Defense News
Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts - CNN
Pentagon orders budget revamp to reinvest $50 billion into Trump defense priorities - Reuters
Hegseth Addresses Strengthening Military by Cutting Excess, Refocusing DOD Budget - Department of Defense
Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities - USA TODAY
GM Defense boosts Mideast footprint with Edge military vehicle tie-up - Defense News
White House eyes 8% cut to defense budget to boost Trump priorities - Military Times
Hundreds of US Military and Defense Credentials Compromised - Infosecurity Magazine
Which Countries Spend the Most on Military Defense? - Newsweek
US defense chief ‘stuns’ Ukraine over military drawdown plans: Report - Anadolu Agency | English
Asia Defense
Surging Arms Stockpile in Southeast Asia: Preparation for War? - Modern Diplomacy
Andrew Byers - Department of Defense
Spending, troops and Asia: three ideas for Europe to stabilize NATO - Defense News
Pentagon orders budget revamp to reinvest $50 billion into Trump defense priorities - Reuters
Europe Defense Spending Lifts Stocks, Hurts Bonds: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg
Asia Pacific • Page 388 of 388 - The Defense Post
New Officials Sworn-in at the Department of Defense - Pacific Command
Japan aims to help Philippines monitor South China Sea - Nikkei Asia
U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule - The New York Times
Trump, Modi announce new US-India autonomous systems partnership - DefenseScoop
United States Defense
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Statement on General Officer Nominations - Department of Defense
Pentagon to fire 5,400 civilian employees in ‘initial’ purge - The Washington Post
DoD reviewing ‘non-essential’ consultancy contracts for termination - Breaking Defense
Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week - The Associated Press
As Defense preps for mass firings, Hegseth says a hiring freeze and more firings are coming - Defense One
Pentagon orders budget revamp to reinvest $50 billion into Trump defense priorities - Reuters
Hegseth addresses strengthening military by cutting excess, refocusing DOD budget > Air Force > Article Display - Air Force Link
Pentagon proposes $50 billion in annual cuts and identifies priorities to expand - NPR
Officials push back on claims of 'list' of generals Hegseth plans to fire at Pentagon - Yahoo
Russia Defense
Trump proposes nuclear deal with Russia and China to halve defense budgets - The Guardian US
Trump Floats Deal With Russia, China to Cut Defense Spending - Bloomberg
Russian arms makers make big showing at Arab defense fair - Defense News
Russian defense spending overtakes Europe, study finds - POLITICO Europe
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says - The Washington Post
Inside Russia’s plan to build autonomous drone swarms - Breaking Defense
Sanctioned Russian Firms Sold $2B Air Defense System to Saudi Arabia, Leaked Documents Show - OCCRP
Russia introduces history textbook that redefines war against Ukraine as justified defense - Kyiv Independent
Russia overtakes all of Europe on defense spending in key metric: IISS military balance - Breaking Defense
Defending Europe without the US: first estimates of what is needed - Bruegel
China Defense
China hires for 'planetary defense force' to combat asteroids - NBC News
New Zealand says China navy held 2nd live-fire drill in international waters - Reuters
US defense think tank warns of China’s grip over Indonesian nickel industry - Mongabay.com
New Zealand says China fired live rounds in new navy drills - DW (English)
China’s Self-Defeating Strategy - Foreign Affairs Magazine
Senior Defense Official Briefs on 2024 China Military Power Report - Department of Defense
To China, DeepSeek is more than an app—it's a strategic turning point - Defense One
The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia - The Associated Press
Australia warns airlines to beware of Chinese naval exercises in the Tasman Sea - NPR
Japan Defense
38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Strengthens Bonds with Japanese Ground Self Defense For - Pacific Command
Japan, U.S. advocate ‘peace through strength’ to counter PRC - Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
Space Force leaders visit Japan to strengthen partnership - Space Force
Cooperative Defense Acquisitions Strengthen U.S.-Japan Alliance - Center for Strategic & International Studies
U.S., Japan and French Naval Forces Wrap Up Drills in Philippine Sea - USNI News
Japan Expands Program to Treat Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers - Militarnyi
Japan aims to help Philippines monitor South China Sea - Nikkei Asia
Austin Says Regional Alliances Strengthen Indo-Pacific Security - Department of Defense
Kyodo News Digest: Feb. 21, 2025 - Kyodo News Plus