HEZBOLLAH – LEBANON
The Associated Press, Defense News: Hezbollah claims it’s making drones and missiles in Lebanon; chief offers export opportunity
ISRAEL
Defense News, Saeth J. Frantzman: Israel plans ‘laser wall,’ but questions remain about effectiveness and cost
RUSSIA – UKRAINE – SECURITY
Defense News, Jacqueline Feldscher: ‘It Was False.’ Russia Still ‘Mobilizing for War,’ Official Says
Defense One, Jacqueline Feldscher: NATO Leaders Begin Considering Additional Battlegroups for Eastern Europe
Defense News, Sebastian Sprenger: NATO considering new battlegroups in Eastern Europe to deter Russia
Defense News, Mark Pomerleau: Experts urge caution in assessing Ukraine cyberattacks
Atlantic Council: Russia Crisis Military Assessment: Ukraine invasion could happen with less than 12 hours’ notice
Contraddizioni e conflitti interni per Putin. Atlantic Council, Harlan Ullman: Why Putin won’t invade Ukraine
Noncombatant evacuation operations (NEOs). Atlantic Council, Thomas S. Warrick: Evacuating noncombatants from Ukraine will be a mess. The West needs to ditch the blame game this time.
USA
Defense One, Bradley Peniston: Navy Chief Sees Robot Ships Alongside Aircraft Carriers Within Five Years
Defense One, Kevin Baron: What’s Taking So Long? Rename Those Confederate Bases
Il Dipartimento della Difesa e la sfida dell’intelligenza artificiale. Defense One, Diana Gehlhaus: To Get Better at AI, Get Better at Finding AI Talent
Defense One, Chris Riotta: Agencies Must Measure Cybersecurity Improvements, Report Says
Defense News, Megan Eckstein: Gilday calls for more collaboration with allies on operations, tech development
Defense News, Megan Eckstein: Submarine maintenance backlogs and delays take toll on fleet’s development work at sea
Defense News, Joe Gould: Union urges ending Pentagon’s civilian hiring caps
Defense News, Joe Gould: Senate confirms Wallander to Pentagon international affairs role
Analisi del rapporto del Pentagono intitolato “State of Competition within the Defense Industrial Base”. Defense News, David J. Berteau: The problems with the defense industrial base aren’t about the contractors
Defense News, Mark Pomerleau: US Army tests mobile communications gear for armored units
Defense News, Courtney Albon: New GPS simulator will support US Air Force swarming munitions testing
Defense News, Jen Judson: GM Defense joins General Dynamics team in bid to replace US Army’s Bradley vehicle
Defense News, Colin Demarest: Lockheed to develop 5G testbed for Marine Corps