Jon Harper
Managing Editor
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Jon Harper is the Managing Editor for National Defense Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter @Jon_Harper_
Recent Articles
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Budget
Air, Naval Forces Eating into Army’s Share of Budget
July 19, 2021President Joe Biden’s 2022 budget would continue a trend of providing a growing portion of the military’s resources to air and naval forces — raising questions about how low the Army’s topline will go as a share of the Pentagon’s fiscal pie in coming years.
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Space
Space Force Has High Hopes for New Missile Warning Satellites
July 16, 2021The Space Force is pursuing a new generation of satellites and associated ground systems to better detect enemy missiles and provide greater resiliency against counter-space weapons. The Biden administration is boosting funding for the project as the military tries to stay ahead of the evolving threat.
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Budget
BREAKING: Senator Predicts Defense Bills Delayed to December
July 15, 2021Fiscal year 2022 begins Oct. 1, but Congress probably won’t get around to passing two critical defense bills until December, according to a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Global Defense Market
China Upgrading Fifth-Gen Fighter Capabilities
July 09, 2021Experts say U.S. fifth-generation fighter aircraft — the stealthy F-22 and F-35 — remain the best in the world. However, China is upgrading its J-20 “Mighty Dragon” to try to close the gap.
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Budget
Budget Watcher Warns of ‘Severe Storm Approaching’
July 08, 2021Projected long-term fiscal trends could spell trouble for the military and defense contractors, a leading analyst is warning.
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Infotech
BREAKING: Pentagon Cancels JEDI Program, Launches New Cloud Computing Effort
July 06, 2021The Department of Defense is canceling the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing program — also known as JEDI — and pursuing a new effort aimed at better meeting warfighter needs, the Pentagon announced July 6.
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Maritime Security
JUST IN: Coast Guard in Talks to Add Ships to Heavy Icebreaker Program
June 28, 2021The Coast Guard is in talks with the Biden administration about adding additional heavy icebreakers to its Polar Security Cutter program, the head of the sea service said June 28.
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Global Defense Market
Japan’s Defense Industry Faces Challenges as China Threat Looms
June 21, 2021Confronting economic and security challenges, Japan aims to boost its defense industrial base and sell more military equipment overseas to allies and partners.
