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Missile Defense Agency priorities include hypersonics, Guam, Hill says
The Missile Defense Agency director lays out his top priorities to address current and emerging missile threats.
By Jen Judson
NATO members set to say they won’t deploy land-based nukes in Europe
NATO allies are poised to officially oppose the alliance deploying ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe, Defense News has learned.
By Joe Gould
Decision on Minuteman missile to shape US nuclear policy for decades
The head of U.S. Strategic Command says Minuteman is so old that Air Force technicians have had to perform magic to keep it fully functional.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
What the military needs after Afghanistan
Landpower will be the decisive factor in any future conflict, say the authors of this commentary.
By John Spencer and Steve Leonard
Best pics of the week: April 11, 2021
Arctic Gold at Eielson, jungle training at Schofield, F-22s over Mount Fuji, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: March 28, 2021
A freestyle drill team performs at Keesler Air Force Base, Utah National Guard's Best Warrior competition, USS Mitscher departs Souda Bay, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Republicans slam Pentagon nominee Colin Kahl over tweets, Iran nuclear deal
The nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job faced sharp questioning over his harsh criticism of Republicans on social media.
By Joe Gould
Sen. Jon Tester takes defense appropriations gavel
A Montana Democratic will chair the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, handing new clout over the defense budget to a state with nuclear weapons interests.
Getting away from ‘anything goes’: Military leaders set data standards for joint war fighting
The CIO/J-6 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called top data leaders to Aberdeen Proving Ground to set data standards and boost cooperation on Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
By Andrew Eversden
As Biden takes office, key nuclear and missile defense decisions loom
The incoming administration must make several decisions fairly quickly, says outgoing official Rob Soofer.
By Aaron Mehta