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What did the US military’s Gaza aid pier actually accomplish?

The pier’s mission ended last week, and its clearest legacy is what wasn’t possible, analysts say.

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Pentagon creates regional partnerships to sustain gear far from home

The Pentagon has signed off on a regional sustainment framework to maintain equipment forward in theaters around the world, starting with the Indo-Pacific.

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Undersecretary for international cooperation needed, DOD advisers say

The new undersecretary of defense would lead requirements development and integration efforts among the U.S. and its allies.

Biden drops out of 2024 race

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised Biden for his "profound and personal commitment to the Department of Defense and the American military" on Sunday.

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US close to sending $2 billion in security aid across the Indo-Pacific

The numbers aren’t yet final, since the administration is still briefing Congress, and lawmakers are allowed input.

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Navy missile intercepts target using Army’s new missile defense radar

The Navy's SM-6 missile intercepted a target in a test during Valiant Shield using the Army's new missile defense radar and battle command system.

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DARPA picks UT Austin to house microelectronics manufacturing hub

Through the $1.4 billion partnership, DARPA will establish a domestic center for microelectronics manufacturing at the university.

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Pentagon to expand industry pool for CJADC2 experimentation

The Pentagon held its first GIDE industry day on Tuesday, an effort to solidify a process for companies to integrate C2 tools into future experiments.

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Pentagon to accept deliveries of Lockheed F-35s after yearlong pause

The decision will allow deliveries of the latest F-35s to resume after a roughly year-long halt.

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As more NATO countries meet spending targets, some push to raise goals

Over 2/3 of NATO allies now meet the minimum defense spending requirement but some are pushing to raise the target amid uncertainty over Russia and Trump.

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US to send Tomahawks, hypersonics, other long-range fires to Germany

The move is in-line with the Army's plan to provide such capability to its Multidomain Task Force there.

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F-16s to be ‘flying in the skies of Ukraine this summer,’ US says

However, one analyst says this news doesn't necessarily mean the jets are ready for combat.

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Defense Innovation Unit should expand across US, lawmakers say

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2025 defense policy bill includes a provision requiring DIU to craft a plan to increase its U.S. footprint.

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Biden unveils additional air defense aid for Ukraine at NATO summit

Five countries will provide additional air defense systems for Ukraine in the coming months.

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Pentagon zero-trust office aims to start data tagging, labeling in ′24

The Defense Department is seeking to demo a solution, even an imperfect one, to a longstanding problem.

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Defense Innovation Unit project makes supercomputers more accessible

Two commercial firms demonstrated that they could provide high-performance computing tools on the cloud.

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Biden to host NATO summit geared at ‘managing expectations’

Officials in Kyiv don't expect an invitation to join the alliance this week. “The question is what we will get instead," said one Ukrainian lawmaker.

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Pentagon wants to make AI acceleration initiative a long-term fixture

The Pentagon is crafting a plan to make its AI and Data Acceleration initiative a more permanent fixture within combatant commands.

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How US strike curbs for Ukraine morphed from caveats to ‘common sense’

In an effort to avoid escalation, the Biden administration has withheld certain weapons requested by Ukraine, only to later change course.

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