Defense

U.S. to Deploy MQ-9 Reaper Drones to South Korea for First Extended Mission The United States Air Force is preparing to station MQ-9 Reaper drones in South Korea for a three-month rotational deployment beginning in September 2025, marking the first extended presence of the armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the Korean Peninsula. The move,…

The Quiet Cut to US Defense Innovation – And Why China is Watching While the Pentagon champions innovation on the battlefield, a recent decision to cap reimbursements for university-based research could quietly erode the United States’ long-held technological edge; and its strategic competitors, especially China, are paying close attention. A Cost-Cutting Move with Strategic Implications…