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The 2018 strategy “said we are worried about Russia and we’re worried about [China]. And I think one of the things we did as we were going through our assessment of the security environment was actually see that those needed to be looked at a little bit differently,” a Pentagon official said.
By Valerie Insinna![Arctic chill: Sanctions biting Chinese-Russian energy initiatives, IC-sponsored report says](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/221026_nga_tearline_russian_energy-scaled-e1666802114590-225x150.jpeg)
“Russia’s need for economic support in the face of new sanctions combined with China’s need for energy and Arctic influence make them logical partners,” says the report published through the NGA’s Tearline project.
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The tech was used in a recent demonstration on a Stalker unmanned aerial system to demonstrate how AI-enhanced sensing can advance Joint All-Domain Operations by adapting in real-time to a threat environment, according to Lockheed Martin.
By Jaspreet Gill![What Iran stands to gain from helping Russia in Ukraine](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/07/220720_putin_iran_turkey_GettyImages-1242001802-scaled-e1658338724967-225x150.jpg)
From Syria to a new strategic balance, Israeli experts describe concerns over Tehran’s new value to Moscow.
By Arie Egozi![TITAN is a thing of great strength, intellect, and importance: For the Army, it’s all that for JADC2](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/Raytheon-RIS-spotlight-225x150.jpg)
TITAN is a thing of great strength, intellect, and importance: For the Army, it’s all that for JADC2
A tactical ground station that finds and tracks threats to support long-range precision targeting, TITAN promises to bring together data from ground, air, and space sensors.
By Breaking Defense![Poland buying Korean made MLRS, continuing Seoul spending spree](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/korea_poland-225x150.jpg)
Since late July, Poland has inked agreements with South Korea to purchase 1,000 K2 tanks, 672 K9 self-propelled howitzers, and 48 FA-50 light combat aircraft, along with the MLRS announcement today.
By Bartosz Głowacki![As Project Convergence tries new ‘tech gateways,’ 2 AI algorithms to transition to programs of record](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/7467434-scaled-e1666193046572-225x150.jpg)
“I would love to say that solving a problem is all that we should be doing at Army Futures Command, but it’s not,” Lt. Gen. Thomas Todd said. “We really have to be designing the Army of 2040 and beyond. In order to do that, you can’t wait on technology in 2040.”
By Jaspreet Gill![At Project Convergence, Army doubles down on ‘fully autonomous’ Black Hawk experiments](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/220208_darpa_alias_blackhawk-225x150.png)
“My requirement was ‘don’t even bring it if it can’t be flown fully autonomous,'” a senior Army Futures Command official said.
By Andrew Eversden![Lockheed making moves to increase HIMARS production to 96 per year](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/06/4590831-scaled-e1655375720941-225x150.jpg)
Lockheed’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) — as well as the the Javelin anti-tank missile system it co-produces with Raytheon — are seeing “significant” interest from foreign customers and the US military, Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet said.
By Valerie Insinna![As Iranian munitions kill in Ukraine, pressure builds for Israel to reassess its Russian balancing act](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/221018_iron_dome_launch_2_GettyImages-451830874-scaled-e1666112637899-225x150.jpg)
Israeli defense sources told Breaking Defense that the cooperation between Iran and Russia in Ukraine may have changed the calculus on Israel’s sideline stance.
By Arie Egozi![Estonian defense minister: New Russian commander behind increased civilian attacks in Ukraine](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/ukraine_kyiv_drone-225x150.jpg)
Hanno Pevkur told Breaking Defense the Ukraine situation appears to be at an inflection point that could tip the balance of the conflict.
By Aaron Mehta![Army 2030: Disperse or die, network and live](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20221028000025im_/https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/army.mil-2007-01-09-094624-e1666030676441-225x150.jpg)
Long-range precision strikes are now so deadly that even rear-area support units must spread out and take cover to survive — which puts unprecedented strain on command & control networks.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Ukraine’s success against Russia in the skies shows how tactics have changed, in ways Taipei could replicate, write analysts Kelly Grieco and Julia Siegel.
By Kelly Grieco and Julia Siegel