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What Soleimani’s death might mean for the National Defense Strategy and the next budget

The National Defense Strategy called for redirecting resources from the Middle East to invest in high-end technologies. Rising tensions with Iran threaten to pull the U.S. further into regional conflict.

Supersonic speeds could cause big problems for the F-35′s stealth coating

Supersonic flight at the edge of the F-35 jet's flight envelope could cause structural damage or degrade its stealth coating, warn documents exclusively obtained by Defense News.

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What war with Iran could look like

Military Times interviewed more than a dozen military experts, including current and former U.S. military officials, about how a conflict might begin and how it could play out. This is what they said could happen:

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What’s the end game in an armed conflict with Iran?

The U.S.-Iranian relationship is one of “mutual distrust..."

Trump reverses his own aircraft carrier policy, takes a victory lap

Trump's plan to mothball the Truman was dead on Capitol Hill for weeks, but he's put a final stake in its heart.

DARPA inks a contract for hypersonic weapon research

The contract, worth $63.3 million, is part of an Air Force effort.

‘China watcher’ takes over Senate’s Seapower Subcommittee in reshuffle

Sen. Roger Wicker is relinquishing his sea power gavel in a shakeup that includes new ranking members for the nuclear weapons and cybersecurity subpanels.

Trump fires Mattis early, Shanahan to take over Jan. 1

Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will take over the department on Jan. 1.

Who will Trump tap to replace Mattis?

The popular defense secretary will be a tough act to follow, especially given the circumstances surrounding his departure.

With historic first F-35B landings on HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK is back in the saddle of carrier aviation

The carrier and its first F-35B landing represent a new chapter in the United Kingdom's long naval history, one that in recent years has been marked by decline and false starts.

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