Defense News
Jackie Robinson military history webpage removed by Department of Defense amid DEI overhaul - NBC News
Jackie Robinson story restored at Defense Dept. - ESPN
Germany's parliament backs incoming leader's plans for huge boost in defense spending, but can he deliver? - CBS News
Military hydrogen-cell drones poised for big takeoff - Defense One
DOD: Gender Dysphoria Incompatible With Military, Service Members Must Serve in Accordance With Sex - Department of Defense
EU’s 2030 defense plan pushes for more joint spending at home - Defense News
Europe’s military heavyweights call for defense industry deregulation - POLITICO Europe
Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career restored to defense department website - The Guardian
Scale AI announces multimillion-dollar defense deal, a major step in U.S. military automation - CNBC
Asia Defense
Hegseth slips up during an international trip — again - POLITICO
Trump has key allies in Asia guessing on trade and security - NPR
Pentagon chief to visit Philippines for security talks, envoy says - Defense News
Rhode Islanders rally in defense of our Southeast Asian Communities - Steve Ahlquist
Australia fast-tracks defense spending to counter China pressure - Nikkei Asia
Following US and China, Japan Unifies Military Branches Under Single Command - The Defense Post
Pete Hegseth to make first visit to Asia as defense secretary this week - Washington Times
Crossroads of Competition: China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands - Center for Strategic & International Studies
Australia to speed up $1 billion in defence spending in budget, says defence minister - Reuters
US defense secretary’s choice of Philippines instead of S.Korea for first Indo-Pacific trip signals intention toward China: expert - Global Times
United States Defense
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic
Navy Seeks Ways to Streamline Shipbuilding - Department of Defense
When It Comes to China, the US Defense Industry Needs More Untethering - The Defense Post
Trump admin considers giving up NATO command that has been exclusively American since Eisenhower - NBC News
News - MDA and Navy accomplish next step in Hypersonic Missile Defense - DVIDS
CNAS Launches New Initiative on the Future of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base - Center for a New American Security
Reading between the lines of Taiwan’s new Quadrennial Defense Review - Atlantic Council
Beyond Headlines: Europe’s Defense Dream vs. Reality - Defense & Security Monitor
West Virginia Guard Joins Cyber Defense Training in Qatar - National Guard Bureau
Russia Defense
Indian Company Involved in Supplying Sanctioned Equipment to Russia’s Defense Industry - Militarnyi
Russian air defense destroys 28 Ukrainian drones overnight - News.Az
Europe launches defense push amid Russia threat, US worries - DW (English)
Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning - The Record from Recorded Future News
EU proposes joint defence push amid Russia fears and US worries - Reuters.com
Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts - The Associated Press
Russian defense spending overtakes Europe, study finds - POLITICO Europe
Lithuanian defense minister: Only way to negotiate with Russia is with a 'gun on the table' - Fox News
Defense deputy secretary pick avoids saying Russia invaded Ukraine - POLITICO
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia - NBC News
China Defense
China demonstrated ‘satellite dogfighting,’ Space Force general says - Defense News
Taiwan's president pushes to increase defense budget amid rising threat from China - NPR
Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts - The Associated Press
China’s defence ministry warns Taiwan ‘we will get you, sooner or later’ - The Guardian
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US is 'prepared' to go to war with China over tariff threats - New York Post
China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ in space, Space Force says - Defense One
China, Iran, Russia to hold joint naval drill, eye military cooperation boost: Chinese defense ministry - Global Times
China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year - The Associated Press
When It Comes to China, the US Defense Industry Needs More Untethering - The Defense Post
Japan Defense
Japan’s big missile plans face hurdles at home and in the US - Breaking Defense
Strengthening Japan’s defense in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine - Brookings Institution
Japan launches new Joint Operations Command to unify SDF branches - The Japan Times
China earnings, Brazil's Lula in Japan, Taiwan defense drills - Nikkei Asia
Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations - Kyodo News Plus
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Travel to Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, and Japan - Department of Defense
Japan and Philippines agree to deepen defense ties due to their mutual alarm over Chinese aggression - The Associated Press
Japan targets weapons sales through Indo-Pacific, as industrial ties lag strategic ones - Breaking Defense
Japan Stands Up New Joint Operations Command Planned to Work with Local U.S. Forces - USNI News