JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Pentagon seeks $14.4B for drone defense; full coverage costs far more
Fiscal 2027 request would cover counter-drone defenses at more than 250 sites.
NYTIMES (Andrew E. Kramer) - Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Former Minister Says
The recently ousted Ukrainian defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, an advocate for drone and robot warfare, says Ukraine’s tech-heavy strategy will persist.
STRIPES (John Vandiver) - NATO allies to get ‘report cards’ as Trump presses for more defense spending | Stars and Stripes
Washington is pressing NATO allies to boost defense spending while seeking fewer restrictions on how U.S. forces operate from their territory.
DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - $1.15 Trillion In Defense Spending Approved By House Armed Services Committee
'Battleships, nukes and accountability'
STRIPES (John Vandiver) - German efforts drive European defense spending to level not seen in decades, report says | Stars and Stripes
Military spending in Europe last year increased at its fastest pace in nearly three-quarters of a century, according to a new analysis
AF (Pentagon News) - USAF, Netherlands formalize partnership on Collaborative Combat Aircraft development
The Department of the Air Force and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence have formalized a partnership to acquire prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft, advancing a shared strategy to bring greater affordable mass to deter, and if necessary, defeat adversaries.
DAILYCALLER (Nick Naulty) - Even $1.5 Trillion Might Not Be Enough To Fuel Trump’s Pentagon Dreams
'Inadequate'
WAR (Army Communications and Outreach Office) - Army Launches Data Operations Center, Giving Warfighters Decisive Edge
The Army launched the Army Data Operations Center — a key initiative designed to transform how it manages and uses its vast data resources to ensure decision dominance on the modern battlefield.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Trump calls for 41 new ships, industrial overhaul in $1.5 trillion military spending plan | Stars and Stripes
The proposal calls for $65.8 billion to build 18 battle-force ships and 16 non-battle force Navy ships and five vessels for the Coast Guard and Army.