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US defense industrial strength is our first line of defense

US defense industrial strength is our first line of defense
US defense industrial strength is our first line of defense

Successful implementation of the National Defense Industrial Strategy may very well be the deciding factor in our future as a global military power.

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Defense innovation industry white paper

Defense innovation industry white paper
Defense innovation industry white paper

Key observations from the evolving defense innovation ecosystem, including new programs and private market deal dynamics.

China committee, NDS commission signals new Congress will focus on Beijing

China committee, NDS commission signals new Congress will focus on Beijing
China committee, NDS commission signals new Congress will focus on Beijing

“I’m surprised at times, some of the people who just fall into full-scale China bashing and talk about how terrible China is, which it isn’t. We can’t let them do this,” said Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.

Pentagon official Mara Karlin on the National Defense Strategy [VIDEO]

Pentagon official Mara Karlin on the National Defense Strategy [VIDEO]
Pentagon official Mara Karlin on the National Defense Strategy [VIDEO]

Mara Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, talks with Breaking Defense about the National Defense Strategy.

A close look at the Biden administration’s National Security Defense Strategies

A close look at the Biden administration’s National Security Defense Strategies
A close look at the Biden administration’s National Security Defense Strategies

In this free eBook you’ll find a collection of our coverage around the NSS and NDS, from the first hints of policy in March to deep dives on both documents after they were released.

EXCLUSIVE: US Strategic Space Review signed out, but no unclassified version is coming

EXCLUSIVE: US Strategic Space Review signed out, but no unclassified version is coming
EXCLUSIVE: US Strategic Space Review signed out, but no unclassified version is coming

“If we want deterrence to be effective, it takes three things: 1. Capabilities 2. Credible threats in the mind of the adversary and 3. The will to communicate the first two,” Chris Stone, Mitchell Institute fellow, told Breaking Defense.

The Pentagon’s new defense strategy is out. Now the real work begins, experts say

The Pentagon’s new defense strategy is out. Now the real work begins, experts say
The Pentagon’s new defense strategy is out. Now the real work begins, experts say

“The issue is, can the department execute this strategy and really do it in time?” said Jim Mitre, director of the international security and defense policy program at the RAND Corporation. “In particular can it do so on a timeline that’s sufficient to deter war with China, not just in some far-off future, but in the next few years?”

The new National Defense Strategy keeps the Pentagon’s focus locked on China

The new National Defense Strategy keeps the Pentagon’s focus locked on China
The new National Defense Strategy keeps the Pentagon’s focus locked on China

The 2018 strategy “said we are worried about Russia and we’re worried about [China]. And I think one of the things we did as we were going through our assessment of the security environment was actually see that those needed to be looked at a little bit differently,” a Pentagon official said.

Biden’s National Security Strategy balances military threats against climate change, inflation

Biden’s National Security Strategy balances military threats against climate change, inflation
Biden’s National Security Strategy balances military threats against climate change, inflation

China is still the pacing threat, but challenges like climate change, inflation and food insecurity “are not marginal issues, they are not secondary to geopolitics,” said National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

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AMRAAM and Stormbreaker: Air dominance weapons for the US and its allies

AMRAAM and Stormbreaker: Air dominance weapons for the US and its allies
AMRAAM and Stormbreaker: Air dominance weapons for the US and its allies

A new strategy for operations explaining how air dominance isn’t always about sustained control as much as it is about temporary air-corridor control.

DoD info, AI chiefs see potential ‘diversity pipeline for Silicon Valley’

DoD info, AI chiefs see potential ‘diversity pipeline for Silicon Valley’
DoD info, AI chiefs see potential ‘diversity pipeline for Silicon Valley’

“So when they come to government, we have to give them the right skills, we have to give them the right experience so that when they’re done Silicon Valley or industry in general is willing to grab them, right?” CDAO Craig Martell said.