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...
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,...
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)...
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...
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...
Military Readiness Funding Proposal Lacks Statutory Basis
CRS Finds Tension Between Readiness Now and Future
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...
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...
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...
Russia, North Korea Deepen Military Ties
A recent Congressional Research Service report has outlined the strategic implications of deepening Russia-North Korea military ties for U.S. policy in the...
Senate Armed Services To Examine Pentagon's Budget Crisis
The Pentagon faces a fiscal crisis that Congress will examine in a closed hearing on September 24. The Pentagon is grappling with mounting FY2026...
GAO Finds Gaps in TRICARE Care for Special-Needs Families
Military families with special-needs dependents may face challenges accessing services through the TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) program,...