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Cyber

EUCOM Chief Wants To Bolster Region’s C2 Systems, Cites Importance Of F-35 And Destroyers

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, April 15th, 2021

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EUCOM Chief Wants To Bolster Region’s C2 Systems, Cites Importance Of F-35 And Destroyers

The head of U.S. European Command told lawmakers Thursday his top capability gap is bolstering the region’s capabilities for secure indications and warning and command and control systems, as Russia aims to proliferate advanced electronic warfare and drone swarming. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters also cited the F-35 strike fighter and plans to bring two more destroyer ships to Europe by 2026 as key components for deterring Russian aggression. “The F-35 contributes to campaign momentum strategically for indications and warning,…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]