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Homeland Security

Foes Of European Ballistic Missile Defense Unleash Yet Another Attack, Criticize Radar

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Monday, April 28th, 2008

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Another attack on the planned European (Ground-based) Midcourse Defense (EMD) shield to protect Europe and the United States against Iranian missiles has come from those who have criticized the program previously. The latest criticism, in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (known for its Doomsday Clock), came from physicist George N. Lewis, associate director of the Peace Studies Program at Cornell University, and Theodore A. Postol, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor of science, technology and national security policy. Postol…

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

Congress

SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]