Executive Summary: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back at the Pentagon to reinforce bilateral military coordination …
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United States Expands South China Sea Presence With Second Trilateral Drills In 2026
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readSouth China Sea Drills Reinforce Trilateral Security Ties The United States, Australia and the Philippines completed their second joint South China Sea …
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U.S. Names New Command Senior Enlisted Leader For Defense Security Cooperation Agency
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readCommand Senior Enlisted Leader DSCA Appointment Signals Strategic Shift The Command Senior Enlisted Leader DSCA appointment places Daryl Plude at the center …
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US Rescues Downed F-15 Pilot After Aircraft Shot Down Over Iran
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readUS F-15 Pilot Rescue After Iran Shootdown Incident US F-15 pilot rescue operations successfully recovered an American airman after his fighter jet …
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NORAD Commander Moves To Reassure As F-35 Deemed Non-Essential For North American Defense
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readNORAD F-35 Defense Role Reassessed Amid Evolving Threats The NORAD F-35 defense role is not considered essential to protecting North America, according …
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Iran Claims Shootdown Of US F-35 In Central Airspace As Tensions Escalate
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readIran Claims Shootdown Of US F-35 Fighter Jet Iran’s reported F-35 shootdown claim has surfaced amid heightened regional tensions, with Tehran asserting …
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Italy Moves To Restrict US Military Aircraft Stopovers As Middle East Tensions Rise
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Italy has denied stopovers for some US military aircraft transiting through Sicily toward the Middle East. …
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US Sustains 500 Daily Air Strikes On Iran As Campaign Shifts To Long Term Operations
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE The United States is sustaining approximately 500 daily air strikes on Iranian targets. Operations are transitioning …
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Raytheon Expands Alabama Missile Integration Facility To Boost U.S. Defense Production Capacity
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Raytheon completed a $115 million expansion of its Alabama missile integration facility. The facility supports integration …
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Iran Fails To Down US F-18 Over Chabahar, CENTCOM Flatly Denies Claim
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shared footage claiming to have shot down a US F-18 fighter …