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China Dominates the Supply of U.S. Critical Minerals List – Elements by Visual Capitalist

Rare earths are used in smartphones, cameras, hard disks, and LEDs but also, crucially, in the clean energy and defense industries. Does China’s …

Editorial cartoons for Jan. 14, 2024: Boeing troubles, AWOL defense chief, GOP primary fight

Another hot topic this week is Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s mysterious absence without leave. Austin had prostate surgery but did not …

Ukraine’s Long-Term Path to Success: Jumpstarting a Self-Sufficient Defense Industrial …

The development of Ukraine’s DIB jointly with US and European firms based in Europe compels Ukrainian entities involved in such joint ventures to meet …

Rocket Lab signs $515 million defense contract with the SDA – VoxelMatters

… supply chain diversity to the Department of Defense (DoD) through vertical integration. The contract comprises a $489 million base plus $26 …

Atomic-6: Advanced Composite Manufacturing Company Secures Over $9 Million

… SBIR/STTR contracts and by its selection for two elite startup accelerator programs. And the SBIR/STTR contracts include projects that range from …

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Gallant hold a …

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on during a joint press conference with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at Israel’s …

White House: Secretary Austin’s doctors think he may need additional care – Reuters

… U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Gallant hold a joint press conference at. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin …

DARPA’s Mysterious X-Plane Will Revolutionize Flight by Breaking This Century-Old …

DARPA is set to upend a century of flight technology with its experimental X-plane, an aircraft featuring no moving control surfaces.

Pentagon Reveals Second Wave of Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen

The U.S. and U.K. have carried … After that attack, Biden convened a meeting of his national security team and directed Secretary of Defense Lloyd J.

US congressional leaders agree on stopgap funding bill -reports – Reuters

Funding expires on Jan. 19 for some federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation, while others like the Defense Department face a Feb.