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Defense News
Germany’s military build up continues, but personnel shortages remain - Defense News
Meet the defense giants that will rearm Europe as the EU eyes a massive military buildup - Fortune
Defense companies jack up Germany’s auto industry to make weapons fast - Defense News
Hegseth’s Plans to Reshape the Military Start With Cuts - The New York Times
Scale AI announces multimillion-dollar defense deal, a major step in U.S. military automation - CNBC
President Says Military Recruiting Up, So Too Will be American Shipbuilding, 'Golden Dome' - Department of Defense
Firings Begin at the Pentagon: Veterans, Civil Servants Caught in the Crosshairs - Military.com
How Trump's Ukraine military aid halt affects US defense industry - Reuters
Algeria’s ambassador to the US on new bilateral military plans: ‘The sky is the limit’ - DefenseScoop
Asia Defense
Beyond a Budget Boost: Modernizing Taiwan’s Defense - The Diplomat
Taiwan Premier Says Trump’s Call to Hike Defense Budget to 10% of GDP ‘Impossible’ - The Defense Post
The Latest on Southeast Asia: Trump’s Defense Alliances in Southeast Asia - Center for Strategic & International Studies
Singapore raises defense budget, readies new military acquisitions - Defense News
Pentagon to build AI for war planning in Europe and Asia - Defense One
U.S. Department of Defense Vision Statement for a Prosperous and Secure Southeast Asia - Department of Defense
Will Trump defend Taiwan? U.S. defense perimeter appears to shrink - Nikkei Asia
How South Korea’s President Planned a Military Takeover, Then Blew It - The New York Times
Gilat Wins $6M Defense Contract in Asia-Pacific, Stock Soars 14% - Nasdaq
Taiwan says it’s ‘impossible’ for US to retreat from Asia Pacific - Al Jazeera English
United States Defense
Hegseth Welcomes U.S. Senate Youth Delegates, Mentors to Pentagon - Department of Defense
Finding Adversaries Hiding in the Defense Department’s Supply Chains - War On The Rocks
State Partnership Program - National Guard Bureau
Congress and DOGE Can Find Spending Cuts at the Department of Defense - Reason
Enhancing Defense Industrial Cooperation Between Australia and the United States - Center for Strategic & International Studies
New Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs: ‘We’re a Force Multiplier for the Warfighter’ - DVIDS
Hegseth addresses strengthening military by cutting excess, refocusing DOD budget - Space Force
This Week: Border Security, Base Renaming, Good Get for West Point, All Indicators of Thriving DOD - Department of Defense
Pentagon Culls Social Science Research, Prioritizes Fiscal Responsibility and Technologies for Future Battlefield - Department of Defense
Russia Defense
Investigation: We tried to buy American chips as a Russian defense manufacturer — and it worked - Kyiv Independent
Lithuanian defense minister: Only way to negotiate with Russia is with a 'gun on the table' - Fox News
Trump administration briefing: US backs Russia ahead of G7, Republican spending bill boosts defense - The Guardian US
Spooked by Trump and Putin, Europe rushes to rearm - The Washington Post
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia - The New York Times
Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts - The Associated Press
EU’s defense plans are a threat, says Kremlin, warning of retaliatory measures - POLITICO Europe
Europe has the resources to defend itself and back Ukraine against Russia - Atlantic Council
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia - NBC News
Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning - The Record from Recorded Future News
China Defense
China set for joint naval exercise Security Belt-2025 with Russia and Iran - South China Morning Post
China's Defense Innovation Education: A Wake-Up Call for America - RealClearDefense
'Tough challenges in safeguarding territorial integrity': China justifies its $245 billion defense budget - The Times of India
Guam Is Becoming America’s New Missile Defense Fortress Against China - 19FortyFive
Philippine defense chief warns allies will fight if China restricts flights over South China Sea - The Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US is 'prepared' to go to war with China over tariff threats - New York Post
China Orders Major Boost to Defense Spending - Foreign Policy
China maintains defence spending increase at 7.2% amid roiling geopolitical tensions - Reuters
China to raise defense spending by 7.2% in 2025 to ‘firmly safeguard’ national security - CNBC
Japan Defense
Trump complains security pact with Japan nonreciprocal - Kyodo News Plus
Explosion shakes Okinawa wharf as Japan clears unexploded WWII ordnance - Stars and Stripes
Five Indo-Pacific nations begin Exercise Sea Dragon 25 - Pacific Command
Use the Bogeyman to Confront Japan’s Defense Taboos - Bloomberg
Astroscale Japan Secures Contract with Japanese Ministry of Defense to Develop a Responsive Space System Demonstration Satellite Prototype - Astroscale
U.S. Set for $200M Sale in Support of Japanese Hypersonic Missile Program - USNI News
Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. participate in Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint 25-71 (Resilient Shield) - navy.mil
Japan PM asserts defence budget independence amid US nominee's push for higher spending - Reuters
Japan and Philippines agree to deepen defense ties due to their mutual alarm over Chinese aggression - The Associated Press