Shutdown blocks travel to AUSA; budget is flat, but a misnomer; industry events evolve
Shutdown Arrives
So what?
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Shutdown Looms
This shutdown and the executive-legislative dynamic was inevitable
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Defense Pulse
Defense Pulse: Unfunded Priorities and the Budget Fight – 23SEP2025
Unfunded Priorities and a big budget fight
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Defense Pulse
September Update – Golden Dome costs, Replicator uncertainty, and NDAA debate
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Episodes
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essays
Ukraine is a conflict wellspring
congress
Short or Long? Congress Weighs FY 2026 CR as Shutdown Looms
With days left before the fiscal year begins, lawmakers are split between a short stopgap through mid-November and a longer extension into early 2026.
Leads
DHS Maritime CSOP: What Defense Startups Need to Know
The Department of Homeland Security has launched a year-long Commercial Solutions Opening for maritime capabilities. Here’s what startups in defense tech need to know.
Steel & Sovereigns
Flamingo: Ukraine’s New 3 000 km Cruise Missile—A System at War
Ukraine’s Fire Point claims its new FP‑5 “Flamingo” cruise missile can strike 3
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reports
Industry exit suggest integrators won't compete with Startups | 9SEP25
Integrators are unlikely to invest in Defense Startup segments and cede ground