Derek Chollet, Defense Departmentâs assistant defense secretary for international security affairs, has outlined what he sees as challenges to NATO amid the ongoing drawdown of forces in Afghanistan and declining defense budgets, the
MoreNavy Adm. Cecil Haney has addressed the U.S. nuclear triad’s role in bolstering strategic deterrence efforts against threats of terrorism and regional conflicts worldwide, American Forces Press Service reported Friday. Haney told an
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William Lynn, CEO of DRS Technologies and Finmeccanica North America, said the Pentagon must think globally in order for the U.S. military to gain access to cutting-edge technology, Federal Radio News reported Tuesday.
MoreCongress will likely have limited time to deliberate on the veterans affairs reform, defense authorization and appropriations bills as the mid-term elections draw near, Military Times reported Monday. Leo Shane III writes that Congress
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Latviaâs Defense Minister Raimonds VÄjonis have discussed opportunities for the U.S. and the Baltic state to further regional cooperation, American Forces Press Service reported Thursday. Pentagon Assistant
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Former Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale forecasts that the department will be more cautious with its discretionary spending until there is greater clarity on the defense budget, Defense News reported Monday. “What we
MoreDeputy Defense Secretary Robert Work has started to share pieces of his plan to help the U.S. military maintain its strategic edge through technological offset, Defense News reported Saturday. Marcus Weisgerber writes
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Maj. Gen. Thomas Horlander, formerly director of business operations at the office of business transformation for the U.S. Army undersecretary, has been appointed as director of the Army’s budget. Horlander will serve
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Defense and foreign affairs officials from both Japan and Australia are set to discuss closer military ties amid the growing maritime tensions in the Asia-Pacific region with China, Agence France-Presse reported Sunday.
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China is investing heavily in military modernization as territorial disputes between the country and its neighbors continue, the Pentagon said in its annual report on the Chinese military, Defense News reported Thursday.
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