China Is Not Outspending US On Defense; ’22 Budget Is Enough

China Is Not Outspending US On Defense; ’22 Budget Is Enough
China Is Not Outspending US On Defense; ’22 Budget Is Enough

Bill Greenwalt argues the US needs to increase its current level of defense spending by 3% to 5% a year in real terms, because China, our principal geostrategic competitor, is already outspending us on defense and time is not on our side. Greenwalt comes to this conclusion by claiming that in estimating the size of…

DoD Budget Requests Funding For Key Defensive Cyber Measures

DoD Budget Requests Funding For Key Defensive Cyber Measures
DoD Budget Requests Funding For Key Defensive Cyber Measures

The single biggest increase in proposed year-over-year cyber funding appears to be for cryptology, and the budget includes a new line item for zero-trust architectures.

Army Modernization Budget Drops $4.2B; Budget Drops $3.6B Overall

Army Modernization Budget Drops $4.2B; Budget Drops $3.6B Overall
Army Modernization Budget Drops $4.2B; Budget Drops $3.6B Overall

“We have a lot of people programs and we tried to protect those. Secondly, we tried to protect readiness. Third, we tried to protect modernization,” acting secretary John Whitley says.

SOCOM Likely To Boost Cyber, EW

SOCOM Likely To Boost Cyber, EW
SOCOM Likely To Boost Cyber, EW

“Everything we’re doing now is going to be hard,” SOCOM commander  Gen. Richard Clarke said. “It’s going to be multi-domain, it’s going to be partnered and it’s going to be contested in every step…and there are countries that are close on our heels.”

Biden’s Defense Budget Flat; State, Domestic Programs Big Winners

Biden’s Defense Budget Flat; State, Domestic Programs Big Winners
Biden’s Defense Budget Flat; State, Domestic Programs Big Winners

White House decides to slide war-funding accounts into the base budget, which will stress programs barely keeping up with inflation

White House Releasing Topline Budget Numbers Friday

White House Releasing Topline Budget Numbers Friday
White House Releasing Topline Budget Numbers Friday

The release of the top budget numbers will set the stage for a months-long battle on Capitol Hill between budget hawks and an emboldened progressive wing of the Democratic Party over spending priorities.

IVAS: Microsoft Award By Army Worth Up To $21.9B

IVAS: Microsoft Award By Army Worth Up To $21.9B
IVAS: Microsoft Award By Army Worth Up To $21.9B

Congress is skeptical of the augmented-reality IVAS goggles, which can display everything from cross-hairs for targeting to simulated enemy soldiers for training.

Indo-Pacific Commander Delivers $27 Billion Plan to Congress

Indo-Pacific Commander Delivers $27 Billion Plan to Congress
Indo-Pacific Commander Delivers $27 Billion Plan to Congress

The report, delivered to Capitol Hill on Monday, sketches out the ask for the 2022 budget and in the years out to 2027, envisioning a long-range plan that Indo-Pacom commander Adm. Phil Davidson first introduced last year.

No Growth, No Big Cuts Likely For First Biden Defense Budget

No Growth, No Big Cuts Likely For First Biden Defense Budget
No Growth, No Big Cuts Likely For First Biden Defense Budget

The full budget, set to be released on May 3, should spark heated debate in Congress between an emboldened progressive wing of the Democratic party looking to cut defense budgets, and Republicans and conservative Democrats who say spending must increase to stay ahead of the Chinese military buildup.

AFSOC Pitches  New Light Attack Plane To Congress

AFSOC Pitches  New Light Attack Plane To Congress
AFSOC Pitches New Light Attack Plane To Congress

“The whole reason we’re doing this is because the National Defense Strategy talks about the need to do cost effective [counter-terrorism] operations, cost effective irregular warfare,” AFSOC commander Gen. Slife said.

Geurts Is Back; Now As Temp Navy Undersecretary

Geurts Is Back; Now As Temp Navy Undersecretary
Geurts Is Back; Now As Temp Navy Undersecretary

This newest temporary job could signal a new role for Guerts in the Austin Pentagon, given his deep knowledge of Navy and Special Operations modernization projects over the past decade

Navy’s Hotly Anticipated Drone Ship Plan Coming This Month

Navy’s Hotly Anticipated Drone Ship Plan Coming This Month
Navy’s Hotly Anticipated Drone Ship Plan Coming This Month

The Unmanned Campaign Plan, which has been in the works for months, promises to be the first time the Navy will wrap all of its unmanned efforts together into a coherent whole.

$2.3T Spending Bill Cuts $2B From DoD Request: $3.7B Shifted For Va. Class Sub & P-8s

$2.3T Spending Bill Cuts $2B From DoD Request: $3.7B Shifted For Va. Class Sub & P-8s
$2.3T Spending Bill Cuts $2B From DoD Request: $3.7B Shifted For Va. Class Sub & P-8s

With a presidential veto hanging in the air, Congress charges ahead on huge federal spending votes.

Shipbuilding Plan Calls For Billions In Spending, Surprising Congress

Shipbuilding Plan Calls For Billions In Spending, Surprising Congress
Shipbuilding Plan Calls For Billions In Spending, Surprising Congress

“The contradictions and the flaws in this report are so blatant that I think it’s a pretty weak reed to lean on…given the fact that [the Trump administration] basically were just doing Obama’s shipbuilding plan up until this point,” says Rep. Joe Courtney