USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Croatia, Continues European Operations The USS Gerald R. Ford deployment in Europe entered its next phase as …
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April 2026
- Defense Contracts
Raytheon Secures $708.9M Deal For SDB II Production Expansion
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readRaytheon SDB II Contract Expands Precision Strike Arsenal The Raytheon SDB II contract marks a significant expansion in U.S. and allied precision …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
US Navy Destroyer Expands Multinational Interoperability In Tasman Sea Exercise
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readUSS Fitzgerald Replenishment At Sea Demonstrates Allied Naval Reach The USS Fitzgerald replenishment at sea operation during Exercise Kakadu underscores growing interoperability …
- Military & OrdnanceMissile Defense Systems
Israel Races To Expand Arrow Interceptor Production Amid Rising Missile Threats
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readIsrael Accelerates Arrow Interceptor Production To Reinforce Missile Defense Israel’s decision to accelerate Arrow interceptor production marks a significant expansion of its …
- Middle East Defense & Security
Hormuz Closure Splits Middle East as U.S. Military Races To Reopen the World’s Most Critical Oil Chokepoint
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 9 minutes readStrait of Hormuz Closure Triggers U.S. Military Campaign and Splits Gulf Oil Revenues The Strait of Hormuz crisis, now entering its sixth …
- Global News
US Moves To Counter Iran Strait Threat As Trump Warns Of โSevere Consequencesโ
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readTrump Iran Strait Warning Raises Stakes For Global Security The Trump Iran Strait warning has sharply escalated tensions in the Middle East, …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
SEAL Team 6 Races To Recover Downed F-15E Crew Deep Inside Iran
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 9 minutes readSEAL Team 6 Executes High-Risk Personnel Recovery Inside Iran to Rescue Downed F-15E Crew SEAL Team 6, the U.S. Navy’s elite Tier …
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
Pentagon Prioritizes F-47 Sixth-Generation Fighter With $5 Billion FY2027 Request As Navy’s F/A-XX Receives Fraction Of Funding
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes readPentagon’s FY2027 Budget Doubles Down on F-47, Exposing a Deep Divide Over Naval Aviation’s Future The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 defense …
- Global News
France Deploys Rafale Jets To Lead Baltic Air Policing Mission Amid NATO Pressure
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readFrench Rafale Baltic Deployment Strengthens NATO Air Policing The French Rafale Baltic deployment marks a renewed commitment by NATO to safeguard its …
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
Germany Moves To Clarify Rules As Fighting-Age Men Leave Country
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readGermany Exit Rules Fighting-Age Men Under Review Amid Security Concerns Germany exit rules fighting-age men are under renewed scrutiny as Germany moves …
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