South Pacific

China’s dual-use ambitions could severely threaten America’s force posture

The Pentagon already closely tracks dual-use technology, but The Heritage Foundation's Brent Sadler and Allen Zhang write in this op-ed that it's past time to keep an eye on potential dual-use maritime infrastructure.

By Brent Sadler and Allen Zhang

Global

Red line or no, secrecy over China-Solomon Islands pact piques US suspicion

Stopping short of saying "red line," a senior State Department official said a US delegation warned the Solomon Islands about a US response should China attempt to have a "de facto" military presence there.

By Colin Clark

Announcement

Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition

Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.

By Breaking Defense

Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission

Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.

By Breaking Defense

Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously

As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.

By Breaking Defense

Sponsored Post, Networks & Digital Warfare

America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine

The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.

By Epirus