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IranโIsrael Ceasefire 2026: What Both Sides Agreed To โ and What Comes Next
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 11 minutes readIran–Israel Ceasefire 2026: A Fragile Halt in a Transformed Middle East The Iran–Israel ceasefire reached in April 2026 is less a resolution …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Moves To Study Next Heavy Bomber As B-52 Upgrade Era Begins
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is preparing to formally study alternatives to the B-52 Stratofortress as a long-range strike platform, even …
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Air Force Nominates Maj. Gen. Moga To Lead USAFA Following Leadership Change
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has nominated Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Moga to serve as the next superintendent of the U.S. …
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NY Army National Guard Honors World War II Airman Returned Home After 84 Years
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readExecutive Summary: Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Leroy “Roy” Burke, a World War II prisoner of war killed in 1945, was …
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Lockheed Martin, Nokia Unveil CMOSS-Aligned 5G Solution for U.S. Military Vehicles
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Nokia Federal Solutions and Lockheed Martin announced on May 5, 2026, a new modular, open-architecture 5G solution designed for U.S. …
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Northrop Grumman Expands U.S. Missile Production Capacity With New West Virginia Facility Amid Rising Global Weapons Demand
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readExecutive Summary: Northrop Grumman has opened a state-of-the-art 113,000-square-foot Missile Integration Facility (MIF) at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Rocket Center, West …
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$71 Billion and Counting: Inside America’s Most Ambitious Nuclear Triad Overhaul in Decades
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 9 minutes readAmerica’s Nuclear Triad Modernization Enters Its Most Critical Phase Yet The United States is preparing to execute the most sweeping overhaul of …
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China’s B-2-Sized Stealth Drone Spotted at Secret Xinjiang Base โ And It’s Not Alone
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes readChina’s B-2-Sized Stealth Drone Spotted at Secret Xinjiang Base — And It’s Not Alone China’s stealth flying-wing drone program crossed a significant …
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Bell And KAI Team Up To Bring Next-Gen MV-75 Tiltrotor To South Korea’s HSMUH Program
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes readBell and KAI Sign MOU to Explore MV-75 Cheyenne II for South Korea’s Next-Generation Helicopter Requirement Bell Textron and Korea Aerospace Industries …