CSBA "Third Offset" paper

[jsport]

US Army to retain properties that were set to close in Germany, Belgium

Some sites that were slated to close have since emerged as key parts of an Army effort to enhance combat capabilities in Europe, which have become a priority amid concerns about a more assertive Russia.

www.stripes.com

 

[jsport]

Autonomous systems to help NATO examine climate change effects in Arctic waters

NATO sees continued investment in autonomous platforms, artificial intelligence and big data as critical to understanding how a thawing Arctic Ocean will impact military operations, planning, and infrastructure in the High North.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

The green energy arms race is underway

As the transition to renewable energy gathers pace, beware the advent of green geopolitics.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

CYBERCOM Seeks 'Hunt Forward' Funding Boost - Breaking Defense

"These robust information-sharing operations are just one part of our 'defend forward' strategy — where we see what our adversaries are doing and share that information with our partners in an effort to better bolster both our homeland defenses."

breakingdefense.com

Hunt forward entails CYBERCOM teams deploying overseas to help allies and partners assess the cybersecurity of their networks.

“The teams deploy at the invitation of a host nation to gather insight and a better understanding of adversary behavior on the host nation’s government networks,” the spokesperson said. “These robust information-sharing operations are just one part of our ‘defend forward’ strategy — where we see what our adversaries are doing and share that information with our partners in an effort to better bolster both our homeland defenses.”

CYBERCOM said that hunt-forward operations are defensive — not offensive.

Military cyber operators will soon have a new tool to deliver virtual fires

The services plan to sunset their separate firing platforms to more tightly link their efforts in cyberspace under one, common tool.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

Defense Department Commissions Marine Fog Study

Defense Department Commissions Marine Fog Study

www.nationaldefensemagazine.org

 

[jsport]

Central Asia: From Pax Americana to Pox Americana? | Defense.info

The fall of the American client government in Afghanistan has thrust Central Asia onto the front line between the rest of the world and what has been called a “cradle of jihad.” U.S. engagement with Central Asia has typically been sporadic and transactional, but the fall of Kabul may force...

defense.info

 

[jsport]

As China's Military Might Rises, the US Must Master Change to Prepare for Next War, Milley Says | Air & Space Forces Magazine

The U.S. must adapt to the "changing character of war" or face "devastating consequences," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley said Aug. 2.

www.airforcemag.com

 

[jsport]

The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you

The Navy may have a new non-lethal weapon to play with sooner rather than later.

taskandpurpose.com

 

[jsport]

Geomatics is vital to US national security; our advantage is at risk

Our navigation, banking, power grids and many other elements of American life — including our national security — depend on scientists’ precise knowledge of timing and the location of items across the Earth’s surface, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency leader explains.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

Are China and Russia Trying to Attack the Law of the Sea?

This week over at the Global Times, Deng Xiaoci has the story of how China intends to regulate shipping in China’s “territorial waters” starting September 1. Writes Deng: “Operators of submersibles, nuclear vessels, ships carrying radioactive materials and ships carrying bulk oil, chemicals...

www.19fortyfive.com

 

[jsport]

Exercise in the Caucasus returns Green Berets to resistance roots

The Army special forces community is embracing resistance operations as a driving concept for training with partner forces.

www.armytimes.com

 

[jsport]

It's Time For A National Maritime Strategy - Breaking Defense

Two Hudson Institute experts say the US needs a maritime strategy that looks at all American assets, not just the Navy.

breakingdefense.com

 

[jsport]

Tired of dating jerks? The Army is here to help

Take your dating game up a notch with this Army workshop.

www.militarytimes.com

what?

 

[jsport]

New Army cyber school leader wants to fix a problem for graduates

“When you graduate from the schoolhouse, in my personal opinion, you should be ready to execute your job," he said.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

The Army wants you to get smart on China’s military structure and tactics

A new Army publication highlights the capabilities and tactic's of China's armed forces.

www.armytimes.com

 

[jsport]

FINESSING PRIMACY – Some military considerations before subversion does us in - Part One | Small Wars Journal

The aim of this article is to tackle how, and why, international competition as Washington currently conceives it is more likely to undermine than assist American primacy in the 21st century.

smallwarsjournal.com

FINESSING PRIMACY – Some military considerations before subversion does us in Part Two | Small Wars Journal

Given the vulnerabilities just described in Part One, what might the U.S. do to protect itself, thwart subversion, and retain primacy? What kinds of counter-subversion might we engage in? Are there more unconventional ways in which to put the military to use, especially since traditional...

smallwarsjournal.com

 

[jsport]

US-European momentum on military mobility still stuck in bureaucracy

A marquee cooperation project between the European Union and the Pentagon aimed at cutting the red tape during cross-border deployments of military gear in Europe has yet to get fully off the ground, as deliberations continue about the ground rules for non-EU participants.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

Defense supply chains should support allies, but favor domestic producers

The concept is simple: buy American when you can, buy from trusted allies when you must.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

Saudis Sign Military Cooperation Agreement With Russia

Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed a military cooperation agreement at an arms expo outside Moscow.

www.rferl.org

RT America Received More Than $100 Million In Russian Government Funding Since 2017, Filings Show

The U.S. production company that runs RT's American operations has received more than $100 million in Russian government funding since 2016, according to public filings, the largest subsidy of any recipient in the United States of so-called "foreign agent" funding from any country over that period.

www.rferl.org

Russia Launches Probe Into 'Ecocide' Over Ukraine's Suspension Of Water Deliveries To Annexed Crimea

Russia has launched a probe into what it called "ecocide" over Ukraine's decision to suspend water deliveries to Russia-annexed Crimea.

www.rferl.org

 

[jsport]

The US Navy is combining diver teams as it readies for future wars

The Navy's salvage and Seabee divers both work underwater but on very different missions. Now they may find themselves working together more often to prepare for a future conflict where its outcome could depend on the speed of their capabilities.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

That will likely backfire, much as standing down the UDT's in favour of focusing resources on the SEAL teams in the early 1980s did.

 

[jsport]

Pentagon restarts 16 advisory boards after 7-month pause

The 16 boards being reinstated so far include many of the more prominent panels.

www.militarytimes.com

purge v purge is likely the new normal.

 

[jsport]

Re-envisioning the US National Security Strategy in the Face of Runaway Population Growth | Small Wars Journal

The biggest challenge to global stability and security cannot be addressed by major weapons systems. Deterrence strategies will not prevent it. More and more lethal warfighters can do nothing to overcome it. That challenge? Runaway population growth. Runaway population growth will continue to...

smallwarsjournal.com

 

[jsport]

Enabling the Fifth Column and the Relevancy of Unconventional Warfare | Small Wars Journal

Special Operations and Joint Conventional Force HQs need to understand the specific requirements associated with planning for unconventional warfare and not expect emerging opportunities to conform with predetermined plans and scenarios. If these unique aspects are not addressed during the...

smallwarsjournal.com

 

[jsport]

How birds use magnetic fields could one day help troops navigate without GPS, researchers say

The research is in an early stage, but future troops may benefit as the military looks to find ways to navigate where GPS may not be an option.

www.stripes.com

 

[jsport]

The National Guard needs funding, not platitudes

Can the National Guard continue to retain talent at the level needed in the era of “great power competition” when more lucrative, time-saving opportunities present themselves in the civilian world?

www.militarytimes.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Air Force chief software officer knocks DoD as he departs

Nicolas Chaillan, the Air Force's top software official, wrote a fiery post about his time with the Air Force.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

Defense alone will not protect us from Russia and China

Russian and Chinese tactics level the playing field by undermining American democracy, cohesion and decoupling the U.S. from allies.

thehill.com

 

[jsport]

Saudis Sign Military Cooperation Agreement With Russia

Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed a military cooperation agreement at an arms expo outside Moscow.

www.rferl.org

Russia, KSA Strengthen Military Ties In Signal To Washington; UAVs, Helos Potentially On Table - Breaking Defense

If Saudi Arabia want to send a signal to Washington without really endangering the American-Saudi security relationship, they'll limit their arms deals with Russia to smaller - or even token - orders of relatively benign equipment.

breakingdefense.com

 

[jsport]

‘We need everybody’: Plans to make women register for potential military draft advance in policy bill

Both House and Senate lawmakers have offered support for the idea in recent months.

www.armytimes.com

 

[jsport]

Army Special Forces want to integrate more with other military units on info warfare

The teams are learning the power of a new Information Warfare Center to combat adversaries below the threshold of armed conflict.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

The US Army’s new iron triangle: The coming budget crunch and its implications for modernization

It has come to be seen as virtually axiomatic in defense circles that the U.S. Army will serve as a bill payer for air and naval modernization.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

Lawmakers want Pentagon to map supply chain risks, cut China products

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to force the Pentagon to identify supply chain vulnerabilities.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

DoD would see a big budget boost, military justice overhaul under Senate proposal

The $740 billion defense authorization bill proposal received bipartisan support in the Senate Armed Services Committee.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[jsport]

What’s in a Name? Reimagining Irregular Warfare Activities for Competition - War on the Rocks

“Irregular warfare” has an image problem. Artistic liberties in Hollywood and misadventures by former special operators cause “irregular warfare” to be

warontherocks.com

Overmatch by other means: integrating Irregular Warfare into Joint Force Wargaming

Wargaming is an essential component of professional military education, but is it obsolete for the irregular challenges of competition today?

www.militarytimes.com

 

[jsport]

See Russia and China launch joint military drills

The exercise marked the first time that Russian troops had taken part in joint drills on the territory of China.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

On the Digital Brink - War on the Rocks

This article, the first in a series on digital defense, will look at how the United States should bring tech experts and the innovative ideas they develop

warontherocks.com

Military cyber software developers fix weaknesses, create mission tools faster

The services say in-house coders allow them to be more flexible during missions, rather than relying solely on contractor support to build cyber tools.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

Pentagon, Intel partner to make more US microchips for military

Amid worries about potential tampering with chips from overseas, the project seeks to convert more microchips into higher-performing designs with more security features.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

Chief of US Army Futures Command: The service is experiencing a technological evolution

The future fight will likely be characterized by an incredible lethality in a dispersed environment, in which rapid decision-making will be critical.

www.defensenews.com

This could be Army Futures Command’s moment of truth

It appears the Army's newest command will turn the page on past failures and convert promising R&D programs into fielded combat capabilities.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

EU mulls reaction force after Afghanistan evacuation

Brdo Castle (Kranj), Slovenia (AFP) Sept 2, 2021 - EU defence ministers on Thursday discussed proposals for a European rapid reaction force after the bloc was left on the sidelines during the US-led evacuation from Afghanistan.

www.spacewar.com