Vice President & Director of Research, Joint Advanced Warfighting Division at IDA.org & former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy #OSD44 at www.Defense.gov
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Raytheon is spending $100 million to build more of the radar and missiles that power the Patriot air defense system — because demand from NATO allies and the US Army is outpacing what its factories can currently produce.
defence-blog.com/raytheon-spe...
REPORT: Qatar pursued secret talks with Iran to shield gas complex from strikes
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
‘The threat is there’: Germany to pair P-8s with MQ-9 drones to keep an eye on Russian subs
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/06/the-threat-is-there-germany-to-pair-p-8s-with-mq-9-drones-to-keep-an-eye-on-russian-subs/
UPDATE: The evacuation at the Pentagon was reportedly prompted by a false alarm.
Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment to the island's defense. n.pr/4eAkgES
a little bit redundant because he's already doing life in prison, but worth emphasizing that Yoon very much *risked a nuclear war* to try and stay in power.
www.npr.org/2026/06/12/n...
The Pentagon lockdown and evacuation was due to a false alarm, two sources familiar told CNN.
www.cnn.com
Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing $100 million to expand its Portsmouth, Rhode Island, facility, accelerating production and testing of two of the most in-demand air defense systems in the world...
Qatar’s back-channel effort offers a glimpse into the hidden ways Gulf states have sought to spare themselves damage from the region’s worst war in a generation.
www.washingtonpost.com
“The MQ-9B will be the first [unmanned] system we operate with it — the idea is to have those working closely with the aircraft, but step by step,” said Capt. Broder Nielsen, head of the German Naval Aviation Command.
Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment to the island's defense.
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighte...
