US Needs Missiles, Maybe Ground Troops
The Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 more ground troops to the Middle East to potentially support operations in Iran in a move aimed at giving President Donald Trump more military options. It is certain all options demand a surge in missile production and delivery.
SAC: $852B for Defense, $200B for the Rest
Ahead of a late September funding deadline, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced plans for roughly $1trillion in discretionary spending for FY26. In a bipartisan vote the committee proposed $852 billion for defense programs and $200 billion for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.
USS Truman Loses Yet Another Jet
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has lost yet another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet into the Red Sea, the second fighter jet lost from the carrier in just over a week.
Service Academies Exempt in Affirmative Action Ruling
Military service academies are exempt from the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action that effectively ends that policy at the country’s colleges and universities.
Cyber Experts: What Biden Should Prioritize
Experts making up the Cybersecurity 202 Network have cited some ideas for what President Joe Biden should prioritize in his first 100 days in office, including finishing appointments to his cybersecurity team and directing more resources to Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
New MOU for Military/Civilian Space Agencies
The US Space Force has signed a new memorandum of understanding with NASA, laying out areas for collaboration between the main military and civilian space organizations within the US government.
