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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, takes his seat on stage at the Defense News Conference on Sept. 7, 2022.

Reed ‘encouraged’ by JADC2 push amid questions on service coordination

The House in July passed its version of the annual defense bill, which included a review of JADC2 progress. The Senate has yet to pass its version.

Kendall ‘more optimistic’ on hypersonic effort after successful tests

“We still have work to do on ARRW,” Kendall said. The program is on track to begin all-up-round testing later this year.

Industry should ‘perform to what they’ve promised’ despite fiscal woes

The Navy needed additional "cost to complete" funds in 2023 and will likely need more in its upcoming 2024 request due to inflation and other rising costs.

Pentagon leaders discuss China’s space ambitions at classified meeting

The Pentagon's top policy official said this week competition with China in space is "fierce."

Undersecretary of the Navy Erik Raven discusses the state of the U.S. Navy on Sept. 7 at the annual Defense News Conference.

Navy to deploy carrier strike group with Project Overmatch networking

Project Overmatch remains Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday’s No. 2 priority, behind delivery of the Columbia-class submarine.

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US assesses foreign military sales process in wake of Ukraine's invasion

Jed Royal of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said there's a strong interest in finding "efficiencies" in foreign military sales as demand increases.

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US Army taps new Futures Command chief

China has the 'aspiration to fundamentally reshape the international order'

'You have to move fast' with Force Design 2030, Marine Corps official says

'We are in a challenging position' when it comes to climate, senior DoD official says

US Navy wants to help industrial base with labor issues

US Air Force looks to next budget

Reed wants Senate to pass defense authorization bill this month

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US assesses foreign military sales process in wake of Ukraine's invasion

Jed Royal of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said there's a strong interest in finding "efficiencies" in foreign military sales as demand increases.

China has the 'aspiration to fundamentally reshape the international order'

Colin Kahl, the under secretary of defense for policy, said China is a challenge for the United States today, but will also be one in the future.

Pentagon leaders discuss China’s space ambitions at classified meeting

The Pentagon's top policy official said this week competition with China in space is "fierce."

By Courtney Albon

US Army taps new Futures Command chief

Under Secretary of the Army Gabe Camarillo said Wednesday the Army has tapped Lt. Gen. James Rainey to serve as Futures Command's second chief.

Navy to deploy carrier strike group with Project Overmatch networking

Project Overmatch remains Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday’s No. 2 priority, behind delivery of the Columbia-class submarine.

By Colin Demarest

'We are in a challenging position' when it comes to climate, senior DoD official says

Joseph Bryan, a special climate advisor at the Pentagon, said the Defense Department has an "opportunity" to act to make its systems more resilient.

US Marines’ assistant commandant previews next budget request

Marines are focused on moving and sustaining a dispersed force, and securely moving data, after seeing early success in modernizing long-range fires.

By Megan Eckstein

US officials balance arms sales push against securing tech secrets

The push to flush more American weaponry into the world market follows an increased appetite by governments to up-arm.

By Sebastian Sprenger and Joe Gould

US Navy increasingly factoring climate change into exercises

The U.S. Navy's climate strategy paints climate change as one of the “most destabilizing forces of our time,” aggravating other national security issues.

By Colin Demarest

New adaptive engine or fewer F-35s? Kendall says it’s time to choose

The Defense Department needs to make a decision one way or another on the adaptive engine for the F-35, Kendall said.

By Stephen Losey

Pentagon’s acquisition chief talks inflation, Ukraine, ‘Vampires’

The Boeing-made, ship-based weapons were given to Ukraine by a U.S. ally LaPlante did not identify.

'You have to move fast' with Force Design 2030, Marine Corps official says

Force Design 2030 is focused on China, but will also address other adversaries, according to Gen. Eric Smith, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

US Army nominates new Futures Command chief

The Army has nominated a new leader to head Army Futures Command nine months after its first commander retired.

US Navy wants to help industrial base with labor issues

Undersecretary of the Navy Eric Raven talks about one of the biggest issues in building a modern military fleet: staffing the industrial base.

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