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US DoD Awards 37.5M Contract to Expand Local Graphite Battery Production

“This Department of Defense grant underscores our confidence in our strategy to build a 100% US-based advanced graphite supply chain – from mining …

Yellen visits Vietnam, seeking to build US ties and supply chains, and offset tensions with China

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told top Vietnamese officials that Washington considers building strong economic and security ties with …

DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN THE METAVERSE

Securing sensitive data across the global defense supply chain is critical and … information (CUI) shared with and created by DoD contractors.

Philippines Says US Pledged to Support Its Defense Upgrade – Bloomberg.com

The US has committed to further boost the Philippines’ military capabilities, the Southeast Asian nation’s defense chief said, as he vowed to “do …

Your Thursday Briefing: China Rejects U.S. Climate Overtures – The New York Times

Chinese leaders rejected attempts by John Kerry, the U.S. climate envoy, … month rejected an invitation to meet with the U.S. defense secretary.

Blue Canyon Technologies provides defense-critical smallsats on Transporter-8 Launch

DARPA’s Blackjack mission aims to lay the groundwork for a high-speed, global network in LEO (artistic rendition below). This network will provide the …

Why China Won’t Talk With America’s Military – Foreign Affairs

This past spring, the United States requested a meeting between Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

YORK: The battle over U.S. defense spending | Opinion | herald-zeitung.com

There has been a highly political battle on Capitol Hill — actually, that’s the only kind of battle they have on Capitol Hill —over U.S. defense …

US Soldier’s Fate In North Korea Unknown As Details Emerge Of Assaults, Breakdown Over …

An American soldier facing disciplinary action fled across the … US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed concern for the soldier’s safety.

US Senate Considers Sweeping Defense Bill, Heads for Showdown With House

By Patricia Zengerle. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday they expected a sweeping defense policy bill to pass the …