“As quiet work begins on Pillar I, and as traditional sources of resistance return to the driver’s seat of alliance defence industrial and technology cooperation, there is a distinct risk that any progress towards setting the optimal legal and regulatory conditions for AUKUS, particularly Pillar II, to function as intended will falter,” the United States Studies Centre report says.
By Colin ClarkAccurate sensors are critical for armor units under fire
Maneuver formations face multifaceted threats that include kinetic force-on-force and non-kinetic effects such as electronic warfare.
Key members of the House Armed Services Committee pushed back at the idea that AUKUS could be a “zero sum game” for nuclear submarines.
By Colin Clark
Now retired Army Gen. Stephen Lyons projected in 2020 that the Pentagon’s sealift fleet would deteriorate rapidly starting in 2025.
By Justin Katz
The legislation was passed overnight as part of the House’s draft defense policy bill amid marathon negotiations.
By Justin Katz
The keel laying is an important, albeit largely ceremonial, event in the submarine’s path forward to its first patrol in 2030.
By Justin Katz
Previous laws requiring certain ship counts have struggled to be anything more than symbolic.
By Justin Katz
Reassessing America’s defense strategy for a safer future
In an unpredictable world, a strong and innovative military is essential to protect the United States and its economic interests.
The ship, LHA-9, had already been authorized, so its inclusion as new in the president’s budget request attracted immediate attention from lawmakers following the budget’s rollout.
By Justin Katz
The congressmen say the problems SIOP is facing stem from public support, awareness and ‘muscle memory’ erosion in industry.
By Justin Katz
“My general view is that this president or any president deserve to have multiple options to deal with national security situations,” Milley said. “And my advice is listened to. And I have an opportunity to express my voice on a continuous basis many, many times.”
By Aaron Mehta
The treaty faces steep odds for formal ratification, but some lawmakers are latching onto the military’s focus on the Indo-Pacific as a pretext.
By Justin Katz
“We’ve heard these are national treasures,” Rep. John Garamendi said of the military’s maintenance depots. “And yet, the … organic industrial base infrastructure is chronically underfunded to the point these facilities are relics of the past.”
By Justin Katz
“There’s a lot of retrofit that will have to take place,” Gen. Stephen Lyons said about the replacement of the tanker’s faulty boom camera.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Cuban-American served multiple tours at sea as a naval officer, and would take over a service in the midst of a radical modernization effort.
By Paul McLeary
The incoming Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces lays out his vision for how to make AUKUS succeed in this new op-ed.
By Rep. Joe Courtney