232 Unmanned Ships May Be Key To Countering China, Russia
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WASHINGTON: The Navy is scrambling to write its new acquisition and operational playbook on the fly, a decision based as much on what US rivals are doing as it is on what the service hasn’t done in recent decades. The construction and innovation booms being undertaken by the Chinese — and to a lesser extent… Keep reading →
Top Appropriator Urges Army To Help Him Pass Their Budget
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Is the Army doing enough to sell Congress on its five-year, $57 billion modernization plan? And does that long-term effort require a long-term leader?
F-35C Readiness Rises, Navy Fighter Shortfall Fades
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While the Air Force bet the farm on F-35, the Navy put its airpower eggs in multiple baskets, from legacy fighters to new drones.
Army Vice-Chief Tapped For CSA, First Time Since 1999
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No Army vice-chief has won the top job since Eric Shinseki. But Gen. McConville brings some unique credentials.
HASC Dems Deny Shanahan Border Wall Money Transfer
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HASC Chairman Adam Smith issued a letter formally denying the request: “DoD is attempting to circumvent Congress and the American people’s opposition to using taxpayer money for the construction of an unnecessary wall, and the military is paying the cost.”
Navy Unveils $3.2B Unfunded List: 2 F-35s, New Laser & More Precision Strike
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The Navy tells Congress it wants to get more deadly and sail longer. Quickly. Can you say unfunded requirements?
2020 Budget: One Half Step Towards A Great Power Strategy
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The Trump defense budget takes significant steps to move from a focus on regional conflicts and counter-insurgency to a focus on great power conflicts. But the Army, Navy Air Force and Marines clearly are struggling with this balance.
Army Sets 2023 Hypersonic Flight Test; Strategic Cannon Advances
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To take out Russian and Chinese targets from a thousand miles away, the US Army wants two very different weapons: a hypersonic missile and a giant cannon.