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The message was clear, from the mouths of military officials, the State Department and President Joe Biden himself: Aug. 30 marked the official end of the US war in Afghanistan. But, as Mark Cancian writes below, just because the US has decided it is done with Afghanistan does not mean Afghanistan is done with…
By Mark CancianJADC2’s Space-Based Backbone
A layered architecture of geosynchronous, medium-earth, and low-earth-orbit satellites will provide resilient sensor coverage for Joint All Domain Command and Control.
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“Joint always seems fun until we get into decisions about who governs this,” joked Army CIO Raj Iyer.
By Brad D. Williams
“Well, I think there are going to be places where we’re probably going to have to make choices that we’re not thrilled about,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth says.
By Colin Clark
Taking Army Heavy Lift To Greater Range, Altitude, And Payload
The Chinook Block II program helps the Army retain its need for enduring heavy lift while it modernizes with Future Vertical Lift’s FLRAA and FARA programs.
“These are not ideological issues of climate versus warfighting,” Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of defense, said Wednesday. “This is about ensuring we are resilient and capable for the warfighter of the future, and we’ll be making those investments.”
By Aaron Mehta
“A comprehensive strategic approach will take time, dedicated attention, and resources,” DoD official Gregory Kausner said.
By Brad D. Williams
On-Demand Satcom Customized For All-Domain Operations
Intelsat’s satellite services provide options to address a variety of missions, including all-domain defense operations, border security management, and disaster/humanitarian relief.
It may seem counterintuitive that America investing in a new nuclear weapon design could help lower the chances of a nuclear conflict. But in this new op-ed, Naval War College professor David A. Cooper argues just that, noting that the concept for a new sea-launched cruise missile could end up benefitting nonproliferation and arms control…
By David A. Cooper
“If there’s one overarching theme of our approach this year, it’s to transform where we’re heading and focus on technology and innovation and how to start using that better,” HASC Chair Smith said in opening remarks.
By Brad D. Williams
Stan Soloway and Jason Knudson dig into whether Other Transaction Authorities actually work, and whether they should become a more common tool for the DoD.
By Stan Soloway and Jason Knudson
As the US spends its final hours in Afghanistan, Mark Cancian of CSIS notes that more contractors have died (8,000) than US service members (7,000) in post 9/11 operations.
By Mark Cancian
COLORADO SPRINGS: The House Armed Services Committee’s draft policy bill calls for the head of the Space Force to review all classification of space systems “to determine if any programs should be reclassified or declassified.” The chairman’s mark of the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), obtained by Breaking Defense, is the latest in…
By Colin Clark
American leaders have reached “out to the Taliban who are actually providing the outer security cordon around the airfield, to make sure they know what we expect them to do to protect us and we will continue to coordinate with them as they go forward,”
By Aaron Mehta
Notably, the committee chair’s markup calls for private sector engagement in developing new cyber threat sharing capabilities.
By Brad D. Williams
The new office is slated for October, Pentagon CIO John Sherman said, while also giving updates on the Spectrum Strategy implementation plan and the cyber workforce strategy.
By Brad D. Williams
Advances In Production For Next-Generation Tactical Vehicles
A bright future for tactical vehicles. See Breaking Defense Game Changer here.
The Missile Defense Review sets “the stage for a high-stakes policy debate between those who value missile defense as an enabler of US grand strategy, and those who fear enhanced missile defense may start an arms race with Russia and China,” write Walter Slocombe and Robert Soofer.
By Walter Slocombe and Robert Soofer