U.S. Air Power Plan Signals New Focus On Deep Strike The U.S. air power plan worth roughly $102 billion highlights Washington’s push …
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Pentagon Moves To $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget As U.S. Expands Ships, Jets And Golden Dome
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read$1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Signals Historic U.S. Military Expansion The $1.5 trillion defense budget proposed by the Trump administration would mark one …
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Congress Approves $839 Billion Defense Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 9 minutes readPentagon Secures Full-Year Funding After Brief Shutdown The U.S. Congress officially approved the fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill on February 3, …
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Israel Greenlights $1.9B Aid Package for Reserve Soldiers as War Enters Third Year
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readIsrael Approves $1.9B Aid Package for Reserve Soldiers Israel has approved a $1.9 billion aid package for reserve soldiers and their families …
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US Army Cuts FY2026 F 35 Purchases, Shifts Focus to Sustainment
by TeamDefenseWatch 1 minutes readUS Army Cuts FY2026 F 35 Purchases The US Army cuts FY2026 F 35 purchases as part of a broader Pentagon budget …
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Trump Pushes for $1 Trillion Defense Budget Milestone as Shutdown Pressures Pentagon Programs
by TeamDefenseWatch 3 minutes readWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced plans to pursue America’s first $1 trillion defense budget during remarks this week in Washington, marking …
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Government Shutdown Enters 11th Day, Triggering Mass Federal Layoffs
by TeamDefenseWatch 3 minutes readGovernment Shutdown Enters 11th Day, Triggering Mass Federal Layoffs Washington, D.C., October 11, 2025 — The U.S. federal government shutdown has entered …
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Italy Weighs Activation of EU “Escape Clause” to Unlock €12B for Defense Budget
by TeamDefenseWatch 5 minutes readROME — The Italian government is preparing a fallback strategy that would see it invoke an EU-devised accounting mechanism to unlock up …
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Why the U.S. Air Force Still Uses the A-10 Warthog in 2025 (and Why It’s Finally Retiring by 2026)
by TeamDefenseWatch 2 minutes readA Legacy Platform Holding Ground in 2025 Despite plans to retire the A-10 Thunderbolt II, popularly known as the Warthog, the U.S. …