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RCD The Answer is Already in Doctrine Source link

Robert Peters, RCD There is much discussion about the dangers of artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons these days. Source link

Bangladesh has joined a Saudi-led maritime defense coalition amid rising tensions in West Asia, which are putting some of the world’s busiest shipping routes via the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden at risk. The coalition has 14 founding members: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sudan, Djibouti, and Somalia. Saudi Arabia will lead the coalition and host its headquarters. Its planned activities include intelligence sharing, joint planning, and coordinated maritime operations. However, its charter, command system and rules of engagement have not yet been made public. The initiative…

The Overton Shift, X Strip the marketing off the BBGN program and you find one thing: a 35,000-ton floating power plant with sensors and weapons bolted to… Source link

WASHINGTON — Hanwha Defense USA, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace, has made a preliminary, non-binding offer to purchase Austal USA, the company announced today. “Any deal will be contingent on due diligence that permits a thorough evaluation of Austal USA’s operations and financials, including newly disclosed information,” Hanwha Defense USA spokesman James Hewitt said in a statement. “Hanwha has made it a priority to significantly contribute to revitalizing American shipbuilding and is exploring a range of options to expand our footprint in the United States.” Austal USA’s parent company, the Australian-based Austal, said in financial guidance released today…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— Lockheed Martin’s new ICBM killer, ordered two years ago to supersede the oft-troubled GMD interceptor, hit two major milestones this week and is expected to clear the design phase later this year, company officials said.The company said last week that its L3Harris Technologies L3Harris Technologies, or NGI, had completed a critical burst test of its second-stage motor case. On Monday, ahead of the Space and Missile Defense Symposium here, Lockheed Martin announced that they had successfully fired its stage 2 rocket motor in a static test. Company officials said NGI, ordered under the Biden administration to replace the nation’s…

Pakistan and the United States held the fourth round of their annual Counterterrorism Dialogue in Washington, D.C., on August 4. The Pakistani delegation was led by Ambassador Nabeel Munir, special secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while Ambassador Gregory LoGerfo, the U.S. coordinator for counterterrorism, led the American side. The joint statement issued at the end of the talks underscored their shared strategic interests in the counterterrorism partnership and determination to confront regional security threats. “The United States and Pakistan affirmed their joint resolve to confront terrorist organizations that endanger the safety of their citizens and the stability of…

Atlantic Council What’s in a name? For nineteen… Source link

The start of the 2027 fiscal year is less than two months away, and in typical fashion, the annual defense budget is in limbo. Three out of Congress’ four defense committees have released markups that adhere to the Trump administration’s $1.1 trillion topline request. None has addressed the White House’s proposal to spend another $350 billion through the unusual use of reconciliation funding, though discussions are underway for a smaller reconciliation package that could include money sought in a supplemental request for operations in Iran and other priorities.The administration’s decision to seek funding for many of its top priorities through the reconciliation process—until last year, it had never been…

New Delhi’s decision to allow deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to hold a press conference on August 5, coinciding with the second anniversary of the toppling of her government in a student uprising in 2024, has set back India’s ties with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government in Dhaka. What is most intriguing is the timing. Ties with the Tarique Rahman-led government were on the mend as Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman visited New Delhi from April 7 to 9, marking the first high-level ministerial engagement. India too had sent an invitation to Prime Minister Rahman to attend…