Stockpiles of key air defense systems have been particularly depleted during the war with Iran. The U.S. military has burned through nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory compared to pre-war numbers and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war.
Taiwan is opening up about long-concealed U.S. military training while Americans note their cooperation with the island, sending a message to China that ties are strong despite comments by President Trump that appeared to put the relationship in jeopardy.
As the United States settles into a recurring cycle of Iranian attacks followed by American airstrikes followed by short-lived peace talks, the burning question on everyone’s minds is how to bring the conflict to an end.
At first it sounds ridiculous. But it might be inevitable. Guest host Steve Levitt talks to a team that hopes to push A.I. infrastructure off the planet.
Officials at Fairchild Air Force Base said thick smoke had no impact on airfield operations Aug. 4, four days after a trio of fires broke out around Spokane in eastern Washington.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pick for Army chief of staff is in jeopardy because of objections from Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and other Republican senators. Hegseth has been pushing to nominate Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who has served as acting Army chief of staff since Hegseth in April fired the former Army top officer, retired Gen. Randy George. But without unanimous Republican support, a LaNeve nomination won’t advance out of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Lockheed Martin is in talks to buy supplies of two critical minerals from U.S. mines, two sources familiar with the discussions said, as President Donald Trump pressures defense contractors to cut reliance on China.
Defense primes have been attempting to soothe Wall Street’s anxieties surrounding the Pentagon’s uncertain outlook for a $1.5 trillion budget in fiscal 2027, with executives pointing to sustained weapons demand as proof that a meaty defense budget will ultimately materialize.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Aug. 4 that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a recent deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Army is expected to officially add a laser weapon to its defenses, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to Task & Purpose Aug. 4. Wired first reported that the Defense Department is expected to award a contract soon for an Enduring High Energy Laser. If the weapon is fielded, it would mark a significant step forward in the military’s adoption of laser weapons.
President Donald Trump has directed contractors to redo weeks of work on his planned White House helipad, frustrated with its appearance and questioning whether the slope of the White House lawn needs to be changed.
The Space Force has contracted three companies to mature Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator capabilities and broaden the vendor pool that’s developing the technology, the service announced.
The Pentagon's counter-drone task force recently launched an online counter-drone marketplace where users are able to input hypothetical scenarios to search for capabilities for specific missions using an artificial intelligence-driven platform.
An iconic fighter plane known as “Marge”—once flown by World War II “Ace of Aces” Richard I. Bong—was discovered a couple years ago at its crash site in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Now, in honor of its pilot, who shot down more enemy planes than any other American, one of the broken aircraft’s wingtips has been brought to Wisconsin, Bong’s home state.
