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May 11, 2026 at 09:05 PM UTC
⚡ BREAKING
MQ-9 Reaper Slings Drone-Killing Laser-Guided Rockets In Tests NDS 2026 – More resourcing for a complex cyber threat environment Five outcomes that would make Trump’s trip to China a success Possibility Of Operation To Retrieve Iran’s Enriched Uranium Appears To Rise As Negotiations Sputter Saab launches new Carl-Gustaf, air defense munitions, expands production in US, India MQ-9 Reaper Slings Drone-Killing Laser-Guided Rockets In Tests NDS 2026 – More resourcing for a complex cyber threat environment Five outcomes that would make Trump’s trip to China a success Possibility Of Operation To Retrieve Iran’s Enriched Uranium Appears To Rise As Negotiations Sputter Saab launches new Carl-Gustaf, air defense munitions, expands production in US, India
🏛️ Defense Policy
Navy unveils three new PAEs for aviation, mission systems, munitions
“The establishment of these PAEs today will accelerate acquisition efforts in three key portfolios,” said Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research and development.
Breaking Defense3h ago
🏴 Europe / NATO
Sensationalism Doesn’t Serve Society
Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians…
War on the Rocks3h ago
🌍 Middle East
Kroenig published in Foreign Policy on Iran’s uranium enrichment
On May 11, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig published an article in Foreign Policy, arguing that Iran does not have a right to enrich uranium and that Trump should push for zero enrichment in perpetuity as part of any deal with…
Atlantic Council3h ago
🛡️ Homeland
5 US bases selected for anti-drone pilot program
Two military installations along the southern border are among the five that will receive anti-drone energy systems.
Defense News3h ago
🕵️ Intelligence
Turkey’s STM debuts new unmanned systems, is ‘really open’ to Gulf collaboration
“We are already using artificial intelligence, image processing, machine learning and things like that. But we are also going more deep and deep in those areas,” the company’s general manager told Breaking Defense.
Breaking Defense3h ago

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