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Russia-Ukraine war is teaching the Pentagon a lesson about the Pacific

Russia’s war in Ukraine is teaching the Pentagon it can’t get logistics and sustainment wrong in the Pacific theater, its No. 2 civilian said Monday.

12 months ago

Odd couple: How a Republican senator and Biden’s defense secretary became friends downrange

Cross-party relationships may make the difference for the Biden administration as it looks to work across the aisle.

2 years ago

Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.

With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.

3 years ago

House Armed Services Committee, Pentagon clash over Esper and Milley testimony

HASC chairman Rep. Adam Smith requested the two appear next week to explain comments and actions from the past week.

By Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

Op-Ed: The strategic incoherence of our carrier policies

A defense analyst tries to make sense of America's strategic messaging with three carriers.

By Rick Berger, American Enterprise Institute

4 years ago

Iran hackers hunt nuke workers, US officials

The Associated Press drew on data gathered by the London-based cybersecurity group Certfa to track how in the wake of sanctions on Iran a hacking group often nicknamed Charming Kitten tried to break into the emails of U.S. Treasury officials, as well as atomic scientists, civil society figures and think tank employees.

4 years ago