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Russia Says Downed 419 Ukrainian Drones

Russia shot down 419 Ukrainian drones across the country overnight, the defense ministry said.

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More Cash, Not Enough Weapons: NATO Presses to Produce More

A year on from their historic pledge to ramp up defense spending, NATO leaders gathering in Ankara next week will reckon with another challenge: getting industry to produce enough weapons.

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US Marine Corps Puts AI in Charge of Situation Reporting

The US Marine Corps is preparing to launch the Operational Data Integration Nexus, an AI-enabled platform designed to modernize operational reporting.

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The First Island Chain: A Guide to Asia-Pacific’s Most Contested Geographic Boundary

A string of islands stretching from Japan to Borneo has become the defining fault line of Indo-Pacific competition. This guide explains how the First Island Chain shapes — and constrains — Chinese military ambition.

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Poland Signs Contract to Acquire Swedish Submarines

Poland has signed a $4.8-billion contract with Sweden to purchase three Saab submarines intended to strengthen its defense capabilities in the face of a growing Russian threat.

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Syria Slams Israeli Incursions After Violence in South

Syria's foreign ministry condemned Israeli incursions and bombardment in the country's south a day after violence near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that state media and locals said caused residents to briefly flee.

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UK Swaps Type 45 Destroyer Successors for Hybrid Drone Motherships

The UK will replace its Type 45 Daring-class destroyers with six warships designed to operate unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater systems under the government's latest Defense Investment Plan.

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Japan Approves Air and Space Self-Defense Force Reorganization

Tokyo has approved legislation to rename the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to the Air and Space Self-Defense Force, marking the first name change for one of the country's military branches since its armed forces were established in the 1950s.

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Airbus, Kawasaki Explore Japanese Eurodrone Anti-Submarine Variant

Airbus has signed an agreement with Kawasaki to explore the development of a Japanese anti-submarine warfare variant of the U950 Eurodrone.

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German-Ukrainian Joint Venture to Mass-Produce Ground Drones for Kyiv

German defense firm ARX Robotics and Ukrainian robotics developer Roboneers have formed a joint venture to mass-produce unmanned ground vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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