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General Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency, and Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testified on defense intelligence…

Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA), former Undersecretary for Defense Policy Michele Flournoy, and Jay Dryer, the Defense Department’s Strategic Command Operations director, joined a…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair Gen. John Hyten spoke about defense technology with the newly founded Emerging Technologies Institute. Other topics included the COVID-19 pandemic, China…

Brookings Institution senior fellow Michael O’Hanlon outlined his vision for the future of American national security policy. This virtual event was hosted by the Brookings Institution in…

Drones are used more and more as weapons in combat. Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Phelps looks at their impact in combat and their effect on the military units operating them…

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing titled, “The Findings and Recommendations of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military.”…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified on modernizing the VA’s electronic health records system. The secretary discussed cost overruns, implementation delays, and training…

Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) spoke about the military’s strategic capabilities, including missile defense and nuclear deterrence. Representative Turner is the ranking member on the…

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) asked unanimous consent for the Senate to take up a bill that would make changes to the military justice system by removing the chain of command from…

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff General James McConville testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the branch’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. Several issues…

Defense Department Spokesperson John Kirby briefed reporters and responded to questions on a range of issues.

Cybersecurity expert Tatyana Bolton of the R Street Institute talked about recent ransomware attacks and how the U.S. should respond.

Wilson Center president emerita and former Representative Jane Harman (D-CA) argued that past administrations have failed to confront some of the most challenging national security issues,…

District of Columbia National Guard Commander Major General William Walker and national security officials testified before two Senate committees on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Major General Walker…

District of Columbia National Guard Commander Major General William Walker and national security officials testified before two Senate committees on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Major General Walker…

Two Senate committees held a hearing on security failures during the January 6 attack on the Capitol. “A clear lack of accurate and complete intelligence across several federal agencies contributed to this event, and…

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) discussed issues of race and the military at a virtual event hosted by the Heritage Foundation. He talked about his time serving in the U.S. Army, current military training…

Defense Department Spokesperson John Kirby briefed reporters at the Pentagon.

Judy Batalion recounted the Jewish women who served as resistance fighters against the Nazis in Poland during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the Museum of Jewish Heritage…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a news conference to announce that Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) would chair a 13-member select committee formed to investigate the January 6, 2021,…