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18 August

US Air Force Taps GE Aerospace, Kratos for JASSM Engine Alternative

The US Air Force has selected the GEK800 engine, jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, as a potential second-source engine for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.

18 August

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Boosts Naval Defense Through Collaboration With Vatn Systems

Taiwan is teaming up with American undersea defense technology firm Vatn Systems to support its naval modernization efforts and localize sustainment capacity.

18 August

Americas

US Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participate in simulated training at the Battle Simulation Center at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. Photo: Cpl. Anna Higman/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

AI Is Rewiring the Pentagon’s Wargaming Ecosystem in $80M Push

Code Metal will bring its WarMatrix platform into the Department of Defense’s existing simulation ecosystem, allowing warfighters to develop and evaluate courses of action more quickly.

18 August

Americas

(Representative only.) US Army soldiers train on the LG-RAID artificial intelligence decision-making system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Photo: Staff Sgt. Cayce Watson/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

New AI Engine Aims to Make Defense Decisions More Traceable

Nevada-based AI developer Galiark launches Mobius, a deterministic reasoning AI engine built for consistent and traceable decision-making.

18 August

Americas

Officials from Israel and Honduras sign agreement for defense cooperation.

Jodesz Gavilan

Israel, Honduras Sign Deal to Deepen Defense Cooperation

Israel and Honduras have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand long-term defense cooperation.

18 August

Americas

US and Republic of Korea Army personnel participate in joint operational readiness training at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Photo: Sgt. Richard Monyer/DVIDS

Giulia Bernacchi

Trump Cuts US-South Korea Drills, Citing Cost, Ties With North Korea’s Kim

US President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea shortly before they began.

18 August

Commentary

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

Cecília Nham Bega

30 Years of SHIRBRIG: What the Brigade Still Teaches About Peacekeeping Reforms

The small-coalition model SHIRBRIG pioneered is worth revisiting as reformers look for ways to speed up peacekeeping deployment, but only if they fix the one structural flaw that undid SHIRBRIG.

18 August

Americas