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Australia Expected to Buy Up to 5 Virginia Class Submarines as Part of AUKUS
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – Australia is expected to buy up to five U.S. Virginia class nuclear powered submarines in the 2030’s as part of a landmark defense agreement between…
Opinion: Democrats and Republicans Agree on China. That’s a Problem
In these ultra-partisan times, pundits often bemoan the decline of bipartisanship. I’ve done so myself. But we should remember that when the two parties agree on an issue, that doesn’t…
Chat GPT Heralds an Intellectual Revolution
A new technology bids to transform the human cognitive process as it has not been shaken up since the invention of printing. The technology that printed the Gutenberg Bible in…
Congress to Examine Operations of US Companies in China
The US congressional panel created to focus on threats from Beijing plans to look at the role of private equity, venture capital and Wall Street firms in China as it…
The Ukrainian Army Is Leveraging Online Influencers. Can the U.S. Military?
On May 11, 2022, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Twitter account highlighted the results of a deadly artillery assault on a failed Russian pontoon crossing of the Siverskyi Donets river. The tweet…
Adopt a Talent Recruitment Solution to Spark a Movement at the DoD
Former congressman and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry observed in a recent Defense News op-ed that the Pentagon needs a culture change to pursue creative initiatives and gain advantage over…
Weak Oversight of Foreign Farmland Deals Sparks Concern Amid China Purchases
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of lawmakers criticized the Agriculture Department Monday for lax oversight of U.S. farmland purchases by foreign buyers, an issue that has been spotlighted by rising concern over Chinese…
Intelligence Agencies Seek Better Ways to Buy IT and Emerging Tech
The focus on strategic competition with foreign adversaries has forced the IC to consider new ways to procure and implement emerging technologies and tools required to maintain an edge against…
Industry to Navy: We Need Steady Demand Signal, Earlier Involvement in Requirements
WEST 2023 — In order to overcome challenges faced by industry when delivering capabilities as quickly as possible to warfighters, companies need to be involved earlier in the requirements process,…
Air Force Advisers Study Use of Satellites for Tracking Moving Targets
WASHINGTON — A board of scientific advisers is looking at ways the Air Force can use satellites to track moving targets on the ground and in the air — a…