Senate bill seeks to protect shipbuilding jobs from workforce cuts
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation to shield America’s public shipyards from hiring freezes and mass layoffs.
By Riley Ceder
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Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection
Japan recently won selection for a lucrative Australian frigate requirement worth up to US$6.5 billion.
Bipartisan House OKs bill hitting Turkey for Syria incursion
A bipartisan bill punishing Turkey for its invasion of northern Syria and illustrating both parties’ dismay with President Donald Trump’s retreat from the region sailed easily through the House on Tuesday.
3 ways America can fix its vulnerability to cruise missiles
As China and Russia continue to develop and deploy advanced cruise missiles to threaten the United States, urgent action is required.
By Bradley Bowman and Andrew Gabel
Why not Microsoft? A look at the JEDI contract
Conspiracy theories abound around the decision by the Pentagon to award to Microsoft the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
By Jill Aitoro
Derek Tournear named director of the Space Development Agency
After serving as the Space Development Agency's acting director since June, Derek Tournear will become the organization's next permanent director.
By Nathan Strout
This week in Congress: New worries about the NDAA
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 28, 2019.
Congress mulls spring continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
Congress will likely need a stopgap spending measure for February or March.
By Joe Gould
South Korea’s missile detection failure shows need for cooperation with Japan
Bilateral exchange of military intelligence is essential for South Korea and Japan to have common situational awareness.
By Mathew Ha
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, declares victory for American troops after new cease-fire agreement in Syria
Trump said countless American military lives have and will be saved by withdrawing from the region.
US military ‘will be tested’ after Syria withdrawal, key lawmaker warns
Rep. Mac Thornberry believes America's adversaries will use the uncertainty in the Middle East to probe for U.S. military weaknesses.
New staff sergeants might start getting the captain treatment in their careers and stay on site longer
The sergeant major of the Army’s senior enlisted council is looking for ways to better develop mid-level non-commissioned officers.
By Kyle Rempfer