The Financial Times reported US officials are in NATO-internal talks about forward-deploying nuclear weapons to new alliance members, citing three people briefed on the discussions.

Poland and the Baltic states have been the most vocal in seeking to host US dual-capable aircraft, jets that can deliver conventional or nuclear strikes.

An agreement is not imminent, sources said, but expanded nuclear sharing would mark a major shift as the US trims its conventional forces in Europe.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Grassley introduced a bipartisan bill requiring Defense Department contractors to disclose beneficial ownership when bidding, aiming to expose foreign control behind shell companies.

The bill closes a loophole exempting contractors under $5 million from ownership and foreign-influence disclosure, citing a case where defective parts grounded 47 fighter aircraft.

The senators are pushing to fold the measure into the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Mach Industries closed a $300 million Series C co-led by Infinite Capital and Ribbit Capital, lifting the Huntington Beach startup's valuation to $1.8 billion.

The raise tripled Mach's valuation in under a year and followed its $50 million acquisition of rocket-motor maker Exquadrum, which added an in-house energetics unit.

CEO Ethan Thornton plans to expand headcount, accelerate government contract execution, and scale production across platforms including the Stratos, Viper, and Pike systems.

Images on social media show Russian Ural and KAMAZ trucks painted in high-contrast zebra and leaf-like patterns intended to confuse machine-vision targeting by AI-enabled drones.

The tactic echoes Russia's earlier use of tires on bombers to defeat image-matching seekers, exploiting the limits of onboard object-recognition algorithms.

Effectiveness is uncertain, since the patterns make vehicles more conspicuous to human eyes, and drones could be trained to hunt for the distinctive patterns.

US Special Operations Command will field the MK24 Medium Range Gas Gun Assault Rifle before the fiscal year ends, replacing the MK17 SCAR under a $92 million LMT Defense contract.

The rifle features a swappable barrel that lets operators switch between 7.62mm NATO and 6.5mm Creedmoor cartridges in about a minute.

The move continues SOCOM's shift toward the 6.5mm Creedmoor, which testing found delivered the best performance at 1,000 meters.

Motorola Solutions agreed to acquire Israeli counter-drone company D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion, adding radio-frequency takeover technology that lands rogue drones without jamming or kinetic strikes.

D-Fend's EnforceAir is deployed in over 30 countries and expects about $185 million in revenue in 2026, with the deal set to close in the fourth quarter.

The purchase follows Motorola's Silvus and Dedrone deals and aligns with a new US law that expands counter-drone authority to state and local police.

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