To advance future capabilities that provide for long-term readiness, the armed services need well-trained, knowledgeable warfighters who have the capacity to integrate modernized systems into sustained arsenals. Instead, the budget’s reductions come at a point when the operational tempo of the force...
drone–n.a vehicle that is operated remotely which has no pilot or driver recruit–v.to find suitable people and get them to join the armed forces
He formed a coalition with extreme right, or whatever you call it. People like present-day Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir. Who is so extreme that the EU cancelled a reception in May 2023 because he was supposed to attend. The same EU who now supports Israel no matter what...
“That was meant to kick-start the process of upgrading, modernization, and safe and efficient production of conventional ammunition,” he said. But he’s concerned the Army did not include adequate funding in its fiscal 2023 budget request to cover the costs of modernizing its ...
The fiscal 2023 NDAA includes a provision demanded by many Republicans requiring the Secretary of Defense to rescind a mandate requiring that members of the armed forces get COVID-19 vaccinations. It provides Ukraine at least 800 million dollars in additional security assistance next year ...
As budget pressures continue to build, digital resources that are now maturing—data science, cloud computing, and AI—can help the US military be more prepared to achieve its mission. Space - To maintain a competitive advantage in space, cooperation between government and the private sector is ...
Bry also addresses Skydio’s lobbying efforts, describing the company’s “government relations work” as a “fraction of a percent” of the company’s overall budget and his focus as CEO. He adds, “We had nothing to do with [the Countering CCP Drone Act] and have not lobbied in favor...
As a part of the 2023 budget, Congress authorized up to $1 billion worth of weapons aid for Taiwan using Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), a type of authority that expedites security assistance and has helped to send arms to Ukraine. This drawdown, which authorizes...
“In my judgement, that is better for the incoming administration because it gives them a clean slate, and they can start focusing on the budget for Fiscal Year ’26,” Collins said. Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN today that he and Trump would discuss how to handle the expiring funding pa...
The agency has a $60 billion budget and hundreds of thousands of employees. Noem, who previously was a South Dakota representative, will now be tasked with overseeing a sprawling agency that oversees everything from US Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the...