Amid Iranian criticism, “Jordanian leaders have been very clear to portray their action as defensive and in protection of their own sovereignty rather than any act in support of Israel, and this is sincere,” an analyst told Breaking Defense.
The dollar figure from the secretary comes as Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson said he is ready to bring the supplemental funding bill the Navy needs passed to the floor for a vote.
Production of an E-7A Wedgetail aircraft has also slipped by a year, according to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
“The establishment of the … ammunition factory in Lithuania will reduce our dependence on long supply chains, which currently pose great challenges in meeting the needs of the armies throughout the European Union and the world,” said Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense.
The service’s new policy empowers “mission area data officers” for warfighting, intelligence, business operations, and enterprise IT, as well as institutionalizing what have been “ad hoc” data duties across the service, David Markowitz told Breaking Defense.
In this op-ed, Francis M. McGinn, the head of the National Guard Association, blasts an Air Force proposal to transfer National Guard units performing space missions to the Space Force.
Having regular mil-to-mil talks with China “is an important priority for us,” a senior defense official said, pointing to the PRC’s behavior in the South China Sea, as well as the importance of “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”
The Missile Defense Agency recently accelerated plans to pick a winning vendor, a decision previously planned for next year.
