Report to Congress on Golden Dome Program
The following is the April 16, 2025, Congressonal Research Service In Focus report, The Golden Dome (Iron Dome) for America: Overview and Issues for Congressional Consideration.…
Virginia Subs, Some Surface Ships Safe in New Pentagon FY 2026 Budget Review
Virginia-class submarines,“executable” surface ships and nuclear modernization are exempt from a budget effort led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to…
Report to Congress on U.S. Special Operations Forces
The following is the Feb. 18, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Considerations for…
Report to Congress on Hypersonic Weapons
The following is the Feb. 11, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Pentagon’s Director, Operational Test & Evaluation 2024 Annual Report
The following is the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) 2024 annual report. It was released 0n…
SECDEF Hegseth Affirms U.S. Commitment to Japan, South Korea During Defense Chief Calls
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made introductory phone calls on Friday to Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and Acting…
SECDEF Hegseth’s Message to Pentagon
The following is the text of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s, Jan. 25, 2025, initial message to the Pentagon.…
Hegseth Confirmed as SECDEF After Close Senate Vote
This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed…
GAO Report on Pentagon Modular Weapon Systems
The following Jan. 23, 2025, Weapon Systems Acquisition: DOD Needs Better Planning to Attain Benefits of Modular Open Systems.…
U.S. Needs to ‘Out-Think’ Russia, China in Nuclear Weapon Sphere, Says Outgoing Official
The U.S. “will have to out-think” Russia and China to prevent them from using nuclear weapons to resolve a future…
Report to Congress on U.S. Air Force Next-Generation Air Dominance Fighter
The following is the Jan. 17, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S. Air Force Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)…