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June 2021

BREAKING: Pentagon, Secretary Austin to Sharpen Focus on China

By Stew Magnuson
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will devote more of his time to ensure that the Pentagon refocuses its efforts on countering China, a senior defense official announced June 9. The secretary’s personal focus on China is one result of the DoD China Task Force, which was ordered by President Joe Biden in February.
Global Defense Market

May 2021

U.S. Senators Propose Trade-Pact Waivers

By Jennifer Plitsch , Sarah Shepson and Carl Wiersum
The recently enacted American Rescue Plan includes $1.9 trillion in economic stimulus, health care and related funding, while President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan proposal includes $2.3 trillion in critical infrastructure investments.
Space

April 2021

JUST IN: Studies Shed Light on Chinese Directed Energy Efforts

By Mandy Mayfield
China is making progress with its ground-based directed energy weapons that could potentially be used to take down satellites, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
International

March 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE: U.S., China Engaged in 'Superpower Marathon'

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The United States and China are engaged in a “superpower marathon” as Beijing makes massive investments in key technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G and quantum communications, said the director of the Defense Innovation Unit March 23.
Budget

March 2021

Study: NATO Needs Its Own Bank

By Jon Harper
The United States has been pushing its European allies to invest more in defense. How might it facilitate that? Help establish a new financial institution, suggested a new think tank report.
Army News

March 2021

BREAKING: Army Leader Warns About Potential Land War with China

By Jon Harper
A future military conflict between the United States and China has traditionally been viewed as primarily an air and naval fight that would most likely occur in the Asia-Pacific.
International

February 2021

London Calling for Military Tech Cooperation

By Jon Harper
With extra money in its coffers for modernization, the U.K. Ministry of Defence is looking for additional opportunities to work with the United States on high-tech military capabilities.
International

December 2020

China Exploiting Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

By Jay Town
When Americans consider securing the engineering architecture of the nation’s arsenal, they too often examine only secure cyber environments and maturity. Asking if they can be hacked and secrets stolen is typically the beginning — and the end — of analysis.
International

October 2020

Officials Optimistic on Resolving U.S.-EU Impasse

By Jon Harper
European nations have been ramping up their defense spending in recent years. However, the United States is worried that its companies will be shut out of lucrative international projects.
International

October 2020

JUST IN: U.S., U.K. Navies Launch New Initiatives for Integrated Warfighting (UPDATED)

By Jon Harper
Navy leaders from the United States and United Kingdom are set to sign a new agreement aimed at enhancing their ability to fight together, while also creating a new joint technology innovation hub, officials announced Oct. 20.