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Petraeus says Israel should try U.S.-style counterinsurgency in Gaza
Civil-military lessons from past wars could hold keys for current conflicts such as the Israel-Hamas war, retired Army Gen. David Petraeus said.
Defense budget reform panel at work after ‘organizational problems’
A select panel exploring a revamp of Pentagon budgeting is making “significant progress.”
By Joe Gould
Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down
Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.
Pentagon’s high-level group to aid Ukraine is rooted in Iraq and Afghanistan fight
The Pentagon has modeled a new high-level team to rush military aid to Ukraine after the group it used to rush supplies to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, according to a memo obtained by Defense News and sources familiar with the matter.
By Joe Gould
As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act
The U.S. may not be able to make more of the shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles it has been sending to Ukraine until at least 2023, the manufacturer, Raytheon Technologies said Tuesday.
As Pentagon calls for industry innovation, top acquisition nominees remain stalled
The Pentagon has are too few acquisition officials confirmed for the defense industry.
By Joe Gould
Justice Department drops lawsuit, grand jury probe over Bolton book, lawyer says
Former national security adviser John Bolton’s lawyer described the government’s efforts to block the book as part of a “politically motivated order” by Trump.
An engine shortage is the newest problem to hit the F-35 enterprise
By 2022, five to six percent of the F-35 fleet could be without engines, a defense official said.
By Valerie Insinna
Trump didn’t influence program details on Air Force One, JEDI, says acquisition head
Trump's input into the Air Force One replacement was cosmetic, according to Ellen Lord, the outgoing defense acquisition chief.
By Aaron Mehta
After firings and turnover, national security community wonders: What’s next?
The unprecedented removal of top Pentagon officials during a presidential transition has left the national security community wondering if the turnover is based solely on loyalty to the president.
Naval Academy midshipman asks judge to block his removal over tweets
A federal judge said the midshipman's tweets demonstrated poor judgement, but questioned why he faced expulsion.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press