Pentagon

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

GOP defense budget’s abortion, diversity limits draw Biden veto threat

The political acrimony represents another serious division with less than three weeks to go before a federal funding lapse triggers a partial shutdown.