Hegseth’s plan to trim top ranks could hit more than 120 officers
About 20% of top active duty general and admiral jobs would be eliminated, plus 10% of the more than 800 positions across other leadership levels.
By Lolita C. Baldor
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Top US general in Korea talks maps, China, and getting Patriots back
“It begins with looking from an enemy’s perspective and then seeing where you are and how you might array your capabilities,” Gen. Xavier Brunson said.
White House steps in as Navy, Pentagon feud over amphibious ship study
An official has described to Defense News a standoff between the Navy and the Pentagon, and how the White House had to play arbitrator.
How a Republican majority in the House will affect defense policy
The GOP will control the House next year, but the narrow lead and conservative divide could complicate their defense agenda.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle picked for $9B JEDI successor
The selections for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, or JWCC, were made public Wednesday in a list of contracts published by the Pentagon.
China may have surpassed US in number of nuclear warheads on ICBMs
Republicans are spotlighting a classified STRATCOM assessment that suggests China may have more nuclear warheads on its 300 ICBMs than the U.S.
How ‘MacGyver’ magic can get Taiwan its Harpoon defenses faster
The horrible events in Ukraine since February offer a painful reminder regarding the costs of procrastination.
By Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.), Bradley Bowman and Ryan Brobst
Congress reveals plan to increase defense budget by 8%
The $858 billion bill allocates funds to help the Pentagon cope with inflation, procure additional weapons systems and bolster munitions production.
US military’s National Media Exploitation Center to refocus on China
“We are reducing the size of NMEC,” the chief of staff said, “and we want what’s left of it to be really hyper-focused on strategic competition.”
Sweden getting into the NATO groove by aiding Ukraine, boosting budget
Would-be member Stockholm joins the rest of the alliance in scrambling for weapons and ammunition.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon’s JADC2 synergy plan to drive growth at SAIC, CEO says
The Virginia-based information technology and defense company this year received more than $500 million in JADC2-related contracts.
Army plans ‘dramatic’ ammo production boost as Ukraine drains stocks
But its plan for a ramp up in production hinges on Congress.
By Joe Gould