The next year will start to feel the shadow of 2027 — the year by which the US says Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he wants to have the ability to execute an armed takeover of Taiwan.

WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld elicited some snickers back in 2002 with his famous quote about “known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns” bedevilling US ...

This article is one of many in a series in which Breaking Defense reporters look back on the most significant (and ...

WASHINGTON — In a March briefing with reporters outlining the service’s fiscal 2025 budget, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall issued a warning: Although spending limits imposed by the Fiscal ...

WASHINGTON — An upcoming civilian leadership shakeup across the entire Department of Defense next year could usher Daniel Driscoll in as the 26th Army secretary if Senators give their blessings.

BELFAST — The Irish Department of Defence has signed a contract with Airbus UK for the acquisition of four H145M light-utility helicopters, in a deal valued at €91.7 million ($94.6 million).

The Chinese military itself wasn't free from drama, as Beijing cycled through defense ministers and senior officials fell under investigation.

President Donald Trump had a hands-on approach with the defense industry during his first administration. This time? Don't rule it out.

WASHINGTON — Austria has taken the next step in shoring up its small and aging fleet of jet fighters, with the formal announcement that Vienna will procure 12 Leonardo M-346FA aircraft.

BEIRUT — As the war drums fade in Lebanon and to the east the half-century Syrian regime has toppled, I’ve leaned toward labeling 2024 as “the year the Middle East was reshaped.” ...