The Trump administration and Anduril Industries unveiled plans Tuesday for a new “software-defined” shipyard that will help build attack submarines for the Navy.
The announcement comes as the Navy aims to boost its undersea arsenal, which could play a key role in a potential future conflict with China in the Pacific, and President Donald Trump seeks to enhance domestic manufacturing.
The Navy has awarded Anduril a contract worth up to $2.9 billion to support the effort, according to a press release from the contractor. The firm plans to invest $3.
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President Donald Trump has a story that he’s trying to tell on the campaign trail this fall: That while the Iran War is historically unpopular, it shows no signs of slowing down, and Americans are paying very high gas prices, it was all worth it if it means keeping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Pre-election polling suggests that argument isn’t persuading many people.
President Donald Trump is joined by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Vice President JD Vance, British Ambassador Peter Mandelson, U.S.
Lockheed Martin has awarded Boeing an undefinitised contract action to increase production and supply seekers for PAC-3 MSE interceptors.
In an unannounced visit to Kyiv, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany would pledge more financial and military support to Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022.
Arriving by special train on October 4, Merz was accompanied by German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche, along with representatives and executives from German defense and energy companies.
Soldiers gather for a twilight vigil at Fort Hood after the November 2009 shooting. Photo: U.S. Army / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
Pentagon officials announced Monday evening that President Donald Trump has authorized the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army major who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009.
“Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended, and President Donald J. Trump has approved, death by U.S.
As Ukraine prepares for a difficult winter, parts of the country are struggling to amass funds as Russian strikes continue to derail Ukraine’s economy.
As the war continues to escalate, Russia has increased the scope and frequency of its attacks, targeting civilian infrastructure that is vital to the livelihoods of thousands of Ukrainians.
Tu-95. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Tu-95 Bomber Russian Air Force. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
On Oct. 1, a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet that flew from the USS Abraham Lincoln on combat missions in the Iran war was spotted returning home to California with an unusual kill marking. Above rows of other icons representing bombs the plane had dropped was a submarine split in half, embossed with the words “Sub Buster.”
The jet belongs to VFA-41, a Navy fighter squadron known as the “Black Aces,” based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron flies a modified version of the Navy’s F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter that specializes in bombing ground targets.
Ellen Gustafson was near the end of her talk at the 2026 Military Influencer Conference (MIC) in Tampa, Florida, when a man sat down.
Gustafson, co-founder and executive director of the nonprofit We the Veterans and Military Families, was discussing how much the military community plays in securing elections. Because of that, Gustason argued we should trust the results of elections.
That man wasn’t buying it. His brief retort—“Oh, let’s keep it clean”—caused Gustafson’s blood pressure to rise.
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With the significant Israeli and U.S. military attacks against Iran in 2025 and early 2026, analysts have discussed and debated Iran’s ability to replenish its missile and drone arsenal. Since 2024, Iran has burned through thousands of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and one-way attack drones in its retaliatory attacks against Israel, U.S. military bases, and other targets in the region. In addition, air and missile strikes destroyed many more Iranian missiles and drones along with their launchers. Importantly, Israeli and U.S.
China’s Dalian Shipyard has continued the rapid assembly of the country’s first nuclear powered supercarrier, with three additional sections of the future flight deck reportedly installed in just five days. The latest construction activity provides a further indication of the pace at which the carrier is being assembled, with the vessel’s hull and upper structures becoming increasingly recognisable in recent satellite imagery.