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International
June 2021
BREAKING: Pentagon, Secretary Austin to Sharpen Focus on China
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. -
Budget
May 2021
BUDGET 2022: Pentagon Requesting Boost in R&D Funding to Compete with China
By Jon HarperThe Biden administration is proposing a significant increase in Defense Department research-and-development funding for future capabilities while cutting back on procurement spending for today’s systems. -
Global Defense Market
May 2021
U.S. Senators Propose Trade-Pact Waivers
By Jennifer Plitsch , Sarah Shepson and Carl WiersumThe 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. -
International
March 2021
WEB EXCLUSIVE: U.S., China Engaged in 'Superpower Marathon'
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 HarperThe 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. -
Cyber
March 2021
JUST IN: Mumbai Incident Spotlights China's Cyber Capabilities
By Meredith RoatenFollowing cyberattacks targeting India’s power grid that have been widely attributed to China, a former Cyber Command leader said Beijing has been emboldened in the domain. -
Global Defense Market
February 2021
Biden to Restrict ‘Buy American’ Waivers
By Jon HarperPresident Joe Biden recently issued a new “Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers.” The directive will put waivers to “Buy American” laws in government contracting under additional scrutiny, although it’s unclear how impactful it will be when fully implemented, experts say. -
International
February 2021
London Calling for Military Tech Cooperation
By Jon HarperWith 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. -
Global Defense Market
February 2021
U.S., U.K. Navies Establish London Tech Bridge
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy is teaming with the U.S. Navy in a new international Tech Bridge partnership in London in hopes of accelerating the adoption of innovative ideas and technologies. -
Global Defense Market
February 2021
China’s Naval Buildup Alarms Maritime Leaders
By Dillon SpringerDirector of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe in December published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal expounding on the threat China poses to not just the United States, but also the world.
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