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Defense Daily
- State Department Approves $2.2 Billion Netherlands Sale For Tomahawk Missiles
- The State Department last Friday approved a potential $2.2 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Netherlands for RTX [RTX] Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agenc...
- — Rich Abott 2025-04-25 21:28:54
- Official: Army’s TiC Is Opportunity To Get AI To ‘Tactical Edge,’ Predictive Analysis Is ‘Next Horizon’
- The Army sees the ongoing Transforming in Contact (TiC) initiative to rapidly field new capabilities as an opportunity to get after delivering more artificial intelligence capabilities “to the ta...
- — Matthew Beinart 2025-04-25 21:08:43
- CSIS Suggests Deterrence Value of Disclosing More U.S. Counterspace Systems
- The just released Space Threat Assessment 2025 by the Center for Strategic & International Studies’ (CSIS) Aerospace Security Project suggests a deterrence value in U.S. Space Force dis...
- — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-25 21:02:47
- Lockheed, Northrop, Peraton Nab Space Systems Command Relay Ground Station Awards
- The Navy last Thursday selected Lockheed Martin [LMT], Northrop Grumman [NOC], and Peraton to compete for task orders under a potential $244.2 million contract to develop the Space Systems Command...
- — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-25 20:55:09
- SECNAV Announces Nearly $300 Million In IT And Other DOGE Cuts
- Secretary of the Navy John Phelan Thursday night said the Navy canceled almost $300 million in DOGE-identified information technology (IT) contracts as well as grants and awards for “non-essentia...
- — Rich Abott 2025-04-25 20:51:39
- Defense Watch: GD Sub Money, Hyundai at HII, Finnish Icebreakers, DoD Tech At Border, Irish Javelins
- GD Waiting On Sub Money. General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic told financial analysts recently the company has not yet received the supplemental shipbuilding money approved by recent continuing res...
- — DDN Staff 2025-04-25 20:11:08
- Eyes on DMSP Replacement, As First WSF-M Reaches IOC
- The ML-1A Weather System Follow-on–Microwave (WSF-M) satellite by BAE Systems‘ Ball Aerospace sector has reached initial operational capability (IOC), U.S. Space Force Space Systems Com...
- — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-25 17:57:06
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- DailyPay brings lobbying in-house ahead of lawsuit
- A payday lender has hired its first in-house lobbyist ahead of a state lawsuit accusing the company of illegality. DailyPay Inc. — a New York-based company known for allowing employees to co...
- 2025-04-25 19:09:18
- Grindr swipes right on its first in-house lobbyist
- Grindr has swiped right on Sen. Deb Fischer's (R-Neb. ) former top aide to lead its first in-house lobbying effort and represent its LGBTQ policy interests. Joe Hack, who previously served as chie...
- 2025-04-24 16:11:26
- Shri Thanedar accumulated massive 2024 ad spend total
- No member office had a stranger allocation of their Members' Representational Allowance than Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich. ) in 2024. Thanedar spent $964,740, 51. 5% of his entire spending, on print...
- 2025-04-21 18:50:04
- Begich legislative director sails to cruise industry
- Cruise Lines International Association has commandeered Rep. Nick Begich's (R-Alaska) top policy aide as its new vice president of government affairs. Kevin Swanson joined CLIA, the leading trade ...
- 2025-04-18 17:42:23
- Politico's parent company brings on Trump's lobbyist
- Politico's parent company has brought in President Trump's personal lobbyist to lead its first federal lobbying effort, according to a new disclosure. Ballard Partners filed the registration on beh...
- 2025-04-16 18:25:04
WSJ Op-eds
- Trump’s Smart Tax Decision
- He resists Republicans who want a Bernie Sanders tax policy.
- — The Editorial Board 2025-04-25 21:39:00
- When the Wind Didn’t Blow in Germany
- A years-long renewables push leaves the economy hostage to the weather.
- — The Editorial Board 2025-04-25 21:38:00
- Newsom Has a Gasoline Awakening
- As refiners flee California, leading to higher prices at the pump, he asks his regulators to ease up.
- — The Editorial Board 2025-04-25 21:36:00
- How Arizona Almost Scared Business Away
- Both parties worked together to save a $1.3 billion project.
- — The Editorial Board 2025-04-25 21:35:00
- When South Vietnam Died, 50 Years Ago
- The fall of Saigon was a foreshadowing of the 2021 U.S. abandonment of Afghanistan. Will Ukraine suffer a similar fate?
- — Peter R. Kann 2025-04-25 20:32:00
- Socialists Seek Control of New York Schools
- Radicals transformed the Chicago Teachers Union and hope to do the same to the Big Apple’s.
- — Mailee Smith 2025-04-25 20:23:00
- Many Big Law Firms Shun Conservative Clients
- They denounce Trump for targeting causes he opposes, but they’re guilty of the same thing.
- — John Greil 2025-04-25 20:30:00
The Diplomat
- Nepal’s Dilemma Over Social Media Regulation
- Nepal is facing a fast-escalating digital crisis that its current legal, technical, and institutional systems are not yet equipped to handle.
- — Shree Gurung 2025-04-25 17:38:00
- Trading Debt for Conservation in Tonga
- Tonga owes over $100 million to China. Debt-for-nature swaps could be a win-win solution to a looming debt crisis.
- — John Augé 2025-04-25 17:08:00
- Why Japan and Mongolia Are Expanding Defense Capability Cooperation
- Among Mongolia’s regional partners, Japan is playing an increasingly important role in modernizing the country’s defense sector.
- — Nicholas Millward 2025-04-25 15:40:00
- India’s Indus Ultimatum: South Asia’s Red Line Moment
- The tit-for-tat measures announced by India and Pakistan resemble a classic prisoner’s dilemma, where each side views escalatory retaliation as rational -- even necessary -- despite mutual harm.
- — Mirza M. Hamza 2025-04-25 12:33:00
- Uzbekistan’s Struggle to Regulate Privately Organized Muslim Pilgrimage Tours Continues
- Amid growing reports of fraud, poor service, and legal cases involving thousands of stranded pilgrims, Tashkent continues to introduce new regulatory measures.
- — Niginakhon Saida 2025-04-25 15:08:00
- What Causes Hindu Emigration From Pakistan’s Sindh Province?
- Due to the deteriorating security situation and the overall economic conditions in Pakistan, many Hindus feel compelled to migrate.
- — Muhammad Murad 2025-04-25 14:00:00
- Why Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Must Hold Elections Soon
- A democratically elected political government would have more legitimacy than the interim administration to move the country forward.
- — Mubashar Hasan 2025-04-25 12:22:00
European Security & Defence
- CSG25 sails with the benefit of fully operational Crowsnest ASaC capability
- <img width="300" height="190" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Merlin-ASaCs-Crown-Copyright-300x190.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block...
- — Peter Felstead 2025-04-25 17:44:50
- Dutch MoD orders 150 JLTVs for the Mariniers Corps
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/JTLV-Defensie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom...
- — Peter Felstead 2025-04-25 17:10:35
- First Polish-produced AW149 has made its maiden flight
- <img width="300" height="199" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AW149-in-test-flight-Polish-MND-300x199.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: bl...
- — Peter Felstead 2025-04-25 16:00:15
- Patria adopts new business model in response to changing operational environment
- <img width="300" height="141" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Patria-image-Patria-300x141.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-...
- — Peter Felstead 2025-04-25 13:50:41
- US State Department approves expanded Irish Javelin purchase
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FGM-148-Javelin-USMC-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin...
- — Peter Felstead 2025-04-25 13:03:35
- Latest shipborne trials see Bayraktar TB3 conduct four sorties in a day from TCG Anadolu
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TB3-take-off-Baykar-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-...
- — Peter Felstead 2025-04-24 16:54:43
Politico Defense feed
- 'Highly inappropriate': Musk, a defense contractor, sat in on Air Force nominee's interview
- His inclusion is significant because the SpaceX founder has billions of dollars in national security and defense contracts at stake.
- — By Joe Gould and Sam Skove 2025-04-25 15:34:14
- Pentagon leadership vacuum overwhelms Hegseth's office: 'It's a free-for-all'
- The departure of the Defense secretary’s top advisers has left the first-time government official without senior staff who understand Washington.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2025-04-24 21:59:00
- Controversial Hegseth chief of staff to leave Pentagon
- Joe Kasper will continue to support and advise the Pentagon, he said, but as a special government employee.
- — By Daniel Lippman and Jack Detsch 2025-04-24 20:30:38
- Pentagon to resume medical care for transgender troops
- The move is another setback for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has made culture war issues a major part of his role.
- — By Jack Detsch, Paul McLeary and Kyle Cheney 2025-04-24 15:42:17
- House GOP bumps Pentagon spending, eyes $150B target for party-line package
- The upward move is a win for defense hawks as the Republican megabill comes together.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2025-04-24 01:00:00
- The vicious rivalries tearing apart Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon
- A feud between the secretary's advisers and his chief of staff created backbiting and distrust that has erupted into the open.
- — By Rachael Bade, Daniel Lippman, Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2025-04-22 23:15:43
- The Republican response to Hegseth's controversies: Publicly defend, privately seethe
- GOP lawmakers worry about bucking the president but the public show of good will could expire.
- — By Connor O'Brien, Sophia Cai and Joe Gould 2025-04-22 21:33:09
CGTN-China politics
- China sends team to monitor Myanmar ceasefire, spokesperson confirms
- China recently sent a ceasefire monitoring team to Lashio, Myanmar, to oversee the ceasefire between the Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Guo Jiakun, a sp...
- 2025-04-22 14:28:01
- Tariff tensions ripple across global economy
- Tariff tensions ripple across global economy
- 2025-04-25 07:55:16
- 70 years on, Bandung Spirit charts course for Global South development
- Seven decades after the conference, the Bandung Spirit continues to inspire countries in the Global South to pursue a path of common development through win-win cooperation under the Belt and Road ...
- 2025-04-19 05:18:08
- 'The wrong approach': UNIDO warns U.S. tariffs risk global growth
- The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on Friday published an article on its website, expressing concern over the adverse effects of the United States' recent tariff increas...
- 2025-04-19 02:13:49
- Yoon Suk-yeol attends second trial on insurrection charges
- Yoon Suk-yeol attends second trial on insurrection charges
- 2025-04-21 01:01:44
- IMF warns of mounting global debt and trade uncertainty
- IMF warns of mounting global debt and trade uncertainty
- 2025-04-24 19:29:28
- China expresses condolences over passing of Pope Francis
- China expressed condolences over the passing of Pope Francis, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday.
- 2025-04-23 02:13:20
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Dutch prosecutors open case against Damen over suspected sanctions violations
- Shipyard group says it has always acted in accordance with sanctions law
- — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-25 21:38:42
- Wavelength Podcast: Swallowing Golden Ocean
- Plus, why car carrier operators are shocked by US tariffs and seafarers get a bit of good news
- — Craig Eason 2025-04-25 19:46:36
- Trump orders US officials to fast-track deepsea mining, stoking environmental debate
- Howard Lutnick and Doug Burgum to expedite permitting and licencing
- — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-25 19:37:30
- CMA CGM defies quiet period charter market to lock in container ship for two years
- Ernst Russ ship secures lucrative deal in the Mediterranean while limited activity focuses on shorter periods
- — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-25 17:20:37
- Tsantanis says bulker market ‘unstoppable’ as Seanergy sails on despite US-China turmoil
- US-listed shipowner’s CEO dismisses impact of US port fees on capesize operations
- — Gary Dixon 2025-04-25 16:52:33
- Trump tariff friction could dent bulker demand, warns Taylor Maritime
- London-listed owner sees mixed signals in volatile markets
- — Gary Dixon 2025-04-25 14:35:29
- Clients seek clarity on interaction between IMO and EU fuel rules, Reed Smith’s Austin says
- Transport partner says new global net-zero framework will not override FuelEU Maritime or EU carbon levy
- — Gary Dixon 2025-04-25 14:33:36
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
- Musk’s xAI Holdings is reportedly raising the second-largest private funding round ever
- Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings is in talks to raise $20 billion in fresh funding, potentially valuing the AI and social media combo at over $120 billion, according to a new Bloomberg report that sa...
- — Connie Loizos 2025-04-26 05:29:11
- DoorDash seeks dismissal of Uber lawsuit
- DoorDash has asked a California Superior Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Uber that accuses the food delivery company of stifling competition by intimidating restaurant owners into exclusi...
- — Kirsten Korosec 2025-04-25 23:25:31
- TechCrunch Mobility: Slate’s ‘transformer’ EV truck breaks cover and Tesla’s dueling realities
- Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Busy week, so let’s get t...
- — Kirsten Korosec 2025-04-25 22:30:00
- Anthropic sent a takedown notice to a dev trying to reverse-engineer its coding tool
- In the battle between two “agentic” coding tools — Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex CLI — the latter appears to be fostering more developer goodwill than the f...
- — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-25 21:57:09
- Deel files countersuit against Rippling as rivalry escalates
- In the latest development of an increasingly public dispute between HR and payroll services rivals, Deel has filed a countersuit against Rippling. To recap: Rippling publicly announced on March 17 ...
- — Mary Ann Azevedo 2025-04-25 20:57:23
- Slate Auto eyes former Indiana printing plant for its EV truck production
- Slate Auto, the buzzy new EV startup that broke stealth this week, is close to locking in a former printing plant located in Warsaw, Indiana as the future production site for its cheap electric tru...
- — Sean O'Kane 2025-04-25 20:55:15
- TechCrunch StrictlyVC in Athens in May will feature a special guest: Greece’s prime minister
- We’re thrilled to announce that Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will be joining us at our upcoming StrictlyVC event in Athens, co-hosted with Endeavor, on Thursday night, ...
- — Connie Loizos 2025-04-25 20:54:33
Space.com
- Senators press Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, on his ties to Elon Musk
- Multiple Democratic senators have expressed concern about the business relationship between Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick for NASA administrator, and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.
- — mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) 2025-04-25 22:00:00
- 'This character is noble, and he's beautiful': James Gunn explains how he cracked Superman in new behind-the-scenes footage (video)
- DC Studios reveals a superb look at the making of "Superman" for Superman Day.
- — stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) 2025-04-25 21:00:00
- Hubble helps explore the wreckage of a supernova star explosion in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way (image)
- Using the Hubble Space Telescope and an array of other instruments, astronomers have probed supernova wreckage in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the galaxy next door.
- 2025-04-25 20:00:00
- Lego Star Wars AT-AT Driver Helmet review
- After two years, Lego Star Wars helmets are back, and the AT-AT Driver might be our favorite yet.
- 2025-04-25 19:00:00
- How the Hubble Telescope became the 'Energizer bunny of spacecraft,' according to one of its astronaut visitors
- How has the Hubble Telescope lasted so long? One of the astronauts who helped repair it explains.
- — tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) 2025-04-25 19:00:00
- The sun might be spitting out particles that create water on the moon
- "With only lunar soil and a basic ingredient from the sun — which is always spitting out hydrogen — there's a possibility of creating water."
- 2025-04-25 18:03:08
- Stuck on Strands? Here are the constellations you need to know for today's star-themed puzzle
- Look to the night sky for the answers that you seek.
- 2025-04-25 17:03:53