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Pentagon
US Defense Ties in Southeast Asia: A Wide-Ranging Buffet
By Sribala Subramanian
The Pentagon's palatable message for Southeast Asia.
US Defense Department to Create Big Picture China Task Force
By Abhijnan Rej
The move comes amid a visible push by the Biden administration to meet the China challenge.
Potential Biden Administration Defense Pick Outlines Pentagon Priorities for Next Decade
By Steven Stashwick
Michele Flournoy, former Obama Pentagon appointee, on cost savings and competing with China.
US Marine Corps Unveils Transformation Plan Focused on China
By Steven Stashwick
The plan will cut tanks and other traditional weapons to make room for new anti-ship missions.
US Navy Secretary: Cost of New Ballistic Missile Sub Is 'Eye Watering'
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Total lifetime cost for the U.S. Navy's new class of ballistic missile subs will be around $100 billion, the US Navy secretary said this week.
US Navy Awards Contract for New Ballistic Missile Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $5.1 billion contract for detailed design work for its next-generation ballistic missile submarine class.
Afghanistan to Get 150 Scout Helicopters by 2022
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. military ordered 150 MD-530F high-altitude scout helicopters for the Afghan Air Force.
US Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service is slated to switch to an all MQ-9 Reaper force by the end of this year.
US Navy Pushes Ahead With Plan to Build 12 New Nuclear Ballistic Missile Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy officially approved the start of detailed design and engineering work on its new class of SSBNs.
US Navy’s Deadly New Nuclear Sub Finally Has a Name
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy secretary announced the name of the first ship of the new fleet of ballistic missile submarines this week.
Why We Need Philosophers in the Pentagon
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In our ‘post-truth’ world we need to rediscover the urgency of philosophical inquiry.
Pentagon Metrics on Afghan War are Useless
By Shawn Snow
The U.S. strategy focused on population centers ignores historical realities of Afghan’s counterrevolutionary history.
Pentagon's ‘Third Offset’ in the US ‘Rebalance to Asia’
By Steven Stashwick
Why it is important to understand the role of emerging “third offset” capabilities and operational concepts.
US Army Places $42 Million Order for New Armored Fighting Vehicle
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Meet the Humvee’s replacement.
Afghan Air Force Now Operates 27 New US Attack Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Afghan Air Force recently took delivery of the last batch of U.S.-made MD530F light attack helicopters.
US Air Force to Receive 30 New Reaper Killer Drones
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new unmanned aerial vehicles will join the U.S. Air Force by the middle of 2019.
Afghanistan Receives 5 New Attack Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The recent delivery increases the Afghan Air Force’s fleet of light attack helicopters from 18 to 23.
Afghan Air Force Gets 5 New Attack Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Five new MD-530 Cayuse Warrior helicopters arrived in Kabul last week.
Chinese Fighter Conducts 'Unsafe' Intercept of US Spy Plane in East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The “unsafe” intercept occurred on Tuesday in international airspace over the East China Sea.
South China Sea: 2 Chinese Fighters Conduct 'Unsafe' Intercept of US EP-3 Recon Aircraft
By Ankit Panda
The incident could have violated existing bilateral procedures between the United States and China.
US Navy Is Speed Testing Sub-Hunting Robot Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new vessel designed to track Chinese and Russian subs is slated to be christened this April.
The United States Faces a Security Assistance Dilemma in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. State Department has been ignoring many of its own rules for years; it's no surprise the Defense Department is too
US Army Orders New Armored Fighting Vehicle
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicles program is finally moving ahead.
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