The history of America’s long-term efforts to plan for a war with China [BOOK EXCERPT]
In this excerpt from his new book, 'War Plan Taiwan,' Rowan Allport details the history of US planning for a conflict with China in defense of Taiwan.
The Army is now relevant to the Pacific. Congress should budget accordingly.
The Army has spent years evolving itself for a China fight and now needs Congress to back the systems it requires for a fight in the Pacific.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
China’s dual-use ambitions could severely threaten America’s force posture
The Pentagon already closely tracks dual-use technology, but The Heritage Foundation's Brent Sadler and Allen Zhang write in this op-ed that it's past time to keep an eye on potential dual-use maritime infrastructure.
Suspect in space? Analysis finds 75 ‘unusual’ moves by Chinese satellites in nearly 10 years
The moves by a few Chinese satellites in GEO show patterns of activity that suggest potential military and intelligence missions, the CSIS study asserts.
‘Of course’ Navy leader ‘concerned’ that Iran conflict diminishes US ability to deter China
“It's a mathematical certainty that if you consume a fixed resource, then your ability to bring that to bear on another problem set is diminished by the amount you subtract it,” Adm. Daryl Caudle said.
Taiwan should create drone swarm ‘asymmetric hellscape’ to blunt Chinese invasion: Report
“Drones could augment Taiwan’s limited stockpile of expensive weapons with precise, affordable mass that produces cross-domain effects while reducing risk to military personal by employing uncrewed systems for the most dangerous missions," the Center for New American Security report says.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
Maritime dominance requires the Coast Guard
Focusing on the Coast Guard's development can help the US match countries like China who have already moved on the trend.
China’s nuclear submarine production rate surpasses that of US: Report
IISS research found that China launched 10 submarines with an estimated displacement of 79,000 tonnes between 2021 and 2025.
‘Under destruction’? US tensions with NATO allies to take center stage at Munich conference
Besides transatlantic tension, other topics on the agenda at the Munich Security Conference include AI, climate change, hybrid warfare, nuclear security and space.
New UN forum seeks busting space traffic cooperation barriers
US officials say they hope the talks spur greater transparency from China in particular about satellite operations.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
PHOTOS: The sights of World Defense Show Day 1
Defense firms from around the globe brought their products for display at the expo outside Riyadh.
Why Xi Jinping has been purging China’s military leadership, and what may come next
The Chinese PLA has gone through wide-scale restructuring in recent years, leading to questions as to why and what the effects may be.
Defense’s biggest players are heading to the World Defense Show. Here’s what to expect.
As dozens of foreign firms descend on Riyadh, local defense giant Saudi Arabian Military Industries "will showcase more than 60 national products and capabilities across its various subsidiaries," the firm said in a statement.
America needs a nuclear nonproliferation policy … again
For the last 16 years, the US has not had any nuclear nonproliferation policies. Henry Sokolski in this op-ed argues why that needs to change.