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By   Theresa Hitchens on April 08, 2021 at 12:45 PM The Army delivers a “training canister,” simulating a hypersonic missile round, to its first hypersonic battery. WASHINGTON: The Army and Air Force have been told to stop talking in public about their feud over long-range strike for All Domain Operations — signaling that the decision about who does the mission now is in the hands of higher powers. It may be resolved by a review by the powerful CAPE in time for the 2023 budget chop, experts say. Indeed, Congress may require such a study by the Pentagon’s Cost Assessment & Program E...

The US, once the world's undisputed military superpower, has been struggling for years to efficiently update its arsenal and field new technology in cutting-edge areas such as hypersonics and artificial intelligence, at a time when some senior officials warn that China could be within five years of surpassing the US military. Experts point to myriad problems with the US system, including a slow, calcified budgeting process, unwieldy congressional requirements and the Pentagon's inability to effectively piggyback on private-sector advances in digital know-how. "It's like the Pentagon is fin...

Good morning, it’s Friday, March 5, 2021, the day of the week when I reprise a quotation meant to be inspiring. Today, I have two -- both concerning pioneer Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb, who was born this day in 1931. The first line comes from Cobb’s own 1962 congressional testimony in which she made the case for including women astronauts in this country’s space program. The second comes from a later NASA astronaut who paid homage to Cobb and her sisters of the sky. First, I’d point you to RCP’s front page, which presents our poll averages, videos, breaking news stories, and aggregat...

By   Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on March 03, 2021 at 1:24 PM A Special Forces soldier relays information to his chain of command via radio during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan. WASHINGTON: The bipartisan response to Tuesday’s testimony on Afghanistan and Taiwan shows the Senate Armed Services Committee aims to support both allies, despite calls from both the further reaches of the left and right for the US to focus on its domestic troubles. The US needs “capable joint forces positioned forward” around the world to defend its interests and deter rivals, from China to Russ...

The full budget, set to be released on May 3, should spark heated debate in Congress between an emboldened progressive wing of the Democratic party looking to cut defense budgets, and Republicans and conservative Democrats who say spending must increase to stay ahead of the Chinese military buildup. By   Paul McLeary on February 23, 2021 at 11:07 AM