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European officials vow to boost defense production, but some worry it won’t be enough
PRAGUE, Czech Republic—Europe needs a “systemic overhaul” of its defense spending to increase production and reduce its dependence on the United States, the European Commission president said Friday. “It will take time and massive…
The D Brief: SecDef meets Ukrainian counterpart; West Bank fighting; GPS warnings; Army criticizes…
Ukrainian military chief Rustem Umerov is visiting the Pentagon today for talks with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Umerov is expected to update Austin on Ukrainian developments inside Kursk, Russia, and they may do a little planning ahead…
US efforts to stop Chinese hackers haven’t been fully effective, FBI official says
The United States is struggling to dismantle a pervasive Chinese government-backed hacking group that’s been found digitally spelunking into troves of America’s critical infrastructure, leaving no end in sight as spy agencies and their…
Pentagon keeping $5M per jet until Lockheed finishes F-35 upgrade
The Pentagon is withholding $5 million from Lockheed Martin for each new F-35 fighter jet that isn’t loaded with the full upgrade of the latest version of the jet.The company resumed deliveries of the Technology Refresh-3 variant of the…
US falling dangerously behind China on GPS development: Pentagon’s former space-policy leader
The United States isn’t working quickly enough to replace its aging and vulnerable GPS system, according to the Pentagon’s former space policy chief.“We are falling behind. We aren't modernizing constellation signals fast enough,” John…
The D Brief: Sullivan in China; SecNav’s spicy message to industry; Ukrainian F-16 crash?; Fire on…
President Biden’s national security advisor met with China’s leader in Beijing Thursday as the final portion of Jake Sullivan’s 14 hours of talks with top Chinese officials on their home field, as it were, over the past three…
The agency that dared not speak its name is launching a podcast
The National Security Agency—the long-secret, then merely extremely secretive signals-intelligence behemoth—is launching a podcast to tell the public about its clandestine activities.Dubbed “No Such Podcast” after the "No Such Agency"…
The Navy wants industry’s help to reduce sustainment costs
Most Department of the Navy (DON) programs cost more to sustain and operate than to buy, so reducing those costs is a good way to free up money to expand capability. We invite our industry partners to join us in this effort.One key…
Trump calls federal workforce ‘crooked,’ vows to hold them ‘accountable’
Donald Trump called federal employees “crooked” and “dishonest” in an interview published Monday, and said that if he were elected in November, they would be held “accountable.”Trump spoke during an interview by conservative…
The D Brief: Israel’s West Bank raids; Ukraine’s Kursk progress; USAF’s Ukrainian EW; Shipmaker,…
Israel launched a military operation overnight in the West Bank, the larger of its two Palestinian enclaves. According to the New York Times, reporting from Jerusalem: “Hundreds of troops entered cities in the occupied territory, targeting…
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