RAND says Europe can handle an orderly American military drawdown, but a chaotic withdrawal could fracture allied trust, redirect weapons purchases toward European suppliers and undermine the defense industrial benefits Washington receives from arms exports.
Tank production in Levanger is the latest milestone in a German Norwegian partnership spanning submarines, missiles, military exercises, North Atlantic patrols and space surveillance under the increasingly ambitious Hansa Arrangement.
France’s experimental drone cavalry delivered strong exercise results, prompting plans for around 15 units by summer 2027 while revealing that electronic warfare, conventional armor and infantry remain essential to surviving a battlefield crowded with unmanned aircraft.
Russia’s larger Kometa antenna arrays are helping drones penetrate Ukraine’s electronic warfare shield, but Ukrainian specialists say multiband jamming and coordinated spoofing networks can still redirect or disable the upgraded navigation systems.
VA appeal data show evidence collection errors climbing from more than 66,000 in fiscal 2021 to over 329,000 in fiscal 2026 as the agency expands Automated Decision Support despite complaints that the system misses critical medical details.
Christian Freuding will become Germany’s highest ranking soldier in February 2027, succeeding Carsten Breuer as Breuer moves to lead NATO’s military committee, the alliance’s top military authority and a key advisory body.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jai Salters transformed his own hunt for education and credential resources into ACT Now Education, a free nonprofit helping military families connect training, mentorship, and benefits with their actual career goals.
Hegseth’s Oct. 29 memo expands the Washington Guard mission with patrol cars, Humvees, support equipment and boats while preserving restrictions on arrests, intelligence operations, weapons use and aviation assets.