The Defense Department leans on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for weather data across the force, from ship routing to flight safety. Planned reductions to NOAA’s next-generation satellite portfolio now put that pipeline at risk, with direct knock-on effects to the

Japan's defense ministry handed the finance ministry its fiscal-2026 request on 29 August, asking for a record ¥8.8 trillion (about $59.9 billion). If lawmakers sign off later this year, spending will climb roughly eight percent over the current budget and push Tokyo