Policy

Omnibus Bill Would Add 3 Warships, Save 9 from Retirement

Lawmakers tinkered with the Navy’s shipbuilding plan in the proposed 2023 omnibus bill.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

The Naval Brief: Amphib name; Moskva vs. Neptune missiles; ‘The Threat Within’; and more…

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Amphibious Warship To Be Named for Fallujah Battles

The 45,000 metric-ton ship will be the first Navy vessel to honor a post-9/11 battle.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense Systems

For DOD, 2023 Is All About Proving It Can Build A Tactical Cloud

The plan is to develop and deploy a prototype, possibly in the Pacific region, in the next six months. The newly awarded Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability will help.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Special Report Policy

‘Broken Culture’ Keeps Troops at Risk of Sexual Assault, Advocates Say

They wonder whether real change is possible before today’s leaders age out and leave.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

The Naval Brief: Vaccine repeal effects; Tracking spare parts; Combating sexual assault; and more…

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Woke-ism ‘Not a Factor’ in the Marine Corps, Commandant Says

“I don’t see it. I don’t hear it. They’re not talking about it,” Gen. David Berger said at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Policy

As Marines’ Arms and Gear Flow to Ukraine, Corps Keeps Close Tabs on Its Own Stocks, Commandant Says

Service leaders have “healthy” discussions with defense secretary during aid-package planning, Berger said.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Special Report Policy

After a Spike in Sexual Assaults on Troops, Is Real Change on the Way?

The 2023 defense policy bill will close a prosecutorial loophole that advocates say has been preventing justice for victims of rape, harassment, and other crimes.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Policy

Ending COVID-Vax Mandate Would Divide Troops into Two Classes, Navy Secretary Says

The military would consist of “those that can’t deploy and those that can deploy. And that creates all sorts of problems,” Carlos Del Toro told lawmakers.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

The Naval Brief: Vaccine mandate repeal?; Taiwan’s new normal; Red Hill health concerns; and more…

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Business

Boeing Defense to Cut Execs, Consolidate Divisions

The reorganization is part of a wider culture change pushed by the business unit’s new CEO.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

The Naval Brief: Too few sub parts; Zumwalt’s latest ops; Too-slow innovation?; and more…

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Is the Pentagon Changing Fast Enough?

So far, two former defense insiders say, new service organizations are more promise than improvement.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Business

Defense Business Brief: US arms deals with Australia rise; One-on-one with new L3Harris exec; Marine Corps AH-1Z production ends; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

The Naval Brief: More life for missile subs?; UUV ‘motherships’; Drone threats; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Ideas

How to Keep War With China From Being a Pick-Up Game

INDOPACOM needs a joint force headquarters now, not when crisis arrives.

  • Bryan Clark
Threats

The Naval Brief: Long-range fires experimentation; Hypersonic development tests; Red Hill defueling; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

The Naval Brief: Shorter Taiwan timeline; Expect more FONOPs; USMC’s choice; and more...

  • Jennifer Hlad
Ideas

The U.S. Marine Corps Has a Choice: Transform or Die

If the Corps does not veer from its current course, it will lose the things that differentiate it from the Army and the special operations community.  

  • Dakota Wood
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