Austin pledges to protect civilian leadership at Pentagon Lloyd Austin signaled that his core staff would be drawn from civilians, not his old U.S. Central Command team. By: Aaron Mehta 21 hours ago
American warship, F-35 jets to deploy with British fleet British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and U.S. acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller co-signed a joint declaration approving the deployment of U.S. Marine and U.S. Navy assets as part of a carrier strike group led by the HMS Queen Elizabeth. By: Andrew Chuter 1 day ago
Why America needs a layered homeland missile defense The ballistic missile threat to our homeland is real, and we need a continual dialogue on how to address it, including a layered approach. By: Vic Mercado 1 day ago
In waning days, Trump shakes up CENTCOM to increase Arab-Israeli efforts against Iran This move is Trump's Mideast military policy capstone. By: Howard Altman 5 days ago
US Space Command site to be located in Huntsville, Alabama The U.S. Air Force is expected to announce Huntsville, Alabama, as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters, according to Alabama’s governor. By: Kim Chandler, The Associated Press 6 days ago
Bolstering US-Japan technology ties is key to deterring threats in Asia A top security issue for the incoming Biden administration must be forging closer technology ties with Japan as a counterweight to the trinity of mutual adversaries we face in Asia. By: Benjamin McMartin and Bernice Kiyo Glenn January 13
Lawsuit threatens $23B weapons sale to UAE A small, 2-year-old nonprofit think tank has taken a step that most advocacy organizations never dare try. By: Joe Gould January 12
NATO secretary general: Our alliance must remain strong militarily and politically across the globe The only thing we can be certain of is uncertainty itself — and we must learn to deal with it. By: Jens Stoltenberg January 11
Canada’s defense minister: Our investment in defense is an investment in North American security While Canada has traditionally been able to address threats abroad before they reach our shores, our security requires reinforcement. By: Harjit Sajjan January 11
Embraer defense executive: Will protectionism define the post-pandemic defense industry? We are entering a new world that the defense industry must understand and ultimately act upon. By: Jackson Schneider January 11