A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes during a day and night fast roping exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 15, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps / Sgt. Danny Gonzalez
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Negative perceptions. During a Senate hearing, military officials blamed “negative publicity” for the public’s misunderstanding of what serving in the military is like, but lawmakers brought up problems like sexual assault and poor housing conditions as possible reasons potential recruits would pass on joining, Defense One reports. The Navy will meet its enlisted active duty accession goal in 2022, but will fall short in its Reserve recruitment.
Submariner training. U.S. lawmakers want the Navy to begin training Australian sailors as soon as possible so they can use their new submarines through the AUKUS deal as soon as they become available, Defense One reports. The House’s 2023 defense bill includes language for a training program; however, the Senate version—which has still not passed—does not.
Q & A with the CNO. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday discussed aviation readiness, shipbuilding, and much more during Defense One’s State of the Navy event. You can read more here about what he said during the discussion, and watch the full interview here.
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From Defense One
US Working on AI to Predict Ukraine's Ammo and Weapons Needs // Patrick Tucker
But a Pentagon watchdog is already unhappy with the way materiel is being tracked.
Ukraine: Russia's Draft, Setbacks Mean It's Time for More Advanced Weapons // Marcus Weisgerber
Kyiv's winter wishlist includes long-range artillery, armored Humvees, kamikaze drones, and more.
NATO Readies Strategy To Steer Use Of Autonomy // Lauren C. Williams
The document, expected later this year, will include moral and ethical guidelines on how to best use autonomous technologies.