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THE A2/AD THREAT & ARMY MODERNIZATION EFFORTS FAILING FAST

7/30/2018

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Army’s Top Modernization Priority Is in Jeopardy 
By Jen Judson, Defense News: “Both congressional authorizers and appropriators have made moves to cut funds for the U.S. Army’s top modernization priority — Long-Range Precision Fires — as the service looks to find ways to accelerate the development of a new precision strike missile as part of that effort.”
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Fort Bragg Unit Will Play a Key Role in the Army’s Future Strategy 
By Drew Brooks, Fayetteville Observer: “The poster, at Fort Irwin, California, highlighted a new type of unit and a promise for a fundamental change to how the Army plans to prosecute long-standing missions in countries like Afghanistan.”
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The A2/AD Challenge to Combat Casualty Care 
By Marta Kepe, Modern War Institute: “The step change in combat with potential adversaries requires a change of mindset, as well as financial and personnel investment in developing solutions for medical support provision in an A2AD environment.”
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Army SIGINT Refocuses on Russia & China
By Sydney Freedberg, Breaking Defense: “Over 17 years of fighting terrorists and insurgents, “our SIGINT forces mastered the art and science of identifying and tracking individual threats with pinpoint precision," Lt. Gen. Berrier said. "We now face a significant challenge on a much larger scale."”
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REBUILDING AMERICA'S MILITARY & A NEW LOOK AT RUSSIAN HYPERSONIC MISSILES

7/27/2018

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Rebuilding America’s Military: Thinking About the Future 
By Dakota L. Wood, The Heritage Foundation: “America’s military—engaged beyond capacity and in need of rebuilding—is at a crucial juncture. Its current “big-leap” approach to preparing for future conflict carries great risk in searching for revolutionary capabilities...”​
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Strategic impact of Russia’s hypersonic missiles questioned
BY EMANUELE SCIMIA
Experts say the missiles are useful for fighting wars and deterrence, while others question their accuracy and the number of warheads they carry 
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NEW US SUBS WILL CARRY LOW YIELDING NUKES

7/27/2018

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U.S. Submarines Will Soon Carry Low-Yield Nukes 
By Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics: “The U.S. Navy’s fleet of ballistic missile submarines will soon carry tactical nuclear weapons, as Congress prepares to fund development of a new, low-yield nuclear warhead.”
House OKs More Subs, Pumps $250M More Into Industrial Base
General Dynamics Electric Boat and the Navy are evaluating the potential of missile tube welding issues identified by a subcontractor to delay construction of the first Columbia-class submarines, the next block of Virginia-class submarines and for the British Dreadnought-class submarines. - USNI News
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EVOLUTION OF NAVY DOCTRINE, HOW TO STOP CHINESE EXPANSION & A BLUE PRINT OR WWIII

7/24/2018

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Learning War and the Evolution of U.S. Navy Fighting Doctrine
By Christopher Nelson, CIMSEC: “The Atlantic Fleet’s 1921 Destroyer Instructions were important for two reasons. It was the first Navy doctrinal manual produced by a deliberately created system of learning.”

It's Time to Stop China's Seaward Expansion
By J. Michael Cole, The National Interest: “The time to prevent Beijing's takeover of the South China Sea has passed. What comes next?”

A Blueprint for World War III
By Robert Farley, The National Interest: “Inside what would have been hell on Earth. ”
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How China Built Its Military Might 
By Dave Majumdar, The National Interest: ““Unfortunately for those who have grown accustomed to extensive engagement with China’s outward-facing economic and scientific development in recent decades, the answer is simple: very little credence can be given to China’s commitments.””
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THE FUTURE OF WAR IN THE PACIFIC, HOW TO FIX THE ARMY & THE REAL PROBLEM WITH GERMAN DEFENSE SPENDING

7/24/2018

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How to Reshape the U.S. Military in 5 Steps 
By David Ochmanek, Defense News: “Wargaming and analysis done at the think tank Rand point to troubling trends in the capabilities of U.S. and allied forces relative to those of key adversaries.”

The Shell Game: Fueling a Future War in the Pacific 
By Connor McLemore & Joseph Alderson, War on the Rocks: “During war, the supply chain often requires duplication and redundancy, whereas during peacetime, efficiency demands that duplication and redundancy be eliminated.”

The Real Roots of Germany’s Defense Spending Problem 
By Barbara Kunz, War on the Rocks: “The current problem is not only about capabilities. It is a political leadership problem, a reflection of a lack of willingness to accept realities, and a lack of ideas.”
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ANTI-PERSONNEL ENERGY DIRECTED WEAPONS

7/24/2018

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The Dawn of Anti-Personnel Directed-Energy Weapons 
By Robert Hunter Ward, Strategy Bridge: “The media, commentary, and political noise in the aftermath of the Trump-Putin summit missed the most important takeaway from the event: the return of Nixonian geopolitics.”​
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US HALTS TRANSFER OF F35 TO TURKEY

7/24/2018

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U.S., TURKEY: F-35 Transfers to Turkey Held Back 
By Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg: “Transfers to Turkey of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 would be barred temporarily under a compromise defense policy measure agreed to on Monday, according to House and Senate aides.”
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A LOOK AT THE NEW ICBM's

7/24/2018

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The Air Force's First Look at Future ICBM Designs 
By Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews: “Boeing and Northrop Grumman have presented design options to the U.S. Air Force for a new intercontinental ballistic missile. The companies are pitted in a head-to-head competition to build hundreds of ICBMs that will replace decades-old Minuteman 3 missiles.”
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THE F35 IN ONE GRAPHIC

7/24/2018

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F-35: The World’s Biggest Weapons Program in One Graphic
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RED CHINA RACES AGAINST TIME:  MILITARY MODERNIZATION FOR BEIJING

7/22/2018

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CHINA: China’s Robot Subs
By Paulina Glass, Defense One: “A rare interview with the leader of a Chinese unmanned-submarine program offers tantalizing new hints about the direction of China’s artificial-intelligence and naval-technology efforts — as well as Beijing’s messaging and deterrence strategies.
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US NAVY NEEDS MULTI-ROLE FRIGATE IMMEDIATELY

7/22/2018

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http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22138/the-navy-may-use-one-hull-design-to-replace-its-cruisers-and-some-destroyers
Pentagon Sounds Alarm Over Sub-Hunting Tech Shortage, Hypersonic Funding 
By Paul McCleary, Breaking Defense: “The ask comes as American and European allies are sounding the alarm over higher levels of Russian submarine traffic both in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean.”
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CONTRACTORS & ACQUISTION REFORM

7/19/2018

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As OTAs Grow, Traditional Contractors Are Reaping the Benefits 
By Scott Maucione, Federal News Radio: “For the Defense Department, what was once an obscure acquisition approach has now turned into a methodology to fund research, prototyping, and in some cases, the production of systems to the tune of tens of billions of dollars.
The Future Evolution of North American Defence Co-Operation 
By Andrea Charron & James Fergusson, Canadian Global Affairs Institute: “the requirements to deter, detect and defend North America from a variety of new threats are transforming. In this context, Canada and the United States, through the Permanent Joint Board of Defense (PJBD) established the Evolution of North American Defense (EvoNAD) study.”
Congress Must Reform Military Sustainment As It Did Acquisition 
By Dan Gouré, RealClearDefense: “The U.S. military's Achilles heel in future conflicts will not be inferior technology. Rather, it will be an antiquated, industrial-age sustainment model.
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CHINA'S NEW SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE & NEW UNDERWATER AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

7/17/2018

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Dave Majumdar writes: China is developing a new generation of surface-to-air missile defenses, but details are scarce. What does seem apparent is that the new weapon is being designed to counter a wide range of threats ranging from aircraft to cruise missiles to ballistic missiles. - National interest
 China developing large autonomous underwater vehicles
(IHS Jane’s 360) Designated the 912 Project, its goal is to develop the new capability by the time of the centenary celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party in 2021. 
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INSIDE AGING US NUCLEAR SUBMARINES

7/17/2018

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 Inside America’s aging nuclear missile submarines
(Breaking Defense) America’s nuclear deterrent is aging, with a half-dozen replacement programs on the horizon. But the young men and women who serve, Gen. John Hyten said, are better than ever: “They love this country. They want to defend this country. They go to work every day. They’re amazing — they’re smarter than we were, by far. They get motivated differently so you have to lead them differently, but their passion is just the same.” 

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CHANGES TO U.S. INDUSTRIAL BASE & THE ARMY MAKES ICE

7/17/2018

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New Structure Pentagon’s Tech and Acquisition Offices 
By Aaron Mehta, Defense News: “The new effort is a major restructuring for the two Pentagon offices that determine how the Department of Defense buys and develops weapon systems.
 Manufacturing oversight shifts with new Pentagon reorg plan
(Defense News) U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan has signed off on the reorganization plan for the Pentagon’s Acquisition and Sustainment Office, which will include notable changes to the industrial base office. 
  Army researchers advance ice making system
(Army) The Army is closer to getting ice to Soldiers on the battlefield after recent field evaluations proved the Containerized Ice Making System, or CIMS, can successfully generate and bag 3,600 pounds of potable ice per day and keep 1,200 pounds of that in cold storage for future use. 
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THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN FIGHTER DESIGN & RUSSIA'S 6TH GENERATION FIGHTER

7/17/2018

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What’s going on with America’s next fighter designs?
(Defense News) America is developing a pair of two new high-tech fighter aircraft, and you probably haven’t heard much about them.
RUSSIA: Russia's Sixth Gen. Fighter and 'Radio-Photonic Radar' 
By Dave Majumdar, The National Interest: ““While the photonic radar still uses radio waves to locate objects like conventional systems, the laser allows it to pulse highly tuned frequencies in a broad emission band from the tens of megahertz to possibly up to the hundreds of gigahertz.””
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US NEEDS AIR-MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION

7/16/2018

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Air and Missile Defense Integration Needed Now…More Than Ever
By Dave Mann, Dick Gallagher & Larry Wells, RealClearDefense: “Potential adversaries have carefully observed U.S. successes in recent conflicts and seek to exploit perceived gaps and vulnerabilities.  Given the cost of fielding large land, air, and maritime formations, many are turning to relatively cheaper and “difficult to defend against" technologies like ballistic missile and cyber capabilities.”

Naval Mines and Unmanned Vehicles for Maritime Deterrence 
By Scott Savitz, RealClearDefense: “Across the Eurasian littorals, small coastal nations as varied as Estonia, Georgia, Bahrain, and Taiwan face potentially aggressive threats from larger, more powerful adversaries.”

The Sea Will Not Be Tamed 
By Jerry Hendrix, National Review: “On China’s formidable, flawed effort to turn naval strategy upside down.”
Raytheon’s DAS Sensor: Weighs Less, Uses Less Power, Lockheed Says
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CHINA'S ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DRIVEN UNDERWATER DRONE  &  INDIA'S AIR-CRAFT CARRIERS

7/16/2018

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CHINA: HN-1: China's New AI-Powered Underwater Drone 
By Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest: “The battle for future undersea AI dominance is heating up and China’s ambitions are not small in this domain.”

INDIA: The Future of India’s Supercarrier 
By Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat “The future 65,000-ton flattop INS Vishal, the second ship of the Vikrant-class, according to Indian media reports. As of this month, the MoD has not issued a so-called Acceptance of Necessity note, the first official step in procuring a new defense platform.”
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SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MATTIS INTIMIDATES CHINA

7/14/2018

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http://freebeacon.com/national-security/chinas-powerful-general-xi-jinping-henchman-meets-mattis/
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DESTROYERS MAXED OUT:  U.S. NEEDS NEW HULLS  &  CHINA'S RAPIDLY EXPANDING NAVY

7/12/2018

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Destroyers Maxed Out, Navy Looks To New Hulls: Power For Radars & Lasers
China’s Expanding Navy 
By James Goldrick, the interpreter: “The navy is expanding so fast that personnel planners must be hard-pressed providing crews for the newly completed combatants, let alone filling the inevitable proliferation of staff and technical jobs ashore.”
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SURVEILLANCE GAPS IN ASIA EXPOSED & NAVY TRIES CLOSE AIR SUPPORT, THE F35 VS. THE A10

7/11/2018

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A Quick Fix For U.S. Navy Surveillance Gaps In Asia 
By Loren Thompson, Forbes: “The U.S. Seventh Fleet headquartered in Japan and the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquartered in Bahrain have barely a hundred warships and a few hundred aircraft to cover ocean areas stretching from the Horn of Africa to the Korean Peninsula.”
Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35 
By Joseph Trevithick, The WarZone: “The U.S. Air Force has, without any apparent public announcement, begun a much-awaited comparative evaluation of the close air support capabilities of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter versus the venerable A-10 Warthog.”
DoD Says A-10 vs. F-35 'Fly-Off' Is Over. But Will Results Satisfy? 
By Oriana Pawlyk, Military.com: “While the congressionally mandated close-air support tests between the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and A-10 Warthog wrapped up last week, lawmakers may not be satisfied with the results as questions continue to swirl about how each performed.
A-10 vs. F-35 close-air support 'fly off’ shrouded in secrecy
(Air Force Times) The much-anticipated A-10 vs. F-35 close-air support fly-off has wrapped up before many people even realized the tests were happening, but a government watchdog group claims the tests were rigged in favor the Lightning II, a fifth-generation multirole fighter.
Inside America’s Aging Nuclear Missile Submarines
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NAVY PROTO-TYPES F23; OUR SUBMARINE GAP DECADES IN THE MAKING UNFOLDS & CHINA'S FLAWED NAVAL FIGHTER

7/9/2018

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The F-23 Fighter Would Have Been a Killer 
By Dave Majumdar, The National Interest: “But what would an operational F-23 have looked like? And what if General Electric’s revolutionary variable-cycle YF120 had carried the day?
 There’s nothing the U.S. Navy can do to avoid a submarine gap
(War Is Boring) In 2018, the U.S. Navy has finally begun to come to terms with a long-term problem that has been decades in the making. 
 China’s flawed naval fighter
(War Is Boring) China is developing a new carrier-based fighter aircraft to succeed the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark. 
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CHINA SEEKS TO REPLACE J20 FAST

7/6/2018

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Chinese firm eyes overseas market as strike drone Yaoying-2 makes maiden flight
(South China Morning Post) The Yaoying-2 can carry out civilian tasks such as surveying and mapping, but also has military uses, including counterterrorism operations, state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China said on Thursday. 
 
  China is working on a new fighter jet for aircraft carriers to replace its J-15s
(South China Morning Post) China is developing a new fighter jet for aircraft carriers to replace its J-15s after a series of mechanical failures and crashes, as it tries to build up a blue-water navy that can operate globally, military experts and sources said. 
 
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G.E. STEPS UP WITH AVIATION GAINS FOR THE LONG WAR

7/3/2018

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The Battle to Power U.S. Military Aviation 
By Loren Thompson, Forbes: “The biggest military opportunity going forward for GE's turbofan technology is an Air Force competition called the Adaptive Engine Transition Program...”
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