Hegseth announces plans for new 4-star drone command, among other initiatives
Hegseth also announced a new study group led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.
Dennis Blair: Pentagon purge a sign of dangerous times ahead
"The current administration claims to support a strong military. You could have fooled me," writes Dennis Blair, former Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Command and Director of National Intelligence, in this op-ed.
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The Weekly Break Out Ep. 7: Dramatic moves at the Joint Chiefs [Video]
An after-hours earthquake in Pentagon leadership on this week's edition of Breaking Defense's regular series.
Trump fires CQ Brown, nominates retired Air Force 3-star as replacement
Trump announced he would nominate retired three-star Air Force general Dan Caine as his chairman of the joint chiefs.
In his last meeting, Austin challenges Ukraine Defense Contact Group not to fail or falter
Austin's words were echoed by senior European officials, as the continent prepares for the inauguration of Donald Trump and what could look like a very different US foreign policy.
Joint Chiefs Chairman says DoD operations not affected by widespread CrowdStrike ‘glitch’
"I'm sure our adversaries are looking at this as a way to, I would say put sand in our gears when we're trying to generate combat power," Gen. CQ Brown said.
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Weaponizing the supply chain for a liquid-fueled howitzer-fired munition that flies 150 km
The goal of such weaponization is to tie warfighter needs to the RDT&E cycle.
The sights of SOF Week 2024 [Photos]
A look at some of what this year's SOF Week conference in Tampa had to offer.
US approves $6B weapons package for Ukraine, but Kyiv stalled on Patriot battery breakthrough
All equipment included in the pledge is to be ordered from industry, not drawn from US stocks — meaning it could take years for the weapons to arrive in Ukraine.
Sullivan says Ukraine supplemental should cover all of 2024, long-range ATACMS now in Ukraine
"We now have a significant number of ATACMS coming off their production line and entering US stocks," Jake Sullivan said today. "And as a result, we can move forward with providing the ATACMS while also sustaining the readiness of the US armed forces.”
After ‘dangerous’ PLA radio silence, Joint Chief’s Brown speaks with Chinese counterpart
"These are the kinds of discussions that we need to have to try to avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation," a senior defense official told reporters of the call between Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown and his counterpart in the People's Liberation Army.
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A leap in drone range and payloads come from a battery with different chemistry
Lithium-metal batteries are one way to break the weight and endurance limits of today’s unmanned systems.
From a suspected spy balloon to a missing plane: 5 air warfare stories from 2023
"How in the hell do you lose an F-35?"
89 Department of Air Force new starts at risk unless Congress acts on budget: Official
Kristyn Jones, who is performing the duties of the under secretary of the Air Force, warned that modernization initiatives aimed at countering China would also be at risk if a budget impasse in Congress stretches on.
‘America must not waver’: Austin urges congressional action for US military, Ukraine, Israel
At the Reagan National Defense Forum, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also emphasized that Jerusalem must minimize civilian deaths in Gaza in order to keep any tactical victory from turning into a strategic defeat.
‘Historically costly’: Joint Chiefs chairman outlines year-long CR impact
In a letter to the Senate appropriations chair, Gen. CQ Brown warns, "We cannot outpace our pacing challenge [China] while under a CR.”