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Croatian defence spending as a proportion of GDP was estimated to have crossed 2% in 2025, according to Nato statistics.

According to AFSOC, two AGM-190As were fired at two different ground targets. During a call with reporters, officials from the command declined to say what types of targets were struck or identify the adversary that was on the receiving end.
“We work every day to disrupt the networks that have made Africa the epicenter of global terrorism,” Africom Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson said in a statement. “These successful operational assessments prove we will continue to bring the unique capabilities only the U.S. can provide in order to defend U.S. interests alongside our partners.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced Monday that the Space Force has deployed weapons into space in order to combat adversary threats.
“Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist. This is why the United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary actions,” Meink said during his keynote speech at AFA’s annual Air, Space and Cyber conference.

Gulf States Consider Future Priorities Amid Growing Regional Destabilization – It’s been almost 200 days since the United States and Israel launched a major military operation against Iran.

The initial six weeks of heavy fighting, followed by months of economic warfare, have reshaped the Middle East. Regional allies, many of whom have sought to avoid the conflict, have been targeted by Iran and its proxy militias.

Iran’s Drones That Russia Is Using. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Iran F-14 Tomcat Fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

A new instruction approved by Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies includes procedures for AI-assisted software development as the department adapts for an era of “software-defined warfare.”
The guidance on “Accelerated Mission Software” was signed by Davies on Aug. 31 and went into effect Sept. 8.
The far-reaching issuance sets policy, responsibilities and procedures for software modernization and management within the department and encourages enterprisewide software reuse.

Army, Navy, and Air Force were all defeated in their conference openers during Week 2 of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schedule. 
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The losses by the Black Knights and Midshipmen were especially disappointing for their fans, as each program entered its respective matchup as the favorite. For Navy, the loss to FAU dealt an early blow to the program’s hopes of finishing atop the American Conference.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is targeting to have 500 of its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) robotic wingmen by 2032, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said Monday.
General Atomics and Anduril are manufacturing Increment 1 CCA drones, which have already begun rolling off their respective production lines, Meink said during the annual AFA Air, Space and Cyber conference.
General Atomics’ platform is now known as the FQ-42A Vengeance, while Anduril’s has been officially designated the FQ-44A Fury, he added.

The weapons system officer from an F-15E that was shot down over Iran in April said it felt like the fighter jet was “hit by a freight train” when a shoulder-fired missile took out the plane.
The hit forced the two-person crew of the F-15E, dubbed “Dude 44,” to eject over Iran’s Zagros Mountains and the U.S. military to scramble to recover them before Iranian forces captured the two aviators. The effort spanned three days and put almost 100 U.S. troops on the ground in Iran. Several more U.S.

The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing has formally entered a new era with the arrival of the F-35A fifth generation fighter at Barnes Air National Guard Base, replacing the F-15C/D Eagle long range air superiority fighter after 18 years of operations. The transition makes the 104th the latest U.S. Air National Guard fighter unit to transition from a fourth generation fighter type to the F-35, after the Air Force in April 2023 selected Barnes as the preferred location for an F-35A squadron.

The Malaysian Defence Ministry is planning to equip its fleet of 18 Russian-supplied Su-30MKM fighters with the BrahMo cruise missile, potentially giving the Royal Malaysian Air Force a major new long-range strike capability. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed during the BRICS summit in New Delhi that his government was exploring the acquisition air-launched BrahMos cruise missiles. The BrahMos was jointly developed by Russia and India, with the air launched variant developed specifically to equip Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighters, on which the Su-30MKM design is closely based.