The United States is seeking a mandate of at least two years from the United Nations Security Council for an international stabilization force to be deployed in Gaza, a key element of President Trump’s 20-point plan for a long-term end to the war there.
We now have the first known commercial satellite imagery of the two Chinese sixth-generation stealth fighter designs that emerged nearly a year ago. The aircraft, which are commonly referred to now as the J-36 and the J-XDS, have been spotted in separate images not at their home airfields where they were built, but at a secretive airbase with a massive runway situated near the Lop Nur nuclear test site in northwestern China.
Austin Dahmer, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a top job at the Defense Department, outlined for lawmakers a multi-pronged approach for deterring or—if necessary—defeating a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
n a rare moment of public intraparty frustration, Republican senators blasted a top Defense Department official for not cooperating with congressional oversight. Throughout a confirmation hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee for three different Pentagon nominees, senators from both parties aired their frustrations with what they described as Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby’s opaque decision-making, asserting that lawmakers were not kept abreast of key moves like the recent announcement of withdrawing U.S. troops from Romania.
NATO allies are in danger of losing the “next decisive conflict in Europe” unless there is a major shift in the pace of developing weapon systems, according to Sweden’s most senior air force official.
A combination of strains are threatening morale and even long-term capabilities at the National Security Agency, former U.S. national security officials and others with knowledge of changes at the signals-intelligence agency told Nextgov. Among them are leadership gaps, program cuts, buyouts, and the government shutdown that has furloughed workers.
Authorities have recorded 14 unidentified drone sightings across Europe in the last two months, the latest hovering above a Belgium tactical fighter aircraft base that also reportedly houses U.S. tactical nuclear weapons.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying Nov. 4 that the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean aggressions as the allies must brace for “regional contingencies.”
President Donald Trump has picked Jared Isaacman to run NASA, handing the former nominee a remarkable second chance to lead the agency. “Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new era,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.
