“If we don’t see changes from their side, they’ll have to be changes from our side,” said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
By Ashley Roque and Valerie InsinnaThe new brigade represents a consolidation of Israeli forces in the north, which an IDF official told Breaking Defense made sense as operating across the whole mountainous area requires specialized gear, vehicles and training.
By Seth J. FrantzmanDiscussing Israel’s protections for civilians in its bombing campaign of Gaza, Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said that after observing an Israeli strike cell in late 2023, Jerusalem’s forces were “making a bona fide effort to adhere to the law of armed conflict.”
By Michael Marrow“The radar program will also prove critical for the nation’s advanced strategic drone programs,” one expert said.
By Agnes HelouRoy Riftin says AI can help ground forces identify threats, as long as it defends against false flags and keeps a human in “the loop.”
By Seth J. Frantzman“It also shows how dangerous it is to equip a networked actor such as the Houthis with such a capability. The consequences for regional security are problematic,” an analyst told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes HelouSuccessful implementation of the National Defense Industrial Strategy may very well be the deciding factor in our future as a global military power.
By Christopher E. “Chris” Kubasik - Chair and CEO of L3Harris Technologies“They’re trying to get what they want. They’re trying to replace the West and, moreover, the United States in our access and influence across this crucial continent,” US Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley told lawmakers.
By Agnes Helou“The proposed sale will improve Bahrain’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing a credible force that can deter adversaries and provide the capability to participate in regional operations with the United States and other U.S. partner nations,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
By Lee FerranSen. Jack Reed told reporters that should the bill fail, he would look to busting the price cap on next year’s defense authorization legislation.
By Valerie InsinnaFrom Operation Properity Guardian to Operation Aspides, dozens of countries are militarily active in the Red Sea, and sometimes wires get crossed.
By Agnes HelouWith thousands of their employees called up to the reserves, the companies moved to 24/7 shifts to supply the IDF, while continuing sales abroad, executives at each told Breaking Defense.
By Seth J. FrantzmanThe agreement speaks “volumes about EDGE’s resolve to develop sound domestic production capabilities of next-gen radar systems in the short term and to position itself as a competitive radar production hub regionally in the long run,” one analyst told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes Helou