Germany and India on the Verge of $8 Billion Submarine Deal ‒ Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and India’s state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are negotiating on the details of a submarine manufacturing agreement that...more
President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Feb. 6 establishing an “America First Arms Transfer Strategy,” outlining a plan to make significant changes in how the United States sells weapons to other countries. Trump’s...more
2025 saw many Indo-Pacific nations sharply increase defense spending and military sales in response to rising tensions. Regional governments focused on expanding deterrence and maritime security through procurement of naval...more
U.S. greenlights massive, $11 billion military arms package to Taiwan ‒ The United States approved its largest arms package to Taiwan. The $11 billion deal covers multiple defense systems including HIMARS rocket launchers,...more
Japan Delivers First Domestically Produced Patriot Interceptors to U.S. Japan has completed its first delivery of domestically produced Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors to the United States, drawn from...more
Commission announces tentative allocation of €150 billion under SAFE to boost Defence Readiness ‒ The European Commission has adopted a tentative allocation of €150 billion in financial assistance to strengthen defence...more
Congress is barreling towards the first full-government shutdown in roughly seven years as existing levels of government funding expire at midnight tonight, Sept. 30. On Sept. 19, prior to breaking for a week-long recess, the...more
Shortly after returning from the August recess, the House and Senate each began floor action on the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA). Before the break, both the House and Senate Armed Services...more
18 countries apply for EU billions as Europe seeks to provide for its own security without the U.S. The European Commission announced that 18 countries have already applied to receive a portion of the 150 billion Euro fund,...more
On April 10, the Trump administration announced, through an executive order (EO), a new initiative to reform the defense sales system, with the goal of improving the speed and accountability of the system....more
On Dec. 7, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees released the text of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA) (H.R. 5009) accompanied by the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES), detailing...more
With an impending Republican leadership trifecta under President-elect Donald Trump, the GOP will be the primary drivers of defense policy and spending until at least fiscal year 2027 (FY27). This is projected to result in a...more
As Congress shifts from negotiating positions on appropriations bills to building a continuing resolution (CR) for the rest of the calendar year, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) has been left facing a nearly $15...more
On June 14, the House voted 217-199 to pass its version of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 8070), and the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 22-3 to advance their chamber’s version of...more
On May 15, the Bipartisan Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group (“Working Group”) released a report titled “Driving U.S. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence” that lays out a detailed policy roadmap for...more
On Jan. 11, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS). The NDIS outlines a multifaceted approach to strengthen U.S. defense capabilities, innovation and global defense...more
On Monday, Oct. 30, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The EO is intended to establish safety standards for leading...more
Welcome back to Washington where funding the government prior to the beginning of the fiscal year may take top billing, but behind the scenes the Armed Services Committees will begin work in earnest to conference the Fiscal...more
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