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Unveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jeremy Lock/File Photo
Jan 9, 2026

Defense firms seek legal advice over Trump’s clampdown on payouts

Defense contractors are seeking legal advice after Trump tied buybacks, dividends and executive pay to weapons deliveries.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he signs an executive order on AI in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
Jan 7, 2026

Trump blocks defense company payouts until arms production speeds up

President Trump says defense contractors should halt dividends and buybacks until weapons production speeds up.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, following the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)
Nov 7, 2025

Hegseth says he wants the Pentagon to prioritize speed over cost when buying weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils a major overhaul of military procurement, emphasizing speed and mass production over perfection and bureaucracy.

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Jun 12, 2025

Army official says Chinese mineral shortage could impact military equipment

A growing shortage of rare minerals, magnets and metals from China needed for manufacturing military warfighting equipment could lead to the Department of Defense's accessing and sending out military equipment from a stockpile.

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