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TOP 100 DEFENSE WEBSITES

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The Top 100 defense websites bring the whole world of military affairs into one organized place. Instead of chasing stories across dozens of tabs, you get a trusted shortlist of outlets that treat defense news seriously. These defense websites mix breaking updates with background explainers, databases, and long-form analysis, so headlines actually make sense in context. Whether you care about procurement, airpower, naval strategy, land warfare, or cyber, this collection of defense websites helps you stay ahead of the curve. It turns raw defense news into insight you can use in briefings, research, or everyday strategic conversations.

RankWebsite NameWebsite LINKSpecialityCountry/Origin
1Defense Newshttps://www.defensenews.comGlobal defence politics, business, technologyUnited States
2Military.comhttps://www.military.comDaily US military news, benefits, careersUnited States
3Military Timeshttps://www.militarytimes.comIndependent news for US service membersUnited States
4Stars and Stripeshttps://www.stripes.comNews for US forces worldwideUnited States
5Janeshttps://www.janes.comOSINT-based defence and security intelligenceUnited Kingdom
6Defense Onehttps://www.defenseone.comFuture of US defence, policy and techUnited States
7Breaking Defensehttps://breakingdefense.comDefence industry news and analysisUnited States
8The Defense Posthttps://thedefensepost.comGlobal defence, conflicts, counter-terrorismUnited States
9War on the Rockshttps://warontherocks.comStrategy and national security commentaryUnited States
10The War Zone (The Drive)https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zoneOperations, aviation, tech and geopoliticsUnited States
11Army Recognition / Global Defense Newshttps://www.armyrecognition.comEquipment database, expo and conflict coverageBelgium
12Naval Newshttps://www.navalnews.comWorldwide naval defence and shipbuilding newsFrance
13Naval Technologyhttps://www.naval-technology.comIndustry, programmes and naval systemsUnited Kingdom
14Airforce Technologyhttps://www.airforce-technology.comAirpower platforms, procurement and industryUnited Kingdom
15Defense Industry Dailyhttps://www.defenseindustrydaily.comDefence contracts, programmes, budgetsUnited States
16Defence Bloghttps://defence-blog.comRapid global defence news feedUkraine
17Task & Purposehttps://taskandpurpose.comUS military news, culture, gearUnited States
18SOFREPhttps://sofrep.comSpecial operations, defence, foreign policyUnited States
19GlobalSecurity.org – Militaryhttps://www.globalsecurity.org/military/Reference on forces, weapons, conflictsUnited States
20RUSIhttps://rusi.orgUK security & defence think-tank analysisUnited Kingdom
21CSIS – International Securityhttps://www.csis.org/programs/international-security-programUS and global defence policy analysisUnited States
22IISShttps://www.iiss.orgStrategic studies, Military Balance dataUnited Kingdom
23RAND – Military Affairshttps://www.rand.org/topics/military-affairs.htmlResearch on operations, strategy, defenceUnited States
24DefenseScoophttps://defensescoop.comUS defence tech, cyber, acquisitionUnited States
25Quwahttps://quwa.orgPakistan-centric defence industry & strategyCanada
26Defence24https://defence24.comPolish, NATO and European defence newsPoland
27DefenceWebhttps://defenceweb.co.zaAfrican defence and security coverageSouth Africa
28Meta-Defensehttps://meta-defense.fr/en/European and global defence analysisFrance
29UK Defence Journalhttps://ukdefencejournal.org.ukUK and NATO defence, procurement, opsUnited Kingdom
30Africa Defense Forumhttps://adf-magazine.comAfrican security magazine by AFRICOMUnited States
31Army Technologyhttps://www.army-technology.comLand systems news, projects and suppliersUnited Kingdom
32Shephard Mediahttps://www.shephardmedia.comGlobal defence industry and marketsUnited Kingdom
33Aviation Week – Defensehttps://aviationweek.com/defense-spaceAerospace and defence industry coverageUnited States
34FlightGlobal – Defencehttps://www.flightglobal.com/defenceMilitary aviation news and analysisUnited Kingdom
35EurAsian Times – Militaryhttps://eurasiantimes.com/category/military/South Asia, Eurasia and global defenceIndia
36Al Jazeera – Militaryhttps://www.aljazeera.com/tag/military/Conflict and security reporting worldwideQatar
37Reuters – US Militaryhttps://www.reuters.com/world/us-military/Wire-service coverage of US defenceUnited Kingdom
38AP News – Military & Defensehttps://apnews.com/hub/military-and-defenseGlobal military and defence news hubUnited States
39BBC News – Militaryhttps://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx1m7zg0g87t/militaryInternational military and conflict coverageUnited Kingdom
40Defense Dailyhttps://www.defensedaily.comSubscription defence business newsletterUnited States
41Defense News Todayhttps://www.defensenewstoday.infoIndependent global defence news & analysisPakistan
42The National Interest – Militaryhttps://nationalinterest.org/tag/militaryStrategy, great-power competition, defenceUnited States
43RealClearDefensehttps://www.realcleardefense.comAggregated and original defence commentaryUnited States
44Small Wars Journalhttps://smallwarsjournal.comCOIN, irregular warfare, urban opsUnited States
45War Is Boringhttps://warisboring.comLong-form military reporting and featuresUnited States
46Overt Defensehttps://www.overtdefense.comModern weapons, conflicts, procurementUnited Kingdom
47USNI Newshttps://news.usni.orgUS naval affairs and maritime securityUnited States
48Army Timeshttps://www.armytimes.comUS Army-focused news & benefitsUnited States
49Navy Timeshttps://www.navytimes.comUS Navy personnel and fleet newsUnited States
50Air Force Timeshttps://www.airforcetimes.comUS Air Force news & careersUnited States
51Marine Corps Timeshttps://www.marinecorpstimes.comUS Marine Corps news & issuesUnited States
52SOF Newshttps://sof.newsSpecial operations news and commentaryUnited States
53C4ISRNEThttps://www.c4isrnet.comC4ISR, cyber, space, EW and networksUnited States
54Defence Express (Ukraine)https://defence-ua.comUkrainian and regional defence reportingUkraine
55Israel Defensehttps://www.israeldefense.co.ilIsraeli defence tech and regional securityIsrael
56ArmyInformhttps://armyinform.com.uaOfficial Ukraine MoD military newsUkraine
57Indian Defence Reviewhttps://www.indiandefencereview.comIndian strategy, doctrine, force planningIndia
58Livefist Defencehttps://www.livefistdefence.comIndian airpower & defence blogIndia
59The Print – Defencehttps://theprint.in/defenceIndian defence, procurement, strategyIndia
60Asia Times – Defensehttps://asiatimes.com/tag/defenseAsia-Pacific security and defenceHong Kong
61Pakistan Defence Forumhttps://defence.pkLarge global forum with Pakistan focusPakistan
62DefenceTalkhttps://www.defencetalk.comInternational defence forum plus newsUnited States
63DefenceHubhttps://defencehub.liveGlobal multi-national military forumInternational
64Sino Defence Forumhttps://www.sinodefenceforum.comChina-focused military forumInternational
65Bharat Rakshak Forumhttps://forums.bharat-rakshak.comIndian military & strategic discussionIndia
66Defence Forum Bharathttps://defenceforumbharat.comIndian strategic and security forumIndia
67Strategic Fronthttps://www.strategicfront.org/forumsIndian-led military and geo-politics forumIndia
68RallyPointhttps://www.rallypoint.comUS military professional network & forumUnited States
69Military-Quotes – International Military Forumhttps://www.military-quotes.com/forumsGlobal military history and defence forumInternational
70TankNethttps://www.tanknet.orgArmour and ground warfare enthusiast forumInternational
71Axis History Forumhttps://forum.axishistory.comMilitary history and WW2 discussionInternational
72Army.ca Forumshttps://army.ca/forumsCanadian military and veterans communityCanada
73Airliners.net – Military Aviation & Spacehttps://www.airliners.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=10Military aviation discussion boardUnited States
74Reddit r/CredibleDefensehttps://www.reddit.com/r/CredibleDefenseCurated defence analysis and debateUnited States
75Reddit r/WarCollegehttps://www.reddit.com/r/WarCollegeStrategy, history, defence discussionsUnited States
76CNA – Center for Naval Analyseshttps://www.cna.orgNavy-focused research and analysisUnited States
77Brookings – Defense & Securityhttps://www.brookings.edu/topic/defense/US and global defence policy researchUnited States
78Atlantic Council – Forward Defensehttps://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/forward-defense/Future warfare & defence industryUnited States
79Hudson Institute – Defensehttps://www.hudson.org/defenseUS defence policy and technologyUnited States
80CNAS – Defense Programhttps://www.cnas.org/research/defenseEmerging US security and defence ideasUnited States
81Defense.gov – Newsroomhttps://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Official US DoD announcements, releasesUnited States
82NATO – Official Newshttps://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news.htmAlliance operations and defence policyBelgium
83Air Recognitionhttps://www.airrecognition.comAir platforms, exercises, exposFrance
84Navy Recognitionhttps://www.navyrecognition.comNaval platforms, shows and deploymentsFrance
85MilitaryLeakhttps://militaryleak.comAggregated/open-source defence newsInternational
86BulgarianMilitary.comhttps://bulgarianmilitary.comGlobal and Eastern European defence newsBulgaria
87AFCEA Signal Magazinehttps://www.afcea.org/signalDefence IT, cyber, communicationsUnited States
88National Defense Magazinehttps://www.nationaldefensemagazine.orgNDIA’s US defence industry magazineUnited States
89Defense Updatehttps://defense-update.comWeapons, missile defence, tech analysisIsrael
90Naval Todayhttps://www.navaltoday.comGlobal naval operations and industryNetherlands
91Asia-Pacific Defence Reporterhttps://www.asiapacificdefencereporter.comIndo-Pacific defence and procurementAustralia
92Defence Connecthttps://www.defenceconnect.com.auAustralian defence industry and policyAustralia
93ASPI – The Strategisthttps://www.aspistrategist.org.auAustralian and Indo-Pacific securityAustralia
94Modern War Institutehttps://mwi.usma.eduWest Point modern warfare analysisUnited States
95The Strategy Bridgehttps://thestrategybridge.orgStrategy, doctrine and military historyUnited States
96Lawfare – National Securityhttps://www.lawfaremedia.org/topics/national-securityNational security law and defence issuesUnited States
97CSBAhttps://csbaonline.orgForce structure and defence budget analysisUnited States
98Arms Control Wonkhttps://www.armscontrolwonk.comNuclear weapons, missiles, arms controlUnited States
99Federation of American Scientists – Nuclearhttps://fas.org/issues/nuclear-weapons/Nuclear forces and strategic weaponsUnited States
100Global Firepowerhttps://www.globalfirepower.comComparative military strength rankingsUnited States

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