U.S. Patriot missile batteries stand ready in Poland, April 2022. (Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Smith/U.S. Army) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The U.S. Army is planning to grow its air and missile defense force by ...

As the Pentagon begins a major reshaping of the nation’s defense budget, the Air Force chief sees an opportunity to secure additional funding—highlighting its role in the new defense secretary’s ...

Air Force planners want ideas on building the service’s next counter-air missile at a cost of $500,000 per unit, although the service already has cheaper munitions. As part of the service’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on defense, strategy, the profession of arms, and aerospace. President Trump’s declaration of a potential increase in U.S.

A former Defence Minister has given his support for the sale of some of Australia’s defence force sites. Joel Fitzgibbon has told Michael McLaren that a lot of money is being spent on maintenance for ...

This article originally appeared in History of War magazine issue 40. Following Israel's Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion's first formal order was to ...