Space Force needs more money, people to secure cislunar space: Mitchell Institute

Space Force needs more money, people to secure cislunar space: Mitchell Institute
Space Force needs more money, people to secure cislunar space: Mitchell Institute

The Mitchell Institute is advocating that from now on Congress bolster the Space Force’s budget by “about $250M a year” and “increase end strength by approximately 200 personnel for the new responsibilities associated with emerging national interests on the moon and the cislunar region.”

China fumes at countries that congratulate Taiwan for election that rebuked Beijing

China fumes at countries that congratulate Taiwan for election that rebuked Beijing
China fumes at countries that congratulate Taiwan for election that rebuked Beijing

“It is very ‘wolf warrior’ in style and I think it underlines that from Beijing’s perspective, there is no real ‘reset’ or ‘stabilisation of the relationship,'” Malcolm Davis of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute told Breaking Defense.

Batten the hatches: Rough times ahead after Taiwan elections

Batten the hatches: Rough times ahead after Taiwan elections
Batten the hatches: Rough times ahead after Taiwan elections

In its presidential election Taiwan may have sent a rebuke to Beijing, but in this op-ed the United States Institute of Peace’s Dean Cheng makes a closer, more nuanced examination.

While DoD progresses on innovative tech, more work left to be done: Report

While DoD progresses on innovative tech, more work left to be done: Report
While DoD progresses on innovative tech, more work left to be done: Report

The Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption acknowledged in a new report that there were “broader, strategic matters” that “will take time to reach full implementation.”

Lockheed Martin delivers first pair of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Slovakia

Lockheed Martin delivers first pair of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Slovakia
Lockheed Martin delivers first pair of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Slovakia

Slovakia is set to become the first European operator of the Block 70-configured jets, initially agreeing to a 14 aircraft order for €1.58 billion ($1.8 billion) in December 2018.

‘Important step’: US, China resume military-to-military policy talks after comms freeze

‘Important step’: US, China resume military-to-military policy talks after comms freeze
‘Important step’: US, China resume military-to-military policy talks after comms freeze

For months Beijing boycotted military discussions, raising fears at the Pentagon that a miscommunication could lead to conflict.

China protests American ‘technological blockade’ amid semiconductor battle

China protests American ‘technological blockade’ amid semiconductor battle
China protests American ‘technological blockade’ amid semiconductor battle

The remarks come weeks after a US official promised a “very aggressive, innovative approach” to combating Beijing’s tech strategy.

From Russians in Abu Dhabi to the Navy’s nuclear conundrum: Top 10 stories from 2023

From Russians in Abu Dhabi to the Navy’s nuclear conundrum: Top 10 stories from 2023
From Russians in Abu Dhabi to the Navy’s nuclear conundrum: Top 10 stories from 2023

Breaking Defense counts policy-makers, defense practitioners and industry titans among its dedicated readership, but we’re not above enjoying a broader appeal from time to time.

After ‘dangerous’ PLA radio silence, Joint Chief’s Brown speaks with Chinese counterpart

After ‘dangerous’ PLA radio silence, Joint Chief’s Brown speaks with Chinese counterpart
After ‘dangerous’ PLA radio silence, Joint Chief’s Brown speaks with Chinese counterpart

“These are the kinds of discussions that we need to have to try to avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation,” a senior defense official told reporters of the call between Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown and his counterpart in the People’s Liberation Army.

China’s ‘dangerous actions,’ and regional chess moves: The Pacific in 2023

China’s ‘dangerous actions,’ and regional chess moves: The Pacific in 2023
China’s ‘dangerous actions,’ and regional chess moves: The Pacific in 2023

Months of Chinese harassment of Philippine vessels culminated in early December with up to 135 Chinese ships swarming the Philippines around Scarborough Shoal.

5 Indo-Pacific stories: China’s neighbors clasp hands while AUKUS tumbles along

5 Indo-Pacific stories: China’s neighbors clasp hands while AUKUS tumbles along
5 Indo-Pacific stories: China’s neighbors clasp hands while AUKUS tumbles along

The biggest strategic shift in the Indo-Pacific was clearly the combination of China’s economy faltering at the same time as turmoil roiled the top echelons of the Chinese Communist Party and its government.

From a door-related conundrum to Russians with Javelins: 5 Army stories from 2023

From a door-related conundrum to Russians with Javelins: 5 Army stories from 2023
From a door-related conundrum to Russians with Javelins: 5 Army stories from 2023

In 2023, the US Army eyed ways to better support troops in the Indo-Pacific region, and ways to restructure its formations for the future.

US wins protections for Pentagon radar spectrum at WRC-23

US wins protections for Pentagon radar spectrum at WRC-23
US wins protections for Pentagon radar spectrum at WRC-23

The US and its allies managed to block a move by China to open up the 6 GHz band Beijing uses for 5G mobile wireless communications to global use — a move that would have empowered Chinese telecom firms such as Huawei.

To deter China, Space Force acquisition command focusing on networks, AI/ML and ‘dynamic’ ops

To deter China, Space Force acquisition command focusing on networks, AI/ML and ‘dynamic’ ops
To deter China, Space Force acquisition command focusing on networks, AI/ML and ‘dynamic’ ops

“I don’t care what it takes to get after the threat. That’s really the cultural change that we’re embarking upon,” SSC head Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein told the Space Force Association’s inaugural Spacepower conference.