Army Chief Technology Officer Alex Miller joined Ryan at a live event to talk about what countering improvised explosive devices taught him about defeating drones, what the Army is learning from the southern border about emerging threats, and what he wants to see from industry. He makes the case for deeper collaboration between companies, sharper focus, and the courage to shut down what no longer works.Image: Midjourney
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Japan and the United States are expected to sign a memorandum to cooperate in strengthening shipbuilding capabilities in both countries as part of economic security measures, according to media reports. The move is apparently aimed at countering China’s increasing share of the global shipbuilding market.
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK said the memorandum is expected to state that “it is necessary to reduce dependence on a specific country with a view to securing maritime transport in case of a contingency.
Christian Orr, NSJ
While 6th-generation fighters are still in development, defense experts are already speculating on the “not too far-fetched” concept of a 7th-generation fighter.
Cody Stamm, RealClearDefense
The High North is a glaring blind spot in America’s national security.
Theresa Carpenter & Eric Gilmet, RCDefense
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Designed for rapid fielding, Blackbeard is Castelion’s first long-range, hypersonic strike weapon.
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The MQM-172 Arrowheads will be reconfigured as 100-lb modular loitering munitions, retaining the delta-wing airframe with RATO or truck launch for rapid, low-cost strikes.
Europe’s populations are readier to fight than they are often credited. The problem isn’t their lack of will, but elite pessimism about it.The belief that Europeans are too soft to fight — too coddled, too individualistic, too “post-heroic” — is quietly shaping policy decisions about mobilization, recruitment, and spending. Military veterans, academics, and arguably even European leaders appear more worried with divisions in their own societies than with the adversary itself.
Footage released on October 28 has confirmed that a second prototype of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation’s very heavy ultra long range sixth generation fighter aircraft is now in flight testing stages. This follows the unveiling of the first prototype in December 2024, which was the first sixth generation fighter confirmed to be in flight testing anywhere in the world. The new aircraft has notable differences from its predecessors, including new angular exhaust nozzles rather than recessed exhausts seen on the preceding model.
An assessment made at Ukraine’s Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise (KNDISE) has highlighted a significant surge in production of enhanced ballistic missile types for the Russian Iskander-M missile system to fulfil new orders by the Russian Defence Ministry. At least seven variants the missile featuring different warheads, including high-explosive fragmentation, cluster, and special types, are currently in production for the system, with the 9M723-1F2 variant being ordered in particularly large numbers.