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(Defense) Israel starts research center for GPS-free navigation (Defense News)

Seth J. Frantzman Israel’s Ministry of Defense opened a new research center to develop navigation systems that don’t rely on easily disrupted GPS. https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/2021/03/18/israel-starts-research-center-for-gps-free-navigation/

(Defense) US Navy’s new unmanned plan has ‘buzzwords and platitudes’ but few answers (Defense News)

David B. Larter The U.S. Navy released March 16 its long-discussed Unmanned Campaign Plan, intended to map the road ahead for the service’s unmanned systems. But...

(Defense) Air Force begins construction of new space environment lab (Defense News)

Nathan Strout The Air Force Research Laboratory broke ground on its new facility to study space weather and how it affects military systems. https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2021/03/18/air-force-begins-construction-of-new-space-environment-lab/

(Defense) Estimated development costs for the F-35′s modernization program increased by $1.9B in a year (Defense News)

Valerie Insinna The estimated development costs for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s ongoing modernization program grew by $1.9 billion since 2019, and the effort is expected to...

(Defense) General details next step for US Army’s future attack recon helicopter (Defense News)

Jen Judson The U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program is heading into a major requirements review next month, during which service leaders will determine if industry...

(Defense) F-35 in the crosshairs: Despite criticism, America needs the fighter jet (Defense News)

Douglas Birkey The F-35 is in the middle of a public relations storm. https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/03/18/f-35-in-the-crosshairs-despite-criticism-america-needs-the-fighter-jet/

(Africa) Entrenching democracy in African countries: Policy imperatives for leaders in 2021 (Brookings)

John Mukum Mbaku While African countries faced many challenges in 2020, the year 2021 is creating many opportunities for them to significantly improve their governance...

(USA) Why is it so hard for America to designate domestic terrorism and hate crimes? (Brookings)

Rashawn Ray On March 16, 2021, Robert Aaron Long opened fire on businesses in the Atlanta area that employ a large number of Asians. Six of...

(USA) Can Biden ‘rebalance’ the judiciary? (Brookings)

Russell Wheeler News reports say that President Biden will soon “make his mark” on the federal judiciary with a “raft of nominees.” Two important “marks”...

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