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The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer wants to convince commanders to use smaller, newer assets for missions instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers — as seen now in the American military buildups off Venezuela and Iran.Adm. Daryl Caudle’s vision — what he calls his “Fighting Instructions” — calls for the Navy to deploy more tailored groups of ships and equipment that would offer the sea service more flexibility to respond to crises as they develop.The new strategy comes as the Trump administration has moved aircraft carriers and other ships to regions around the world as concerns have cropped…

ROC Central News Agency 02/08/2026 02:20 PM Taipei, Feb. 8 (CNA) Taiwan’s indigenous defense submarine (IDS) prototype Hai Kun on Sunday released its first official video documenting its submerged sea trials, showing underwater navigation and the launch of countermeasures. The footage provided by the submarine builder CSBC Corp., Taiwan, covers the vessel’s first dive, steering and control system tests, and the raising and lowering of the periscope and antenna masts. It offered a rare look at progress in the submarine’s sea acceptance test phase. CSBC said the Hai Kun carried out its first trial for shallow-water dives on Jan. 29…

The Office of Personnel Management this week proposed two new sets of regulations that would grant itself the authority to adjudicate the appeals of some federal workers’ firings, wresting control from the Merit Systems Protection Board.In proposed regulations published in the Federal Register Monday, OPM proposed taking over adjudication of suitability appeals, which refer to decisions on whether someone is appropriate for federal employment. Last year, President Trump signed an executive order instructing OPM to take over suitability decisions, which previously were handled by each individual agency.In its proposal, OPM said it would ensure that the staff who make suitability…

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For defense organizations, enterprise IT modernization is inseparable from mission readiness. As organizations layer new capabilities onto already complex environments, the attack surface expands, cybersecurity teams face mounting strain, and mission outcomes can hinge on whether users can securely access what they need without friction. The modernization challenge spans everything from cybersecurity, to IT service management, application improvement, and, of course, the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). In this Breaking Defense Q&A with Tim Gilday, vice president, Enterprise Digital Experience, Digital Modernization, and Bethany Leickly King, chief experience officer, Defense Enterprise IT Modernization, with Leidos, we connect modernization to mission…

Throughout the Middle East, governments and armed forces are improving their ability to counter the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) threat to military and civilian targets. Counter-UAV systems of various types are being procured from domestic and foreign sources. The threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles throughout the Middle East is strong and still increasing. Operators range from terrorist and insurgent groups to nation states. Technologically they span the gamut from comparatively simple ‘garage-workshop’ systems to mass-produced long-range strike weapons such as Iran’s Shahed one-way attack (OWA) drone family. In addition to military and government targets, significant civilian infrastructure targets –…

It might not be long until the UFC matchmakers grant undefeated flyweight Muhammad Mokaev a second chance with the promotion. Muhammad Mokaev was on the cusp of a UFC flyweight title shot after 13 wins to begin his professional MMA career. But after a tense relationship with UFC CEO Dana White and the matchmakers throughout his promotional tenure, the UFC opted to part ways with the talented flyweight before making it to a title fight. Since his UFC departure, Mokaev has earned three dominant wins in MMA, including a vicious head-kick knockout of Gerard Burns at Brave CF 100 to…

The U.S. Air Force must buy at least 500 sixth-generation fighters and bombers — more than it already plans — to be able to prevail in a war against China, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies said Monday.In its policy paper, “Strategic Attack: Maintaining the Air Force’s Capacity to Deny Enemy Sanctuaries,” experts from the Mitchell Institute argue that the Air Force needs at least 300 next-generation F-47 fighters and at least 200 B-21 Raider stealth bombers to counter China. The Air Force has previously signaled it plans to buy at least 185 F-47s from Boeing and at least 100…

One of Procurement Leaders’ community goals for 2026 is to better understand how human skills and capabilities must evolve as organisations continue to embrace and implement artificial intelligence. As a community, our ambition is to build blueprints for future talent, artefacts that will help CPOs to plan for where to invest their time, energy and budget when it comes to team development and recruitment. How? Through deep discussion, collaboration and debate. A recent virtual workshop helped members to think about what an action plan for new talent strategies might look like in this brave new world. And it was a…

Haifa, Israel, February 9, 2025 – Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded several contracts with an aggregate amount of over $100 million by the Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D/MAFAT) within the Israel Ministry of Defense, for the development of advanced digitization capabilities for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The new systems, representing the fifth generation of the IDF’s digitization array, will integrate innovative technologies in the fields of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR), digital fire, and border protection. The projects will be carried out through joint development teams comprising Elbit Systems, DDR&D at the…