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Saudi naval modernization pushes ahead, with eye always on Iran

Saudi naval modernization pushes ahead, with eye always on Iran
Saudi naval modernization pushes ahead, with eye always on Iran

The first of five new corvettes recently arrived at King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, upgrading the Saudi fleet’s capabilities in the Red Sea.

New legal ‘manual’ on peacetime military space activities could aid norms drive

New legal ‘manual’ on peacetime military space activities could aid norms drive
New legal ‘manual’ on peacetime military space activities could aid norms drive

The McGill space law manual is modeled on other well-known legal manuals that, while not official or legally binding, heavily influence the decision-making of military and government lawyers around the world in planning military operations in other domains.

CYBERCOM: ‘We can do a lot more’ with industry partnerships

CYBERCOM: ‘We can do a lot more’ with industry partnerships
CYBERCOM: ‘We can do a lot more’ with industry partnerships

“Valuable information can be gained by the private sector” David Frederick, executive director of US Cyber Command, said. “And on the flip side, we have a lot of information to offer.”

Poland buying 96 AH-64E Apaches, as modernization spending spree continues

Poland buying 96 AH-64E Apaches, as modernization spending spree continues
Poland buying 96 AH-64E Apaches, as modernization spending spree continues

Warsaw dropped $1.4 billion in contract announcements during the MSPO show, even before the surprise announcement about the Apache purchase.

Boeing successfully demos MQ-25 control through P-8, autonomy software

Boeing successfully demos MQ-25 control through P-8, autonomy software
Boeing successfully demos MQ-25 control through P-8, autonomy software

The demo follows up on a similar event the company held last year.

Nuclear deterrence lessons from Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Nuclear deterrence lessons from Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
Nuclear deterrence lessons from Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Ambiguity marks China’s management of its nuclear forces and how it discusses them and uses them to deter. Unlike the US and Russia, Dean Cheng said “the Chinese believe ambiguity and doubt promote deterrence.”

Multi-year procurement for munitions would help stabilize industry: LaPlante

Multi-year procurement for munitions would help stabilize industry: LaPlante
Multi-year procurement for munitions would help stabilize industry: LaPlante

“We have to be comfortable as taxpayers funding production lines to produce things that the US may never use. And that’s something that we as a country have to struggle with,” said Pentagon acquisition chief Bill LaPlante.

‘Targeted’ zero trust: New DoD strategy will outline 90 capabilities

‘Targeted’ zero trust: New DoD strategy will outline 90 capabilities
‘Targeted’ zero trust: New DoD strategy will outline 90 capabilities

The strategy outlines 90 capabilities that will get the Pentagon after what it’s calling targeted zero trust and an additional 62 capabilities for a more “advanced” zero trust, David McKeown, DoD CIO for cybersecurity, said.

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Cyber and full-spectrum operations push the Great Power conflict left of boom

Cyber and full-spectrum operations push the Great Power conflict left of boom
Cyber and full-spectrum operations push the Great Power conflict left of boom

In this Game Changer, HII cyber experts discuss the importance of optimizing the use of cyber capabilities and electromagnetic spectrum operations to help DoD shut down threats before they can escalate to open conflict.

F-35 deliveries suspended after finding Chinese alloys in magnets

F-35 deliveries suspended after finding Chinese alloys in magnets
F-35 deliveries suspended after finding Chinese alloys in magnets

It is unclear when F-35s with magnets made from the new alloy will begin rolling off the production line, and if the Chinese alloy is found to violate defense acquisition regulations, it would take a national defense waiver for deliveries to resume. 

New DoD Space Policy avoids politically loaded language, echoes Obama-era

New DoD Space Policy avoids politically loaded language, echoes Obama-era
New DoD Space Policy avoids politically loaded language, echoes Obama-era

The directive officially codifies the responsibilities of the Space Force, Space Command and the assistant secretary for space policy, as well as formalizing the “tenets” of responsible behavior for the military laid out by Secretary Lloyd Austin in a memo last year.

After months of delay, Army nominates new commander for Futures Command

After months of delay, Army nominates new commander for Futures Command
After months of delay, Army nominates new commander for Futures Command

Lt. Gen. James Rainey, the Army’s deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and training is earmarked for Austin, Texas.

Coming soon: A US competition for sixth-gen drone wingman could begin in FY24

Coming soon: A US competition for sixth-gen drone wingman could begin in FY24
Coming soon: A US competition for sixth-gen drone wingman could begin in FY24

“The expectation is that these aircraft can be designed to be less survivable and less capable, but still bring an awful lot to the fight in a mixture that the enemy has a very hard time sorting out and dealing with,” said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.

DIU plots hypersonic test plane, hoping to circumvent wind tunnel backlog

DIU plots hypersonic test plane, hoping to circumvent wind tunnel backlog
DIU plots hypersonic test plane, hoping to circumvent wind tunnel backlog

“Eventually, we’d like to be [hypersonic flight] testing weekly. This allows for more rapid evaluation of new tech, design iteration, etc,” a DIU spokesperson said.