The US Department of Defense has initiated its Drone Dominance Programme (DDP) for the first time with a selection of 25 vendors. The industrial competition, loosely conceived in an executive order in ...

In 2018, Vice President and National Space Council Chair Mike Pence heralded a new era of “American dominance in space,” which would be led by a new U.S. Space Force. The service, eventually ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on defense, strategy, the profession of arms, and aerospace. President Trump’s declaration of a potential increase in U.S.

The U.S. Air Force is reshaping its acquisition program leadership under direction from top Pentagon officials, consolidating efforts under key leaders who are largely overseeing the same programs as ...

India’s Worrying Plans for Dams on Transboundary Rivers Shared with Bangladesh The destroyer JS Kaga, the second ship of the Izumo class. Credit: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force In March 2026, the ...