Christopher Grady, nominee for military’s No. 2 officer, is no ‘creature of the Pentagon’

Christopher Grady, nominee for military’s No. 2 officer, is no ‘creature of the Pentagon’
Christopher Grady, nominee for military’s No. 2 officer, is no ‘creature of the Pentagon’

As the Biden administration cuts it close with critical post, one analyst said Grady is a former fleet operator versed in “the challenges of dealing with day-to-day activities to counter adversaries and deter aggression.”

‘Hundreds’ Of China Hypersonic Tests Vs. 9 US; Hyten Says US Moves Too Slowly

‘Hundreds’ Of China Hypersonic Tests Vs. 9 US; Hyten Says US Moves Too Slowly
‘Hundreds’ Of China Hypersonic Tests Vs. 9 US; Hyten Says US Moves Too Slowly

Gen. Hyten said he’s “probably” going to approve “today or tomorrow a new requirement for Integrated Air and Missile Defense,” which is a pillar of the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC).

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.

Vice Chair Joint Chiefs Hyten To Leave Next Year

Vice Chair Joint Chiefs Hyten To Leave Next Year
Vice Chair Joint Chiefs Hyten To Leave Next Year

A new rule passed by Congress in 2017 requires that the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs serve four-year terms. A second term would have meant Hyten would be in office for six years and worn the uniform for 44 years.

Nuclear C3 Goes All Domain: Gen. Hyten

Nuclear C3 Goes All Domain: Gen. Hyten
Nuclear C3 Goes All Domain: Gen. Hyten

Since the Internet barely existed, NC3 was not designed with it in mind. But All Domain Operations provide a global model for much better data sharing around the world.

Hyten: All Domain Drives Requirements Shakeup

Hyten: All Domain Drives Requirements Shakeup
Hyten: All Domain Drives Requirements Shakeup

“The JROC tended to be a receiver of requirements from services, not a generator of requirements for the services to meet,” Gen. Hyten said. “That’s not what was intended by Congress.”

Gen. Hyten On The New American Way of War: All-Domain Operations

Gen. Hyten On The New American Way of War: All-Domain Operations
Gen. Hyten On The New American Way of War: All-Domain Operations

All-Domain Operations is”the biggest key to the future of the entire budget,” the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs said, “because if we figure that out, we’ll have a significant advantage over everybody in the world for a long time.”

Hyten Leading JROC Reform Process To Speed Decisions

Hyten Leading JROC Reform Process To Speed Decisions
Hyten Leading JROC Reform Process To Speed Decisions

“If you look across every one of our [military software] programs, it’s a nightmare across the board,” says Hyten.

Three Senators Question Hyten Confirmation; Inhofe Wants To Press Ahead

Three Senators Question Hyten Confirmation; Inhofe Wants To Press Ahead
Three Senators Question Hyten Confirmation; Inhofe Wants To Press Ahead

“After a comprehensive investigation by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, there was insufficient evidence to support any finding of misconduct on the part of Gen. Hyten,” Pentagon spokeswoman Col. DeDe Halfhill said yesterday.

STRATCOM’s Hyten Calls For Space Rules After India’s ASAT Test: Update

STRATCOM’s Hyten Calls For Space Rules After India’s ASAT Test: Update
STRATCOM’s Hyten Calls For Space Rules After India’s ASAT Test: Update

SPACE SYMPOSIUM: For the first time, the United States is sharing its space war plans, known as Olympic Defender, with a small number of allies, says the head of Strategic Command. Gen. John Hyten told us in a Monday evening interview that a new version of the plan was published “last December,” he said. “Everything that…

Pence: ‘We Must Have American Dominance In Space’

Pence: ‘We Must Have American Dominance In Space’
Pence: ‘We Must Have American Dominance In Space’

The “separate but equal” sixth service (don’t forget the Coast Guard) will be created in stages, because, as Pence finally admitted publicly, it “requires Congressional action.” And, as the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Paul Selva, admitted today, if Congress passed the relevant laws in a year that would “unprecedented.”

US Must Hustle On Hypersonics, EW, AI: VCJCS Selva & Work

US Must Hustle On Hypersonics, EW, AI: VCJCS Selva & Work
US Must Hustle On Hypersonics, EW, AI: VCJCS Selva & Work

WASHINGTON: China is besting the United States in key military technologies like hypersonic missiles and electronic warfare, Gen. Paul Selva, vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs said today. We can still catch up, he predicted. What about Artificial Intelligence? That’s too close to call, said former deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, so we’d better get a move on. Both men…

VCJCS Selva: North Korea Hasn’t Demonstrated Key Tech To Nuke US Yet

VCJCS Selva: North Korea Hasn’t Demonstrated Key Tech To Nuke US Yet
VCJCS Selva: North Korea Hasn’t Demonstrated Key Tech To Nuke US Yet

WASHINGTON: North Korea has cut the warning time America has to a “dozen minutes or so” before an ICBM launch because of the mobile launch trucks it’s using, according to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. “We may have gone from tens of minutes to up to an hour (previously) to a dozen minutes…

Ordering Nuclear War: Gen. Selva Tells Us What Happens

Ordering Nuclear War: Gen. Selva Tells Us What Happens
Ordering Nuclear War: Gen. Selva Tells Us What Happens

CAPITOL HILL: The security of nuclear command and control is the Holy Grail of the US military. Nothing, especially in these turbulent days, matters more. Aside from occasional talk about the nuclear football — as the case containing the nuclear codes is known — most Americans know little about what would happen in the event…