Doubling down on deterrence: US sends F-35s, destroyer to Gulf after Iran-linked ‘alarming events’
The move comes after F-22s were also sent to CENTCOM’s area of responsibility as a check on “unsafe” Russian activity in the air over Syria.
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Graphite Producer Nabs $38 Million DoD Award To Develop Domestic Supply Chain
The Defense Department on Monday said it has awarded Graphite One, Inc. (G1) a $37.5 million contract to help secure a U.S.-based source of graphite, which is used for production […]
Lots Of Capital, Not So Much Federal Contracts For National Security Startups
The top venture capital backed national security startup companies have raised tens of billions of dollars to fund their operations but far less when it comes to winning federal contracts, […]
As Russia intercepts another US drone over Syria, official warns ‘triumvirate’ with Iran to force US out
“My assessment, and we have some evidence to support this, is that as Russia and Iran have pulled themselves closer together, that there is interest on both sides to push us out of Syria, to put a pressure campaign on us to have us leave,” a senior def…
DoD Seeks Help On Improving Cash Flow To Suppliers
The defense industrial base (DIB) in general is healthy although less so below the prime contractor level, prompting the Defense Department to ask for input on ways to improve cash […]
Classified AI Briefing to Senators A ‘Candid, Wake Up Call,’ Schumer Says
Pentagon, intelligence, and White House officials’ classified, artificial intelligence (AI) briefing to about 70 senators on July 11th was a “candid, wake up call,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) […]
Celebrating 30 years of the National Guard’s international impact
In this exclusive op-ed, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, 29th chief of the National Guard Bureau, discusses the global impact of the Guard and its State Partnership Program.
Senate Defense Authorizers Direct Closer Look At DoD Innovation Unit
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is tasking a government auditing agency to scrutinize a Defense Department office charged with accelerating the adoption of commercial technology, prompted by concerns over […]
Tuberville hold will force military to ‘lose talent’: Gen. Brown
Air Force Gen. CQ Brown received praise for his career while fielding some culture war questions from Republicans, and separately indicated he would not work for a defense contractor after serving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Ukraine counter-offensive slower than expected, but too early to judge: Pentagon
The United States and other allies have spent months building Ukraine a so-called “mountain of steel” of weaponry and training Ukrainian forces in combined arms techniques.