Defense Security Monitor

Defense Highlights, Headlines, and Happenings from the Farnborough Air Show 2026. Amid rising geopolitical tensions over the war in Iran and intensifying debates around transatlantic defense spending, this year’s Farnborough …

The FIM-92 Stinger has re-emerged in defense headlines, driven by heightened demand for short-range air defense and global supply backlogs. As the legacy platform faces these capacity constraints, the U.S. …

On July 9, 2026, the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 released a new handbook designed to help government, industry, and academic audiences develop a common understanding around the basic …

A recent $87.6 billion supplemental funding request from the White House to pay for the Iran war and other expenses complicates an already tense budget process in Washington. The supplemental …