Fire at Omsk oil refinery as the region’s governor says the province came under attack from Ukrainian drones, in Omsk, Russia July 6, 2026, in this picture obtained from a social media video. Reuters Ukraine’s drone attacks have been dominating headlines about its war with Russia — and upended NATO’s investment thesis. Having boosted drone…
U.S. forces launched another round of strikes against Iran in response to Tehran attacking commercial ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday afternoon. “The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway,” CENTCOM said in…
President Donald Trump is meeting with fellow NATO leaders in Turkey on Wednesday, as the alliance confronts mounting challenges from both external threats and internal divisions. Trump has repeatedly publicized his discontent with NATO since returning to the White House last year, pushing member states to commit to greater defense spending, and more recently lambasting…
Birds fly over houses overshadowed by the mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2026. Florent Vergnes | Afp | Getty Images Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday delivered a rebuke to President Donald Trump‘s latest push for U.S. control of Greenland, saying the Scandinavian country is ready to defend “every inch” of its…
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Courtesy: U.S. Navy The U.S. completed strikes against Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command…
After years of surging military budgets, emergency Ukraine spending and soaring defense stocks, Europe’s rearmament push must now prove it can turn hundreds of billions of euros into weapons, factories and usable military capability. The question for investors no longer seems to be one of defense demand or political ambition, but whether valuations have run…
AeroVironment shares skyrocketed 21% after the dronemaker easily blew past Wall Street’s fiscal fourth-quarter estimates, benefiting from U.S. plans to modernize the military and secure space. The Virginia-based defense company more than doubled revenue from a year ago to $642 million, while funded backlog jumped 65% to $1.2 billion. Revenue for autonomous systems totaled $492…
AeroVironment stock ripped 19% higher on Monday after the bell as the dronemaker reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat on the top and bottom lines. The company smashed expectations, reporting earnings of $1.84 per share while analysts polled by LSEG were expecting $1.46 per share. Revenue also came in ahead, more than doubling to $642 million…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas facility on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, as part of his “Arsenal of Freedom” industry tour. Amanda McCoy | Fort Worth Star-telegram | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Lobbying efforts to kill a proposed ban on some defense contractors buying back their own stock…
The CEOs of Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Honeywell arrived at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting with President Donald Trump, as the administration presses major defense contractors to ramp up weapons production amid concerns about U.S. missile and munitions stockpiles. The meeting comes after U.S. military operations in Iran and amid ongoing peace…
