Damning Report Rips Into U.K. F-35 Fighter Program
Richard Thomas, Airforce Tech. Cost overruns, upgrade delays, and low availability is impacting the development of the UK’s F-35 fighter force
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Pentagon To Become Rare-Earth Mining Company’s Largest Stockholder
DOne The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all to reduce its reliance on China
U.S. Marine F-35s Operate from U.K. Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific
USNI News U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighters operated from the U.K. Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) on Tuesday
Pacific Maritime Policy Could Mend Fragmentation, Increase Resilience
ASPI The Pacific’s patchwork of national policies and voluntary regional frameworks often falls short of delivering unified, timely and effective responses
The Twelve-Day War: Initial Lessons for Golden Dome
Keith B. Payne, NIPP Since 1976, no Republican or Democratic administration has deployed missile defenses to reduce U.S. homeland vulnerability to Russian or Chinese strategic missiles
Big Deck Amphibs Bougainville, Fallujah Delayed
Mallory Shelbourne, USNI News The next two America-class amphibious assault ships are each facing a one-year delay, USNI News has learned.
DARPA Ends Cargo Seaplane Program, Eyes New Uses for Tech
Defense News DARPA also said more work needs to be done to blend maritime construction with aircraft certification.
Carriers Could Bring New Capabilities to Air Force’s ACE Doctrine
Proceedings There are multiple possible uses for carriers during a conflict
Preparing for American Annexation of Canada’s Arctic Islands
RealClearDefense Trump’s threats to invade Canada, should, however, be…
Navy Unfunded Wishlist Wants $1.4B for ‘Air Wing of the Future’
USNI News Money to design the future carrier air wing is at the top of the Navy’s $7.4 billion annual wish list