Defense
16 articles
Trump’s Third UAP Dump: Red Spheres, Plasma Orbs and Persisting Secrecy
The Trump administration releases a third tranche of UAP files, including videos of red spheres and plasma-like orbs, bu...
UK's Next-Gen Stealth Jet at Risk as Labour's Defense Funding Collapses
A £15 billion funding gap and tensions with Japan threaten the Global Combat Air Programme and 4,000 UK manufacturing jo...
Welfare vs. Warfighting: Mark Nicol’s Blueprint for a Modern British Military
Defence Editor Mark Nicol argues that cutting "bloated" welfare spending and redundant tanks could fund the AI and drone...
Britain's £28 Billion Defence Overhaul: Welfare Reform or Wishful Thinking?
Defence Editor Mark Nicol argues welfare reform could fund a military modernisation focused on drones and AI, as Labour'...
Carlisle's $85M Revival: A New Era for Defense Innovation
The historic Carlisle Barracks is poised to host the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, marking a significant m...
Starmer's Defence Dilemma: Can a £15 Billion Plan Deter Russia?
As the UK prepares its decade-long investment strategy, a rumored £3 billion cut threatens to undermine Britain's standi...
Labour's £28bn Defence Funding Gap Sparks Delays and Tory Pressure
Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces internal Cabinet clashes over a delayed defence investment plan, as a £28bn hole and N...
Gripen's Ukrainian Promise: Canada as Production Hub
Swedish firm Saab pitches Canada as production site for Gripen jets bound for Ukraine, adding a new dimension to Ottawa'...
UK and France Prep Autonomous Sonar for Gibraltar Mine Clearance
As the UK and France prepare for post-hostility maritime security, autonomous sonar technology is taking center stage in...
NATO Readiness Under Fire: Lt Gen Mike Elviss Warns of a More Lethal Russia
The UK's top army chief warns that current alliance defenses may not hold against a Russian incursion without urgent AI ...
NATO's Lethality Gap: Why Lt Gen Mike Elviss is Calling for an AI Defense Revolution
The UK's top army chief warns that current alliance capabilities may fail against a Russian incursion without a massive ...
Hill Air Force Base Eyes $6.5 Million Upgrade for F-35 Canopy Maintenance
A new House appropriations bill aims to turn Ogden's Hill Air Force Base into the Air Force's primary hub for F-35 cockp...
The Drone Pivot: Why the US Army is Scaling Back Helicopter Buys
Battlefield lessons from Ukraine are forcing a massive shift in US Army aviation strategy, moving funds from manned heli...
Scaling the Shield: NATO's Project Flytrap 5.0 Targets Squadron-Level Drone Defense
Moving beyond individual soldier drills, NATO's latest exercises integrate advanced radar and kinetic interceptors to de...
Army's Push for Ukraine-Style Drone Tech Hits Senate Budget Hurdles
Secretary Dan Driscoll seeks a digital overhaul and Utah data center, but senators warn that funding shortcuts and D.C. ...
RAF’s Low‑Cost Laser‑Guided Rockets Slash Drone‑Intercept Costs
Britain equips Typhoons with laser‑guided Hydra rockets, cutting the price of shooting down Shahed drones by 90% and res...