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Air Force chief: Military must ‘pick some winners’ among startups

“What we’ve got to do is actually pick some winners,” Gen. CQ Brown said at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

Ukrainian soldiers fire in the recently retaken city of Kupiansk, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged missile and artillery barrages on Thursday as both sides refused to concede ground despite recent military setbacks for Moscow and the toll on the invaded country after seven months of war. (Kostiantyn Liberov/AP)

Russia burning through ammunition in Ukraine at ‘extraordinary’ rate

Russia is running out of its precision-guided weapons fastest, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon, Nov. 3, 2022, in Washington.

Pentagon chief: US faces pivotal years in countering China

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum capped a week where the Pentagon was squarely focused on China’s rise.

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Oct. 5, 2021, in Miami. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Keep COVID-19 military vaccine mandate, defense secretary says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops.

Austin urges Congress: Pass a timely budget

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted investments in military hardware, in research and in the Pacific region, adding “we’ve got more to do.”

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Keep COVID-19 military vaccine mandate, defense secretary says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops.

Austin urges Congress: Pass a timely budget

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted investments in military hardware, in research and in the Pacific region, adding “we’ve got more to do.”

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Sen. King: Government-private sector cooperation vital in cyberwar

King also said disinformation efforts are another form of cyber war, one that is "a very tricky thing" to stymie.

By Stephen Losey and Joe Gould

Ukraine transparency push shouldn’t derail funding, HASC chair says

“Ukraine is spending the money really well; that’s why they’re winning,” Rep. Adam Smith said at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

By Marjorie Censer

Politicization contributing to Americans’ low trust in the military

A new survey found that it’s the actions of presidents that have predominantly caused respondents to see the Defense Department as politicized.

By Meghann Myers

Berger: I’ll accept a smaller Marine Corps to make light amphibs happen

“We have to provide the Marines what they need to operate in that environment," Commandant of the Marine Corps David Berger said of the need for light amphibious warships. "And if that [means] less Marines, I’m willing to do that. I don’t want to do that."

By Stephen Losey and Megan Eckstein

On deterring Russia and China, Pentagon officials walk a fine line

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought to assure the Reagan Defense Forum that "China's not 10 feet tall," but was often hesitant to get specific.

By Stephen Losey

What Biden should tell Putin when it comes to Ukraine

Lawmakers have ideas on what President Joe Biden should tell Vladimir Putin about Ukraine in a video call planned for Tuesday.

By Joe Gould

US Air Force’s new goal? Get rid of planes that don’t scare China

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown also said the service is looking at which aircraft would not be well-suited to a fight in a contested environment as it eyes the future of its force.

By Stephen Losey

US should expect cyberattacks in any struggle for Taiwan

Several U.S. defense leaders said they are worried that any confrontation with China over Taiwan would lead to a wave of significant cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure that could disrupt day-to-day life.

By Joe Gould

The defense secretary’s plan for China includes better tech, less panic

"China is not 10 feet tall. This is America,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Dec. 4. “America isn’t a country that fears competition."

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

Senators: Military hurt by politicians using them as ‘props’

Two leading senators are concerned about the public's declining confidence in the military, and whether American leadership in the world is waning at a time when China and Russia are moving.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

HASC chair satisfied with final NDAA compromise | Military Times Reports

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said he's satisfied with the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020.

Adm. Davidson, Indo-Pacific commander: ‘We’re not asking people to choose between us and China’

China’s Belt and Road Initiative of lending money to countries wanting to improve their infrastructure has been a tactic of influence in the Indo-Pacific region. But allies are growing wise that there are strings attached, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command tells Defense News.

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“What we’ve got to do is actually pick some winners,” Gen. CQ Brown said at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

Russia is running out of its precision-guided weapons fastest, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum capped a week where the Pentagon was squarely focused on China’s rise.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted investments in military hardware, in research and in the Pacific region, adding “we’ve got more to do.”

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted investments in military hardware, in research and in the Pacific region, adding “we’ve got more to do.”

King also said disinformation efforts are another form of cyber war, one that is "a very tricky thing" to stymie.

“Ukraine is spending the money really well; that’s why they’re winning,” Rep. Adam Smith said at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

A new survey found that it’s the actions of presidents that have predominantly caused respondents to see the Defense Department as politicized.

“We have to provide the Marines what they need to operate in that environment," Commandant of the Marine Corps David Berger said of the need for light amphibious warships. "And if that [means] less Marines, I’m willing to do that. I don’t want to do that."

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought to assure the Reagan Defense Forum that "China's not 10 feet tall," but was often hesitant to get specific.

Lawmakers have ideas on what President Joe Biden should tell Vladimir Putin about Ukraine in a video call planned for Tuesday.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown also said the service is looking at which aircraft would not be well-suited to a fight in a contested environment as it eyes the future of its force.

Several U.S. defense leaders said they are worried that any confrontation with China over Taiwan would lead to a wave of significant cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure that could disrupt day-to-day life.

"China is not 10 feet tall. This is America,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Dec. 4. “America isn’t a country that fears competition."

Two leading senators are concerned about the public's declining confidence in the military, and whether American leadership in the world is waning at a time when China and Russia are moving.

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said he's satisfied with the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative of lending money to countries wanting to improve their infrastructure has been a tactic of influence in the Indo-Pacific region. But allies are growing wise that there are strings attached, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command tells Defense News.

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