China Already Outspends US Military? Discuss

China Already Outspends US Military? Discuss
China Already Outspends US Military? Discuss

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…

Buy Big F-35 Fleet To Lower Program Costs: SecAF Nominee Kendall

Buy Big F-35 Fleet To Lower Program Costs: SecAF Nominee Kendall
Buy Big F-35 Fleet To Lower Program Costs: SecAF Nominee Kendall

“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.”

Israelis Worry Beijing Will Increase Syrian Presence

Israelis Worry Beijing Will Increase Syrian Presence
Israelis Worry Beijing Will Increase Syrian Presence

While Israeli sources fear China has military ambitions in Syria, the issue of Chinese intentions there is a subject of intense debate among experts.

Army Cyber Pivots To Pacific: Fogarty

Army Cyber Pivots To Pacific: Fogarty
Army Cyber Pivots To Pacific: Fogarty

“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.

How China’s Thinking About The Next War

How China’s Thinking About The Next War
How China’s Thinking About The Next War

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…

Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China

Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China
Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China

The 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.

White House Needs New Arms Sales Approach

White House Needs New Arms Sales Approach
White House Needs New Arms Sales Approach

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…

India Getting P-8s In New Deal That Includes Local Investment

India Getting P-8s In New Deal That Includes Local Investment
India Getting P-8s In New Deal That Includes Local Investment

“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.

Navy Unveils Surprise Plan For Littoral Combat Ships

Navy Unveils Surprise Plan For Littoral Combat Ships
Navy Unveils Surprise Plan For Littoral Combat Ships

Every 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.

Biden Nominates Shyu To Lead Weapons Transformation

Biden Nominates Shyu To Lead Weapons Transformation
Biden Nominates Shyu To Lead Weapons Transformation

If 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.

France And EU Launch Strategic Reviews: China As ‘Systemic’ Rival

France And EU Launch Strategic Reviews: China As ‘Systemic’ Rival
France And EU Launch Strategic Reviews: China As ‘Systemic’ Rival

How 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.’

OMFV: Army’s Bradley Replacement Faces Hill, DoD Skeptics

OMFV: Army’s Bradley Replacement Faces Hill, DoD Skeptics
OMFV: Army’s Bradley Replacement Faces Hill, DoD Skeptics

Industry is excited about the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. Congress and the Biden Administration are a harder sell.

DoD Space Threat Intel Not Good Enough

DoD Space Threat Intel Not Good Enough
DoD Space Threat Intel Not Good Enough

“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).

Revealed: Secret FBI Cyber Op To Clean Exchange Servers

Revealed: Secret FBI Cyber Op To Clean Exchange Servers
Revealed: Secret FBI Cyber Op To Clean Exchange Servers

This 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.