Russia’s nyet to White House offer bodes ill for nuclear arms treaty

Russia’s nyet to White House offer bodes ill for nuclear arms treaty
Russia’s nyet to White House offer bodes ill for nuclear arms treaty

Russia’s stance will need to be “baked into” Biden administration “thinking as we look at our own nuclear modernization, our own deterrence measures that we may want to take, and what the security environment could look like after 2026,” said White House arms control advisor Pranay Vaddi.

New Biden space rules framework: ‘Expedited’ license review, ‘sustainability’ goals

New Biden space rules framework: ‘Expedited’ license review, ‘sustainability’ goals
New Biden space rules framework: ‘Expedited’ license review, ‘sustainability’ goals

“This oversight regime will balance economic competitiveness together with safety, security, sustainability, and responsibility,” states the new United States Novel Space Activities Authorization and Supervision Framework.

White House plan for ‘novel’ space activities faces industry, Hill skepticism

White House plan for ‘novel’ space activities faces industry, Hill skepticism
White House plan for ‘novel’ space activities faces industry, Hill skepticism

“Telling me: ‘I’m creating a monster, but putting it in your closet,’ still means I have a monster in my closet. And I’d really rather not have a monster in my closet,” an industry representative told Breaking Defense.

White House AI exec order raises questions on future of DoD innovation

White House AI exec order raises questions on future of DoD innovation
White House AI exec order raises questions on future of DoD innovation

“What’s really going to matter is how these various departments and agencies actually start building the rules and interpreting the guidance that they received in the executive order,” Klon Kitchen of Beacon Global Strategies told Breaking Defense.

Germany inks Artemis Accords, citing ‘security impact’ in space

Germany inks Artemis Accords, citing ‘security impact’ in space
Germany inks Artemis Accords, citing ‘security impact’ in space

Germany is not the first European country to join, but as a political and economic center of the continent, Berlin’s move could convince several others to follow suit.

As US-Japan ramp up joint plan, MDA’s hypersonic interceptor development steps forward

As US-Japan ramp up joint plan, MDA’s hypersonic interceptor development steps forward
As US-Japan ramp up joint plan, MDA’s hypersonic interceptor development steps forward

Washington and Tokyo hope to nail down co-funding details for the Glide Phase Interceptor by next year, according to a Pentagon spokesperson.

Top Guard space officer fears readiness loss as Space and Air Force processes diverge

Top Guard space officer fears readiness loss as Space and Air Force processes diverge
Top Guard space officer fears readiness loss as Space and Air Force processes diverge

The Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Wing on Aug. 10-11 hosted the annual Vulcan Guard space exercise, that this year included personnel from US Space Command, the Brazilian military and all seven National Guard states conducting space operations.

EU embraces Biden administration’s limited ASAT test ban as UN meeting looms

EU embraces Biden administration’s limited ASAT test ban as UN meeting looms
EU embraces Biden administration’s limited ASAT test ban as UN meeting looms

The EU move, which comes in the run up to the final meeting of the UN working group to prevent space threats at the end of the month, brings the number of countries supporting the limited ASAT testing ban up to 35.

Ex-NSA, CIA official Harry Coker in line to be next National Cyber Director: White House

Ex-NSA, CIA official Harry Coker in line to be next National Cyber Director: White House
Ex-NSA, CIA official Harry Coker in line to be next National Cyber Director: White House

If confirmed, Coker will fill a critical role left open months after the departure of Chris Inglis, who was appointed as the first-ever national cyber director in 2021. 

Pentagon discovers $6.2B in Ukraine funds after ‘valuation errors’

Pentagon discovers $6.2B in Ukraine funds after ‘valuation errors’
Pentagon discovers $6.2B in Ukraine funds after ‘valuation errors’

For two years the Defense Department calculated the value of weapons as new, rather than used, and now says it has a small fortune on hand.

US greenlights F-16 fighter jet training for Ukrainian pilots in Europe

US greenlights F-16 fighter jet training for Ukrainian pilots in Europe
US greenlights F-16 fighter jet training for Ukrainian pilots in Europe

“As the training takes place over the coming months, our coalition of countries participating in this effort will decide when to actually provide jets, how many we will provide, and who will provide them,” an administration official wrote.

Pentagon assessing damage after ‘highly classified’ US secrets leaked online

Pentagon assessing damage after ‘highly classified’ US secrets leaked online
Pentagon assessing damage after ‘highly classified’ US secrets leaked online

“The Department of Defense is working around the clock to look at the scope and scale of the distribution, the assessed impact and our mitigation measures,” said Chris Meagher, the assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs.

White House requests $842 billion to fund Pentagon in 2024

White House requests $842 billion to fund Pentagon in 2024
White House requests $842 billion to fund Pentagon in 2024

That request to Congress includes $6 billion to support Ukraine, NATO, and other European partner states, and $9.1 billion for DoD’s Pacific Deterrence Initiative.

China committee, NDS commission signals new Congress will focus on Beijing

China committee, NDS commission signals new Congress will focus on Beijing
China committee, NDS commission signals new Congress will focus on Beijing

“I’m surprised at times, some of the people who just fall into full-scale China bashing and talk about how terrible China is, which it isn’t. We can’t let them do this,” said Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.