China has launched 29 satellites through Sept. 30, compared 27 launched by the US. The US has far more satellites already in space.
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Smith sees a blue wave as exposing fissures within the party over “how much do you spend on defense, and what does your presence in the world look like,” Smith said, noting that progressives are skeptical about defense spending and overseas deployments
By Paul McLeary
“If anything, the provocations are coming from Beijing. The bullying behavior…is where the provocateurs lie, not with Taiwan [which is] maintaining its own self defense,” a top State Department official says.
By Paul McLeary
The Pentagon will retain strict security protocols to ensure “we’re not training Chinese scientists that are going to go help their programs” said Gillian Bussey, head of the Joint Hypersonic Transition Office
By Paul McLeary
In a recent meeting between the Navy Secretary and the president of Palau, the US signaled a commitment to “enhanced presence here and for more US Military activity in the future.”
By Paul McLeary
Gantz left Israel Wednesday night for a quick 10-hour visit to the United States after a security meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The chance Trump will not win the US election is driving Israel to try and settle a number of urgent matters and get action on them before the election.
By Arie Egozi
The Hammerhead mine would be delivered to sites by underwater drones, and “detect, classify, and defeat” manned or unmanned submarines, the Navy says.
By Paul McLeary
The Soldier’s Radar: How They’re Helping Infuse LTAMDS With Advanced Capabilities
Being built under rapid prototype authority, the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radar has a 360-degree capability to sense threats from all directions.
Being built under rapid prototype authority, the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radar has a 360-degree capability to sense threats from all directions.
Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor acknowledged that in the Indo-Pacific, “it’s clear that we are in competition with China in every country that we’re going to.”
By Paul McLeary
“I don’t want to build a monstrosity. But I need deeper magazines on ships than I have right now,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said today.
By Paul McLeary
As the Army braces for a post-COVID budget crunch, Gen. John Murray told Breaking Defense, his Army Futures Command is studying conflict scenarios to decide which new weapons could be kept or cut.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Ellen Lord said DoD is working to develop a “microelectronics strategy,” to bring manufacturing and testing to the US
By Paul McLeary
“We are interested in technologies to support wide area search, narrow field tracking, and autonomous space domain awareness,” says CHPS program manager Capt. David Buehler.
By Theresa Hitchens
The new ships will come from the Navy budget, and “the Marines are not asking for a nickel more,” from Congress, Commandant Gen. David Berger said.
By Paul McLeary
The Corps is looking for a unit that is “very low signature and that give us the firepower that we need to be a relevant force that provides consequences, should we get past the deterrence phase,” Maj. Gen. Kevin Iiams, assistant deputy commandant of Combat Development, said.
By Paul McLeary
