Navy projects $300M annual savings in new aviation plan
Navy aviation's future "vision" sees China as dominant threat to be countered.
‘With So Much At Stake’ SASC Rushes To Confirm Biden’s SecDef
Lloyd Austin could be voted in quickly, giving the Biden administration a confirmed Defense Secretary quickly after inauguration
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Cybersecurity skills don’t come from a manual, but from practical hands-on training
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
Transparent & Apolitical: SecDef Esper’s Pledge
In a media-wary administration, the big news from Defense Secretary Mark Esper's formal press briefing was that he actually held one, and pledged to keep doing so.
Shanahan Finally Nominated, Confirmation May Be Tough
The Acting Defense Secretary, with less than two years of national security experience under his belt, is poised to take over a department in the throes of a rapid modernization project, while rattling sabres with Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, China, and Russia.
Will Budget Crunch Pentagon Laser & Space Investments?
Despite increasing uncertainty over President Trump's surprise proposal to cut $33 billion from defense, the Pentagon's R&D chief says he’s confident more cash will be pumped into laser weapons and new space capabilities.
Halt Refueling Of Saudi Warplanes; Defensive Arms Sales OK: SASC’s Jack Reed
WASHINGTON: Stop refueling Saudi warplanes as they fly to and fro, bombing, strafing and generally laying waste to Yemen. Freeze the sale of offensive weapons to the Kingdom of Saud. But the sale of defensive weapons is another matter, Sen. Jack Reed told reporters this morning. The danger posed by Houthi missiles and other threats […]
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Streamlining federal operations: achieving mission success with unified network observability
Consolidate network monitoring, performance management, and fault isolation into a single, comprehensive solution.
Pence, DoD Roll Out Harder Line on China, Russia
The Vice President joined Mattis, the Centcom chief, and Trump's NATO Ambassador in slamming Russian and Chinese moves. The push comes just before a major White House report takes even more specific aim at China's industrial policies.
Smart Rifles For Foot Soldiers: Army NGSW Prototype Contracts Out In June
The Army is just weeks away from awarding contracts to begin buying prototypes of new infantry weapons, with live-fire tests next year.
The Great Afghan Paradox
By most metrics the war in Afghanistan is going badly.
NATO Joins 27 Countries, Expels Russian Diplomats In Clear Signal To Putin
As NATO takes unprecedented steps to punish Russia, US Defense Secretary Mattis calls Russian attack in UK "attempted murder."
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
Exclusive — Rethinking Intel In The Age of Trump: DNI Coats & PDDNI Gordon
The great challenge for intelligence agencies in the age of Trump was dramatically highlighted this month when a senior South Korean delegation arrived at the White House carrying a secret bombshell message. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un wanted a face-to-face summit with President Donald Trump to discuss Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program. Waiting to debrief […]
Top Gun For Grunts: Mattis May Revolutionize Infantry
"To get a quantum increase in the quality of close combat forces, we can do it in the next two years, (and) the cost compared to the rest of the DoD budget is very small," said retired Maj. Gen. Robert Scales, who chairs the advisory board for Secretary Mattis's Close Combat Lethality Task Force.
Batteries, Bullets, & Drones: Commandant’s Wishlist For Infantry Task Force
What's the one technology the Marine Corps Commandant wants more than any other for his riflemen? It wasn't an amphibious vehicle, more JLTVs, a new rifle or friggin' lasers. It is "a smart way to recharge batteries," Gen. Robert Neller told reporters.
Why the U.S. Military Should Stay Out Of Iran
It’s not that often that a major in the US military — albeit now a reservist — points the finger at the Defense Secretary and says, sir, you’re wrong, and does it in writing and in public. Here you have it. Army Maj. Danny Sjursen, expressing his own unofficial opinions, says Iran is Jim Mattis’ […]