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Defense Budget
Winners and Losers of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Yesterday, President Trump and congressional leaders announced a deal to extend the debt ceiling for two years and raise the Budget Control Act...

Defense Budget
How to Fix the Pentagon's Misused War Spending Account
Key Points The use of “fake Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)” funds is a product of the arbitrary Budget Control Act (BCA) spending caps and will...

U.S. Air Force
The Wrong Fight Over Fighters: Understanding the F-15X Purchase
Since the March release of the 2020 defense budget, the Pentagon’s decision to purchase new F-15X fighters to replace geriatric F-15Cs has occupied a...

Defense Budget
In Building the Wall, White House Digs Deeper Hole for the Military
Late last Friday afternoon, the Pentagon quietly transferred $1. 5 billion from the U.

U.S. Navy
Past Decisions Ensure Rough Waters Ahead for Navy Sub Construction
Ohio-class boats are running out of nuclear fuel, and the submarine hulls can only withstand a certain number of long dives at great depths. They...

U.S. Space Force
Why Is the Air Force Backtracking on Competition in Space Launch?
The Air Force will soon announce a competition for its future National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program that will end in its picking two companies...

Defense Budget
How the Plan to Launder Wall Funding Through the Pentagon Hurts the Military
On March 25, Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan notified Congress that he would redirect $1 billion in funding for military pay to build a...

Defense Budget
Donald Trump's Defense Budget Masks a Problem
President Donald Trump’s latest budget merely keeps the military treading water. A $743 billion annual military budget is a lot of money.

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
Fixing the Navy's Carrier Gap
For almost two months, the United States Navy has operated without its required aircraft carrier in the Middle East and Europe. These continual...

Defense Budget
Navy's Deterrence Fund Is Just Another Washington Budget Gimmick
Last week, the Navy quietly scored a $100 billion victory against the Army and Air Force. The advancement of the Columbia -class nuclear ballistic...

Don’t Be Swayed by Tactical Nukes
By Benjamin Giltner • RealClearDefense
How Seoul’s Break With Kyiv Serves Trump’s Russia Turn
By Sang Won Pyo • RealClearDefense
When the Grid Goes Down, the Mission Must Go On. Solar and Storage Can Help.
By John Szoka • RealClearDefense
Data and Communications Technology are the Hidden Keys to Success for Golden Dome
By Eric Velte • RealClearDefense
The Dual Threat: Why Beijing’s Collapse Is Just As Dangerous as Its Rise
By Efraín Vázquez-Vera • RealClearDefense

USS Stout Loses Power During Port Visit Due to ‘Engineering Casualty’
By USNI News
Air Force Lessons Learned From Operation Epic Fury
By Tabitha Reeves, National Defense
Marines Need Nine More Amphibious Warships To Carry Out Its Missions
By TWZ
AFRL, ACC Fly XQ-67A Drone To Test Autonomous Teaming
By Airforce Technology
F-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time
By Parth Satam, The Aviationist
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