Baker has been serving as the acting undersecretary of defense for policy since mid-2023, when Colin Kahl left the position. Derek Cholet was nominated for the role in July.
By Aaron MehtaMission management on the move
A new Collins Aerospace system enhances U.S. Army mobile command and control.
Chollet is currently working in the State Department but has previous experience inside the Pentagon and the White House.
By Ashley Roque
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she opposes sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, while NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asserted that the alliance as a whole will not weigh in.
By Ashley Roque and Tim Martin
Kahl was the third member of Biden’s Pentagon team to be confirmed, and represents the first major figure to leave the department during the administration.
By Aaron Mehta
Speaking in the Gulf, Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said that Russia’s decision to buy military drones from Iran for the ongoing war in Ukraine will have blowback in the region.
By Aaron Mehta
The Pentagon’s top policy official also refuted reports claiming that US officials now believe China could invade Taiwan by 2024.
By Valerie Insinna
Colin Kahl, the undersecretary for defense for policy, said he hopes Russia’s troubles in Ukraine are “soaking in” as China eyes Taiwan.
By Aaron Mehta
Orbital power: Shaping national security from space
Northrop Grumman is one of the only companies with expertise and capability to design, build and operate systems across an array of orbits.
President Joe Biden first announced the transfer, writing that the system “will enable [Ukrainian forces] to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine.”
By Valerie Insinna
Experts warn that codifying a norm against long-lived debris may actually provide cover for countries to do anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons tests.
By Theresa Hitchens
The nuke issue has been bubbling since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was vague during his own confirmation hearing, telling senators he has to “look under the hood and see exactly what we’re doing with our nuclear forces.”
By Paul McLeary
Austin and Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken both praise allies, slam Trump admin. handling of alliances across the globe
By Paul McLeary
With over two decades in the Pentagon under Clinton, Bush, and Obama, Kathleen Hicks brings the civilian bureaucratic experience that retired Gen. Lloyd Austin sorely lacks. Neither has the political clout of a Jim Mattis or a Bob Gates.
By Colin Clark
