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Dan Parsons
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UncategorizedTrump Declares U.S. Article V Commitment To NATO Allies
On June 9, the 141st day of his presidency, Donald Trump committed the United States to its Article V obligations as a member of NATO. During a joint press conference with […]
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ArmyJLTV Outperforms Both Armored And Commercial Forebears; Will Field In 2019
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va–The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is an armored vehicle at its core, but the Army and Marine Corps’ new tactical truck has many of the […]
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Army Cyber Teams Near Full Capability While Contributing To Current Operations
By September the Army’s cyber protection teams will have reached full operational capability (FOC), but the units already established are participating in named operations including a digital campaign against Islamic […]
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BudgetMattis, Dunford Push Back Against Call To Boost Shipbuilding Without End To Budget Caps
Lawmakers hoping to see the Trump administration put money toward repeated promises to significantly grow the military were disappointed in the Pentagon’s fiscal 2018 budget request, which Defense Department officials […]
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CongressSECDEF Mattis: Sequester More Damaging To Military Than Enemy Fire
During 16 years of war, no enemy ambush or roadside bomb has more gravely injured the U.S. military than the law that has since 2011 threatened to slash its budget, […]
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InternationalTrump Declares U.S. Article V Commitment To NATO Allies
On June 9, the 141st day of his presidency, Donald Trump committed the United States to its Article V obligations as a member of NATO. During a joint press conference […]
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ArmyArmy Shutters MRAP Program Office But Plans To Keep Thousands Of Bomb-Proof Vehicles
After 10 years the mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle (MRAP) program office furled and sheathed its colors June 9 in a ceremony that marked the end of its independent existence. Amid escalation […]
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Canada To Boost Military Spending 70 Percent By 2027
The government of Canada on June 7 announced plans to nearly double its defense budget over the next decade. Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan on June 7 released a […]
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ArmyBoeing, Textron Given Shots At $475 Million SOCOM Drone Services Contract
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) on June 7 announced that Boeing’s [BA] Insitu unmanned systems arm and Textron’s [TXT] AAI Corp. both share in a multiple-award contract for providing unmanned […]
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InternationalCanada To Boost Military Spending 70 Percent By 2027
The government of Canada on Wednesday announced plans to nearly double its defense budget over the next decade. Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan on June 7 released a new […]