U.S. Defense Programs & Policy

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The Energetics Bottleneck Threatening U.S. Munitions Production

The Energetics Bottleneck Threatening U.S. Munitions Production

In 2023, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering led a cross-agency study involving representatives from the U.S. military services, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), …

Global Defense & Security

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Cuba on the Precipice

Cuba on the Precipice

In the months since the initial launch of Operation Epic Fury by the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the majority of the world’s attention has been gripped …

Defense Industry & Technology

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Rising Demand for Directed Energy C-UAS as Drone Threat Spreads Beyond Battlefield

Rising Demand for Directed Energy C-UAS as Drone Threat Spreads Beyond Battlefield

A recent decision by the Pentagon to deploy high-energy laser and high-powered microwave counter-drone weapon systems to five U.S. military bases by the end of the year is a major …

War In Iran

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War Dividends: Potential U.S. Arms Sales to the Middle East Surge in Q1 2026

War Dividends: Potential U.S. Arms Sales to the Middle East Surge in Q1 2026

During the first quarter of 2026, the U.S. government approved over $45 billion in potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) with the overwhelming majority supporting Middle Eastern allies. Of total global …