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US Indo-Pacific Command seeks extra $274 million for cyber
INDOPACOM's $3.5 billion unfunded priorities list includes requests for “offensive cyber access and effects" and "cybersecurity and network defenses.”
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Did Ukraine funding spare the US Army from budget cuts?
With billions in supplemental funding to replenish stock sent to Ukraine, added benefits for the U.S. Army are emerging.
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US Air Force wants money to speed E-7 purchases in FY24 wish list
The unfunded priorities list also requests money to buy 12 conformal fuel tanks for F-15EX fighters to extend their range and let it carry more weapons.
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US Navy pitches short, readiness-focused budget wish list to Congress
The unfunded priorities list focuses on research and development projects to boost lethality, and spare parts and facilities upgrades to improve readiness.
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US Space Force asks Congress for classified funding boost in wish list
Beyond the classified efforts, the service requests $43 million for its Defensive Cyber Operations for Space program.
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Pacific forces wish list seeks $3.5 billion more than Biden budget
Plus, find out what the other combatant commands want in fiscal 2024.
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First look — White House says GOP budget plan would harm defense
Administration officials are accusing far-right Republicans of undermining national security with their fiscal goals.
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Pentagon selects Defense Innovation Unit director
The organization has been without a formal leader since September 2022.
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US Space Force seeks $16 billion to track hypersonic missiles
The Space Force's strategy is to launch smaller satellites to lower orbits to better track hypersonic missile threats from China and Russia.
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Space Force seeking $1.2B for ‘Long Range Kill Chains’ target tracking
Because the program is mostly classified, the budget documents offer few details on the sensors the service will develop.
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Superlatives in the FY24 budget request won’t cut it for US forces
Congress will have to bail out the military again and pay the full costs of inflation.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
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Why the US Navy’s budget plan creates uncertainty for shipbuilders
Dualities are emerging in the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans, leaving industry to wonder what to make of the sea service’s near-term spending plans.
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First wave of tech to defend Guam from newer threats due in 2024
The architecture to defend Gaum from complex missile threats will begin to take shape on the island with the delivery of launchers and radars next year.
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Marines accelerate Force Design transformation in FY24 budget request
The commandant also previewed his wish list, which will go to lawmakers later this month.
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Pentagon starts work on secretive experiment to aid long-range fires
The DoD has begun executing the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve’s first demonstration series, according to its chief technology officer, Heidi Shyu.
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How the US plans to expand its submarine industrial base for AUKUS
The Defense Department and Congress will need to pour billions of dollars into the submarine industrial base to prepare to sell Australia AUKUS submarines.
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Pentagon takes budget cuts ‘seriously’ ahead of congressional battles
Defense Secretary Austin is responding to a Democratic query that details the impact of proposed GOP budget on the Pentagon.
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