International
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International
CENTCOM Leader: FMS Process Must Be More ‘Responsive’ to Partners’ Needs
The U.S. government must develop a more deliberative and responsive foreign military sales (FMS) process to ensure allies continue to buy U.S. equipment instead of opting for Russian- or Chinese-made […]
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Army
Too Few Pilots, Maintainers Threaten Incoming Afghan UH-60 Fleet
There are too few Afghan Air Force pilots to operate a new fleet of UH-60 Black Hawks as they are delivered and no plan in place for teaching maintainers to […]
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International
No INF-Range Nuke Systems Planned After U.S. Treaty Withdrawal, For Now
The United States will suspend its obligations under the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Saturday, meaning it will be free to deploy missiles with a range of […]
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International
GD Receives $472.5 Million To Continue C4ISR Support For Canadian Army
The Canadian Army has awarded General Dynamics [GD]-Canada a $472.5 million deal to continue offering engineering support for its land C4ISR systems while also taking on new software and cyber […]
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Pentagon
Shanahan: Pentagon Monitoring Options For Syria, Venezuela
Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan on Tuesday said forces in Syria are weeks away from gaining control of all ISIS-held territory in the country, and officials are monitoring the […]
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Missile Defense
Japan Cleared For $2 Billion Buy Of Two Aegis Ashore Weapons Systems
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.15 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for Japan to buy two Aegis Weapon Systems (AWSs) for Japan’s upcoming Aegis Ashore sites and related equipment. […]
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Pentagon
Shanahan, NATO Leader Meet To Discuss $100 Billion Defense Spending Increase, Taliban Peace Talks
Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan met with the leader of NATO on Monday to announce the military alliance will increase defense spending by $100 billion through 2020 and discuss […]
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Congress
Engel, McCaul Reintroduce Cyber Diplomacy Bill
The top Democrat and Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday reintroduced legislation to position the U.S. State Department as the lead federal agency in creating international cyber […]
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International
U.S. Likely To Start Withdrawing From INF In Days
A top State Department official on Thursday said she is not optimistic Russia will return to compliance with the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty by the Feb. 2 deadline set […]
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Intelligence Community
Analyzing The U.S. Intel Community’s Strategic Priorities
How does the U.S. intelligence community view the state of the world? This is not a question the public often gets answers to. Every four or five years, however, the […]