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Northrop is testing space-based interceptors for Golden Dome "now," CEO Kathy Warden says during q2 earnings calls

COMMENTARY by @ChiefNGB: How the National Guard’s domestic missions build deterrence | The Guard’s citizen-soldiers and -airmen boost American resiliency, complicating any adversary’s calculations. buff.ly/LjrYe8g

New commentary by former @USARPAC commander retired Gen. Charles Flynn: The Army’s role in the Pacific | Deterrence can’t be achieved with maritime or air systems alone. buff.ly/lkMdKmu

Marines testing ‘narco sub’ for contested logistics in the Indo-Pacific | Leidos’ autonomous surface drone went from concept to prototype in nine months. | by @meghannmyers_ buff.ly/ZXixOyd

New commentary by @SenatorWicker and @RepMikeRogersAL: Defense reconciliation bill begins rebuild and transformation of our military | buff.ly/L2ck70v

Commentary by @tdekerros: What the R&D budget proposal says about the future of war | The Pentagon’s research-and-development section heralds several quiet, monumental shifts. buff.ly/P4eejVc

LISTEN NOW: Defense One Radio, Ep. 185: Tech Summit talks: Golden Dome, hypersonics and missile defense buff.ly/baF1gsA

Army experiments with integrating attack drones into artillery formations | New division formation design includes HIMARS, howitzers, and one-way UAVs. | by @meghannmyers_ buff.ly/D51hfvZ

COMMENTARY by former @USARPAC commander @CharlesFly55: The Army’s role in the Pacific | Deterrence can’t be achieved with maritime or air systems alone. buff.ly/lkMdKmu

Pentagon confirms it’s holding up weapons promised to Ukraine | Spokesman declined to say which weapons affected, when munitions review began, or who recommended the pause. buff.ly/bafWhOj

COMMENTARY by @SenatorWicker and @RepMikeRogersAL: Defense reconciliation bill begins rebuild and transformation of our military | The cost of deterring war will always be dwarfed by the cost of fighting one. buff.ly/L2ck70v

TODAY: Join us in Pentagon City for the Defense One Tech Summit! Details and registration: buff.ly/xWAwIbd

The future of homeland missile defense, from NORAD to the private sector. Join Maj. Gen. Mark Piper, Doug Loverro, and Masao Dahlgren at the Defense One Tech Summit, tomorrow in Pentagon City. Register → buff.ly/XPVGCVh

Leslie Beavers, DOD Principal Deputy CIO, will deliver the keynote on digital transformation at the Defense One Tech Summit, tomorrow in Pentagon City. Don’t miss it → buff.ly/XPVGCVh

‘Stressful and difficult summer’ ahead for Ukraine, NATO official warns | Despite slowing economy, Russia is expected to be able to bankroll its war through 2027. buff.ly/ymf8ife

Middle East unrest drives conversation on US troop presence | Potential plans to reduce force size in Central Command areas and Europe are up in the air. buff.ly/t6pTM3i

US strike set back Iran's nuclear effort a few months: early intel assessment | A preliminary report by the Defense Intelligence Agency contradicts White House, SecDef on the results of Saturday's bunker-busting mission. buff.ly/h5tSJ0J

NATO chief to Europe: ‘Stop worrying’ about US, just increase spending | European officials hope the 5% defense-spending pledge will placate Trump. @Audrey_Decker9 reports from the NATO summit: buff.ly/VQsvxNw

TOMORROW: DIU's David Payne, NGA's Trey Treadwell, and Shield AI's Brandon Tseng on a can’t-miss panel: Autonomy at War. Secure your spot for Defense One's Tech Summit now → buff.ly/XPVGCVh

The future of military tech is being built now. Join us Thursday in Pentagon City for the Defense One Tech Summit. Featuring Chris Brose (Anduril), Katrina Mulligan (OpenAI), Brandon Tseng (Shield AI) & more. Register now → buff.ly/XPVGCVh