U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

The balloon has flown over sensitive locations including nuclear missile fields but President Biden has been advised not to shoot it down.

Defense against both North Korean and potentially Chinese ballistic missiles are among Seoul and Tokyo’s top defense priorities.

Japan is not just investing in modernizing its military technology; it is also knitting closer bilateral ties with allies.

The move stems from a defense industrial base study that the Biden administration reported out last year.

The White House has nominated William LaPlante to be the Defense Department’s top weapons buyer, a return to the Pentagon for him.

The new Pentagon Global Posture Review did not recommend any changes from previous reviews.

Two U.S. military initiatives to determine the feasibility of moving cargo through space are moving forward.

The aim of the actions announced is to “re-establish U.S. credibility through ambitious domestic commitments ... [and] demonstrate leadership on aviation ambition at the International Civil Aviation Organization,” the White House said.

After some logistical hurdles during the CRAF effort’s first few days moving evacuees to the U.S., federal officials have worked with airlines and airports to improve procedures.

The FAA and U.S. Defense Department (DOD) are seeking solutions from industry to display certain special-use airspace areas to comply with congressional direction to make that information available to pilots in real time.

The Biden administration’s pick for Air Force Secretary is among the nominations that have been sent to the Senate for confirmation.

The review will be worked as a part of the Biden Administration’s National Defense Strategy and feed into the integrated deterrence review.