Aaron Mehta

1 week ago | breakingdefense.com | Aaron Mehta |Ashley Roque

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this morning ordered the “transformation” of the US Army, including divesting certain formations and merging several internal organizations. Breaking Defense first broke news this week that a major restructuring of the Army was on the table, including the mergers of Army Futures Command and Training and Doctrine Command into a new organization — something Hegseth’s memo today confirmed.

2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Aaron Mehta

WASHINGTON — The Professional Services Council (PSC), a leading trade group for government contractors, announced today that former Trump official Jim Carroll will take the reins of the organization. Carroll takes over for David Berteau, who headed the trade association for over nine years, starting on May 19.

2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Aaron Mehta

WASHINGTON — America’s nuclear arsenal will cost $946 billion over the next decade, an estimated total that rose by 25 percent over the last two years, according to a new report [PDF] from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The total, covering operations, sustainment and modernization for the years 2025-2034, comes out to an average of $95 billion per year, according to the CBO’s biannual report, which was released Thursday.

1 month ago | breakingdefense.com | Aaron Mehta

WASHINGTON — With open questions about what countries could join the AUKUS Pillar II technology development effort, a top US admiral this week had a message: No one should get too worked up about the branding. “The reality is, we’re already doing AUKUS Pillar II stuff with many of our allies and partners,” Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, the US Navy’s top submariner, said.

1 month ago | breakingdefense.com | Aaron Mehta

WASHINGTON — Speaking Monday evening in the White House, President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement: The US appears poised for its first $1 trillion defense budget request. “We also essentially approved a budget, which is in the [vicinity], you’ll like to hear this, of a trillion dollars,” Trump said while meeting with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu. “$1 trillion, and nobody’s seen anything like it.