“I know there’s an issue with the total number that’s been on the table for some years,” Frank Kendall said. “What we should really be working on most is getting the cost down and keeping the procurement at a rate that makes sense.”
By Paul McLearyWhile Israeli sources fear China has military ambitions in Syria, the issue of Chinese intentions there is a subject of intense debate among experts.
By Arie Egozi“Wherever [Army forces] are deployed, particularly those in Europe and the Pacific, they’re under just constant, constant assault,” Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, chief of Army Cyber Command, says.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.The PLA Navy (PLAN) and PLA Air Force (PLAAF) are now the world’s largest, but China’s military modernization is not only focused on equipment. The PRC appears to be developing new strategies and doctrines. The PLA began shifting in the 1990s from preparing to fight “local wars under modern, high-tech conditions” to “local wars under…
By Dean ChengThe Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon can fly over 2,775 km, an Army official told Breaking Defense. That figure probably applies to the Navy’s CPS version as well.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.President Biden has made clear in his first 100 days that he will pursue a values-based foreign policy that prioritizes democracy and human rights. This is welcome and past due. But his administration will need to lay out a new approach to US arms sales to make it happen. US arms sales are one of the…
By Andrew Shapiro and Max Bergmann“We are committed to delivering offset programs that are in line with India’s Defence Acquisition Procedure and meet the Indian government’s stated goals, including strengthening India’s aerospace capabilities,” a Boeing statement says.
By Paul McLearyEvery LCS will be equipped with the new Naval Strike Missile as well as either anti-submarine or anti-mine capabilities within 18 months, CNO Adm. Michael Gilday told the HAC-D today.
By Paul McLearyIf confirmed, Shyu and Brown will come into the Pentagon in the midst of what civilian leaders promise is a major shift: divesting old, Cold War-era equipment for new generations of AI-enabled weapons, unmanned systems, and hypersonic missiles.
By Paul McLearyHow to deal with the Chinese threat will probably be one of the most difficult questions for the European Union to address as it executes its first-ever strategic review, to be published in 2022 and called ‘’Strategic Compass.’
By Murielle Delaporte“While our adversaries have rapidly advanced a great spectrum of threats … that are intended to defeat US space capabilities, we’re only beginning to get our act together,” said Jeff Gossel, senior intelligence engineer at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC).
By Theresa HitchensThis operation — which involved the FBI removing malware from privately owned and operated victim servers without advance notice — could be unprecedented, at least at this scale.
By Brad D. Williams
Bill Greenwalt worked hand in glove with the late Sen. Sen. McCain as he tried — and repeatedly failed — to cleanse the defense budget of huge amounts of what isn’t really defense spending — cancer research, health care, grocery stores and the list goes on and on. If you strip this from the defense…
By Bill Greenwalt