Document: Pentagon’s Air-Sea Battle Concept
From the Pentagon’s May, 12 2013 Air-Sea Battle Concept outline: While ASB is not a strategy, it is an important component of DoD’s strategic mission…
Document: Naval Power Roadmap
Naval Sea Systems Command’s Electric Ships Office released its May roadmap to develop improved electrical systems in the U.S. Navy’s current fleet and future…
Report: New Iranian Missile Launchers Could Overwhelm Israeli Defenses
Iran could have enough launchers to send a salvo of medium range ballistic missiles that would overwhelm Israeli ballistic missile defense systems, according to…
Amos: F-35B IOC in 2015, ACV Design Award Next Year
The commandant of the Marine Corps said the service’s short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter…
U.S. Wants Closer Military Ties With China
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and a senior leader of China’s People’s Liberation Army vowed to increase naval cooperation, during a Tuesday…
‘Human Error’ Blamed in Mortar Accident that Killed Seven Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps is blaming a fatal March mortar accident that killed seven Marines on ‘human error,’ service officials told USNI News.“Marines employing…
Russia to Build New Ships for Arctic
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has plans to build four military ships for Arctic duty by 2020, deputy head of the Border Service of…
Russia Plans Massive Arctic Expansion
Russia plans to expand its military presence in the Arctic, officials said Monday. According to Nikolai Patrushev, the former head of the Federal Security…
Pentagon Still Confident In Weapons After China Design Hack
The Pentagon attempted to allay fears Tuesday it had lost an edge in technology development following a Monday revelation China had hacked more than…
Report: China Hacked Two Dozen U.S. Weapon Designs
Chinese hackers have obtained designs for more than two dozen U.S. weapon systems — including the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, the F-35 Lighting II…
Opinion: Digital Revolutions Gives New Life to Swarm Tactics
Swarming is the distinct tactic of striking at a target using dispersed, flexible and seemingly independent units. Swarming units operate in a coordinated manner…
Okinawa F-15 Crashes, Pilot Safe
An U.S. Air Force pilot is safe after the pilot’s F-15 crashed 70 miles from Okinawa, according to a release from the service. “Japan…