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• Who Are They? Unmarked Security Forces in DC Spark Fear

  04-06-2020 00:39 via defenseone.com
  
  Mistaken for mercenaries, armed personnel from federal agencies refuse to identify themselves to street protestors and media.
  
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• Army recruiting on pace to hit goal—and break a years-long streak

  16-04-2024 21:24 via defenseone.com
  
  Service secretary says new initiatives have put the 55,000-recruit goal within reach.
  
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• After shooting down Iranian munitions, Jordan defiant in uncomfortable spotlight

  16-04-2024 21:14 via breakingdefense.com
  
  Amid Iranian criticism, “Jordanian leaders have been very clear to portray their action as defensive and in protection of their own sovereignty rather than any act in support of Israel, and this is sincere,” an analyst told Breaking Defense.
  
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• DoD doubles investment in cutting-edge geothermal energy

  16-04-2024 20:23 via defenseone.com
  
  DIU projects promise to ease logistics for Pacific bases and other farflung places.
  
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• Can geothermal energy ease the US military's logistics challenges?

  16-04-2024 20:23 via defenseone.com
  
  DIU is doubling its investment in new technology to harness the heat of Earth's core, eyeing its potential to power Pacific bases and other remote locales.
  
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• Navy is down $1B in munitions from ops in Red Sea, says SECNAV

  16-04-2024 20:05 via breakingdefense.com
  
  The dollar figure from the secretary comes as Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson said he is ready to bring the supplemental funding bill the Navy needs passed to the floor for a vote.
  
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• Air Force picks ‘resilient’ GPS, MTI for Kendall’s ‘quick start’ push

  16-04-2024 18:36 via breakingdefense.com
  
  Production of an E-7A Wedgetail aircraft has also slipped by a year, according to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
  
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• In a budgetary first, Air Force will launch two programs without asking Congress in advance

  16-04-2024 18:15 via defenseone.com
  
  The service is using a power granted by lawmakers in the 2024 NDAA.
  
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• Lithuania, Rheinmetall sign agreement for 155mm ammunition plant

  16-04-2024 18:09 via breakingdefense.com
  
  “The establishment of the … ammunition factory in Lithuania will reduce our dependence on long supply chains, which currently pose great challenges in meeting the needs of the armies throughout the European Union and the world,” said Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense.
  
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• J.D. Vance’s Ukraine math doesn’t add up

  16-04-2024 17:05 via defenseone.com
  Helping Kyiv is less costly than the alternative.
  
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• Army’s chief data officer outlines plan for new hierarchy of ‘data stewards’

  16-04-2024 17:03 via breakingdefense.com
  
  The service’s new policy empowers “mission area data officers” for warfighting, intelligence, business operations, and enterprise IT, as well as institutionalizing what have been “ad hoc” data duties across the service, David Markowitz told Breaking Defense.
  
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• Air Force’s legislative proposal is an existential threat to the National Guard

  16-04-2024 16:04 via breakingdefense.com
  
  In this op-ed, Francis M. McGinn, the head of the National Guard Association, blasts an Air Force proposal to transfer National Guard units performing space missions to the Space Force.
  
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• After chilly silence, US SecDef, China defense minister hold first talks

  16-04-2024 15:49 via breakingdefense.com
  
  Having regular mil-to-mil talks with China “is an important priority for us,” a senior defense official said, pointing to the PRC’s behavior in the South China Sea, as well as the importance of “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”
  
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• Why we can shoot down Iranian drones over Israel but not Ukraine

  16-04-2024 01:21 via defenseone.com
  The different outcomes of the weekend’s attacks on Tel Aviv and Kharkiv reflect factors practical and political.
  
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• Lockheed wins competition to build next-gen interceptor

  15-04-2024 23:19 via breakingdefense.com
  
  The Missile Defense Agency recently accelerated plans to pick a winning vendor, a decision previously planned for next year.
  
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• The F-35 program is costing more and doing less, GAO says

  15-04-2024 22:53 via defenseone.com
  
  Total sustainment costs are now expected to top $1.5 trillion, even as the jet’s mission-readiness declines.
  
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• Israeli F-35s were targeted in Iranian barrage but survived unscathed, IDF says

  15-04-2024 22:36 via breakingdefense.com
  
  IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited an Israeli base home to F-35s on Monday, emphasizing Iran’s missiles had caused only minor damage to the facility.
  
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• F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer

  15-04-2024 22:03 via breakingdefense.com
  
  While the Pentagon now expects the plane to fly until 2088, GAO found the services are planning to slash flight hours, which can help hold down the program’s topline.
  
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• Out of INF, Army deploys Typhon weapon to the Philippines

  15-04-2024 21:33 via breakingdefense.com
  
  “This is a significant step in our partnership with the Philippines, our oldest treaty ally in the region,” said Brig. Gen. Bernard Harrington, commanding general of the 1st MDTF.
  
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• Anduril, South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai announce new partnership for autonomous systems

  15-04-2024 18:42 via breakingdefense.com
  
  US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has praised South Korean shipbuilders such as HD Hyundai at recent events, encouraging more participation with US industry.
  
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• Defense concerns sink Korean bid for shipbuilder Austal

  15-04-2024 16:00 via defenseone.com
  The Australian firm rebuffed a $662 million offer from South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean.
  
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• Ukraine’s strikes deep into Russia have a new tool: A small commercial plane

  15-04-2024 13:45 via breakingdefense.com
  
  The A-22, a small, Ukrainian-designed, hobbyist-grade aircraft made by the firm Aeroprakt, could prove to be a deep strike option for Kyiv.
  
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• The AI revolution is already here

  15-04-2024 02:48 via defenseone.com
  The U.S. military must grapple with real dilemmas that until recently seemed hypothetical.
  
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• Israel ‘really came out far ahead,’ White House says following Iran’s attack

  14-04-2024 21:05 via breakingdefense.com
  
  Over 300 drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles were launched by Iran at Israel, but 99 percent were intercepted, US officials said.
  
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• US forces down missiles as Iran attacks Israel

  14-04-2024 01:03 via defenseone.com
  
  Navy warships and Air Force fighter squadrons shot down dozens of drones and a half dozen ballistic missiles launched from Iran and Yemen, U.S. officials said.
  
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• Iran attacks Israel

  14-04-2024 01:03 via defenseone.com
  Aerial attack includes dozens of drones and ballistic missiles, Iran says.
  
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• Defense One Radio, Ep. 149: The state of the Army

  13-04-2024 02:29 via defenseone.com
  
  Our annual State of Defense series continues with a focus on the Army.
  
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• Europe is already planning for what happens if Ukraine loses. It’s ugly

  13-04-2024 00:07 via defenseone.com
  
  A newly energized Russia is already escalating greyzone operations in Eastern Europe, says Estonia’s defense minister.
  
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• MDA launches missile defense battle management upgrade with $847M order to Lockheed Martin

  12-04-2024 22:10 via breakingdefense.com
  
  With a max value of $4.1 billion over five to 10 years, the C2BMC-Next contract will upgrade the global missile defense system to tap new satellite feeds, track hypersonic and cruise missiles, and employ AI — all potential building blocks of a future CJADC2 meta-network.
  
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• Next Generation Interceptor selection coming this month, MDA chief says

  12-04-2024 19:50 via breakingdefense.com
  
  MDA Chief Lt. Gen. Heath Collins told lawmakers the sharply accelerated schedule was a result of budget constraints paired with agency confidence in its “in-depth” knowledge of competitors Northrop and Lockheed’s designs even before formal design review.
  
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