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When US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan testified before Congress in June 2025, he issued a stark verdict on American shipbuilding: “All our programs are a mess,” he said. “We are behind schedule, over budget. Our best-performing one is six months late and 57 percent over budget.” His warning comes as Washington relies ever more heavily on naval power to advance its global interests without becoming entangled in costly land wars. But such a strategy depends on revitalizing the US maritime industrial base, and even if fully implemented, President Donald Trump’s announced new investments, workforce training, and regulatory reforms…

China claims it has “irrefutable evidence” that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) launched a two-year cyberattack campaign on China’s National Time Service Center (NTSC). In a WeChat post, China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) said an attack on the high-precision keeper of “Beijing Time” could have led to “network communication failures, financial system disruptions, power outages, transportation disruptions, and space launch failures,” and also could have wreaked havoc with international time. The MSS post details what it claims was a more than two-year NSA cyberattack operation involving “42 specialized cyberattack weapons.” Alleged NSA Cyberattack Exploited SMS Vulnerability The MSS…

U.S. Marine Corps officials said they would investigate after shrapnel from live artillery fired during weekend military exercises at its San Diego base fell on Interstate 5 in California and damaged a state patrol vehicle. Gov. Gavin Newsom had strongly objected to the White House plan for Marines to launch live ammunition from Camp Pendleton for the benefit of Vice President JD Vance, who was there observing the drills in honor of the corps’ 250th anniversary, which falls on Nov. 10. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also reportedly attended. No one was hurt when the artillery “detonated overhead prematurely” on…

Andreas Haas/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Aerospace and defense company RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) is set to announce its third-quarter earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st, before the opening bell. The company has been consistently benefiting from record defense budgets and robust demand. Analysts note that although tariffs

Aurelius Capital, a new investment fund focused on defense and dual-use technologies, has completed an initial fundraising round of approximately $50 million, with plans to raise up to $150 million. The fund is led by Alon Lifshitz and Tomer Jacob, partners at Hanaco Ventures, who will be joined by former U.S. National Security Agency director Michael Rogers, former Israeli Air Force commander Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Eshel, and former Mossad deputy director Udi Lavi.Alongside Aurelius, Lifshitz and Jacob will continue managing investments at Hanaco, maintaining continuity with their prior venture capital experience.1 View gallery Aurelius founders Michael Rogers (from left),…

https://voennoedelo.com/en/posts/id2220-us-military-ai-behind-ukrainian-command-failures-expert-says US Military AI Behind Ukrainian Command Failures, Expert Says Ivannikov: American Neural Network Controls Ukrainian Army Decisions US Military AI Behind Ukrainian Command Failures, Expert Says Russian military expert Oleg Ivannikov claims a DARPA AI system directs Ukrainian command decisions, turning Kiev’s army into a testing ground for US military technologies. 2025-10-20T13:51:45+03:00 2025-10-20T13:51:45+03:00 2025-10-20T13:51:45+03:00 According to Oleg Ivannikov, a retired lieutenant colonel and adviser to the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, the failures of the Ukrainian military command are linked to the use of an American military neural network. Ivannikov claimed that key battlefield decisions for Ukrainian…

In a highly anticipated move reflecting the burgeoning global defense boom, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), a leading force in naval shipbuilding, officially made its stock market debut on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ETR: FSE) today, October 20, 2025. The spin-off from its parent company, Thyssenkrupp AG (ETR: TKA), saw TKMS (ETR: TKMS) shares commence trading at 60 euros, quickly exceeding initial valuations and signaling strong investor confidence in the defense sector’s robust future. This significant listing positions TKMS to independently capitalize on the escalating demand for military hardware and maritime security solutions driven by intensifying geopolitical tensions worldwide.The timing of…

The intrigue around Red Bull getting caught trying to interfere with Lando Norris’s grid tape marker at Austin has added a bit of curious soap opera to the Formula 1 title battle.What started out as a fine being handed out to Red Bull for one of its staff members ignoring the instructions of officials and returning to the grid has developed into a wider story.There is no suggestion either squad has broken the rules with the tape – as McLaren is allowed to put it on the pitwall and Red Bull is allowed to pull it off again.But it does…

K-Defense Embraces AI and Unmanned Technologies At ADEX 2025, South Korean firms showcase AI-guided rockets, unmanned aircraft, marking defense shift

According to Syrskyi, the situation is most difficult in the Pokrovsk, Dobropillia, and Novopavlivka directions. Russian troops are trying to storm key urban clusters and are searching for weak spots in Ukraine’s defenses. “At the same time, the Russians are using a tactic of total infiltration, increasing sabotage activities in our rear areas. This is how they are trying to penetrate Pokrovsk. However, Russian sabotage and small infantry groups are being neutralized,” the General said. Syrskyi added that counter-sabotage reserves have been created and deployed to combat these Russian reconnaissance and infantry groups. Their mission is to locate and destroy…