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Senior Enlisted Leader Announcement: The Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the assignment of a senior enlisted leader.; — Press Operations 2025-04-04 16:53:25
DOD Announces Instructions for Reporting Termination and Cancelation Actions Taken in Response to the Administration's Efficiency Initiatives: The Defense Department announced the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy memorandum.; — Press Operations 2025-04-03 21:46:12
Advance Underwater Communication for the Future of Naval Operations: A Call for Solutions: The tri-national AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge 2025 is seeking commercial companies with solutions that will enhance the tactical and operational capabilities of undersea command.; — Press Operations 2025-04-03 16:07:21
Jules W. Hurst III, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Statement on Guidance on Hiring Freeze Exemptions for the Civilian Workforce: During the hiring freeze directed by the secretary of defense, DOD will continue to hire the civilians that support the lethality of the total force.; — Press Operations 2025-04-02 13:48:40
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell Statement on Force Posture Updates: In line with the president's direction to achieve peace through strength, the defense secretary directed the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group to remain in the U.S Central Command area of respon...; — Press Operations 2025-04-01 20:52:00
Office of Strategic Capital Receives $8.9 Billion in Financing Requests for First Domestic Manufacturing Loan Program: The Office of Strategic Capital received more than 200 applications totaling $8.9 billion in financing requests for its inaugural credit product for American manufacturing.; — Press Operations 2025-04-01 15:41:36
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chief of Staff Joseph Kasper on Counterterrorism Action: The Defense Department completed a successful counterterrorism mission this weekend, in partnership with El Salvador.; — Press Operations 2025-04-01 09:57:02

Multimedia driven stories and information about Defense Department programs

The Heart of the Matter: Test Yourself on America's Oldest Medal: Since its origin during the Revolutionary War, the Purple Heart has served as a recognition of sacrifice and heroism by those in the U.S. military. Find out how much you know about the Purple Heart.; — Press Operations 2025-01-14 18:09:00
We Prepare. You Should, Too.: Service members train and prepare year-round so when disasters strike, troops are ready to help those in harm's way. Learn how you can prepare, too.; — Press Operations 2025-01-09 17:02:00
DOD in Photos 2024: DOD in Photos focuses in on the people and activities of the Defense Department around the world while highlighting the extraordinary work of military photographers who capture it all.; — Press Operations 2024-12-19 15:31:00
Military Units: Space Force: The Space Force structure is unique. While it is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, it is organized under the Department of the Air Force.; — Press Operations 2024-12-12 17:27:00
Celebrating Holiday Troop Traditions: Not even Santa can escape our radar. And tracking him is only one of the many ways troops celebrate the holidays.; — Press Operations 2024-12-10 22:19:00
Remembering Pearl Harbor: On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and propelled the nation into World War II.; — Press Operations 2024-12-03 19:38:00
Land vs. Sea: Test Your Army-Navy Game Knowledge: Who will "sing second" this year? See how much you know about one of the oldest college football rivalries.; — Press Operations 2024-12-03 07:42:00

Speeches

Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the 80th Reunion of Honor Ceremony on Iwo Jima (As Delivered): Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks during the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony on Iwo Jima.; — Press Operations 2025-03-29 13:00:00
Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered): Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered opening remarks at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels.; — Pete Hegseth 2025-02-12 16:32:00
Farewell Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (As Delivered): Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III gave farewell remarks at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.; — Lloyd J. Austin III 2025-01-17 21:57:48
Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of President Biden (As Delivered): Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of President Biden; — LLoyd J. Austin III 2025-01-16 22:53:00
Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks at the Defense Innovation Board's Public Meeting: Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks gave remarks at the Defense Innovation Board's public meeting.; — Kathleen H. Hicks 2025-01-13 23:16:00
Keynote Address by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks "Outpacing the PRC: Lessons Learned for Strategic Competition" (As Delivered): Deputy Defense Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks gave a keynote address about "Outpacing the PRC: Lessons Learned for Strategic Competition."; — Kathleen H. Hicks 2025-01-10 18:29:00
Remarks by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III After His 25th and Final Meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered): Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivered remarks following the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.; — Lloyd J. Austin III 2025-01-09 19:26:00

U.S. Department of Defense Contracts valued at $7.5 million or more

Contracts for April 3, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-03 21:00:25
Contracts for April 2, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-02 21:00:06
Contracts for April 1, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-01 21:00:42
Contracts for March 31, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-03-31 21:00:09
Contracts for March 28, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-03-28 21:00:26
Contracts for March 27, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-03-27 21:00:05
Contracts for March 26, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-03-26 21:00:36

Defense Daily

Guillot: HBTSS ‘Extremely Promising,’ Kill Vehicles Against Hypersonic Missiles Big Challenge: Pentagon officials have said that the speed and “end game” maneuverability of Chinese hypersonic missiles are concerns in setting up U.S. defenses against them, but Space Force/Missile ...; — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-04 16:41:17
Intelsat Wins US Space Force PLEO Task Order for Maritime Connectivity: Intelsat received a task order under the Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (PLEO) contract vehicle to provide the U.S. Department of Defense with maritime connectivity. Under the 12-month task order,...; — Rachel Jewett 2025-04-04 16:35:53
Anduril Unveils New Undersea Sensor Network: Anduril on Thursday unveiled its new AI-enabled undersea sensor node network, called Seabed Sentry, ahead of the annual Sea-Air-Space Expo next week. The company said the new system uses cable-less...; — Rich Abott 2025-04-03 21:31:52
DoD IG Opens Investigation On Hegseth’s Use Of Signal App To Discuss Yemen Strikes: The Pentagon inspector general’s office has opened an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to discuss plans for military strikes in Yemen. In a [&...; — Matthew Beinart 2025-04-03 21:15:45
Army Selects 10 Vendors For Potential $4.2 Billion Aerostat Systems Contract: The Army has selected ten vendors for a new 10-year contracting vehicle, worth up to $4.2 billion, to provide services and modernization of aerostat surveillance systems. Advanced Technology System...; — Matthew Beinart 2025-04-03 21:08:37
Defense Industrial Base Needs Capacity, Surge Ability, Flexibility, And Resilience, Report Says: The U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) remains inadequate to give U.S. forces the edge in, and deter, a major conflict, says a new report by the Center for a New […]; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-03 21:07:28
First OA-1K Skyraider Delivered to AFSOC: L3Harris Technologies [LHX] and Air Tractor said on Thursday that they have delivered the first “missionized” OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command ...; — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-03 21:06:01

LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest

Kennedy press secretary joins DHS: Paloma Chacon has joined the U. S. Department of Homeland Security as a deputy press secretary after more than three years in Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La. ) office. Chacon most recently served as K...; 2025-04-02 17:52:33
House Democrats dwarf Republicans in town hall events: House Democrats have significantly outnumbered House Republicans in town hall events so far in 2025. From Jan. 1 to March 31, House Democrats have held 376 town hall events, more than doubling the...; 2025-03-31 16:21:14
Malliotakis staffer races up the ranks: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N. Y. ) has promoted longtime staffer Anthony Raisley to communications director, marking his latest step up the office ladder. Raisley, who has been with Malliotakis' o...; 2025-03-28 17:47:11
57 members have an alma mater competing in the Sweet 16: With 16 teams remaining in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, 44 representatives and 13 senators have a rooting interest as their alma maters compete for a national championship. Each of the 16 ...; 2025-03-26 16:10:12
Fringe John Birch Society registers first lobbyist: The John Birch Society, a fringe advocacy group whose founder accused President Dwight Eisenhower of being a "dedicated, conscious agent of the communist conspiracy," has registered to lo...; 2025-03-24 19:22:30

WSJ Op-eds

Trump and His ‘Little Disturbance’ From Tariffs: The effective U.S. tariff rate is now higher than after Smoot-Hawley.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-03 21:49:00
Finland Knows Winter Is Coming: The Finns ramp up defense spending and leave a land-mine pact. It’s a lesson for Trump.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-03 21:43:00
What the Trump Dollar Plunge Means: Are investors losing confidence in U.S. economic policy?; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-03 21:40:00
Congress Begins to Dissent on Trade: Four GOP Senators vote to undo Trump’s tariffs on Canada.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-03 21:45:00
Say Hello to Your New Colleague, the AI Agent: Today’s CEOs are the final generation of executives who will lead exclusively human workforces.; — Marc Benioff 2025-04-03 19:37:00
Living Well Is Europe’s Best Revenge for Trump Tariffs: Policy overhauls to boost domestic prosperity can insulate the Continent from U.S. protectionism.; — Joseph C. Sternberg 2025-04-03 19:33:00
The Incredibly Massive Number of Hackneyed Words Is Surreal: Overused, meaningless phrases fall out of fashion. It would be awesome if they did it a little quicker.; — Joseph Epstein 2025-04-03 19:32:00

The Diplomat

What Trump’s New Tariff Rules Mean for South Asia: Uncertainty looms. But since the tariffs are also squeezing global competitors, South Asian countries could, with the right policies, recover.; — Saqlain Rizve 2025-04-04 09:38:00
Tariffs and Inflation for the US, Disruption for Indian Supply Chains: India must work at making India great as opposed to bending over backwards to help Trump in Making America Great Again.; — Anuradha Chenoy 2025-04-04 13:51:00
ASEAN’s Position in Plastic Treaty Negotiations: Paper Tiger, Plastic Dragon?: ASEAN has become an attractive destination for petrochemical expansion and plastic waste exports, given its proximity to China and regional appetite for foreign investment. This will come at high r...; — Yuyun Ismawati and Wong Pui Yi 2025-04-04 12:38:00
Constitutional Court Upholds South Korean President’s Impeachment: The Constitutional Court upheld Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment. As of April 4, Yoon is no longer president of South Korea and a snap election must take place within 60 days.; — Mitch Shin 2025-04-04 12:11:00
COP31: An Opportunity That Australia Cannot Afford to Miss: The benefits of co-hosting the annual climate negotiations by far outweigh the costs, both economically and strategically.; — Melanie Pill and Richie Merzian 2025-04-04 05:46:00
Southeast Asian Governments React to Punitive Trump Tariffs: Vietnam and Thailand say they are open to negotiations with Washington, but will also seek to diversify their export markets away from the U.S.; — Sebastian Strangio 2025-04-04 04:27:00
The India-US Trade Dilemma: Tariffs, Tensions, and the Road Ahead: New Delhi faces a difficult choice between attempting to ease tariffs through diplomatic channels or imposing counter-tariffs on U.S. goods.; — Kashif Hasan Khan 2025-04-03 15:00:00

European Security & Defence

SwAF embarks on its first external NATO Air Policing mission: <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gripens-in-Poland-Swedish-Armed-Forces-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="disp...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-04 17:05:11
Embraer and Denel sign MoU in relation to KC-390 collaboration: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Embraer-and-Denel-KC-390-collab-Embraer-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="dis...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-04 16:00:27
Babcock secures innovative Ukraine support contract that includes 3D printing: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Chall-2-Crown-Copyright-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; mar...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-04 14:07:28
Leonardo unveils new cockpit design for Block 20 version of the M-346: <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/M-346-Block-20-cockpit-Leonardo-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: bl...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-03 16:50:35
JFD to continue providing subsea-related capabilities to UK MoD under new contract: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TMCC-JFD-300x200.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5p...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-03 15:50:05
Rohde & Schwarz unveils the capabilities of its ARDRONIS Effect C-UAV jammer: <img width="300" height="201" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ARDRONIS-Effect-Rohde-Schwarz-300x201.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: bloc...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-03 14:38:17

Politico Defense feed

Trump's tariffs threaten US weapons production: The program could make it more difficult for America to produce weapons — and keep allies.; — By Paul McLeary and Joe Gould 2025-04-03 21:59:00
DOD watchdog launches investigation into Hegseth’s Signal use: The inquiry will examine whether the Pentagon chief violated the agency’s standards for sharing classified information.; — By Jack Detsch 2025-04-03 19:15:37
New chaos in White House as top NSC officials sacked: Mike Waltz’s NSC is under fire from far-right influencers.; — By Robbie Gramer and Jack Detsch 2025-04-03 18:51:22
Former acting AG Whitaker confirmed as US envoy to NATO: His selection had surprised U.S. allies because the lawyer had no significant foreign policy experience.; — By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing 2025-04-02 01:38:27
Caine denies Trump’s MAGA hat tale: The nominee for the Joint Chiefs chair said the president "was actually talking about somebody else."; — By Joe Gould and Connor O'Brien 2025-04-01 14:28:27
Judge blocks Trump administration from firing CIA, ODNI staffers who worked on DEI: A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, ordered that the employees be allowed to seek other positions at the agencies.; — By Josh Gerstein 2025-04-01 00:25:37
Atlantic editor: ‘Phone numbers don't just get sucked into other phones’: Jeffrey Goldberg denies he never spoke to Mike Waltz prior to Signal chat leak; — By Amanda Friedman 2025-03-30 16:18:04

CGTN-China politics

China, EU discuss economic policy, cooperation in Brussels: Chinese Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min co-chaired the 16th China-EU Financial Dialogue with EU officials in Brussels on Monday.; 2025-04-02 12:50:13
Wang Yi mourns passing of Laos' former president: Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday went to the Lao Embassy in China to mourn the passing of Khamt...; 2025-04-03 14:58:51
Full and effective protection of environmental rights in Xizang: China's State Council Information Office released a white paper on Friday titled "Human Rights in Xizang in the New Era."; 2025-03-29 04:41:58
Xi Jinping sends condolences after deadly Myanmar quake: Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday over the deadly earthquake that struck Myanmar.; 2025-03-29 04:17:51
Israel warns Rafah residents to evacuate ahead of an 'intense fight': Israel warns Rafah residents to evacuate ahead of an 'intense fight'; 2025-03-31 07:05:11
China extends anti-dumping probe into EU brandy by three months: The Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday that it will extend an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imports from the European Union by three months.; 2025-04-02 10:14:53
U.S. behind cyberattacks against China during Asian Winter Games: FM: U.S. behind cyberattacks against China during Asian Winter Games: FM; 2025-04-03 14:35:30

TradeWinds - maritime shipping news

Shipping stock crash accelerates in US after China’s tariffs retaliation: Most stocks slide more than 5%, with LPG and tanker names seeing double-digit damage; — Joe Brady 2025-04-04 15:24:29
Oldendorff-backed study: Scrubbers are the best fuelling option for the environment: Report is the first to compare impact of exhaust gas cleaners and heavy fuel oil with low-sulphur fuels on a well-to-wake basis; — Holly Birkett 2025-04-04 15:12:30
LPG sector downgraded to ‘sell’ as risk increases with tariffs and newbuildings: BW LPG stock crashes 13% on Oslo exchange; — Jonas Walsgård 2025-04-04 13:28:38
Russia seeks $1bn in compensation from shipowners for oil spill: Two small tankers broke up during fierce weather in Kerch Strait; — Paul Peachey 2025-04-04 13:21:18
Norwegian shipowners slam plan to boost pay for seafarers working in national waters: Timing of proposal ‘couldn’t be worse’; — Jonas Walsgård 2025-04-04 13:07:44
NYK eyes Taiwan wind shipping with investment in Iovtec: Japanese giant says it is gaining insights into one of Asia’s largest offshore wind markets; — Gary Dixon 2025-04-04 12:59:11
LPG shipments in the cross-hairs as China hits backs on US tariffs: US exporters to pay extra 34% on cargoes as government retaliates; — Gary Dixon 2025-04-04 12:20:55

EveryCRS Appropriations

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2025 State of Play: 2024-09-27 04:00:00
FY2025 Appropriations Status: In Brief: 2024-09-30 04:00:00
Agricultural Conservation: FY2023 and FY2024 Appropriations: 2024-10-01 04:00:00
Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2025 (Division A of P.L. 118-83): 2024-10-07 04:00:00
Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2025: 2024-10-10 04:00:00
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2025 Budget and Appropriations: 2024-10-16 04:00:00
Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Nuclear Weapons Activities: In Brief: 2024-10-24 04:00:00

TechCrunch

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol: A year ago, Bluesky was opening up to the public and was known as one of the many X competitors that emerged after Elon Musk acquired the network formerly known as Twitter. Today, Bluesky’s s...; — Sarah Perez 2025-04-04 17:26:57
Protester interrupts Microsoft Copilot keynote, says company has ‘blood on its hands’: A protester interrupted Microsoft’s Copilot-focused keynote Friday afternoon, calling attention to the company’s reported dealings with the Israeli military. “Shame on you,”...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-04 17:17:15
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie thinks his city is on the verge of a rebound: The perception of San Francisco has been on the decline for years due to a number of factors. The city’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, joined TechCrunch’s Maxwell Zeff to talk about Lurie’...; — TC Video 2025-04-04 17:12:06
Startups Weekly: Stay tuned for the Rippling espionage movie: Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week reminded us that different st...; — Anna Heim 2025-04-04 17:05:00
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen still sees opportunity in global trade despite Trump’s tariffs: Flexport’s business is built on supply chains, and the new tariffs the U.S. is placing upon its trading partners have plunged international trade into chaos. Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Pet...; — TC Video 2025-04-04 16:51:41
Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google’s most expensive AI model yet: On Friday, Google released API pricing for Gemini 2.5 Pro, an AI reasoning model with industry-leading performance on several benchmarks measuring coding, reasoning, and math. For prompts up to 200...; — Maxwell Zeff 2025-04-04 16:42:26
Klarna and StubHub delay IPOs because of Trump tariff turmoil: Both firms hoped to raise at least $1 billion in their public market debuts.; — Julie Bort 2025-04-04 16:35:03

Space.com

The Lego Marvel Spider-Man Daily Bugle set is one of the largest Lego sets in the Lego Marvel range — now at one of the lowest prices we've seen in years: This fantastic Lego set makes an amazing center feature to any Lego Marvel collection and it's rarely discounted, so grab it while you can.; — paul.brett@futurenet.com (Paul Brett) 2025-04-04 16:48:45
SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition: SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.; — jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) 2025-04-04 16:32:23
Astronaut's new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day: NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits.; — robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) 2025-04-04 16:30:00
Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there': "OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."; — brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) 2025-04-04 16:00:00
'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' brings co-op space adventures to Nintendo Switch 2 (and other platforms) in 2026 (video): The Astroneer universe is expanding, and this follow-up will be all about "discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie".; 2025-04-04 15:00:00
Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream: The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online.; 2025-04-04 14:00:00
Vanguard 1 is the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. Scientists want to bring it home after 67 years: A team that includes aerospace engineers, historians and writers have proposed retrieving the 67-year-old Vanguard 1 satellite from orbit.; 2025-04-04 13:00:00