by | Jun 7, 2023 | Security
After years of obstruction, Congress is finally approving the Air Force’s plan to retire the A-10 Thunderbolt. This is the right call, as the A-10 is no longer suited to America’s geostrategic needs. However, we should not simply dispose of this venerable plane; in...
by | Jun 6, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee wants to pass a supplemental spending bill this year to address threats from China, he told reporters Tuesday, while also suggesting the next Ukraine aid package would come in “at a much smaller level”...
by | Jun 6, 2023 | Security
On May 19, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the country would help train and support the transfer by European allies of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. But the F-16s are older aircraft that will need to be replaced in just a few years, so some consideration should be...
by | Jun 6, 2023 | Security
SINGAPORE — Increased military spending is not in and of itself troublesome, but such fiscal measures could cause regional arms races if not for diplomacy and restraint, Singapore’s defense minister has warned. Ng Eng Hen was speaking at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue...
by | Jun 6, 2023 | Security
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The wall of a major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, triggering floods, endangering Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents and blamed each...
by | Jun 6, 2023 | Security
The top enlisted Marine at Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Marine Corps Forces South will assume the role of sergeant major of the entire Marine Corps on Aug. 8, according to the Marine Corps. Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz will replace Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, who has been in...
by | Jun 5, 2023 | Security
In April, the Department of Defense released a report on the financial health of the defense-industrial base, spelling out three key findings: the defense industry is financially healthy, the DoD does not need to change its profit and incentive policy, and the...
by | Jun 5, 2023 | Security
NEW DELHI — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms buyer, and set a road map for cooperation for the next five years as both countries grapple with China’s economic rise and increased belligerence,...
by | Jun 5, 2023 | Security
SINGAPORE — Japan and South Korea’s defense ministers have agreed that improving ties will be key to countering nuclear-armed North Korea, during a regional security summit in Singapore. Japan’s Yasukazu Hamada met with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jong-sup, at...
by | Jun 5, 2023 | Security
SINGAPORE — The defense ministers of Germany and the United Kingdom have pledged to keep up their respective military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, while also outlining their plans for military deployments, at a regional security summit in Singapore. Britain’s...
