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President Trump issued a national security memorandum on June 5, 2026, directing the Pentagon to revise its foundational policy on autonomous weapon systems—DoD Directive 3000.09—within 90 days....
Pakistan's military is pressing for a 20-25% increase in defense allocations in the federal budget expected mid-June 2026 for fiscal year 2026-27. This builds on last year's approximately 17-20% surge to PKR 2....
The Pentagon has begun accepting deliveries under its Drone Dominance initiative, a program targeting $1 billion in drone purchases aimed at fielding low-cost unmanned systems to every infantry squad by end of FY2026. Approximately 20,000 small one-way attack and FPV-style drones have been ordered from 10 of the 11 initial Gauntlet vendors....
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The US Navy plans to pilot an innovative ship-to-shore power transfer program at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, this summer. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed the initiative during a May 14 House Armed Services Committee hearing, stating that the installation will be powered from an aircraft carrier....
US President Donald Trump apparent decision to delay a massive USD 14 billion weapons sale to Taiwan after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping will drive the island military further toward self-sufficiency, with focus on asymmetric warfare rather than conventional technological superiority, according to defense analysts. Days after the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, the US acting Navy secretary confirmed the arms package had been delayed....
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