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How the Air Force is revamping acquisition to prepare for a Pacific fight
The prospect of a fight with China has prompted the U.S. Air Force to change how it buys weapons—driving defense companies to pursue new ways of making money.The military will need to operate thousands of connected systems across vast…
The D Brief: Trump’s DNI, AG picks; China’s improved bomber; USAF adds CCAs; Boosting US arms…
Trump’s cabinet of loyalists, cont.Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence. A former Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, Tulsi Gabbard served as a Democratic U.S. representative from Hawaii for eight years, during which she criticized…
Military bases can use private 5G networks, Pentagon says
The Defense Department has released a new strategy document that gives global military installations the ability to use private 5G networks if such solutions best meet their mission needs.The Pentagon’s private 5G deployment strategy, which…
Air Force ordering more robot wingmen for its experimentation unit
The Air Force is buying more drones for its collaborative combat aircraft experimentation unit in Nevada to test out how the service will use these robot wingmen in a potential fight. “One thing that I recently did was approve some…
Newest Replicator drones proven on battlefields of Ukraine
A new tranche of drones—incuding at least one being used against Russia in Ukraine—will join the Pentagon’s Replicator effort to accelerate the deployment of cheap autonomous systems, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced…
The D Brief: TV host tapped as SecDef; Flag-officer firings, mulled; Space HQ to move?; US strikes…
Trump selects TV personality for SecDefPresident-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he intends to nominate Pete Hegseth, 44, to be defense secretary at the start of his second term in office. Hegseth, a host on “Fox &…
Trump taps Fox host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary
A former Army National Guard major who has led two political advocacy organizations has been tapped for the “nearly impossible job” of U.S. defense secretary.President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he intends to nominate Pete…
HASC chair: Trump will move Space Command HQ to Alabama immediately
President-elect Donald Trump will sign an executive order within his first week of office to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, clearing the way for construction to start as soon as next year, according to Alabama congressman…
The D Brief: Trump’s picks; GOP takes House; Chinese airshow’s drone zone; Gen. Harriet Tubman; And…
Trump cabinet staffs up on loyalistsPresident-elect Donald Trump has named nearly a half dozen insiders and officials to his White House staff and cabinet well ahead of Inauguration Day, though some will require Senate confirmation. Here’s…
Pacific partnerships are key to preventing war, Army leaders say
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii—The personal relationships soldiers are building in dozens of training exercises each year with partners throughout the Indo-Pacific are the true strength of U.S. Army Pacific, the command’s new leader said Friday,…
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