Air Force Special Operations Expects Amphibious MC-130J Test Next Year

Air Force Special Operations Expects Amphibious MC-130J Test Next Year
Air Force Special Operations Expects Amphibious MC-130J Test Next Year

Notably, Slife called out the need to operate in and around “an island environment that is not serviced by a major fixed operating base runway.”

New Australia Nuclear Sub Deal Brings Big Questions, Hard Road Ahead

New Australia Nuclear Sub Deal Brings Big Questions, Hard Road Ahead
New Australia Nuclear Sub Deal Brings Big Questions, Hard Road Ahead

Analysts say the trilateral defense pact could set precedents and become a 20-year endeavor for the countries involved.

Nuke Sub Accord ‘First Step’ For Deeper US-Aussie Cooperation; Aussies Get NRO Ties

Nuke Sub Accord ‘First Step’ For Deeper US-Aussie Cooperation; Aussies Get NRO Ties
Nuke Sub Accord ‘First Step’ For Deeper US-Aussie Cooperation; Aussies Get NRO Ties

“This does not mean there are not constructive areas of engagement with China,” Australia Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Marise Payne said at the State Department today. She then noted that “US leadership within the Indo-Pacific remains indispensable.”

In Surprise Move US, UK Agree To Share Nuclear Submarine Tech With Australia

In Surprise Move US, UK Agree To Share Nuclear Submarine Tech With Australia
In Surprise Move US, UK Agree To Share Nuclear Submarine Tech With Australia

A US official called the move the “biggest strategic step Australia has taken in generations.”

Al-Qaida Fears In Afghanistan, But China Takes Spotlight For IC Leaders

Al-Qaida Fears In Afghanistan, But China Takes Spotlight For IC Leaders
Al-Qaida Fears In Afghanistan, But China Takes Spotlight For IC Leaders

One senior official said he wants his agency to have the urgency about China the way the US had urgency about counterterrorism after 9/11.

US Momentum Grows For Push To Start Strategic Talks With China

US Momentum Grows For Push To Start Strategic Talks With China
US Momentum Grows For Push To Start Strategic Talks With China

“It is going to take us 10 to 15 years to modernize 400 silos that already exist. And China is basically building almost that many overnight. So the speed of difference in that threat is what really concerns me most,” Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs says.

Afghanistan Has Been ‘Gut-Wrenching,’ ‘Deeply Personal’ For IC: DNI

Afghanistan Has Been ‘Gut-Wrenching,’ ‘Deeply Personal’ For IC: DNI
Afghanistan Has Been ‘Gut-Wrenching,’ ‘Deeply Personal’ For IC: DNI

“There’s no question that as you pull out… our intelligence collection is diminished,” Haines said. “In Afghanistan, we will want to monitor any reconstitution of terrorist groups.”

Beyond Iran, The US And Israel Must Work Together To Counter China

Beyond Iran, The US And Israel Must Work Together To Counter China
Beyond Iran, The US And Israel Must Work Together To Counter China

America should help Israel develop mechanisms for reviewing both inbound investments and outbound commerce to counter Chinese influence, argue three experts from JINSA.

Afghanistan Is Not Done With Us; Four Long-Term Dangers Await

Afghanistan Is Not Done With Us; Four Long-Term Dangers Await
Afghanistan Is Not Done With Us; Four Long-Term Dangers Await

  The message was clear, from the mouths of military officials, the State Department and President Joe Biden himself: Aug. 30 marked the official end of the US war in Afghanistan. But, as Mark Cancian writes below, just because the US has decided it is done with Afghanistan does not mean Afghanistan is done with…

Global Chinese Influence Campaign Sought To Spark Protests In US: Mandiant Report

Global Chinese Influence Campaign Sought To Spark Protests In US: Mandiant Report
Global Chinese Influence Campaign Sought To Spark Protests In US: Mandiant Report

“This direct call for physical mobilization is a significant development compared to prior activity, potentially indicative of an emerging intent to motivate real-world activity outside of China’s territories,” Mandiant researchers noted.

STRATCOM Commander Warns Of China-Russia Coordination; Report Details AI Collaboration

STRATCOM Commander Warns Of China-Russia Coordination; Report Details AI Collaboration
STRATCOM Commander Warns Of China-Russia Coordination; Report Details AI Collaboration

“Our findings expose gaps between Chinese and Russian aspirations and the reality on the ground, bringing greater accuracy and nuance to current assessments of Sino-Russian cooperation,” on AI, notes a new report by the Center for Security and Emerging Technology.

China’s New Data Security Law Will Provide It Early Notice Of Exploitable Zero Days

China’s New Data Security Law Will Provide It Early Notice Of Exploitable Zero Days
China’s New Data Security Law Will Provide It Early Notice Of Exploitable Zero Days

The law’s vulnerability disclosure provisions will give the Chinese government a head start on remediating — and potentially exploiting — zero-day vulnerabilities, possibly to include those discovered in tech used by the Defense Department, Intelligence Community, and across the US public and private sectors more broadly.

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.

Smith Says Afghanistan Withdrawal Won’t Change Russia, China’s Calculus

Smith Says Afghanistan Withdrawal Won’t Change Russia, China’s Calculus
Smith Says Afghanistan Withdrawal Won’t Change Russia, China’s Calculus

A top House lawmaker says Russia and China are not likely to be more aggressive to neighboring countries as a result of the US withdrawing from Afghanistan.