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A plant technician monitoring precision metal machining in an unbranded industrial facility

Military

Pentagon Awards Up to $2 Billion for Tungsten Stockpile

The Pentagon awarded Elmet an up-to-$2 billion tungsten stockpile contract and committed $450 million to expand processing. The plan targets a military supply chain still exposed to Chinese controls and long construction timelines.

Two unbranded military operators monitor tactical displays in a generic command center.

Military

North Korea Tests Integrated Missile-Drone Command After Allied Exercise

Sep 14, 2026

Two unmarked service members prepare a reconnaissance drone at a field exercise at dawn.

Military

Ukraine Embeds With U.S. Army as 1,900 Drones Reshape Drill

Sep 13, 2026

Allied military officers review radar displays in a Gulf-region operations room at dusk.

Military

Trump Declines Saudi Request for U.S. Strikes on Houthis

Sep 12, 2026

Naval patrol vessel operating in cold Arctic waters near Svalbard

Military

NATO Allies Disrupt Russian Undersea Cable Drill Near Svalbard

Sep 11, 2026

A symbolic armored communications cable crosses a cold Arctic seabed while a distant unmarked research submersible observes.

Military

Allies Foiled Russian Undersea Operation Near Svalbard

Sep 10, 2026

Photorealistic editorial crop of a formal national-security and federal government setting.

Military

$1.4 Billion Navy Fighter Decision Nears as F/A-XX Moves Toward Boeing-or-Northrop Award

Sep 9, 2026

Humanoid robot undergoing mobility testing as civilian engineers observe in a robotics laboratory

Military

China Accelerates Humanoid Robot Research for Future Battlefields

Sep 8, 2026

An unarmed humanoid robot prototype navigating uneven terrain in an industrial testing laboratory

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China Expands Humanoid Robot Research for Future Battlefields

Sep 7, 2026

A small unbranded orbital rocket lifting off at night from a remote Arctic coastal launch pad

Military

Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit as Europe Expands Military Space Access

Sep 6, 2026

Unbranded smartphone displaying abstract settings beside a security key in a neutral equipment workspace

Military

U.S. Military Disables Ad Trackers After Troop-Targeting Reports

Sep 5, 2026

Representative view of unmarked inert aerial-bomb casings in a secure industrial dismantlement yard

Military

Syria Destroys 42 Assad-Era Bombs Under OPCW Verification

Sep 4, 2026

Unbranded fixed-wing reconnaissance drones and quadcopters on maintenance stands in a coastal technology hangar

Military

Taiwan Proposes $4.6 Billion for Missiles and Drones

Sep 3, 2026

Unmarked modern naval frigate underway in the North Atlantic under overcast daylight

Military

German Navy Tests LORA as Berlin Weighs Ballistic Missiles

Sep 2, 2026

Precision-machined aerospace components undergoing quality inspection in a modern factory

Military

Pentagon Locks In Seven-Year Expansion of Missile Defense Production

Sep 1, 2026

From the Shores of Tripoli: U.S. Sailors Died for America 222 Years Ago. Five Graves Remain in Libya — Should We Bring Them Home?

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From the Shores of Tripoli: U.S. Sailors Died for America 222 Years Ago. Five Graves Remain in Libya — Should We Bring Them Home?

Sep 1, 2026

An unbranded phased-array radar installation on a dry Mediterranean coastline in natural morning light

Military

Greece Moves to Sign $3.5 Billion Israeli Air Defense Deal

Aug 31, 2026

Unbranded counter-drone radar monitoring a generic cargo airfield at dawn

Military

Russian Gray-Zone Campaign Tests NATO Below War Threshold

Aug 30, 2026

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