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New Defense Strategy Prioritizes Western Hemisphere. Where Does that Leave the Pacific?

Jan. 27, 2026

The Pentagon released its new National Defense Strategy late Jan. 23, emphasizing a new commitment to the Western Hemisphere. But while that focus garnered most of the headlines, the strategy’s subtle shifts on China raise questions about how the Trump administration aims to leverage U.S. military power in the Indo-Pacific.

Boeing Takes First KC-46 Charge Since 2024

Jan. 27, 2026

Boeing announced a new $565 million charge on its contract for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker, its first loss on the program since 2024. In a Jan. 27 earnings call, company leaders said the charge is due to cost growth on the 767 airliner, which is the basis for the tanker,…

Contract to Expand B-21 Production Coming by March

Jan. 27, 2026

Northrop Grumman expects to strike a deal with the Air Force to accelerate B-21 bomber production by the end of March, CEO Kathy Warden said Jan. 27.

Space Force Program Office Turns to New Acquisition Tools to Leverage Commercial

Jan. 27, 2026

Space Force leaders have been saying for months that they are uniquely prepared among the services to embrace the Trump administration's acquisition reforms. Now, officials from the Program Executive Office for Battle Management, Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, or BMC3I, are implementing some of those reforms

AEW 2.0: Air Force Revises Deployment Model Again

Jan. 26, 2026

The Air Force is revising once again its deployment model, scrapping its plans for "deployable combat wings" and revamping the Air Expeditionary Wing with a new AEW 2.0 model.

Space Force’s Newest Reconnaissance Satellites Could Come Online by 2030

Jan. 26, 2026

The Space Force plans to award initial contracts as soon as next month for a fleet of small, maneuverable satellites designed to monitor activity in geosynchronous orbit that could be online as soon as 2030, service officials said Jan. 23.

Air Force Bringing Back William Tell Weapons Meet in March

Jan. 23, 2026

Air Combat Command will hold its distinguished William Tell Air-to-Air Weapons competition in March after it was postponed last year.

Congress Trims USAF’s Nuclear Spending in ’26 Spending Package

Jan. 23, 2026

Congress moved one step closer to passing a defense budget and avoiding another government shutdown Jan. 22 as the House passed a mammoth appropriations package. The spending package includes cuts in funding for the B-21 Raider bomber and the LRSO missile.

Golden Dome Czar Charts Two-Year Plan Focused on Command and Control, Interceptors

Jan. 23, 2026

The Pentagon’s Golden Dome Director said Jan. 23 his top priorities for the advanced homeland missile defense shield over the next two years are establishing a baseline command-and-control capability and integrating interceptors into that system.

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