All US military boots should be made in America, lawmakers contend
The bill requires all combat boots worn by U.S. service members, including optional boots, to be American-made.
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Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense
The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea.
Give the Defense Innovation Unit a slice of Ukraine funds
Calls to make Ukraine a laboratory and a testing ground for our own weapons and platforms are the right ones.
Senators eye defense bill for classified intelligence reform
The bipartisan group announced two bills on May 10 aimed at improving the U.S. government's approach to classifying information.
Pacific fleet commander to brief China committee on Taiwan defense
Adm. Samuel Paparo will brief the bipartisan committee on plans to thwart a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
A new design for homeland defense is in the works at NORTHCOM
U.S. Northern Command's chief is working on a plan for homeland defense that he claims will look vastly different than today's continental defense.
Defense budget bill hit with delay over debt ceiling fight
The House’s markup of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act — initially scheduled for this week — is now postponed.
Protect the force with timely and robust readiness funding
The safety and readiness of the force is too important to get lost in clever language about decision frameworks and assessment tools.
Pentagon strategy urges faster tech transition, more collaboration
The 11-page strategy, which the department released May 9, also emphasizes the need for more investment in lab and test infrastructure.
Marine Corps wants $13M for automated war zone air delivery drones
The systems are designed to carry payloads of up to 150 pounds over distances of up to nine miles in containers secured underneath.
Pentagon seeks to ease China’s green tech chokehold amid GOP criticism
The Pentagon is trying to scale back China's outsized influence on the critical minerals needed to produce electric vehicles and build solar panels.
