At Farnborough, US lawmakers tap the brakes on reconciliation
What's the status of the Pentagon's reconciliation spending request in Congress? Some lawmakers shared their perspective this week while visiting a high-profile airshow in the UK.
Go big or go home: Washington’s assistance to the Lebanese army
The US seems stuck on the fence about whether to abandon or commit to the Lebanese military, and until it picks a side, little is likely to change in the regional conflict with Hezbollah, writes Bilal Saab.
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Europe’s military advantage depends on sovereign command of the ground truth
As NATO and European governments accelerate investment in space-based intelligence, decision advantage will depend on how quickly sovereign and commercial capabilities can be fused into a trusted operational picture.
Senators move to block Pentagon from laying off public shipyard workers
The legislation comes as the White House has slashed headcount at virtually every agency across the federal government.
As industry ponders Trump tariff costs, Shaheen seeks info on Pentagon impact
“We’ve got protection in our contracts from tariffs,” one defense industry executive told Breaking Defense. “There are fixed priced contracts that that would hurt on, but for the most part, we’re not super worried about it, to be honest.”
Wormuth pushes back on scathing IG report on Army’s IVAS goggle program
"I think it was just a bit of an over characterization by the Inspector General on that particular point," said Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, after the IG questioned the basis of the $21 billion program.
US ‘Not Doing Enough’ To Stop Russian Meddling In 2018, Adm. Rogers Tells SASC
WASHINGTON: Under relentless grilling from Democratic senators, the four-star officer who heads both Cyber Command and the NSA said the US government is “not doing enough” to prevent Russia from meddling in the 2018 elections. Could the US keep the Russians from interfering again? asked Sen. Claire McCaskill. “Yes,” Adm. Michael Rogers said at once. […]
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MQ-9B and Gambit Series: Advancing European Defense Capabilities
GA-ASI will build Gambit aircraft in Europe, partnered with European-based companies, with airframes available for international procurement starting in 2027.
Senators Suggest Sequester Compromise To Save Two Million Jobs
WASHINGTON [updated 4:30 pm]: At an Aerospace Industries Association event to roll out a new report estimating that sequestration would cost the country more than two million jobs in 2013 — one million from Defense cuts, as previously reported, plus another million from cuts to non-defense agencies — Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Sen. […]