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Evolving role of space policy in national security: From “hobby shop” to center stage

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. Processing… Success! You're on the list. Whoops! There was...

Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring China

In 2020, Mac Thornberry wanted to answer two questions: How much is the U.S. spending to prevent a war with China, and is it...

US-India Defense Ties Marching Ahead Fast

A recent report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) makes for interesting reading. It notes that India was the world’s top...

Army office in charge of rapid development takes on Guam air defense

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office is standing up a joint team to execute the Pentagon’s vision for...

Defense policy chief John Plumb to step down in May

WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb will be stepping down in May, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed March 29. Plumb is...

Space Force sends Congress $1 billion list of unfunded projects

The Space Force asked Congress for more than $1 billion for a largely classified slate of high-priority efforts it didn’t include in its fiscal...

India’s Space Ambitions Buttress MIRV Efforts

On March 11, 2024, India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) tested the country’s maiden MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle) missile using its...

South Korea hires LIG Nex1 to make new maritime missile, replace SM-2

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — South Korea has awarded a contract to LIG Nex1 to develop a new naval surface-to-air missile destined to arm destroyers.The...

Pacific force’s wish list seeks $11 billion more than defense proposal

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is asking Congress for $11 billion more than the White House’s fiscal 2025 defense budget request, an amount that is three...

India’s Agni-V Test: Implications for Regional Strategic Stability

On March 11, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that India had successfully tested an Agni-V missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle...

Pacific leaders say they need more funding to compete with China

America’s military leaders in the Pacific are asking Congress for a surge in funding to keep their edge against China.The request comes in the...

Maiden Test for India’s Agni-5 MIRV Missile

On March 11, the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) undertook the maiden test of its indigenously developed Agni-V MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable...

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