Navy’s preliminary budget undercuts shipbuilding, senator says
The future looks murky for Navy shipbuilding due to budgetary uncertainty amid lagging ship production, Sen. Roger Wicker said at a recent hearing.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Taiwan’s military reform is failing where it matters most
A smart conscription system is not only about defense but also about empowering Taiwan’s future, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Patrick Ko
Here’s the Chief of Naval Operations’s view on developing a future Navy | Defense News Weekly Extra
Find out what Adm, Michael Gilday wants the Navy to develop and focus on to fight a future war.
By Jeff Martin
A 400+ ship Navy? Find out how | Defense News Weekly Extra
A recent CSBA study discussed how the Navy can expand and transform its surface forces for a future fight in the Pacific. Jeff Martin talks with the authors to find out how.
By Jeff Martin
Raytheon’s SPY-6 radar to be integrated into several ships | Surface Navy 2020
Take a look at part of Raytheon's SPY-6 radar, and find out what's next for the next-gen system.
By Jeff Martin
Upgrades for Flight IIA ships coming | Defense News Weekly Extra
Find out how older Flight IIA destroyers will be upgraded to keep pace.
By Jeff Martin
Assessing Israel’s tactical laser breakthrough
Israel's timeline to field laser capabilities for its military may prove challenging. It is important to understand the technology’s promise — as well as its limitations.
By Jacob Nagel, Bradley Bowman and Maj. Liane Zivitski
Impeachment trial will disrupt some Hill work on defense, veterans issues
Hearings will be scheduled earlier, and afternoon work all but erased for the duration of the trial.
Australian defense leaders defend submarine buy with France’s Naval Group
Local news media had reported that the government was urged to walk away from the program, after a new audit report described a September 2018 meeting of advisers.
The Space Force gets its first member, and Trump gets his first briefing on the new service
U.S. Air Force Gen. John Raymond has become the first chief of space operations.
By Valerie Insinna
Congress wrestles with deterring China ― beyond nukes
The U.S. must form a new and creative strategy to deter China using conventional means, experts told Congress.
By Joe Gould
US Marine Corps could soon take out enemy ships with Navy missiles
The Marine Corps could soon be getting the Navy’s new Naval Strike Missile for use as a shore battery, according to the Navy’s acquisitions chief.
By David B. Larter and Jeff Martin