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The Trump administration’s ongoing war in Iran has been costly both in terms of dollars spent and munitions expended by the Pentagon. How much the war has cost this far has been declared by the White House — but also hotly disputed by outside analyses.

Earlier last month, American Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified before lawmakers, explaining to the Senate Appropriations Committee that the costs associated with the war in Iran have totaled nearly $38 billion, a figure that has been disputed by other sources as an undercount of the war’s costs.

Air & Space Forces
Kadena Air Base’s 18th Wing is conducting a readiness exercise with two rotational fifth-generation fighter squadrons, as the base awaits its delayed stationed F-15EX…

AFT
Dissatisfied with the quality of the engines for its fighter jets, the U.S. Air Force is looking for new engines — and perhaps new manufacturers.

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Work on the B-21 Raider bomber and the F-47 sixth-generation fighter are ahead of schedule, the Air Force general in charge of development of both projects said last week

Jangoulun Singsit, Naval Technology
Named after Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William Richard Charette, a Medal of Honor recipient recognised for his actions during intense fighting at…

The Pentagon task force responsible for quickly expanding counter-drone technology across the military and other U.S. agencies chose Kaizen, a four-year-old software company, to develop a digital marketplace for unmanned aerial system defense tools.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael P. Duffey joins Jonathan to discuss the Pentagon’s ongoing acquisition transformation. Their conversation spans the recent munitions agreements, industry investments, the shift to portfolio acquisition executives, allied coproduction, and more.Image: Cpl. Sarah Grawcock via DVIDS.
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Washington has repeatedly used trade policy and U.S. market access over the past decade to advance broader economic security priorities with its trading partners. The Trump administration’s decision not to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on July 1, during a mandatory six-year review, is the latest example of this approach.  Despite the inclusion in the U.S.

New footage released by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s East Sea Fleet has provided a rare close view the vertical launch system aboard a Type 052D guided missile destroyer, with launch cell covers opened to expose the configuration of China’s universal missile launch system. The images offer one of the clearest looks yet at how the Navy’s standardised vertical launch system accommodates a wide range of missile types using both cold and hot launch methods.