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Ethics concerns surround Musk’s dual role as defense CEO, federal employee
Elon Musk's recent designation as a “special government employee” only adds to the potential for conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, ethics experts said.Musk, who is running the White House's DOGE effort, is also…
Marines aim to buy more carrier-based F-35s, fewer VTOLs
The Marine Corps plans to double its buy of the carrier-borne F-35C variant and scale back its buy of the short-takeoff-vertical-landing F-35B, according to a new aviation plan from the service. The service’s total F-35 buy of 420…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 172: The Air Force’s force-design leader
Defense One Radio, Ep. 172: The Air Force's force-design leader - Defense One
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Trump’s anti-DEI efforts damage national security, former officials say
In the early years of the Cold War, the U.S. government embarked on sweeping purges of federal employees deemed security risks. While the Red Scare targeted suspected communists, the lesser-known "Lavender Scare" saw…
The D Brief: China’s retaliatory tariffs; ‘Constitutional crisis’ in DC; ‘No improvement’ in F-35…
President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico have been delayed 30 days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa announced Monday afternoon, several hours after Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum forged a similar agreement…
The F-35 program’s software development isn’t getting any better, Pentagon report finds
A recent report from the Pentagon's test office found the F-35 program is still struggling to develop and test software, highlighting persistent challenges.The program “has shown no improvement in meeting schedule and performance timelines…
‘Offensive bullshit’: Dem lawmakers slam Trump’s ‘illegal’ USAID moves
Several Democratic lawmakers pushed back Monday at the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, promising to fight the administration and billionaire Elon Musk in court.USAID headquarters…
Trump’s tariffs fit a growing global trend of hardball migration diplomacy
As diplomatic spats go, it was short-lived.On Jan 26, 2025, Colombian President Gustavo Petro turned away American military planes carrying people being deported from the United States. In response, U.S. President Donald…
The D Brief: USAID lockout; Musk seizes US payment system; Global markets tumble; Army aviation’s…
Musk continues assault on USAID, seizes America’s purseJust in: Staffers have been locked out of the U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters in downtown D.C., after Elon Musk said Donald Trump approved a shutdown of the…
The future of China’s new information support force
In December 2024, Xi Jinping made a highly publicized visit to the PLA’s newly formed Information Support Force (ISF), underscoring its strategic importance to the People’s Liberation Army. The establishment of the force earlier that year…
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