Lloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense and a two-time Wash100 awardee, has called on Congress to approve a federal budget to further strengthen U.S. deterrence and “compete in this decisive
MoreThe Department of the Air Force has officially named its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile system the LGM-35A Sentinel. The Sentinel is set to replace the Minuteman III ICBM system
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Consulting firm McAleese & Associates has issued a report outlining key takeaways from a discussion with Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, during the Air
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Chad Sbragia, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for China, said the nation plans to develop its own “nuclear triad” and is expected to increase its number of nuclear warheads twofold over the next decade. Sbragia added
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Adm. Charles Richard, who leads U.S. Strategic Command and received a 2020 Wash100 Award, said his group is pursuing efforts to ensure the readiness of intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched warheads and bomber aircraft that
MoreJohn Whitley, who performs the duties of director of the office of cost assessment and program evaluation at the Department of Defense, said the office of DoD’s chief management officer is reviewing
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U.S. Air Force officials told senators at a hearing that the service seeks to prioritize efforts to establish a joint command-and-control system, dominate space and generate nuclear combat power in its $169 billion
MoreAdm. Charles Richard, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command and 2020 Wash100 winner, has called for support in hypersonics research and development to stay ahead of China and Russia, DoD News reported
MoreOfficials said the Air Force and the Navy are accelerating efforts to deliver new platforms designed to replace legacy systems of the U.S. nuclear triad, National Defense reported Friday. Vice Adm. Johnny
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Navy Vice Adm. Charles Richard, a former deputy commander at the U.S. Strategic Command, was confirmed by the Senate to serve as commander of Stratcom, Defense News reported Saturday. He will replace Air Force
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