U.S. Defense Programs & Policy

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Critical Minerals: How Little Known Elements Determine U.S. National Defense Strategy

During a hearing before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on rebuilding American critical minerals supply chains, Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy Michael Cadenazzi stated, “The very …

Global Defense & Security

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Japan F-15J Upgrade Request OK’d by U.S. State Department

Japan Confronts the “New Ways of War” in FY2027 Budget

  On August 31st, the Japanese government submitted its FY2027 defense budget request. Formulated amidst both mounting global security challenges and uncertainty surrounding the resilience of the alliance structures that …

Defense Industry & Technology

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New Milestone Highlights Multi-Billion Dollar IR Countermeasures Program Advancement

Multi-Billion Dollar Contract Signals Growing Demand for Advanced Countermeasures

The $4.8 billion U.S. Army contract awarded Tuesday to Northrop Grumman for their Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system signals a major expansion of an already critical program. The vital self-protection …

War In Iran

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Iran War Supplemental Deepens FY27 Budget Uncertainty

A recent $87.6 billion supplemental funding request from the White House to pay for the Iran war and other expenses complicates an already tense budget process in Washington. The supplemental …