North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd explains why he recently introduced three bills intended to boost US fighter inventory and improving pilot retention.

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.”

The first flight milestone comes four years later than originally planned, after an initial delay caused by technical troubles.

“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.

“This has not been an easy decision,” but it was made after “extensive discussions” with the RAF and the US Air Force, said organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo today.

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.

“[F]uture American space security is at risk. China’s military-led human space flight progression is positioning the People’s Liberation Army to achieve strategic advantage in lunar access, infrastructure, and resources,” Kyle Puma, Mitchell Institute senior resident fellow for space studies, said today.

Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque shares three things to know about the U.S. Army’s latest aviation plans.

President Donald Trump had floated the idea of a naval escort months ago, but Adm. Daryl Caudle said today it would be a “very challenging mission.”

“[W]e have to find places where these kind of more sophisticated projections of force can be rehearsed and can be tested and tried,” Adm. Frank Bradley said.

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He has been ‘performing the duties’ since August 2025 and oversaw the crafting and rollout of the $1.5 billion defense request for 2027.

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.

The move to open talks comes after The Hague and Washington signed a 2024 Letter of Offer and Acceptance to initially acquire the deep strike capability.

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