A new internal memo wants to help Missile Defense Agency personnel be ready to "address false assumptions" stemming from the new Kathryn Bigelow movie. The post Pentagon reportedly upset over Netflix’s nuclear war movie ‘A House of Dynamite’ appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
The West likes to inflate the cost of Russian weapons as a way to suggest Moscow is in a financial bind and manipulate the narrative of a looming Ukraine victory — while also masking real inefficiencies in the U.S. defense industry. By assuming Russian weapons have input costs similar to U.S. systems or conflating export prices with Russia’s internal costs, Western estimates produce misleading figures. These inflated costs bolster the narrative that the strain on Moscow is tremendous, whi...| Responsible Statecraft
At the 2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, U.S. Air Force and Space Force leaders unveiled major updates on next-generation fighters, bombers, unmanned systems, and space initiatives, highlighting both rapid innovation and critical readiness challenges as the services race to outpace global competitors. A short version is available here, with a more detailed version for subscribers. The post U.S. Air and Space Forces Push Next-Gen Programs at the AS&C 2025 Conference and AFA Exhibition first ...| Defense Update:
Photo Galley: Rilo Kelly at Frederik Meijer Gardens • Grand Rapids, MI| Illinois Entertainer
American forces fired more than 150 THAAD interceptors at Iranian missiles and drones during the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.| Task & Purpose
With low-cost drones and missiles threatening even well-defended naval assets, this analysis examines a systems approach to integrating electronic warfare that could rebalance the cost equation.| euro-sd.com
“Ukrainian soldiers had to ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies,” US President Biden says in pushing for approval of more American aid.| POLITICO
The artillery coalition for Ukraine, co-led by France and the US, launches in Paris.| POLITICO