Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.
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US resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
The defense secretary directed the pause last week to allow DOD to assess its weapons stockpiles, in a move that caught the White House by surprise.
UK Inquiry Blames Equipment Shortcomings for Iraq War Failures
The UK’s military role in Iraq between 2003 and 2009 ended “a very long way from success,” said John Chilcot, who led the inquiry.
UK's Iraq War Inquiry Delivers Damning Verdict on Blair
An inquiry found that "military action in Iraq might have been necessary at some point. But in March 2003 there was no imminent threat from Saddam Hussein."
Austal Takes $115 Million LCS Write-Off
Shipbuilder Austal announced a $115 million write-off due to higher costs on its Littoral Combat Ship program.
Norway To Reorganize Defense Spending in Response to 'Unpredictable' Russia
Around $300 million in efficiency-generated savings will be used to ease historic problems of underfunding within core sectors of the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Ingalls, NASSCO Each A Winner in New Ship Contracts
Ingalls and NASSCO shipbuilders each get contracts worth more than $3 billion in new ship construction
Latest Warship Encounter Brings Russian Protest
The latest Russian-US incident features a US warship making a close-in pass on a Russian, but there's more to the story.
State Department’s Gottemoeller Named Deputy at NATO
Rose Gottemoller, the State Department’s head on military issues. has been named the number two official at NATO.
'He Was a Crook, But He Was Our Crook’
The strategic partnership between the US Navy and Fat Leonard was good for both sides, says a convicted naval officer
India Clears Ultra Light Howitzers Buy from US
India cleared the purchase of 145 Ultra Light Howitzers at a cost of around $750 million from the US, as well as bulk production of home-grown 18 Dhanush artillery guns.
