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With Red Hill’s tanks virtually empty, closure task force begins work
FORD ISLAND, Hawaii—The process of removing more than 104 million gallons of fuel from the bulk storage facility at Red Hill has revealed lessons that apply across the Department of Defense, the commander of Joint Task Force Red Hill told…
Giving ATACMS to Ukraine no longer as risky, says Joint Chiefs chairman
Ukraine has been asking the United States for long-range ATACMS missiles since 2021, and the White House has consistently resisted, at least publicly. But the tide may be turning. Thursday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. C.Q. Brown,…
The Pentagon wants to help boost cybersecurity for small contractors
The Pentagon is working on a shared virtual cloud-based workspace for contractors as a way to boost their cybersecurity and part of a larger strategic effort to make defense companies more secure. “There are some things that we’re…
Sentinel flight test delayed more than two years
The U.S. Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile won’t have its first flight test until February 2026, documents show, putting the costly program further behind schedule.The new date is a significant delay from last year’s budget…
New Air Force combat wings could deploy in two years
The U.S. Air Force is planning to deploy its new “mission-ready” combat wings as soon as two years from now—as it carries out a massive overhaul to prepare for a fight in the Pacific.The Air Force announced in February that it wants to…
Today’s D Brief: Secretive airstrip near Yemen; USAF chief Allvin, in conversation;…
Someone is building a nearly two-mile airstrip on a Yemeni island at the entrance to the Gulf of Aden, the Associated Press reported Thursday with supporting satellite imagery. Such a long runway (at 1.86 miles) “can accommodate attack,…
Defense officials tease new commercial space strategies
The Pentagon and Space Force are preparing commercial space strategies that could come early next month, officials said, to officially recognize the increased role private space companies play in national defense. “I know I've been…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 147: The state of the Space Force
Defense One Radio, Ep. 147: The state of the Space Force - Defense One
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The future is ‘not bright’ for towed artillery, Army general says
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama—The Army’s towed howitzers, many of which have been sent to Ukraine, are becoming increasingly obsolete, U.S. Army Futures Command head Gen. James Rainey said Wednesday“I personally believe that we have witnessed the end…
Lawmakers want answers from Pentagon on AI developments with Australia, UK
Senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee want the Pentagon to tell them more about efforts to collaborate with the United Kingdom and Australia to develop next-generation artificial intelligence, according to a letter…