Wormuth: Here’s the Army’s role in a Pacific fight

Wormuth: Here’s the Army’s role in a Pacific fight
Wormuth: Here’s the Army’s role in a Pacific fight

As “linchpin service,” Army sees logistical, communications and, yes, combat roles in possible conflict.

US Should Pursue ‘Deterrence By Detection,’ Says Marine Corps Commandant

US Should Pursue ‘Deterrence By Detection,’ Says Marine Corps Commandant
US Should Pursue ‘Deterrence By Detection,’ Says Marine Corps Commandant

The Marine Corps Commandant suggested the US could deter adversarial aggression by spotlighting their actions on the world stage.

Rep. Cooper Predicts OK For $900M Space Wish Lists

Rep. Cooper Predicts OK For $900M Space Wish Lists
Rep. Cooper Predicts OK For $900M Space Wish Lists

On the space acquisition czar, Rep. Jim Cooper said: “let’s not let the politics of the Puzzle Palace dominate here. We can and must figure this out.”

SolarWinds Hack: ‘The Truth Is Much More Complicated’

SolarWinds Hack: ‘The Truth Is Much More Complicated’
SolarWinds Hack: ‘The Truth Is Much More Complicated’

SolarWinds threat actor reportedly accessed DHS emails and DoE schedules. Cyberespionage campaigns are “the types of things we should expect [Russia] to do,” one cybersecurity expert observed. “I’m not arguing we shouldn’t have a response. We should respond. …My only argument is that we should not overact.”

A War With China Would Spread To Land, Says Army Tanker

A War With China Would Spread To Land, Says Army Tanker
A War With China Would Spread To Land, Says Army Tanker

“China’s proven it will not self-limit in competition, so we cannot expect them to self-limit in conflict,” said Maj. Gen. Richard Ross Coffman, who heads armored vehicle modernization at Army Futures Command. “We’ve got to be able to fight no matter where we are.”

DoD Drone Strategy Focuses On Low-End Threats – Not Nation-States

DoD Drone Strategy Focuses On Low-End Threats – Not Nation-States
DoD Drone Strategy Focuses On Low-End Threats – Not Nation-States

In April, the Yuma, Ariz. test range will host a competition of “low collateral damage” countermeasures designed to stop mini-drones without firing a shot. But can such a restrained approach stop the drone swarms Russia and others are developing?

Hicks Is Biden’s Pick For Pentagon Deputy; Kahl For Policy

Hicks Is Biden’s Pick For Pentagon Deputy; Kahl For Policy
Hicks Is Biden’s Pick For Pentagon Deputy; Kahl For Policy

With over two decades in the Pentagon under Clinton, Bush, and Obama, Kathleen Hicks brings the civilian bureaucratic experience that retired Gen. Lloyd Austin sorely lacks. Neither has the political clout of a Jim Mattis or a Bob Gates.

OTAs Soar & Army Leads The Way: CSIS Report

OTAs Soar & Army Leads The Way: CSIS Report
OTAs Soar & Army Leads The Way: CSIS Report

Army Contracting Command still accounts for 45 percent of all DoD Other Transaction Authority obligations, but the Air Force and, belatedly, the Navy are starting to catch up.

Should US Pay Semiconductor Makers To Compete Vs. China?

Should US Pay Semiconductor Makers To Compete Vs. China?
Should US Pay Semiconductor Makers To Compete Vs. China?

The Senate voted to subsidize domestic manufacturers of vital computer components. Will national security concerns overcome a longstanding aversion to government-led industrial policy?

Future Missile War Needs New Kind Of Command: CSIS

Future Missile War Needs New Kind Of Command: CSIS
Future Missile War Needs New Kind Of Command: CSIS

Integrating missile defense – shooting down incoming missiles – with missile offense – destroying the launchers before they fire again – requires major changes in how the military fights.

Army’s Shift To FVL Poses Big Risks For Small Suppliers

Army’s Shift To FVL Poses Big Risks For Small Suppliers
Army’s Shift To FVL Poses Big Risks For Small Suppliers

After decades of building traditional helicopters in traditional ways, contractors must get ready for the Army’s new high-speed Future Vertical Lift aircraft. Small makers of key parts need help.

Mission First: US Military Must Train & Recruit During Pandemic

Mission First: US Military Must Train & Recruit During Pandemic
Mission First: US Military Must Train & Recruit During Pandemic

Without recruit training, the services will lose .5 percent of their end strength every month (unless stop loss is imposed, and that has its own costs). Because the training pipeline is several months long, units will not feel that gap for several months, but when the pipeline begins to runs dry, units will shrink.

COVID-19: Farnborough Cancellation Another Blow For Defense Biz

COVID-19: Farnborough Cancellation Another Blow For Defense Biz
COVID-19: Farnborough Cancellation Another Blow For Defense Biz

“Looking ahead, defense acquisition is in uncharted territory,” says Air Force acquisition head Will Roper of the effects of the COVID-19 virus.

Army Needs Bigger Army Budget To Build Big 6: Lt. Gen. Horlander

Army Needs Bigger Army Budget To Build Big 6: Lt. Gen. Horlander
Army Needs Bigger Army Budget To Build Big 6: Lt. Gen. Horlander

“I know $178 billion, by anybody’s standard, is a lot of money, but I gotta tell you, this is a million-man Army,” the deputy comptroller told reporters. But cutting manpower is off the table – for now.