Is Pentagon planning up to the job for great power competition?
WASHINGTON ― As Russian forces massed on Ukraine’s border in 2021 and 2022, China flew a record numbers of sorties into the airspace…
‘Significantly degraded’ Russian force is adapting after losses
WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon’s international affairs chief said Friday that although Russia has lost tens of thousands of soldiers and likely half its…
US clears Poland to buy HIMARS and ammo worth $10 billion
In this May 23, 2011, file photo a launch truck fires the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) produced by Lockheed Martin during…
China seizure of Taiwan not ‘imminent,’ says key DoD official
The undersecretary of defense for policy, Colin Kahl, doesn’t “see anything that indicates [an invasion of Taiwan] is imminent in the next couple…
US pledges longer-range ‘small-diameter bomb’ for Ukraine
WASHINGTON ― The U.S. announced Friday it will send Ukraine the ground-launched small-diameter bomb, a weapon that can double Kyiv’s strike range, as…
Pentagon launches management reform institute to address challenges
WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Defense Department, a mammoth federal agency long criticized even from within as inefficient and overly complex, is embarking on…
Snagged military fuel card contract triggers lawmaker scrutiny
WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon is taking another stab at opening competition for the AIR Card program, a government credit card widely-used to pay…
Warren to FTC: Block L3Harris-Aerojet deal, undo Northrop-Orbital ATK
Update: This story was updated to include remarks from L3Harris Technologies Chairman and CEO Christopher Kubasik. WASHINGTON ― Sen. Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken…
U.S. arms export approvals soared in 2022
WASHINGTON ― Sales of military weapons between the U.S. and foreign governments shot up to nearly $51.9 billion in fiscal 2022, largely because…
