Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Saturday he had not yet determined whether a border wall with Mexico was a military necessity or how much Pentagon money would be used. “We always anticipated that this would create a lot of...
Related topics: Mexico, Military
Sebastien Roblin
Security, Middle East
Some fighter history you may not know.
In 2018 reports emerged that the Pentagon would seek to procure a dozen upgraded F-15X fighters to replace an aging fleet of F-15C air superiority fighters. Rightly or...
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Opinion: Without more DOD investment, there just aren’t enough incentives to lure talent away from high-paying jobs with great benefits into a life of public service.
War Is Boring
Security,
The Pentagon behaves as if aircraft carriers will rule forever … they won’t.
“History,” it has been written, “does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Today it’s rhyming with Gen. Billy Mitchell. In the 1920s,...
Address gate criteria, conflicts of interest – then we can play Oracle is pushing America's Court of Federal Claims to rule in its favour and issue a judgment saying the Pentagon erred in its decision to offer its $10bn cloud contract to a single...
Donald Trump’s plan to declare a national emergency over his border-wall dream faces immediate bipartisan legal challenges from the US Congress.
Members of the House Armed Services Committee, which oversees the Pentagon’s $700-billion...
Related topics: Donald Trump
Robert Beckhusen
Security, Middle East
Why "Little Sparta" loves these tanks in battle.
There is a saying in the Pentagon that the United Arab Emirates is "Little Sparta," a phrase repeated by outgoing defense secretary James Mattis. The reason...
Related topics: France, United Arab Emirates
Kyle Mizokami
Security,
Is that possible?
Iran is currently incapable of sinking a U.S. Navy carrier, but that is not an advantage the Pentagon can count on enjoying forever.
The United States and Iran have been on bad terms—occasionally...
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Patrick Shanahan, the acting defense secretary, is not seen as a counterweight to President Trump’s distrust of alliances.
Related topics: Nato
U.S. Senators scolded real estate executives and Pentagon leadership over “unacceptable” conditions in privatized military housing on Wednesday, vowing urgent reform to protect service families from widespread health and safety hazards in...
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Sebastien Roblin
Security,
And that's just for starters.
The year 2018 was an eventful year for the F-35 Lightning.
The Pentagon’s new stealth fighter was used in combat for the first time, first by the Israeli Air Force and then by U.S....
A recent Pentagon report revealed that the Army's new Strykers are vulnerable to cyber attacks, a serious weakness when facing threats from Russia.
Related topics: Russia
A report outlines the dangers other nations could pose to US space assets.
Related topics: Space, Laser, Satellites
Monica Witt has been indicted for allegedly providing classified Pentagon information to Tehran. She defected years six ago, the Justice Department says.(Image credit: AP)
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Following Trump's signing of an executive order prioritising US government AI research, the Pentagon outlined its first AI strategy in a report released Tuesday. Sputnik has discussed the executive order, as well as the strategy on AI with Lars...
Dramatic geopolitical changes at the end of the 20th century prompted the Pentagon to repeatedly review it doctrine, resulting in a number of abandoned military projects. The National Interest has outlined five flawed initiatives which cost American...
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When: July 4. Where: Lincoln Monument. The president returns to his demand for a parade, this time carried out by the National Park Service instead of the Pentagon.
Sebastien Roblin
Security,
And that's just for starters.
The year 2018 was an eventful year for the F-35 Lightning.
The Pentagon’s new stealth fighter was used in combat for the first time, first by the Israeli Air Force and then by U.S....
Washington, DC (AFP) – Climate change and a deteriorating environment are likely to fuel social disorder and could threaten some US military bases, a top admiral said Tuesday.
Admiral Philip Davidson, who heads the US military’s vast...
Related topics: Military
The U.S. military wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in warfare, but says it will take care to deploy the technology in accordance with the nation's values.
The Pentagon outlined its first AI strategy in a report released...
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