Kruse had been in the position since February 2024 after an appointment by then-President Joe Biden, meaning his exit comes well short of the usual approximately three-year posting.

Brandon Pugh came over from the think-tank world about eight weeks ago to serve as the service's third ever PCA.

"The biggest opportunities that I see are from a modularity and platform independence standpoint," Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett, the commanding general of Army Cyber Command, said.

In a joint statement, the countries said they are "ready to play an active role" to support security guarantees, though details have been scarce.

The Navy's upcoming aircraft for nuclear command and control has a new name and team of contractors selected, but potentially one less mission than its predecessor.

“There are advantages [in hybrid, electric solutions], but the Army seems to be not as focused on electrification and, to some degree, hybridization as it was in the past,” NDIA's Valde Garcia ...

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Adm. Tony Radakin also warned, however, that whoever gets to "artificial super intelligence" first will dominate on the battlefield.

Grant Georgulis in this op-ed lays out why the E-7 program should not be cancelled, but rather developed alongside space-based AMTI.

"Our goal is for Poland to be among the top three NATO countries in terms of operational capabilities," said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of ...

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