The following is the Dec. 1, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy in Brief. Read More
Category Archives: U.S. Air Force
Tough Military Recruiting Environment is About More than Low Unemployment, Experts Say
Recruits with the 64th Annual Recruit Cardinal Division stand at attention during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command, Nov. 4, 2022. US Navy Photo
This story has been updated to correct the name of Shannon Razsadin’s organization.
When it comes to military recruiting, economist Beth Asch is an optimist. Asch has been studying military recruiting for almost 40 years, during which she has seen good recruiting years and bad ones. Read More
Defense Primer: Ballistic Missile Defense
The following is the Nov. 23, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Defense Primer: Ballistic Missile Defense. Read More
SECDEF Austin, Chinese Defense Minister Meet, Stress Need to Keep Lines of Communication Open
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with General Wei Fenghe, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), on the margins of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations Defense Ministers Meeting-Plus in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Nov. 22, 2022. DoD Photo
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin emphasized the need to keep open lines of communication and responsibly manage competition in his meeting this week with China’s Minister of National Defense Gen. Wei Fenghe. Read More
Defense Primer: U.S. Special Operation Forces
The following is the Nov. 21, 2022, Congressional Research Service, Defense Primer: Special Operation Forces. Read More
Defense Primer: U.S. Defense Appropriations Process
The following is the Nov. 17, 2022, Congressional Research Service Defense Primer: Defense Appropriations Process. Read More
Defense Primer: U.S. Policy on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
The following is the Nov. 14, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Defense Primer: U.S. Policy on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems. Read More
Defense Primer: Electronic Warfare
The following is the Nov. 14, 2022, Congressional Research Service report Defense Primer: Electronic Warfare. Read More
GAO Report on Pentagon Cybersecurity Incidents
The following is the Nov. 14, 2022, Government Accountability Office report, DoD Cybersecurity: Enhanced Attention Needed to Ensure Cyber
Incidents Are Appropriately Reported and Shared. Read More
GAO Report on Gaps in U.S. Military Aircraft Readiness
The following is the Nov. 10, 2022, Government Accountability Office report, Weapon System Sustainment Aircraft Mission Capable Goals Were Generally Not Met and Sustainment Costs Varied by Aircraft. Read More
