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February 2021
JUST IN: Austin Calls for More NATO Help in Countering China
By Jon HarperThe United States needs its NATO allies to invest more in their military capabilities and help the Pentagon address the growing threat posed by China, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III said Feb. 19. -
February 2018
Pentagon Could Impose New Cyber Regulations on Industry
By Vivienne MachiSAN DIEGO — The Defense Department may take bigger steps to ensure industry partners and their suppliers practice proper cyber hygiene as it looks to better secure its information assets, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Feb. 6. -
April 2017
Senior Pentagon Official Casts Doubt on Tomahawk Missile's Future
By Vivienne MachiAs the U.S. military prepares to do combat in an increasingly threatening and competitive global arena, the Navy's Tomahawk cruise missile may not be "the weapons system solution for the future," the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said April 13. -
February 2017
Roles, Responsibilities of Cyber Command Debated
The head of the National Security Agency and Cyber Command may soon be two different jobs and the Defense Department will have a new “joint unified command.” -
February 2017
Trump to Face Major Cyber Security Challenges
By Yasmin TadjdehExperts are mulling over how President Donald Trump will tackle cybersecurity issues during his administration. -
August 2016
Cost Makes Army Chief Wary of Adding Soldiers
By Jon HarperArmy leaders are voicing concerns about the dwindling number of soldiers in the force. -
July 2016
Pentagon Chief Sees Role for U.S. Contractors in Rebuilding Iraq, Syria
By Jon HarperContractors could play a major role in efforts to stabilize and rebuild cities in Iraq and Syria after they are recaptured from the Islamic State, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter told reporters during a visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina July 27. -
July 2016
Advisory Panel: Incoming Administration to Face Fiscal Tsunami
By Sandra I. ErwinAdvisory Panel: Incoming Administration to Face Fiscal Tsunami -
July 2016
Defense Innovation: Endemic Problem or Echo Chamber of Negativity?
By John Kenkel and Andrew JesmainThe defense sector has been considered to be at the forefront of innovation since microwaves and the internet. -
June 2016
Sec’y Carter: U.S. to Maintain Military Superiority in Asia For ‘Decades’
By Jon HarperDespite China’s massive investments in military modernization, the United States armed forces will retain superiority over potential adversaries for decades to come, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said on June 20.