Government Operations
Army's Multi-Domain Task Force Up To Four Units Amid Troop Cuts
The Army activated the 4th Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) at Fort Carson, CO, on Oct. 8, bringing the force to nearly 2,100 soldiers, according to a new...
North Korea's Nuclear Missile Threats Under Scrutiny
The Trump administration continues to navigate diplomacy and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula, and a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report...
Congress Weighs Taiwan Defense and Cross-Strait Conflict
A central tension in U.S.-Taiwan policy centers on how the United States can support Taiwan's defense without triggering a cross-Strait conflict. A...
AI May Reshape Military Workforce, Key Questions Unresolved
How the Pentagon adopts artificial intelligence could reshape who serves, in what roles, and in what numbers, but the answers remain unsettled. A...
Pentagon Submitted $53.7B in Unfunded Priorities for FY2026
The Department of Defense submitted $53.7 billion in priorities left out of the president's annual budget request, renewing a congressional debate over...
Anthropic Dispute Highlights Gaps in Pentagon AI Oversight
Congress has not enacted legislation specifically governing the Department of Defense's (DOD) use of frontier artificial intelligence models or their...
Iran Conflict Exposes Gulf Security and Energy Vulnerabilities
The Iran conflict has exposed vulnerabilities in Gulf security and energy infrastructure while leaving the United States' military presence and partnerships...
Defense Industrial Base Falls Short of Allied Integration Goals
The United States and four allies have a shared framework for defense research and production, but analysts say it has not achieved the integration Congress...
U.S. Reports 81 Aircraft Lost or Damaged in Iran Operations
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report identifies 81 U.S. fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, including drones, reportedly lost or damaged in...
UAE-U.S. Ties Tested by War, AI Deals, and Sudan Arms Concerns
U.S.-UAE relations are facing several simultaneous pressures. The UAE hosts U.S. forces, has purchased more than $33.5 billion in Foreign Military Sales...
U.S. Missile Stocks Face Years-Long Replenishment Gap
The United States may face meaningful constraints on its ability to sustain military operations and support allies after expending large quantities of...
Senators Clash Over Golden Dome Costs, Arms Race Concerns
The Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a Sept. 29 hearing to review an update on the Trump administration's Golden Dome...
Iran's Nuclear Compliance Can No Longer Be Independently Verified
Iran nuclear program compliance can no longer be independently confirmed after United States and Israeli strikes broke inspection continuity, according to a...
How Army Force Structure Gets Built
Army unit numbers and types reflect personnel ceilings and funding choices more than direct congressional design, according to a new Congressional Research...
Federal Audit Finds Gaps in Nuclear Security Contract Oversight
A recent report found that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is not consistently using a contracting tool that could improve...
GAO Finds Gaps in Support at Remote Military Installations
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Department of Defense (DOD) lacks a consistent definition of remote and isolated military...
MQ-9A Reaper Fleet Shrinks Amid Combat Losses
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) published "Air Force MQ-9A Reaper: Background and Issues for Congress" on Sept. 23, raising questions about whether...
$200B Navy Shipyard Program Lacks Oversight
A program projected to exceed $200 billion over more than half a century, with no standing requirement for the Navy to report consolidated cost, schedule,...
