US CENTCOM standing up Rapid Employment Joint Task Force
“The new task force will synergize existing efforts among our service components and support Secretary Hegseth’s drive to rapidly equip our warriors," said CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper.
GOP stopgap funding bill boosts defense funding over FY24 levels
The proposed CR includes an additional $8 billion for Central Command and European Command, specifying that the funds be used for “only for U.S. military operations, force protection, and deterrence.”
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
Space Force, Pentagon still hashing out service’s presence in theater commands
With an eye on China, the plan is to start in the Indo-Pacific, Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman, deputy chief of space operations, cyber and nuclear, told the Defense Writers Group.
Biden expected to name 18th Airborne Corps commander to CENTCOM
Kurilla currently serves as command of the Army's 18th Airborne Corps.
Help The Afghan Air Force To Blunt Taliban Attacks
At the NATO Summit in Brussels, the United States should finalize a plan with its allies to ensure the Afghan air force has the maintenance and logistical support it requires to remain combat effective. The United States and our international partners have worked for years to build an Afghan air force capable of providing effective […]
DoD Readies Counterterror Plan For Post Afghanistan Withdrawal
"Our budget accounts for 'over the horizon' requirements -- it creates some space there as we determine what that will look like," DepSec Kathleen Hicks said.
The questions that warfighters ask the most are now answered with data analytics
CDAO’s Advana data analytics platform is ingesting data from about 500 DoD business systems.
Israelis Worry Beijing Will Increase Syrian Presence
While Israeli sources fear China has military ambitions in Syria, the issue of Chinese intentions there is a subject of intense debate among experts.
Lebanon: Donated Helicopters Highlight Close, Continuing US Ties
The US just gave the Lebanese Army three Huey II multi-mission helicopters and will also donate six brand new MD-530 light scout attack choppers.
JADC2 Faces ‘Huge Weakness’: Old Policies, Old Tech
INDOPACOM's Brig. Gen. Jacqueline Brown said "policy is a significant concern...If we build a network, if we build these systems but they’re not releasable to our mission partners, we’re going to lose."
ABMS Won’t Replace BACN Comms Til 2026; Northrop Wins Support Deal
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.
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Challenges with technology overload will determine the future of autonomy
To stop overwhelming warfighters and enhance the effectiveness of drones and robots, give warfighters tech tools they want to use.
Key Democrats Lukewarm On SecDef Nominee; Biden Signals Return To Soft Power
"There really is former-general-officer fatigue, bordering on apprehension, on the Hill – on both sides of the aisle," a former Senate staffer says. "Trump really burned out a lot of folks."
US, Israel Readying For Iran Strikes In Mid East
The IDF went into the highest level of readiness to be ready for some of the 140,000 rockets possessed by Hezbollah in Lebanon or from areas in the Gulf region controlled by the Houthi rebels, Iran's main proxy in this region. Iron Dome, David's Sling and Arrow are all reportedly on highest alert.
Teheran-Damascus Agreement Prompts Israeli, US Deterrence
The Iranian Chief of Staff says the agreement's aim is to strengthen Syria's air defense and to reduce Israeli, Turkish and American freedom of action in Syrian airspace.
Two Carriers & Marine Amphib Converge On Mid East; Patriots Too
"We’re gonna keep them for awhile," in the wake of a deadly rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq which killed two American troops and one British service member earlier this week, the head of Central Command said today.