Demonstration of the PAC‑3 Missile Segment Enhancement integrated into the Aegis Combat System. Source: Lockheed MartinThe U. S. Navy is set to become the second U. S. service branch to operate the PAC‑3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), joining more than a ...

General Atomics depiction of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body prototype. Image – General AtomicsHypersonic weapons are reshaping modern military competitions. As the U. S. advances its capabilities, understanding the structure, progress, and strategic intent ...

A pre-existing ship in the Combat Logistics Force, launched by General Dynamics NASSCO under the U. S. Navy’s T-AO program. Source - Congressional Research ServiceThe proposed U. S. -ROK partnership for the new Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) program ...

A Boeing F-15EX Eagle II on the flight line at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan in June. Source: DVIDS. Recent second-quarter reports from the U. S. 's two prime fighter producers—Boeing and Lockheed Martin—reveal some strengths, but also ...

Bell concept rendering released for DARPA SPRINT X-Plane program. Image—Bell. The future of U. S. military rotorcraft took another step toward tiltrotor technology following Bell’s recent down-select to develop a high-speed, hovering X-plane design for the ...

In 2024, the U. S. Air Force and State Department authorized over $30 billion in contracts and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) focused on precision-guided munitions (PGMs). These agreements included seven critical U. S. allies and spanned multiple significant ...

In May 2024, Metal Shark won the U. S. Navy 40 PB Flight 2 contract. Image – Metal SharkAt a time when U. S. shipbuilding, both commercial and military, is facing sizeable delays and struggles in production, some U. S. -based dockyards are working to buck the ...

Conspiracy theories, far-right propaganda incubated online spurs recent attacks On Oct. 28, an assailant inspired by right-wing extremistpropaganda and conspiracy theories broke into the homeof Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi andattacked her ...

Law enforcement hunts suspects in Jan. 6 Capitol attack, seeks lessons from failures On Jan. 6, pro-Trump supporters assaulted the U. S. Capitol while lawmakers were certifying the Electoral College votes that would confirm Joe Biden as the next president. ...

U. S. seeks right mix of tech, strategy to counter future threats ​ The U. S. military is seeking to link its branches more closely to improve operations across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains as part of its Multidomain Battle concept. Above is an ...

As U. S. rebalances in the Pacific there is more than China to consider The Coast Guard plays an important role in any U. S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. It is well-suited to work with various countries on maritime security issues and demonstrate a ...

Kabul’s recent losses outweigh its gains Stratfor Forecast: 1) The Taliban insurgency will continue to threaten the Afghan government's hold on the country; 2) The Islamic State will prove difficult to eradicate in Afghanistan, in spite of the group's ...