International Affairs

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...

Politics

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...

Politics

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...

hearings

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...

Politics

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...

Government Operations

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...

Follow the Money

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...

Government Operations

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...

Politics

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...

Follow the Money

$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,...

Politics

Defense Contractors' IP Rights Limit DOD Repairs

The Department of Defense (DOD) frequently cannot repair or maintain weapons systems it has purchased because contractors retain intellectual property (IP)...

Politics

Colombia's New Leader Shifts U.S. Security Strategy

Colombia's political realignment carries direct consequences for U.S. counternarcotics strategy, foreign assistance, and regional security, as a...

Defense

Gulf Strategy In Question After U.S. Naval Base in Bahrain Damaged

The U.S. naval headquarters in Bahrain, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, has sustained damage that preliminary estimates put at a minimum of $400...

Politics

Military Readiness Funding Proposal Lacks Statutory Basis

CRS Finds Tension Between Readiness Now and Future

Defense

Space Academy Commission Has 120 Days to Propose Framework

A presidential commission studying whether to establish a U.S. Space Academy has just 120 days to recommend how to build a new military service institution...

Defense

Kokorich Hires Bellementis for Defense, Finance Lobbying

Mikhail Valeryevich Kokorich, a Russian physicist and entrepreneur, has hired Bellementis PLLC to lobby on his behalf, with the firm registering him as a...

Defense

Fallout From U.S. Strikes In Iran Under Scrutiny

Military operations against Iran have escalated dramatically since February, with the U.S. conducting strikes across the country without formal...