The agreement was announced just a day after a North Korean missile test and months after the eye-opening Chinese test of a fractional orbital bombardment system.
By Valerie InsinnaGA-ASI’s MQ-9B: The right UAV for persistence, power, and performance
When assessing the state of the art of unmanned aerial systems, it’s critical to be very clear about what various aircraft can and can’t do – and could never do.
Expect the political battle over the island nations like Fiji or the Solomons to be a big part of Chinese-American geopolitics in the new year.
By Colin Clark
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By Justin Katz
From Chinese fighter jets to secret space weapons, here’s what was most read for Breaking Defense in 2021.
By Lee Ferran
From the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan to cyber threats posed by cars on military bases, networks and cyber had another interesting year.
By Andrew Eversden
The howitzer deal may help South Korea in the much larger competition for Australia’s replacement for the M113 Armored Personnel Carriers.
By Colin Clark
At Dubai, Russia made no secret of its ambitions to push the US and Europe out of the regional market.
By Reuben Johnson
Why cloud modernization is critical to multi-domain operations
JADC2 is a forcing function, driving digital transformation of network infrastructure.
The INDOPACOM chief also weighed in on whether Guam’s missile defense capabilities will be ready by fiscal year 2026.
By Aaron Mehta
WASHINGTON: A majority of Americans view China has the biggest national security threat to the United States, while trust in the American military continues to erode, according the Reagan Institute’s annual National Defense Survey. The poll found that 52% of Americans see China as a top threat, up from just under 40% in the February…
By Andrew Eversden
As “linchpin service,” Army sees logistical, communications and, yes, combat roles in possible conflict.
By Andrew Eversden
China’s recent test of a FOBS/HGV hybrid is “a very forward-edge technology capability,” said Space Force’s Lt. Gen. Chance (Salty) Saltzman.
By Theresa Hitchens
“Calling it ‘breaking the laws of physics’ does not lead to rational scrutiny,” Secure World’s Victoria Samson said of the recent Chinese hypersonic test.
By Theresa Hitchens
VMware’s Tom Kellermann linked increasingly aggressive attacks to geopolitical tensions with Russia and Belarus.
By Brad D. Williams
The context for President Biden’s almost four-hour discussion Monday night with President Xi Jinpeng, Kurt Campbell said, is “that the United States is here to stay in the Indo-Pacific, and we’re going to defend and support the operating system that has been so good for so many of us for many years.”
By Colin Clark
