“What’s that going to mean from an operational perspective?” acting secretary John Whitley asks. “What’s that going to mean from a budgetary perspective?”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Why cloud modernization is critical to multi-domain operations
JADC2 is a forcing function, driving digital transformation of network infrastructure.
“I think the countries to the north of Afghanistan such as Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are also going to be worried about the flows of refugees and perhaps fighters to the north. All of them will see what happens after we leave, how the United States postures itself, and then they’ll decide what to do,” Gen. McKenzie said this week.
By James Kitfield
Lawmakers signaled today that the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan may not mean the end of US commitment, particularly in supporting the Afghan special forces.
By Paul McLeary
“Seems Washington wants to stick around” in Afghanistan, said AEI’s MacKenzie Eaglen, “even if veterans themselves are increasingly the ones calling for the full end of troop presence in-country.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“It’s no secret that over the last four years we had some difficult discussions inside NATO,” Secretary General Stoltenberg said. “But now we look to the future, and the future is that we now have an administration in the United States.”
By Paul McLeary
The Air Force intends to get rid of three of its four BACN-equipped EQ-4 Global Hawks, but increase the number of piloted E-11 BACN aircraft through 2026.
By Theresa Hitchens Artificial intelligence developed to hunt terrorists can help track Russian and Chinese targets as well – especially amidst murky, chaotic conflicts in the “grey zone” between peace and open war.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
“Every man on the mission that night was engaged in their own unique problem set. My teammates were also looking for some way to liberate those hostages,” said Payne.
By James Kitfield
The HASC chairman sees the handling of intelligence over Russian threats in Afghanistan and the proposed withdrawal of troops from Germany as symptoms of pervasive problems in the Trump Administration.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
In other words, the fault is not with the OCO mechanism, but in many cases, with members of Congress who are critiquing its use.
By Andrew Hunter
Alliances, including forward-stationing of US forces abroad, make the United States safer, its allies more secure, and all more prosperous.
By John Schaus
These are huge strategic challenges — and Ryan McCarthy is emphasizing them more than any of his predecessors in at least a decade.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“The US is doing far more than its allies in coming to grips with causing civilian harm,” a human rights NGO representative who has met with Pentagon leaders said. Still, the gap between government estimates and those from groups on the ground is often wide.
By Paul McLeary
This day remains a special marker for all Americans, our friends, allies and our adversaries. It stands on its own, emblazoned in our minds.
By Colin Clark
