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Defense One Radio, Ep. 170: Year in review
Defense One Radio, Ep. 170: Year in review - Defense One
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Army will trim 5% of general-officer jobs in coming years, chief’s spokesman says
More than a dozen Army general officer positions will get the axe in the coming years, a spokesman for Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George tells Defense One.The revelation comes a week after Defense One published an opinion piece calling the…
Air Force may curtail F-35 plan if newer tech pans out, SECAF says
The Air Force may cut short its planned purchases of F-35 jets, depending on how newer development efforts go, the service’s outgoing secretary said Thursday.“Our inventory objective for the F-35 is . I don't know what we'll end up buying,…
Bill aims to beef up US shipbuilding
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is hoping to cure America’s maritime-industry woes with the introduction Thursday of an ambitious bill cheekily dubbed the SHIPS (Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security) for…
US military needs to talk to China on space, cyber issues, officials say
The U.S. and China are not having much-needed military discussions about risks in space, cyber, and nuclear defense—even as the relationship between the countries has thawed in the past year, a defense official said Wednesday. “The…
Pentagon’s annual China-power report notes nuclear, influence threats—but also corruption
China is rapidly advancing in missiles, nuclear weapons, and influence operations—but endemic corruption is to some degree undermining its military ambitions, according to the new edition of the Pentagon’s annual China Power report.Its…
Extra parts, people powered F-35 readiness on latest Pacific deployment
YUMA, Arizona—Marine Corps F-35 jets enjoyed some of their highest-ever readiness rates during a five-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific—largely because amphibious warship Boxer had enough spare parts and manpower to maintain 10 of the…
The D Brief: Ukraine-aid plan; US production woes; How Navy ‘wasted’ $1.8B; Jersey drone update; And…
The Biden administration intends to send more than a billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine by the end of the year, officials said Tuesday. That includes $1.2 billion still left from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, Defense…
US has the tech to down Jersey drones—but not the policy, officials say
Counter-drone policy—not technology—is keeping U.S. agencies from responding more effectively to the reported drone sightings along the East Coast, U.S. officials said Tuesday. But that’s not stopping makers of anti-drone systems—including…
Recoil, hold the smoke: the latest in military sims
ORLANDO, Fla.—It took some adjustment to nestle the heel of the M4 rifle in the pocket of my shoulder. I lined up the iron sights with the bullseye and squeezed the trigger three times in quick succession. The rifle bucked and the…
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