Today In Defense
Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 9:26 PM PST
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Washington Post
Venezuela Orders Full Military Mobilization — Militia and ~200,000 Troops Activated as U.S. Carrier Nears
By Washington Post: Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said that Venezuela would put the entire country’s military arsenal at the ready, including its militia and almost 200,000 soldiers.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
US approves $319M sale of 340 AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to Denmark to arm F-35As and bolster air defences
By FlightGlobal: The US has approved a potential $319 million sale of 340 Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II air-to-air missiles to Denmark, supporting the Nordic nation's F-35A fleet and ground-based air defence systems.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
Experts: 'Golden Dome' space-based interceptors must be defended from kinetic, cyber, electronic jamming and laser attacks
By Breaking Defense: The satellites will need to be defended "not only from adversary kinetic or local orbital issues, but also from cyber attacks, electronic jamming and laser attacks," said Patrick Binning, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering.
Associated Press
• Konstantin Toropin
17 Transgender US Air Force Members Sue Over Revoked Early Retirement Pensions and Benefits
By Associated Press: A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
Northrop CEO Links B-21 ISR Capability To Fleet Growth
By Aviation Week: ISR capabilities may be the deciding factor in a future decision over whether to increase the size of the Northrop Grumman B-21 fleet beyond 100 aircraft.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
Strong Evidence That China’s Next Carrier Will Be Nuclear Emerges In Shipyard Photo
By The War Zone: Nuclear propulsion for China's 'Type 004' aircraft carrier would represent a leap in naval capability and another step toward parity with the U.S. Nuclear propulsion would make the so-called Type 004 aircraft carrier China’s most capable so far.
Air Data News
• JCC; Ricardo Meier
Airbus workers urge end to Dassault partnership in €100bn FCAS project
By Air Data News: Airbus Defence workers have called for an end to the company’s partnership with Dassault on the Future Air Combat System (FCAS) program, as disputes.
