Ideas
Pass the CHIPS Act
Two former senior defense and intelligence leaders lay out the case for Congressional action to help the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Ideas
The Pentagon Gets the Better Part of a Trillion Dollars a Year. Why Isn’t That Enough?
The budgeting process has calcified, with huge sums going to the priorities of yesteryear.
Policy
Cyber Looms Large in House NDAA
From establishing the National Digital Reserve Corps to setting term limits at CISA, here’s what you need to know about the tech and cyber amendments currently featured in the House version of the FY2023 NDAA.
Policy
US Army Outlines Plan to Overcome ‘Most Challenging’ Recruiting Era Since 1973
The service has already shrunk below the reduced end-strength goal it set with its 2023 budget request.
Defense Systems
A Look At Tech Amendments In The 2023 House NDAA
The bill, which boasted several hundred amendments, has provisions that touch on cyber education, spectrum, and satellites.
Policy
Biden Defends Saudi Trip To ‘Reassert’ US Influence Amid Human Rights Criticism
“I’m meeting with nine other heads of state. It just happens to be in Saudi Arabia,” the president said.
Policy
Tampons and Tulips? Lawmakers Pitch 650 Amendments to Annual Defense Bill
Other proposed changes to the House defense authorization act would delay new ICBMs and hasten warship retirements.
Policy
Will Republicans Cut Off Ukraine?
If control of Congress flips, a small but growing number of America-first lawmakers could derail American support for the war against Russia.
Policy
US Sending More HIMARS to Ukraine
Pentagon says latest $400M aid package includes precision rounds to “save ammo;” Russia may have paused to reset after tough Luhansk fight.
Policy
US Lawmakers Want to Give India a Pass For Buying Russian Missiles
American officials have been urging allies to give up Russian-made weapons in favor of western arms.
Ideas
The Risks of US Military Assistance to Ukraine
With arms pouring into a wartorn country, we must take steps to ensure they are not stolen or misused.
Policy
Guard, Reserve Troops Can Sue States for Firing Them, Supreme Court Rules
Court declares that state powers yield to federal ones when it comes to raising armies.
Policy
Limited Abortions Will Continue On DOD Bases Despite Roe v. Wade Reversal
“There will be no interruption to this care,” the Pentagon said in a memo.
Policy
Budding Spies Might Not Get Weeded Out for Past Drug Use
Activists say this would be a practical step to help ensure all the best candidates are getting considered for intelligence jobs.
Policy
‘Matter of National Security’: Democratic Veterans, Advocates Call For Codifying Right To Abortion
“Now that women in uniform have lost their reproductive rights, our country's fighting force is hindered and our security is at risk,” said a former Army helicopter pilot running for Congress.
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