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Next wave of Air Force drone wingmen could be cheaper, official says

The service is eyeing flying CCAs alongside the E-7 radar plane and B-21 bomber, in addition to fighters.

Business

DIU barrels ahead with tri-regional expansion plans

Once awarded, the Defense Innovation Unit would have eight OnRamp hubs to help steer commercial and dual-use tech to the Pentagon.

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Indonesia needs a two-track approach to its foreign-fighter problem

The members of an al-Qaeda affiliate who went abroad must not be allowed to revive the group at home.

Threats

Trump pressures Zelenskyy to accept pro-Russian deal

But Ukraine ceasefire talks are still salvageable, experts say—if Trump changes course.

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Threats

China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze will hit the Pentagon hard

More than 78 percent of the U.S. military’s weapons rely on Chinese materials, a new report calculates.

Science & Tech

Nano-material breakthrough could revolutionize night vision

A new sensor material needs no bulky cooling gear—and fewer Chinese rare earths—to work well.

Business

After NGAD loss, Lockheed says it will ‘supercharge’ F-35

Company officials confirmed they won’t protest the Air Force’s choice of Boeing for the F-47 contract.

Business

Northrop takes $477M loss on B-21 to speed up production, cover materials costs

Anticipated losses on the stealth bomber’s first five production lots have now surpassed $2 billion.

Policy

Read the State Department's new org chart

Cyber and digital policy functions move to the Economic Growth office, and the intelligence-and-research bureau to a new Emerging Threats organization.

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State to slash 15% of domestic staff, eliminate 132 offices

Layoffs are expected by July 1. No overseas posts are yet affected.

Ideas

I went to the Naval Academy to defend freedom, not to dismantle it

Stripping the library of books undermines our Navy—and mimics regimes we spent decades confronting.

Business

Army picks Raytheon radar for Patriot system

The service used a special contracting authority to cut the selection timeline in half.

Policy

US to allies: Don’t use Chinese satellite services

Internal talking points also give State Department officials guidance on responding to concerns about SpaceX’s Starlink.