImages-94164337-scaled-e1779457677422-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/220526_russian_submarine_GettyImages-94164337-scaled-e1779457677422-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/220526_russian_submarine_GettyImages-94164337-scaled-e1779457677422-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>“It is good that Europe is doing more, but there’s a need to remind our good friends on the other side of the Atlantic that NATO is also good for them,” said the Nordic official.</p>
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		<title>RIAT canceled: Middle East &#8216;situation&#8217; forces collapse of major UK air show</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/middle-east-situation-forces-cancellation-of-major-uk-air-show/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=84887</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/middle-east-situation-forces-cancellation-of-major-uk-air-show/"><img width="1024" height="556" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9182602-scaled-e1779449969889-1024x556.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9182602-scaled-e1779449969889-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9182602-scaled-e1779449969889-300x163.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9182602-scaled-e1779449969889-768x417.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9182602-scaled-e1779449969889-1536x834.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9182602-scaled-e1779449969889-2048x1112.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>&#8220;This has not been an easy decision,&#8221; but it was made after &#8220;extensive discussions&#8221; with the RAF and the US Air Force, said organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo today.</p>
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		<title>Sovereignty can’t be vibecoded: Why Europe must physically build to ensure resilience</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/sovereignty-cant-be-vibecoded-why-europe-must-physically-build-to-ensure-resilience/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elin Hammarberg and Carina Zaring]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/sovereignty-cant-be-vibecoded-why-europe-must-physically-build-to-ensure-resilience/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Kista-Electrumlaboratoriet-renrum-02-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Kista-Electrumlaboratoriet-renrum-02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Kista-Electrumlaboratoriet-renrum-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Kista-Electrumlaboratoriet-renrum-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Kista-Electrumlaboratoriet-renrum-02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Kista-Electrumlaboratoriet-renrum-02-180x100.jpg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Kista-Electrumlaboratoriet-renrum-02.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Amid debates over budget and policy, Europe must prioritize building the physical infrastructure required to sustain technological and defense capabilities at scale, argue Elin Hammarberg and Carina Zaring.</p>
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		<title>Boots on the moon needed to beat &#8216;belligerent&#8217; China: Mitchell Institute</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/boots-on-the-moon-needed-to-beat-belligerent-china-mitchell-institute/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Theresa Hitchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/boots-on-the-moon-needed-to-beat-belligerent-china-mitchell-institute/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/10/211020_china_moon_pexels-1024x576.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/10/211020_china_moon_pexels-1024x576.png 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/10/211020_china_moon_pexels-350x197.png 350w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/10/211020_china_moon_pexels-768x432.png 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/10/211020_china_moon_pexels-1536x864.png 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/10/211020_china_moon_pexels.png 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>&#8220;[F]uture American space security is at risk. China&#8217;s military-led human space flight progression is positioning the People&#8217;s Liberation Army to achieve strategic advantage in lunar access, infrastructure, and resources,&#8221; Kyle Puma, Mitchell Institute senior resident fellow for space studies, said today.</p>
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		<title>Pentagon considers restoring Army aviation cuts</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/pentagon-considers-restoring-army-aviation-cuts-announced-just-last-year/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Breaking Defense Video]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/pentagon-considers-restoring-army-aviation-cuts-announced-just-last-year/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/PB06-Sound-bites.00_18_12_28.Still001.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/PB06-Sound-bites.00_18_12_28.Still001.png 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/PB06-Sound-bites.00_18_12_28.Still001-300x169.png 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/PB06-Sound-bites.00_18_12_28.Still001-768x432.png 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/PB06-Sound-bites.00_18_12_28.Still001-180x100.png 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque shares three things to know about the U.S. Army&#8217;s latest aviation plans.</p>
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		<title>Strait of Hormuz escort missions would ‘exceed’ Navy’s capacity, CNO says</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/strait-of-hormuz-escort-missions-would-exceed-navys-capacity-cno-says/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Stancy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adm. Daryl Caudle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=84834</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/strait-of-hormuz-escort-missions-would-exceed-navys-capacity-cno-says/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/9447659-scaled-e1774461289323-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/9447659-scaled-e1774461289323-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/9447659-scaled-e1774461289323-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/9447659-scaled-e1774461289323-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/9447659-scaled-e1774461289323-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/9447659-scaled-e1774461289323-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/9447659-scaled-e1774461289323-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>President Donald Trump had floated the idea of a naval escort months ago, but Adm. Daryl Caudle said today it would be a &#8220;very challenging mission.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>To train for contested environments, SOCOM and SOUTHCOM want more ranges, authority</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/to-train-for-contested-environments-socom-and-southcom-want-more-ranges-authority/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carley Welch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networks & Digital Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Army]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOF Week 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOUTHCOM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US Special Operations Command (SOCOM)]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=84807</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/to-train-for-contested-environments-socom-and-southcom-want-more-ranges-authority/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9676204-scaled-e1779389455595-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9676204-scaled-e1779389455595-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9676204-scaled-e1779389455595-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9676204-scaled-e1779389455595-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9676204-scaled-e1779389455595-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9676204-scaled-e1779389455595-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9676204-scaled-e1779389455595-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>&#8220;[W]e have to find places where these kind of more sophisticated projections of force can be rehearsed and can be tested and tried,&#8221; Adm. Frank Bradley said.  </p>
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		<title>Enemy submarines are harder to detect, but next-gen sonobuoys search them out</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/enemy-submarines-are-harder-to-detect-but-next-gen-sonobuoys-search-them-out/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Breaking Defense]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sponsored Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-submarine warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elbit Systems of America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maritime Domain Awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAVAIR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naval Air Systems Command NAVAIR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presented by Sparton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAS 2026 Dispatch Sparton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sonobuoys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sparton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sponsored Content]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[submarine]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=84782</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/enemy-submarines-are-harder-to-detect-but-next-gen-sonobuoys-search-them-out/"><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Sparton-1-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Sparton’s sonobuoys" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Sparton-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Sparton-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Sparton-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Sparton-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/Sparton-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>[Sponsored] As adversary submarines grow quieter and more elusive, the Navy  turns to a new generation of more capable, connected, and open sonobuoys.</p>
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		<title>Hurst nominated as full Pentagon comptroller</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/hurst-nominated-as-full-pentagon-comptroller/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashley Roque]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pentagon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jules Hurst]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nominee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pentagon comptroller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[white house]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=84817</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/hurst-nominated-as-full-pentagon-comptroller/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/jules-hurst-april-29-scaled-e1777486646940-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/jules-hurst-april-29-scaled-e1777486646940-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/jules-hurst-april-29-scaled-e1777486646940-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/jules-hurst-april-29-scaled-e1777486646940-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/jules-hurst-april-29-scaled-e1777486646940-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/jules-hurst-april-29-scaled-e1777486646940-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/jules-hurst-april-29-scaled-e1777486646940-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>He has been ‘performing the duties’ since August 2025 and oversaw the crafting and rollout of the $1.5 billion defense request for 2027.</p>
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		<title>First Defense Critical Infrastructure summit aims to develop repeatable playbook</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/first-defense-critical-infrastructure-summit-aims-to-develop-repeatable-playbook/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Pomerleau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networks & Digital Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Army]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brandon Pugh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=84795</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/first-defense-critical-infrastructure-summit-aims-to-develop-repeatable-playbook/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9596012-e1779381779305-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9596012-e1779381779305-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9596012-e1779381779305-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9596012-e1779381779305-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9596012-e1779381779305-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9596012-e1779381779305-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/05/9596012-e1779381779305-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>During a table top exercise, the Army, along with 14 external partners, gamed out how to respond to a coordinated and simultaneous attack on an installation as units are deploying. </p>
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