The Marine Corps lacks a confirmed assistant commandant due to ongoing gridlock in the Senate.
By Justin KatzGA-ASI’s MQ-9B: The right UAV for persistence, power, and performance
When assessing the state of the art of unmanned aerial systems, it’s critical to be very clear about what various aircraft can and can’t do – and could never do.
The panel’s leaders described the need for a capability similar to the Navy research program, but declined to pick “winners and losers,” its chairwoman said.
By Justin Katz
Pending legislation in the Senate aims to force the Navy and Marine Corps to have 24 amphibs “operationally available” on any given day.
By Justin Katz
The full-throated support by Armed Services Committee lawmakers could foreshadow Force Design 2030’s future when its biggest proponent leaves the Marine Corps.
By Justin Katz
The commission was supposed to be up and running by March, but that deadline came and went. Only three of eight members have been announced.
By Justin Katz
“[It could become] a real waste of time and resource if every nominee for any political position is held up, but made all the more nonsensical in that uniformed service members do not set policy,” said CNAS senior fellow Katherine Kuzminski.
By Ashley Roque
“We are concerned that what was initially touted as a ‘do no harm’ opportunity to support Australia and the United Kingdom and build long-term competitive advantages for the U.S. and its Pacific allies, may be turning into a zero-sum game for scarce, highly advanced U.S. SSNs,” wrote the SASC heads.
By Justin Katz
Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
The House and Senate are both expected to vote on the final bill next week.
By Justin Katz and Aaron Mehta
