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Congress could do more to shore up the U.S. military, but at least both houses now acknowledge the need to increase spending to some degree. The final markup of the National Defense Authorization Act that the Senate passed on May 23 by a 25-2 margin shows progress toward rebuilding the military with considerable investments in the readiness and lethality of the armed forces and the creation of a space force.

Earlier this year, the US Air Force's newest fighter jet, the F-15EX, had undergone a series of test flights. It fired its first missile in February during an air-to-air weapons system evaluation program.

Boeing's Steve Parker said he expects a contract for F-15EX lot 2 and 3 "will be at the advertised price" when it is finalized in a couple months. The price claim comes after lawmakers bemoaned lack of oversight on unit costs for the fighter.

The early weeks of the war in Ukraine were dominated by social media posts showing Russian tanks decimated by small, cheap drones that helped level the playing field and largely negated Moscow's massive advantage in manpower and equipment.

The early weeks of the war in Ukraine were dominated by social media posts showing Russian tanks decimated by small, cheap drones that helped level the playing field and largely negated Moscow's massive advantage in personnel and equipment.