Senior Pentagon official overseeing legislative affairs to fill in as Navy’s No. 2 civilian

Senior Pentagon official overseeing legislative affairs to fill in as Navy’s No. 2 civilian
Senior Pentagon official overseeing legislative affairs to fill in as Navy’s No. 2 civilian

Thomas Mancinelli has also held positions at the State Department and twice deployed to Iraq as a Marine.

Pentagon unveils arctic strategy bolstered by new high north NATO allies Finland, Sweden

Pentagon unveils arctic strategy bolstered by new high north NATO allies Finland, Sweden
Pentagon unveils arctic strategy bolstered by new high north NATO allies Finland, Sweden

The new strategy comes as the US, Canada and Finland embark on a new strategic agreement to build ice-breaking ships.

Defense tech startup Saronic announces $175M in Series B funding

Defense tech startup Saronic announces $175M in Series B funding
Defense tech startup Saronic announces $175M in Series B funding

The funding round was led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

SOUTHCOM chief calls for ‘Marshall Plan’ for Western Hemisphere to counter Russia, China

SOUTHCOM chief calls for ‘Marshall Plan’ for Western Hemisphere to counter Russia, China
SOUTHCOM chief calls for ‘Marshall Plan’ for Western Hemisphere to counter Russia, China

Gen. Laura Richardson told the Aspen Security Forum she also needs high-profile visitors to “tell them [local officials] and show them how important they are to this region, and to the hemisphere that we all live in,” or Beijing would step into the void.

Aussie passive radar becomes first kit delivered for AIR6500 missile defense system

Aussie passive radar becomes first kit delivered for AIR6500 missile defense system
Aussie passive radar becomes first kit delivered for AIR6500 missile defense system

“You know, gone are the days where we wait for years, and then something gets delivered. What we’ve got now is every nine months there’s going to be a release internally,” Air Commodore Benjamin Sleeman, director-general for integrated air and missile defense, said.

Space Force’s Saltzman sees ‘room’ for space capabilities in AUKUS Pillar II

Space Force’s Saltzman sees ‘room’ for space capabilities in AUKUS Pillar II
Space Force’s Saltzman sees ‘room’ for space capabilities in AUKUS Pillar II

“We are at that stage of planning” around what we should include, Saltzman noted, adding that all three nations see a potential Pillar II space agreement “as a valuable tool.”

Navy seeks industry feedback on new maritime strike weapon for ‘coalition’

Navy seeks industry feedback on new maritime strike weapon for ‘coalition’
Navy seeks industry feedback on new maritime strike weapon for ‘coalition’

The new weapon, dubbed CAMS, would be used by numerous other countries and cost $1.5 million per all-up-round.

How to do integrated training, Marine Corps style

How to do integrated training, Marine Corps style
How to do integrated training, Marine Corps style

In this op-ed from Robbin Laird, he takes a look at the importance of the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One in training and readiness.

US-Singapore boost artificial intelligence ties, after small nation made earlier agreement with China

US-Singapore boost artificial intelligence ties, after small nation made earlier agreement with China
US-Singapore boost artificial intelligence ties, after small nation made earlier agreement with China

“Singapore, however, will have to somehow de-conflict cooperation with the United States with the digital and cyber cooperation programs it also has with the PRC,” Ian Chong, associate professor at the National University of Singapore, told Breaking Defense.

View from the north: What NATO leaders from Nordic, Baltic states think about defense

View from the north: What NATO leaders from Nordic, Baltic states think about defense
View from the north: What NATO leaders from Nordic, Baltic states think about defense

Five defense leaders from across the alliance share their thoughts directly with Breaking Defense readers.

The Navy’s new air-to-air capability could set roadmap for repurposing old systems

The Navy’s new air-to-air capability could set roadmap for repurposing old systems
The Navy’s new air-to-air capability could set roadmap for repurposing old systems

In this op-ed, Mackenzie Eaglen and Cole Spiller of AEI lay out why the Pentagon shouldn’t be so quick to retire old technologies in favor of newer ones.

UK promises ‘new era’ of defense with launch of strategic review

UK promises ‘new era’ of defense with launch of strategic review
UK promises ‘new era’ of defense with launch of strategic review

London said that the review will be completed “in the first half of 2025” and work is to begin right away, “in recognition of the urgency of the threats” it faces.

How SECNAV’s claims about S. Korean, Japanese shipbuilders do and do not line up

How SECNAV’s claims about S. Korean, Japanese shipbuilders do and do not line up
How SECNAV’s claims about S. Korean, Japanese shipbuilders do and do not line up

Experts tell Breaking Defense that while Asian shipbuilders have become renowned for good reason, it’s apples and oranges comparing them to the US Navy’s staple prime contractors.

China’s newest military base abroad is up and running, and there are more on the horizon

China’s newest military base abroad is up and running, and there are more on the horizon
China’s newest military base abroad is up and running, and there are more on the horizon

US officials have tracked China’s engagement with dozens of countries in recent years to determine where the PLA’s next overseas base will appear.