2026 Strategic Architects
The 2026 Strategic Architects is an annual list of individuals who shape the strategic direction of defense capability, force design, and modernization.
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India touts new ballistic missile defense prowess after tests
India aims to joint a small club of countries capable of bringing down incoming missiles with technology made domestically.
By Anjana Pasricha
The US Air Force’s UH-1N Huey replacement helicopter has a new name
The first helicopter was delivered to the Air Force on Dec. 19.
By Valerie Insinna
Estonia, Latvia, Finland team up to buy armored troop rides
Some Baltic defense officials previously expressed reservations about the utility of joint procurements in their neighborhood.
Top defense exports official exits the Pentagon amid multiple recent resignations
Tina Kaidanow, a longtime State Department official, led the Pentagon's efforts to improve weapon exports abroad.
By Aaron Mehta
Kari Bingen, key DoD intelligence official, to depart Pentagon
Bingen becomes the fourth top Pentagon official to announce departures from the department in just the last week.
North Korean ‘Christmas gift’ to the US could be a long-range ballistic missile test
The head of U.S. Pacific Air Forces said that the service will be closely watching the situation in North Korea.
By Valerie Insinna
Against Army’s wishes, Congress primes pump to buy newest CH-47 variant for active force
Congress has injected $28 million in FY20 to support advanced procurement of the CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter, but the Army doesn't want them.
By Jen Judson
Congress adopts defense bill that creates Space Force
Congress has approved a defense policy for a 59th year.
By Joe Gould
Did Congress just cut competition out of the Army’s Bradley replacement program?
Congress is cutting the Army's funding for a competition to replace the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle and blocking that money until the Army produces details of its efforts in the program.
By Jen Judson
Here’s the verdict from Congress on the Pentagon’s enterprise cloud
Restrictions were addressed in the Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2020 appropriations bill.
By Andrew Eversden
Spending deal would avoid shutdown, give $738B to defense
Congress has a long-awaited 2020 spending deal that contains a windfall for the Defense Department.
By Joe Gould