‘Wait and see’: As Syrian regime falls, Middle East and US officials watch warily for what comes next

‘Wait and see’: As Syrian regime falls, Middle East and US officials watch warily for what comes next
‘Wait and see’: As Syrian regime falls, Middle East and US officials watch warily for what comes next

“It’s really ‘wait and see,'” Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates, said at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.

Clear guardrails mean faster progress on AI: Biden signs sweeping guidance for DoD & IC

Clear guardrails mean faster progress on AI: Biden signs sweeping guidance for DoD & IC
Clear guardrails mean faster progress on AI: Biden signs sweeping guidance for DoD & IC

In the tech race with China, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan argued, American ethics aren’t a hindrance: “It’s a little bit counterintuitive, [but] ensuring security and trustworthiness will actually enable us to move faster, not slow us down.”

NATO rolls out new defense industrial pledge for 75th anniversary

NATO rolls out new defense industrial pledge for 75th anniversary
NATO rolls out new defense industrial pledge for 75th anniversary

During a Tuesday event, several chief executives from US and European weapons companies pointed to interoperability as a key consideration as defense firms ramp up munitions production and nail down new coproduction agreements.

US, India stepping up military space cooperation, including exercising

US, India stepping up military space cooperation, including exercising
US, India stepping up military space cooperation, including exercising

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Union and the Indian Ministry of Defence’s Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX) accelerator intend later this year to open two industry challenges on space domain awareness technologies.

Sullivan: Defense industry ‘still underestimating’ global need for munitions

Sullivan: Defense industry ‘still underestimating’ global need for munitions
Sullivan: Defense industry ‘still underestimating’ global need for munitions

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that there are “no plans” for another Ukraine supplemental at this point.

White House’s Sullivan warns China over aid to Russia’s defense industrial base

White House’s Sullivan warns China over aid to Russia’s defense industrial base
White House’s Sullivan warns China over aid to Russia’s defense industrial base

“We have been clear and direct about our concerns. And I noted in my remarks that, as we’ve watched this happen, we’re prepared to take steps to respond to that kind of activity …,” said President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, while otherwise lauding progress with Beijing.

Russia’s nyet to White House offer bodes ill for nuclear arms treaty

Russia’s nyet to White House offer bodes ill for nuclear arms treaty
Russia’s nyet to White House offer bodes ill for nuclear arms treaty

Russia’s stance will need to be “baked into” Biden administration “thinking as we look at our own nuclear modernization, our own deterrence measures that we may want to take, and what the security environment could look like after 2026,” said White House arms control advisor Pranay Vaddi.

As pressure mounts, Pentagon releases timeline on Austin’s secretive hospitalization

As pressure mounts, Pentagon releases timeline on Austin’s secretive hospitalization
As pressure mounts, Pentagon releases timeline on Austin’s secretive hospitalization

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was transported by ambulance to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on the evening of Jan. 1 due to “severe pain” but currently has a “good” prognosis, the Pentagon’s top spokesman said today.

White House pushes P-5 agreement on missile launch notification, prods China to talk

White House pushes P-5 agreement on missile launch notification, prods China to talk
White House pushes P-5 agreement on missile launch notification, prods China to talk

Of military to military relations with China, the US is “ready to talk when you’re ready to talk,” White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said today in a speech to the Arms Control Association.

Sullivan suggests yet more MLRS for Ukraine, but only after training

Sullivan suggests yet more MLRS for Ukraine, but only after training
Sullivan suggests yet more MLRS for Ukraine, but only after training

“We think that over time through close consultations with the Ukrainians, at both the professional and the political level, we’ll come to a good understanding about how many of these HIMARS we end up giving,” Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor, told CNAS.

New ‘strategic space review’ to shape Space Force offensive-defensive capabilities mix

New ‘strategic space review’ to shape Space Force offensive-defensive capabilities mix
New ‘strategic space review’ to shape Space Force offensive-defensive capabilities mix

The review, to set out Space Force’s “playing field,” was tasked to the Defense Department and the IC by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, said Lt. Gen. Bill Liquori, Space Force head of strategy and plans.

Biden administration to propose new global norms for military space

Biden administration to propose new global norms for military space
Biden administration to propose new global norms for military space

Chiding Russia for its recent ASAT test, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said that “from the Defense Department’s perspective, we would like to see all nations agree to refrain from anti-satellite weapons testing that creates debris.”

US-Israel Team To Battle Iran Missiles

US-Israel Team To Battle Iran Missiles
US-Israel Team To Battle Iran Missiles

TEL AVIV: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Israeli national security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat have agreed to establish an interagency working group to focus on the threat from Iran’s precision-guided missiles being shared with Hezbollah and other allies. Israeli defense sources told BD that while the Trump Administration focused on how to stop…

Who’s Who in Defense: Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor

Who’s Who in Defense: Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor
Who’s Who in Defense: Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor

National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan   Responsibilities Called the “the best foreign policy job in government,” the NSA serves as the top aide to the president on national security and foreign policy. The NSA is generally a low-profile, high-influence position that plays a foundational role in the National Security Council (NSC). Created in 1947…