A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle carries the fifth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III space vehicle for the U.S. Space Force, 30 May 2025. (SpaceX) By Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir, Published by Space News, 22 April 2026 Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign
Image: Hensoldt By Bea Castañeda, Published by The Defense Post, April 11, 2026 Europe’s national air forces grappled with a stark reality: no single country could efficiently defend its airspace alone against ballistic missiles, drones, cruise missiles, and advanced aircraft. Enter the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) — an ambitious,
The AN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) at Fylingdales in the UK can scan a range of 3,000 miles (4,828 km) into space - Photograph: John Giles/PA By Aaron Brynildson, Published by The Conversation, 21 March 2026 The global price of oil continues to skyrocket as Iran’s missiles and drones
By Vladislav V., Published by Militarnyi, 13 February 2026 Germany may provide Ukraine with five PAC-3 interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system, but only if other countries also contribute. The German Aid to Ukraine project reports, citing Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, that the transfer will go ahead
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of an illustration of his proposed Golden Dome missile defense system in the White House in Washington on May 20, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Azriel Bermant, Published by Foreign Policy, 9 February 2026 The delusion of invulnerability tempts leaders to take risks.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks about the Golden Dome initiative in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. | Alex Brandon/AP By Chris Gordon, Published by Air & Space Forces, 3 February 2026 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth exhorted the U.S. space industry to step up its efforts
A Starlink satellite-based broadband system in Bakhmut on February 9, 2023. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images Published by France 24, 1 February 2026 Elon Musk said on Saturday that measures taken by his company SpaceX have stopped Russia from using its Starlink internet system. Ukraine previously said that it found
French CSO-3 spy satellite. Credit: Cnes, D. Ducros. By Oleksandr Arhat, Published by Militarnyi, 19 January 2026 Two-thirds of the intelligence Ukraine receives today comes from France, whereas a year ago it relied mainly on the United States. French President Emmanuel Macron said this on January 15, 2026, during a
