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Militarization of the Moon — did Cold War planners truly draft blueprints for armed lunar outposts, and is the same logic now returning under a different name? Militarization of the Moon: That question is no longer hypothetical. Declassified U.S. Army, Air Force, and intelligence documents reveal that between 1959 and the mid-1960s, multiple American military
Taiwan invasion timing: is the war with Iran giving Beijing its best opening to attack an independent Taiwan? Taiwan invasion timing: On March 15, Taiwan said 26 Chinese military aircraft had returned to large-scale activity after an unusual pause. That was according to Reuters on March 15. Meanwhile, Washington remained absorbed by air and naval
Boeing China order: is Beijing finally ready to place a 500-jet bet on Boeing just weeks before President Donald Trump’s March 31 to April 2, 2026 state visit to China? Boeing China order: Meanwhile, Bloomberg said a breakthrough may be near. However, a March 6 Reuters report on the talks made clear that the negotiations
Canadian surveillance aircraft worth a quarter-billion dollars are now flying from a base in Ontario — so why were they built in Texas? Canadian surveillance aircraft: That question sits at the heart of a growing debate over how Canada spends its defence dollars abroad. Essentially, the country’s own aerospace sector looked on from the sidelines.
Canada P-8A Poseidon procurement — why is Ottawa’s most expensive aviation purchase already falling behind schedule while the domestic aerospace firms that could have competed were never invited to bid? Canada P-8A Poseidon procurement: On February 19, 2026, the Department of National Defence (DND) announced that Boeing had joined the fuselage sections of Canada’s first
Foreign inflows: why are overseas investors pouring record money into the United States during tariff turbulence, and what does that mean for aerospace and defence? Foreign inflows: A February 24, 2026 Reuters column argued that the “Sell America” narrative is colliding with stubborn, data-backed reality: foreign capital kept flowing into U.S. markets through calendar year
Who controls a fighter that wins by sharing information faster than it fires weapons? F-35 data sovereignty: In early 2025 and through late 2025, public debate sharpened across Europe about “kill switches,” software dependence, and what sovereignty means when combat power rides on code, encryption, and cloud-connected sustainment. Meanwhile, real-world tests kept pushing the jet
Gulfstream certification: has Transport Canada finally cleared the G500 and G600—and does that cool a trade fight that briefly put Bombardier’s Global Express in the crosshairs? Gulfstream certification: On February 20, 2026, Reuters reported that Transport Canada has now certified General Dynamics’ Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets, citing a Transport Canada type-certificate data sheet
HADES Global 6500: what does the U.S. Army’s January 2026 Request for Information (RFI), seeking industry input on up to 11 new aircraft, mean for survivable standoff intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)? On January 30, 2026, Aerospace Global News highlighted the Army’s latest market check around the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES). It
Canadian aircraft decertification: is Transport Canada really blocking Gulfstream—and can a U.S. president “decertify” Canadian-built aircraft in retaliation? First, the stakes are not abstract. They sit on U.S. ramps, fly U.S. passengers, and support U.S. missions. (Read our follow-up story: Gulfstream certification: Transport Canada clears G500 and G600) Next, the claim at the center of
