NDAA 2020: SASC Emphasizes Tech Race With China
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The senators’ draft of the annual defense bill puts a new emphasis on technological competition, including industrial policy moves to strengthen US companies.
SOCOM Pivots Toward Great Power Competition
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The Pentagon’s new Special Ops leader is looking to the defense industry for help in meeting peer adversaries, but he also has a bone to pick.
Army Can Manage Both Mideast & Great Powers: Sec. Esper
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The Army can cope with regional dangers like Iran even as it refocuses on Russia and China, the secretary said. In fact, he said, the Army’s controversial modernization program will help with both sets of threats.
Trump Vs. Huawei: The World Is Watching
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How the US implements the new Executive Order will have a big impact on whether allies join the American push against Chinese tech.
Poblete’s Resignation Weakens State’s Security Bench
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The resignation of Trump’s assistant secretary for arms control and verification weakens the State Department’s already shaky bench in arms control talks.
How To Wage Global Cyber War: Nakasone, Norton, & Deasy
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The military needs a globe-spanning network to counter threats that no single theater command can cope with. That takes more than just technology.
Congress, Pentagon Renew Old Fight Over 3rd Missile Defense Site
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The Pentagon has long worried about the multi-billion dollar price tag that comes along with building a new interceptor field and its infrastructure. Influential lawmakers want a permanent site built that will support close to 1,000 jobs in their districts.
Shanahan Finally Nominated, Confirmation May Be Tough
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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.
Marines: FVL Intriguing, BUT CH-53K Is Essential
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The Marines are hellbent on fielding the troubled CH-53K helicopter to supply the far-flung island outposts they plan on using against China.
Can NSA Stop China Copying Its Cyber Weapons?
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China is copying malware the NSA has used against them. Is this preventable or is it an inherent weakness of cyber warfare?