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US Marine commandant: Fund ‘Force Design 2030,’ or leave the Corps in a ‘lurch’ (Megan Eckstein, Defense News)

The U.S. Marine Corps is in a vulnerable position as it prepares for fiscal 2023, having made enough progress on its Force Design 2030...

US Army assigns data, tactical cloud experiments to multidomain task forces (Mark Pomerlau, Defense News)

The U.S. Army’s multidomain task forces will serve as primary test beds for the service’s emerging data and cloud initiatives, top service officials told...

Kuwait gets its first two Eurofighters (Tom Kington, Defense News)

The first two of 28 Eurofighters ordered by Kuwait have been delivered to the Gulf state, Italy’s Leonardo announced on Tuesday. The two aircraft flew...

NATO looking at holistic path to boost cyber defense arsenal (Vivienne Machi, Defense News)

NATO is moving into 2022 determined to increase its cyber defense posture, investing in new capabilities, refreshing its policies, and learning from recent exercises...

Pentagon watchdog: US should insist TransDigm refund $20 million in ‘excess profit’ (Marjorie Censer, Defense News)

A new report from the Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General recommends the department seek a refund of at least $20.8 million from TransDigm, a company long...

‘Porcupines’ at sea: British lawmakers sound the alarm on the Royal Navy (Andrew Chuter, Defense News)

Britain’s Parliamentary Defence Committee has fired a broadside at the government, raising significant concerns about the future size and capabilities of the Royal Navy...

Potential Deployment of the Wagner Group in Mali (US Department of State)

We are alarmed by a potential deployment of Russia-backed Wagner Group forces in Mali.  We understand that the reported deal — costing $10 million...

Trudeau Proposes Joint EV Rebates with US to Avoid Trade Dispute (Ryan Secard, IndustryWeek)

If you can’t beat them, join them. That appears to be the thinking behind Canada’s latest move concerning a proposed U.S.-built electric-vehicle tax rebate contained...

Deplatforming Trump didn’t work (Casey Newton, The Verge)

Today, as the year winds down, let’s talk about what we learned in 2021 about the relationship between tech and democracy — and about...

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