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Matthew Beinart
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InternationalUkraine Fires U.S.-Made ATACMS Long-Range Missiles Into Russia For First Time
Ukraine on Tuesday fired U.S.-made ATACMS long-range missiles into Russian territory for the time, Moscow’s Defense Ministry confirmed. The use of the Locked Martin [LMT]-built ATACMS on the 1,000th day […]
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PentagonMcCord Sees 2028 Goal To Pass Audit As ‘Achievable,’ As Pentagon Falls Short For 7th Year
The Pentagon has fallen short passing its financial audit for the seventh consecutive year, while a lead official has said the department is showing progress on its goal to achieve […]
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CongressTop SASC Dems Urge Probe Of Musk’s Reported Putin Talks, Potential Review Of SpaceX Deals
The top Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) are calling on the Pentagon and Department of Justice to investigate SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s reported contacts with high-level Russian […]
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ArmyTeledyne FLIR Defense Nabs $168.3 Million Deal To Upgrade Army’s M1135 NBCRV Strykers
The Army has awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense [TDY] a five-year, $168.3 million deal to upgrade the sensor suite on M1135 Strykers, the variant of the vehicle used for nuclear, biological […]
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PentagonLaPlante To Industry: Assess What It Takes To Get After Five-Fold Production Rate Increases
As the Pentagon looks ahead to continuing production ramp-up efforts heading into the next administration, the department’s acquisition chief said Wednesday industry should assess what it would take to get […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD’s Replicator 1.2 Includes Small UASs, Loitering Munition, Drone Development Effort
The Pentagon on Wednesday disclosed additional capabilities selected for its Replicator initiative to get after fielding innovative technology rapidly at scale, which includes small drones from an Army program, loitering […]
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CongressNew Senate GOP Leader Thune Open To Recess Appointments, Analysts See ‘Difficult’ Path For SecDef Pick
Newly elected Senate Republican leader John Thune (R-S.D.) reiterated his openness on Wednesday to potentially allowing recess appointments to skirt around the traditional confirmation process and quickly install President-elect Trump’s […]
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PentagonTrump Picks Fox News Host Pete Hegseth To Be Defense Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening he has selected Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary. Hegseth, an Army veteran, is a surprise pick that […]
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CongressHouse’s Top Defense Appropriator Calvert Projected To Win Reelection
Rep. Ken Calvert, the House’s top defense appropriator, is projected to narrowly win his reelection bid following a competitive race. While final control of the House in the next Congress […]
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CongressTrump Picks HASC Member, China Hawk Mike Waltz As National Security Adviser
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, to serve as national security adviser in his next administration. Waltz, a former […]