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Navy launches Chinese surveillance balloon salvage operation

The dock landing ship Carter Hall is spearheading the Navy’s balloon debris recovery efforts and collecting remnants near where it collapsed.

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Army sets sights on 2024 for next Project Convergence

The timeframe is later than usual; the Army has typically held the event in late fall.

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Thought Leadership

Alone and unafraid: How to prepare to fight and win the next war

As policymakers and war planners prepare for a potential of near-peer conflict — the biggest fight of modern times — two imperatives must be considered.

China surpasses US in number of ICBM launchers

The STRATCOM notification prompted Republicans to push for expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal beyond the current modernization efforts.

2 hours ago

How IT modernization can ‘future proof’ NATO

Baking security into applications undergirding the infrastructure of NATO’s IT will help ensure superior logistics, communications and force projection.

3 hours ago

The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

China says will ‘safeguard interests’ over balloon shootdown

China claims it was a civilian balloon used for meteorological research but has refused to say to which government department or company it belongs.

6 hours ago

Navy explosive ordnance disposal techs launch Snow Crab Exercise

The objective is to boost the combat effectiveness of Navy explosive ordnance disposal units in environments similar to the Arctic.

21 hours ago

UK must accelerate weapons procurement, shadow minister says

The British government used what's known an urgent operational requirement process in Iraq and Afghanistan to rapidly get capabilities into the front line.

22 hours ago

Pentagon, EU ready pact to spur defense cooperation — with exceptions

The document envisages as “specific activities” the areas of military mobility, supply chain problems and the impact of climate change on defense.

23 hours ago

‘Everything and the kitchen sink:’ USAF plots new refueling tanker

A blended wing design is one idea the Air Force is seriously considering for the future KC-Z refueling tanker.

24 hours ago

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying and sending excited or alarmed Americans outside with binoculars.

Why stratospheric balloons are used in era of space-based intelligence

Experts say balloons loitering at high altitudes can offer some advantages over satellites and drones — and could at least augment ISR capabilities.

31 hours ago

US downs Chinese balloon, a flashpoint in US-China tensions

Biden said he wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday, but was advised the best time for the operation would be when it was over water.

3 days ago

The Army’s multiyear contracts are a model for other services

Inking multiyear procurement contracts is a good first step towards reinvigorating the defense industrial base, especially when it comes to munitions.

4 days ago

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks briefs media during a press conference at the Pentagon in September 2021.

Pentagon takes own ‘Pulse’ with internal data dashboard

The Pulse program took five months to pull together. Such a pace, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said, was an “extraordinary feat."

4 days ago

US pledges longer-range ‘small-diameter bomb’ for Ukraine

The U.S. announced Friday it will send Ukraine the Boeing-made ground-launched small-diameter bomb, a weapon that can double its strike range.

4 days ago

Connecticut lawmakers demand more information on Army helicopter award

The Army this week declined to discuss its FLRAA decision with lawmakers, citing the protest period.

4 days ago

An aerial view of an apartment building hit by a Russian rocket in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest policy reversal

The U.S. will provide ground-launched small diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S. is expected to announce Friday.

5 days ago

Chinese surveillance balloon detected over Montana

There are no immediate plans to shoot it down, due to concerns about debris. But steps have been taken to prevent the collection of sensitive information.

5 days ago

A work crew prepares a 5G mobile test station for trials at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in February 2022.

Pentagon kicks off 5G competition to upgrade base communications

Fifth-generation wireless tech promises faster speeds and the ability to accommodate more and more-advanced devices — a windfall for defense.

5 days ago

DARPA wants a heavy cargo plane that can land at sea

The Pentagon has grown increasingly concerned about the potential for a conflict with China, which would require improved maritime capabilities.

5 days ago

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The dock landing ship Carter Hall is spearheading the Navy’s balloon debris recovery efforts and collecting remnants near where it collapsed.

The timeframe is later than usual; the Army has typically held the event in late fall.

As policymakers and war planners prepare for a potential of near-peer conflict — the biggest fight of modern times — two imperatives must be considered.

The STRATCOM notification prompted Republicans to push for expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal beyond the current modernization efforts.

Baking security into applications undergirding the infrastructure of NATO’s IT will help ensure superior logistics, communications and force projection.

China claims it was a civilian balloon used for meteorological research but has refused to say to which government department or company it belongs.

The objective is to boost the combat effectiveness of Navy explosive ordnance disposal units in environments similar to the Arctic.

The British government used what's known an urgent operational requirement process in Iraq and Afghanistan to rapidly get capabilities into the front line.

The document envisages as “specific activities” the areas of military mobility, supply chain problems and the impact of climate change on defense.

A blended wing design is one idea the Air Force is seriously considering for the future KC-Z refueling tanker.

Experts say balloons loitering at high altitudes can offer some advantages over satellites and drones — and could at least augment ISR capabilities.

Biden said he wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday, but was advised the best time for the operation would be when it was over water.

Inking multiyear procurement contracts is a good first step towards reinvigorating the defense industrial base, especially when it comes to munitions.

The Pulse program took five months to pull together. Such a pace, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said, was an “extraordinary feat."

The U.S. announced Friday it will send Ukraine the Boeing-made ground-launched small-diameter bomb, a weapon that can double its strike range.

The Army this week declined to discuss its FLRAA decision with lawmakers, citing the protest period.

The U.S. will provide ground-launched small diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S. is expected to announce Friday.

There are no immediate plans to shoot it down, due to concerns about debris. But steps have been taken to prevent the collection of sensitive information.

Fifth-generation wireless tech promises faster speeds and the ability to accommodate more and more-advanced devices — a windfall for defense.

The Pentagon has grown increasingly concerned about the potential for a conflict with China, which would require improved maritime capabilities.