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60 recently collected links. Updated independently of the front-page selection.

  1. POLICYHegseth seeks to elevate top SOF civilian to service-secretary equivalent
  2. POLICYFrom snapshot to mission insight: Digital twins for defense and intelligence
  3. POLICYGOP tries to speed-walk search for GAO's next chief
  4. POLICYAUKUS review was ‘best thing’ for trilateral pact: Colby
  5. POLICYSDA explores integration of SpaceX laser communication terminals with missile tracking sats
  6. POLICYJust the Docs: Rep. Massie Forces House Vote on Eight Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Hegseth
  7. WORLDUkraine says it can’t stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again
  8. POLICYHow Purges Are Affecting Chinese Military Readiness and Taiwan Contingencies
  9. POLICYQuantum Systems drones grounded by German military after cyber attack
  10. POLICYInstead of stockpiling small attack drones, Army looking to simply buy new ones
  11. POLICY'Robot Wars': Defense One Futures, Ep. 1
  12. POLICYDon’t put Section 702 spying law renewal in defense bill, groups urge Hill leaders
  13. WORLDPutin suggests no Ukraine compromise in meeting with US envoys
  14. POLICYCry ‘drone,’ and let slip the fruit flies of war
  15. POLICYHow Hegseth’s Ideological Transformation Has Damaged the U.S. Military
  16. WORLDNATO nations have a missile crisis. How did it happen, and can it be fixed?
  17. POLICYThe Promise of Biomanufacturing at the Edge
  18. POLICYRussian diesel exports double after Trump lifts sanctions, but US gets none
  19. AGENCIESPentagon sued over failures to make military review boards’ decisions accessible
  20. POLICYTrump says the towering arch he wants to be build might be dedicated to military veterans
  21. WORLDKeep US troops in NATO’s KFOR
  22. POLICYCISA outlines internal plan to swiftly address cyber, infrastructure threats
  23. POLICYFor some veterans In Southern California, post military service takes the form of helping military families
  24. POLICYAP report: Bessent moves to a military base over safety concerns
  25. POLICYMilitary service develops leaders who often continue serving in new ways after they leave uniform
  26. WORLDRussia and Ukraine agree to a large prisoner exchange as talks end with no major breakthrough
  27. AGENCIESPoland says Pentagon supports permanent US base, with decision expected in December
  28. WORLDEU sets out $3.4B defense budget for 2027, boosts Ukraine spending
  29. POLICYAustralian Army’s littoral transformation is the right move, experts say
  30. WORLDNato should take the ‘offensive’ against Russia, says Sedwill
  31. WORLDNATO taps Ukraine as red-team in drills to ‘trigger an adaptation cycle’
  32. POLICYTurkey prepares to withdraw from base in Iraq in shift for Ankara-Baghdad relations: Analysts
  33. WORLDUkraine firm Fire Point hopes for extension of Starshield coverage beyond Ukraine’s borders
  34. POLICYWhen networks are contested, paring down the data may mean better logistics at the edge
  35. HILLReport to Congress on Strategic Stability of the Golden Dome
  36. POLICYJapan’s Most Dangerous Military Constraint Is Time
  37. POLICYA military spouse’s advice for serving veteran homebuyers
  38. POLICYAir Force previews AI training as it prepares to deploy new tools
  39. POLICYHouse Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
  40. POLICYHouse opts to stall Hegseth impeachment vote, sending resolution to Judiciary Committee
  41. POLICYThe US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch
  42. POLICYSaildrone, Blue Water Autonomy Ruling Adds Restrictions to OTA Funding Model
  43. POLICYUS Army member arrested in UK over allegations of spying for Russia
  44. POLICYAllen Control Systems launches new division to develop counter-drone lasers
  45. POLICYRemote mine hunters silently trawl the waters as minesweepers go by the wayside
  46. POLICYFrance awards $1.7 billion contract to Airbus-Thales team for new military satellites
  47. POLICYU.K. to Develop North Atlantic Network of Drones, AI Systems to Find Russian Subs
  48. POLICYWhy Britain needs a maritime-first defense strategy
  49. WORLDUS, Russia and Ukraine resume talks on ending war
  50. POLICYGAO Report on the Defense Department’s F-35 Program
  51. AGENCIESA Pentagon impeachment showdown, plus defense funding in limbo
  52. POLICYThe Nord Stream Prosecution: Immunity, Military Objectives, and Superior Orders
  53. POLICYHegseth vows to fight impeachment ‘spectacle’
  54. WORLDRussian hackers compromised government email servers to steal NATO, EU correspondence
  55. WORLDUkraine’s fiber-optic drones get squeezed by AI data center demand
  56. AGENCIESFormer Pentagon spokesman on articles of impeachment filed against Hegseth
  57. WORLDUS removes planes from second UK military base after Iran threat
  58. POLICYTo Implement Acquisition Transformation, Empower Military Mavericks
  59. POLICYTo Implement Acquisition Reform, Empower Military Mavericks
  60. WORLDWinning Time: Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces and the New Dimension of War