The Ronald Reagan Institute's Rachel Hoff and Thomas Kenna write in this op-ed that the institute's annual survey shows that "on a bipartisan basis, the American people have a clear preference for internationalism over isolationism."
While analysts told Breaking Defense a Trump administration would likely be a more unpredictable one, they also said that equally, if not more important, will be whichever party controls the houses of Congress where the defense budget is crafted.
Standoff capability means warfighters stay connected and remain remotely located in a safer environment while making it harder for adversaries to target them.
"Regardless of whether Harris or Trump wins this year’s presidential election, I don’t expect Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel at any point in the foreseeable future," said Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a US-based consulting firm.
Analyst Becca Wasser told Breaking Defense the vice president's answer may not "comport" with the current Pentagon strategy but reflects the reality of the shorter-term geopolitical landscape.
“I have been sort of bludgeoned into being desensitized to [CRs] that go all the way to December in situations like this,” Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord said. “I would love to see it only go… ‘til right after the election. But I think that would surprise me if it didn't go straight to December.”
The new rules framework is due to Vice President Kamala Harris by March 7, said National Space Council Director of Commercial Policy Diane Howard.
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
"I'm happy to announce that with our partners at the DoD, we've signed a memorandum of understanding of agreement that will drive our mutual work," Don Graves, Commerce deputy director, told the second public meeting of the National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris.
The White House announcement comes after the FCC indicated it was wading into the murky regulatory waters of space-space services like satellite repair and refueling.
"The space industry is evolving, expanding at an extremely fast pace. As new players come on board the number of risk rises but so does the number of opportunities," said French Ambassador Philippe Étienne.
"We recognize our ASAT commitment doesn't cover all ASAT threats, including space based ASAT systems. But we think it is important to take a first step to address the most pressing threats," said Eric Desautels, a senior State Department official involved in negotiating international accords.
Hybrid communications requirements will shape the Army’s data infrastructure of the future.
Until now, no US administration was willing to do anything formal, even if only making a public pledge, that would tie the military's hands in any way regarding the use of ASATs.
Kendall's memo was "a proactive effort by the department to support the Vice President, and ensure the Department of Defense can support Biden Administration efforts to foster a broader role for the commercial space sector in supporting a more resilient space capabilities," an Air Force official told Breaking Defense.
Chiding Russia for its recent ASAT test, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said that "from the Defense Department's perspective, we would like to see all nations agree to refrain from anti-satellite weapons testing that creates debris."
Despite increasing threats to and from space, the new priorities document stresses that "confrontation or conflict" is not inevitable.