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Defense News is a worldwide weekly publication that focuses on the politics, business, and technology related to defense. It caters to an audience of high-ranking military officials, government leaders, and industry executives from around the globe. This publication is produced by the Defense News Media Group, which is a division of Sightline Media Group. Sightline Media Group was formerly part of Gannett Company and was sold in 2016 to Regent Companies, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles.

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Canada, EU sign defense pact that could enable joint weapons work

4 days ago | defensenews.com | Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

MILAN — Canada and the European Union have signed an ambitious defense pact involving deeper cooperation on cyber, maritime, and space security, paving the way for joint weapon procurement between the two allies. European Council President António Costa and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed the EU-Canada Security and Defence Partnership during the first leg of the North American leader’s Europe visit this week.
Pentagon shifts Greenland to US Northern Command in shakeup

1 week ago | defensenews.com | Noah Robertson

The Pentagon is redrawing its military combatant command responsible for defending the U.S. homeland to include Greenland as the Trump administration signals it wants control of the Danish territory. “[This] change will strengthen the Joint Force’s ability to defend the U.S. homeland, contributing to a more robust defense of the western hemisphere and deepening relationships with Arctic allies and partners,” the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson wrote in a statement Tuesday.
Boeing Air Force One work continues amid furor over Qatar plane

1 week ago | defensenews.com | Sebastian Sprenger |Stephen Losey

PARIS — A top Boeing executive said the company is proceeding with work on a contract to build two new Air Force One jets amid a pending deal by President Donald Trump to accept a donated jet for the mission from Qatar. Stephen Parker, Boeing’s interim president and chief executive officer, told reporters at the Paris Air Show there had been “no impact at all” on the firm’s assignment of transforming a pair of 747-8 aircraft into VC-25B Air Force One planes.
US helps defend Israel from Iranian missile attack

2 weeks ago | defensenews.com | Noah Robertson

The U.S. military helped defend Israel from Iranian-fired missiles Friday, a day after Tel Aviv launched a massive air attack on Iran’s military leadership and nuclear program. A U.S. defense official, who confirmed the news, did not say what American assets were used and how many interceptors were required.
Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan

2 weeks ago | defensenews.com | Stephen Losey

The Air Force would cut its F-35A purchase for fiscal 2026 roughly in half under the White House’s draft defense budget. The service typically buys about four dozen Joint Strike Fighters each year, with some years’ purchases topping 60. But a budget document obtained by Defense News shows the service would procure 24 F-35s next year, for a cost of nearly $4 billion.
Hegseth doesn’t commit to obeying courts on LA deployments in hearing

2 weeks ago | defensenews.com | Noah Robertson

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sidestepped questions from a lawmaker on whether he would obey a court were it to rule that the Trump administration’s recent deployment of active-duty troops to Los Angeles was illegal. “What I can say is we should not have local judges determining foreign policy and national security policy in the country,” Hegseth said, testifying Thursday before the House Armed Services Committee. The secretary responded to questions from Rep.
Ukraine, NATO eye tech trials for intercepting Russia’s cabled drones

2 weeks ago | defensenews.com | Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

MILAN — NATO and Ukrainian officials are slated to stage a trial of unmanned aerial vehicle technologies aimed at addressing a dogged threat: Russian first-person-view drones with fiber-optic cables that cannot be brought down with electronic interference.
Pentagon to review AUKUS submarine deal with Australia and Britain

2 weeks ago | defensenews.com | Noah Robertson

The Pentagon is reviewing the AUKUS agreement on sharing nuclear-powered submarine technology with Australia and the United Kingdom — a decision immediately condemned by congressional Democrats and one that may cause angst among U.S. allies. “The Department is reviewing AUKUS as part of ensuring that this initiative of the previous Administration is aligned with the President’s America First agenda,” a Pentagon spokesperson wrote in a statement Wednesday.
Air Force tests new ship-killing bomb variant

2 weeks ago | defensenews.com | Stephen Losey

The Air Force has tested a new variation of its ship-killing Quicksink guided bomb to expand its options for taking out enemy vessels in a future war. In a June 4 statement, the service said it dropped a 500-pound version of Quicksink, made from a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM, from a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Eglin Air Force Base’s Gulf Test Range off the coast of Florida. Previous Quicksink tests were conducted with 2,000-pound bombs.
Hegseth spars with senators over defense budget, LA in tense hearing

2 weeks ago | defensenews.com | Noah Robertson

Senators from both parties sharply questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about support for Ukraine, the defense budget and the Pentagon’s recent deployment of active-duty troops to Los Angeles in a tense hearing Wednesday. Several times, the secretary talked over or disputed the questions from senators, who also grew visibly frustrated at his answers. “This is the appropriations committee of the United States Senate. We appropriate the money that you will spend,” Sen.