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14 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: August 6, 2026.
WatchDefense officials tell CBS News the American arsenal of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles is all but empty, and an independent tally says Patriot interceptors have fallen by roughly two-thirds since the fighting began.
The updated 1260H roster now names 188 entities, sweeping in major consumer-facing firms the Defense Department says aid Beijing's military buildup. The companies flatly rejected the designations.
At a security conference in Singapore, Pete Hegseth outlined conditions for Asian military leaders to receive priority US support.
The Office of Strategic Capital is weighing debt and equity deals that could give the federal government direct ownership of domestic drone manufacturers, a plan likely to draw conflict-of-interest scrutiny.
The military space branch has officially awarded SpaceX a contract to develop an advanced satellite constellation for real-time target identification and engagement coordination.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confronts years-long failure to address weapons production gaps as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Defense Department moves to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption for national security amid ongoing dispute with Anthropic.
American military stockpiles rapidly depleting as Iranian conflict stretches into costly prolonged engagement. Pentagon faces mounting pressure over unsustainable spending and strategic implications.
Pope Leo XIV condemns military's Christian war rhetoric as "entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ" amid escalating Iran conflict.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses top Army leader as senior military officers express anger over leadership purge.
After decades of prioritizing domestic over military spending, European leaders struggle to pivot as war threatens to anger voters and strain national budgets.
The deployment of 2,500 Marines and 2,500 sailors keeps U.S. forces at roughly 10,000 above normal levels amid escalating tensions.
The combined missile and drone attack represents one of the most serious breaches of American air defenses since the monthlong war with Iran began.
Berlin's SATCOM Stage 4 constellation of 100+ low-orbit satellites would parallel the EU's own IRIS² program, raising fears of costly duplication in European defense architecture.