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As the DoD seeks out contract bids for its ambitious, yet controversial Golden Dome aerial defense shield, Israeli defense firm Rafael CEO Yoav Turgeman thinks his company’s “Iron Beam,” a giant laser system which can destroy aerial threats on contact, would make a great addition. Nearly operational after years in development, Iron Beam will be integrated into Israel’s operational Iron Dome aerial defense system, which uses individual missile interceptors to neutralize incoming aerial...| Responsible Statecraft
Defense officials consistently tout the Replicator initiative — an ambitious effort to “swarm” thousands of attritable, inexpensive drones at a break-neck pace to counter China — as a great success. DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth testified in June that the initiative had “made enormous strides towards delivering and fielding multiple thousands of unmanned systems across multiple domains,” with “thousands more planned” through the FY 2026 defense budget. A defense official told Def...| Responsible Statecraft
Sinking warships with “kamikaze”-like strikes, attacking critical infrastructure, and “swarming” together to overwhelm enemy defenses, Ukraine’s Magura drone boats have had success countering Russian naval forces in the Black Sea — despite its Navy’s markedly limited resources. These autonomous maritime vessels are having a moment, and the Pentagon and weapons industry alike want in on it. Flush with cash from venture capitalists and, increasingly, the DoD, which has awarded hun...| Responsible Statecraft
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed off on the first-ever trillion-dollar military budget. When the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its budget request for fiscal year 2026 in May, it included a base defense request of $892.6 billion, plus a $119.3 billion allocation of additional resources from the Republican-controlled Congress’s budget| CovertAction Magazine
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth want a record Pentagon budget of $1 trillion to bolster America's defense capabilities.| dailycaller.com
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasts he’s nixing contracts and grants amid DOGE’s cost-cutting campaign. But those trims won’t hit SpaceX.| The Intercept
Recreating the project on American soil would be hugely expensive and largely pointless| Responsible Statecraft
