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Heritage Report Sees “Unsettling Trend” In U.S. Military Strength

Friday, October 6th, 2017

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Heritage Report Sees “Unsettling Trend” In U.S. Military Strength

A new Heritage Foundation report finds that U.S. military capabilities continue to decline relative to what it needs to perform missions and maintain dominance over potential adversaries.The over 400-page 2018 Index of U.S. Military Strength is the fourth annual study of American military capabilities put out by the think tank. Heritage has close ties to the Trump administration and conservative members of Congress. James Carafano, vice president of the organization’s institute for national security and foreign policy and contributor to…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

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Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]