Jon Harper
Former Staff
Recent Articles
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
MQ-25 Drone Progressing Toward New Era of Naval Aviation
April 01, 2022The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray drone program racked up major achievements over the past year and is on track to usher in a new era of manned-unmanned teaming.
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Shipbuilding
Military Sealift Considered ‘Black Sheep’ of Shipbuilding Family
March 25, 2022The U.S. military’s sealift capabilities are key enablers of expeditionary operations and would be critical in a future great power war. However, these types of assets are a relatively low priority when it comes to funding for shipbuilding and conversion, experts say.
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Budget
2022 a ‘Year of Decision’ for Pandemic Funding
March 16, 2022The U.S. government should invest about $20 billion annually in the years ahead to combat COVID-19 and increase readiness for future pandemics, according to a group of experts.
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Navy News
Navy to Deploy New Tech to Prevent Maintenance Problems
March 11, 2022Keeping ships at sea and their systems and subsystems functioning is critical for Navy readiness.
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Missile Defense
U.S. Challenged to Defend Against Chinese Missiles
March 07, 2022China’s inventory of advanced missiles would be one of the thorniest problems facing U.S. military forces in the event of a conflagration in the Indo-Pacific region over the fate of Taiwan or other flashpoints.
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Budget
Lawmakers Want to Shrink Army, Grow Navy
February 28, 2022The Navy needs a bigger slice of the budget pie to grow its fleet. However, changing the traditional formula for resource allocation among the services will be difficult to pull off politically, according to members of the House Armed Services Committee.
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Army News
JUST IN: New Army Acquisition Chief to Focus on Cybersecurity, Software
February 17, 2022Improving cybersecurity and the Army’s software enterprise are top priorities for the service’s newly confirmed acquisition chief.
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Global Defense Market
JUST IN: Royal Navy Chief Calls for More Information Sharing Among Allies
February 16, 2022The U.K. Royal Navy is focused on enhancing interoperability and “interchangeability” with international partners. To support that, likeminded nations need to be more willing and able to share information, the service’s top officer said Feb. 16.