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Biden Proposes Pentagon Spending Increase with Industrial Base Focus
WASHINGTON — Defense Department spending would surge to $842 billion in fiscal 2024, up 3.2% over FY23, under the budget proposal released by the Biden administration Thursday. The administration issued…
To Deter Conflict, the Pentagon Must Accelerate Innovation Adoption
The era of great-power competition is fully underway and has arguably transitioned to a more dangerous level. Russia’s unwarranted invasion of Ukraine and China’s increasing tensions with Washington — coupled…
China’s Ambitions, Russia’s Nukes and TikTok: Spy Chiefs Talk Biggest U.S. Security Threats
U.S. intelligence leaders on Wednesday outlined a dizzying range of national security threats facing America, while making clear that China ranked atop the list. The ruling Chinese Communist Party “represents…
Space Force Eyes True Anomaly’s Satellite ‘Pursuit’ Capability for Ops
WASHINGTON — Barely a year old, Colorado-based startup True Anomaly already has caught the attention of the Space Force for its planned artificial intelligence-powered software and highly maneuverable satellites designed…
Chinese Actions in South America Pose Risks to U.S. Safety, Senior Military Commanders Tell Congress
Recent Chinese actions, like financing a $3 billion container port, establishing a space monitoring station near the Straits of Magellan and buying lithium mining operations in three South American nations,…
In Race to Arm Ukraine, U.S. Faces Cracks in its Manufacturing Might
SCRANTON, Pa. — A sharp hissing sound fills the factory as red-hot artillery shells are plunged into scalding oil. Richard Hansen, a Navy veteran who oversees this government-owned munitions facility,…
The Government Cannot Win at Cyber Warfare Without the Private Sector
On Feb. 17, the FBI announced that it is investigating a hack of its computer network. This hacking follows a 2020 Russian cyber espionage operation on many federal networks, a 2015 Chinese…
Navy Awards Lockheed $214M IDIQ for Multinational Ship Combat System Engineering Services
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $214.5 million contract to conduct initial engineering efforts for international partner vessels equipped with the Aegis combat system. Lockheed’s rotary and mission systems business will help foreign…
Satellite Technology Raises New Issues for American Military
Ukraine’s use of commercial satellites to help repel the Russian invasion has bolstered the U.S. Space Force’s interest in exploiting the capabilities of the private sector to develop new technologies…
Air Force Expects to Miss Every Recruiting Goal this Year; Double Digit Miss Could Set Back Force
The Air Force will likely miss this fiscal year’s recruiting targets for active-duty and reserve forces, as well as the Air National Guard, a top official recently said as military…