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‘We need to be much clearer’: leading Democrat questions US strategy on defending Taiwan (Helen Davidson, The Guardian)

Adam Schiff, the US chair of the influential House intelligence committee, has called for the US to be less ambiguous about its defence plans...

China expanding nuclear arsenal faster than expected: Pentagon report (Jordan Williams, The Hill)

China is expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than expected as it seeks to build global influence, the Pentagon said in a report released Wednesday. The report...

Pentagon probe found no negligence in botched Kabul airstrike that killed 10 civilians (Eleanor Watson, CBS News)

A review by the inspector general of the Air Force found no violation of law, no negligence and no dereliction of duty in the Kabul...

Botched drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul was not a result of criminal negligence, Pentagon says (Alex Horton, Dan Lamothe and Karoun...

A U.S. drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians as the Afghanistan war came to its chaotic end was not the result of...

India’s 2070 net-zero pledge is achievable, appropriate, and right on time (Casey Crownhart, MIT Technology Review)

India has officially joined the net-zero pledge club, and its 2070 target presents a reasonable, if challenging, timeline for the country. The commitment was...

Space sector exec: Spain must stand out among its neighbors in nascent domain (Vivienne Machi, Defense News)

Spain requires a national strategy to grow and nurture its military space-industrial potential, and stand out as a European leader in the nascent domain,...

Israel tests massive inflatable missile detection system (Associated Press, Defense News)

Israel said Wednesday it has begun testing a massive inflatable missile detection system designed to hover at high altitudes and detect long-range threats. Israel already...

National Reconnaissance Office wants satellite imagery from commercial providers (Nathan Strout, Defense News)

The National Reconnaissance Office is turning to industry for more satellite imagery, issuing a Nov. 3 request for proposals that could see contracts awarded...

US Army awards Boeing, General Atomics contract to develop powerful laser weapon (Jen Judson, Defense News)

The U.S. Army has awarded a Boeing and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems team a contract to develop a 300-kilowatt solid-state laser weapon, according to an Oct....

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