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Zelenskyy warns Congress, DoD that Kyiv will lose without aid
Zelenskyy visited Washington hoping to secure more and better US aid for Ukraine. But many of his pleas fell on deaf ears as Republican opposition grows.
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Congress
Dems weigh batch votes to bypass Tuberville for remaining nominees
After the Senate confirmed three joint chiefs, Democrats are strategizing how to confirm the hundreds of other military nominees held up by Tuberville.
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House GOP in no rush to give more Ukraine aid after $6 billion error
Previously supportive Republicans are wary of passing more Ukraine aid, but the Pentagon says its accounting error allows it to transfer more weapons.
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Three top military leaders confirmed after Senate deal
The Senate is expected to fill three vacancies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff — including the chairman post — after a surprise breakthrough Wednesday.
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Lockheed in ‘late-stage’ talks with solid-rocket motor partner
Lockheed declined to offer details on the potential purchase, including the name of the company and the timeline of the deal.
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Pentagon eyes microelectronics hubs across US to bolster chip industry
The Pentagon envisions the Microelectronics Commons as a national network of academic institutions, small business firms and research entities.
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Capitol Hill dysfunction threatens key defense initiatives
Congress' dysfunction is taking its toll on national security as a government shutdown looms and hundreds of officers can't take their posts.
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Opinion
How to ensure the defense-industrial base and supply chain resiliency
Here are several recommendations for actionable policies that could contribute to the long-term health and resiliency of the industrial base.
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Austin urges nations to dig deep, give Ukraine more air-defense kits
The U.S. defense chief said the 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised months ago will soon begin arriving in Ukraine, as has been expected.
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Directed energy weapons making jump from sci-fi to real world
The U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy are all, right now, attempting to fold directed-energy systems into offensive and defensive capabilities.
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Production of key munition years ahead of schedule, Pentagon says
The 155mm rounds have been a case study of sorts for surging production to meet an evolving wartime need.
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AUKUS agreement requires submarine production boost, Franchetti says
She laid out the submarine production rate needed for AUKUS at her Senate hearing, though her confirmation is uncertain.
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Production capacity, readiness key to Replicator success
The Pentagon's acquisition chief said this week that as DoD considers which systems to field through Replicator, production capacity will be a key factor.
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At Air Force conference, officials call out effect of Tuberville holds
“This is a situation that one senator has created for us,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Maryland.
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Freedom Caucus derails Pentagon spending bill, foreshadowing shutdown
Republican leaders pulled votes on the defense spending bill after failing to secure Freedom Caucus support, teeing up a possible shutdown next month.
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China, Russia will use cyber to sow chaos if war starts, Pentagon says
The strategy describes China as a “broad and pervasive” cyber espionage threat and Russia as a malign online influence.
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Elon Musk blocking Starlink to stop Ukraine attack troubling for DoD
Top Air Force official says DoD may need to be more explicit in future defense contracts that services or products it purchases could be used in war.
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