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Military must improve acquisition to win future wars, admiral says
HONOLULU—The war in Ukraine shows how the United States must improve its acquisition process if it hopes to maintain military strength, the deputy commander of Pacific Fleet said Tuesday.Ukraine “provides us a great example of the…
Boeing will look to ‘do less and do better’: CEO
Boeing won’t be able to fix its ailing defense arm, which lost $2 billion this quarter, anytime soon, but the company’s CEO said Wednesday that its defense products are still core to the company. “It's going to take a lot of work.…
Army wargame to test cargo drones and live logistics data
In a future war, Army tanks growling around the battlefield may be able to send live data back to their headquarters showing every time they fire a round or burn a gallon of fuel.Using that data, logisticians back at the base might then…
The D Brief: A shipyard death; Another F-35 delay?; US troops wounded in Iraq; New era of ‘total…
He died building a ship for the U.S. government. His family got nothing. ProPublica reports on the death of a shipbuilder at Thoma-Sea, among Louisiana’s largest shipyards. Elmer De León Pérez died last January as he welded inside a ballast…
Immigrants show greater willingness to join the military, new study shows
Immigrants to the U.S. are more willing to “fight for the country” than the native-born, according to a multinational study that may have resonance amid military recruitment struggles and an election charged with rhetoric and…
He died building a ship for the US government. His family got nothing
On the morning of Jan. 22, 2024, Elmer De León Pérez descended deep into the bowels of a ship that he was helping to build in Houma, Louisiana. Pérez was a welder, working to construct one of the U.S. government’s most sophisticated ships,…
F-35 tech problems, protracted negotiations hit Lockheed finances
Longer-than-expected negotiations over the Pentagon’s next two batches of F-35s kept Lockheed Martin from collecting about $700 million last quarter, company officials said Tuesday.Lockheed hasn’t been able to strike a deal for the next two…
Adversaries will aim to ‘stoke societal unrest’ after Election Day, officials warn
Foreign adversaries are intensifying efforts to influence the outcome of the Nov. 5 presidential election, and will likely amplify disinformation campaigns about election results that encourage physical violence between next month and…
What would Harris, Trump do about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
The U.S. presidential election isn’t drawing eyes only at home; Moscow and Kyiv are watching closely, too. Regardless of who wins in November, there will be significant implications for Ukraine as it continues to…
The D Brief: Kyiv’s big EU loan; F-35 readiness still low; Crash victims ID’d; Army cook turned top…
European lawmakers approved a €35 billion loan for Kyiv, with the money set “to be repaid with future revenues from frozen Russian assets,” officials from the Strasbourg, France-based body announced Tuesday. The loan follows through on an…
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