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December 18, 2024
Space Force must grow to counter China and Russia, lawmaker says
The leader of the House Armed Services Committee said Tuesday the Space Force needs to grow in size to overcome increasing threats from China and Russia. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., was a key player in establishing the Space Force five…
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December 16, 2024
The New Frontier for Drone Warfare Is Deep Underwater
Drones have revolutionized modern warfare in the sky. Now defense companies and navies are betting they can do the same…
December 9, 2024
Record share of Americans support higher defense spending
A record share of Americans support higher defense spending, according to the annual Reagan National Defense Survey released Thursday. Just…
December 3, 2024
China Tensions Prompt U.S. Navy Race to Reload Missiles at Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer can fire dozens of cruise missiles within minutes. Reloading the deadly warship back in port can…
November 22, 2024
For air superiority, USAF must pursue effective, rather than ‘affordable,’ mass
Constrained for funds and facing rapidly improving potential adversaries, the US Air Force (USAF) is grappling with how to ensure…
November 20, 2024
Pentagon Picks Programmers to Connect its Replicator Drone Swarms
The Pentagon has chosen seven companies to build software to connect the swarms of small, low-cost drones it’s buying through…
November 15, 2024
U.S. Must Be Prepared to Expand Nuclear-Weapons Force, Biden Officials Say
The U.S. needs to be prepared to expand its nuclear force to deter the growing threats from China, Russia and…
November 11, 2024
The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class Submarine Has Reached the ‘Moment of Truth’
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy's "Navigation Plan for America's Warfighting Navy" sets a goal of having 80%…
November 4, 2024
Pentagon unveils new plan to energize America’s defense sector
The Pentagon published a second and more detailed plan to invigorate the American defense industry this year, including the weapons…
October 28, 2024
Air Force open to greater B-21 stealth bomber role in strategy revamp
The upcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber could end up having a larger role in the Air Force’s plans for future…
October 21, 2024
Army moves ahead on plans to replace storied Bradley Fighting Vehicle
DETROIT ARSENAL, Michigan — Two industry teams competing to design a Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle replacement have completed preliminary design…
May 29, 2024
America’s Military Is Not Prepared for War — or Peace
“To be prepared for war,” George Washington said, “is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” President Ronald…
April 10, 2024
No Substitute For Victory
Amid a presidency beset by failures of deterrence—in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the Middle East—the Biden administration’s China policy has stood…
April 9, 2024
Sea Services Eye Options To Get Ships In The Water Faster
As the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Maritime Administration press the shipbuilding industry to increase production, the services are also…
April 5, 2024
Australian companies increasingly look to US following AUKUS pact
The nuclear submarine collaboration between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., better known as AUKUS, is opening new doors for…
Jan 25, 2024
Pentagon to brief industry on Replicator status at tech summit
WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit plans to update industry on the status of the Replicator initiative during a technology…
Jan 25, 2024
To kill the kill chains: How Space Force could use AI to avoid ‘operational surprise’ on orbit
A new "white paper" from Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, obtained by Breaking Defense, stresses the foundational role…
January 24, 2024
More money for integration, less focus on platforms: Air Force officials preview themes of 2025 budget
“Integration is one of the things that has been a focus for [fiscal 2025] and will ramp up even more…
January 24, 2024
Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight amid nuclear and AI threats
The world remains the closest it has ever been to the symbolic hour of the apocalypse, with the Doomsday Clock…
January 23, 2024
Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea’s leader actually considering war?
North Korea experts - by nature, a cautious group who seek to avoid sowing panic - have been left reeling…
Jan 19, 2024
How Many Aircraft Carriers Does the U.S. Have—or More Importantly, Need?
Aircraft carriers are expensive, but they’re also indispensable.