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1 week ago | 
fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Ryan Brobst |Bradley Bowman
The Trump administration is moving quickly to reform foreign defense sales through an executive order issued on April 9. The order reiterates the value of capable allies to Americans and directs important reforms related to the prioritization of partners, adjustment of congressional reporting thresholds, and review of the foreign military sales-only (FMS-Only) list.
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2 weeks ago | 
fdd.org | Zachary Berman |Bradley Bowman |Ryan Brobst
April 9, 2025 | The John Batchelor Show Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel while strengthening the U.S. industrial base
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2 weeks ago | 
fdd.org | Daniel Ackerman |Ryan Brobst |Bradley Bowman
Contents China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are sprinting to strengthen their military capabilities and are increasingly working together to threaten the United States and its interests.
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4 weeks ago | 
jewishpolicycenter.org | Bradley Bowman |Cameron McMillan |Ryan Brobst
President Donald Trump, who ran on a platform of “peace through strength,” surprised some in Washington when he suggested that he might support cutting the US defense budget by as much as 50 percent, presumably in concert with commensurate nuclear arms and budget reductions by Russia and China. The Washington Post then reportedthat Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to prepare for budget cuts of 8 percent per year for each of the next five years.
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4 weeks ago | 
fdd.org | Zachary Berman |Bradley Bowman |Ryan Brobst
March 26, 2025 | The John Batchelor Show Why America needs Israel to have the JASSM-ER
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1 month ago | 
highlandcountypress.com | Ryan Brobst |Bradley Bowman |Mark Montgomery
By Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman & Mark MontgomeryReal Clear WirePreparing for future conflicts with well-equipped adversaries, the Pentagon awarded a $122.6 million contract to increase production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM-ER) and Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) cruise missiles on March 14.
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1 month ago | 
fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Ryan Brobst |Bradley Bowman
Preparing for future conflicts with well-equipped adversaries, the Pentagon awarded a $122.6 million contract to increase production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM-ER) and Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) cruise missiles on March 14.
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1 month ago | 
fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Bradley Bowman |Ryan Brobst
We may be on the verge of peace in Ukraine — or not. Either way, the United States will need to continue providing Kyiv weapons. That’s because, despite significant progress, Europe still lacks the military-industrial might to replace the United States and meet Ukraine’s and NATO’s deterrent requirements. A failure to arm Ukraine will increase the chances that the Kremlin will come back for even more Ukrainian territory in the future.
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1 month ago | 
fdd.org | Cameron McMillan |Ryan Brobst |Bradley Bowman
Some in Washington argue thatU.S. security assistance to Ukraine is unsustainable and that the Russian invasion can continue indefinitely. With U.S. and Ukrainian officials meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, it is important to understand that both beliefs are wrong.
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2 months ago | 
fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Cameron McMillan |Ryan Brobst |Bradley Bowman
President Donald Trump, who ran on a platform of “peace through strength,” surprised some in Washington when he suggested last week that he might support cutting the U.S. defense budget by as much as 50 percent, presumably in concert with commensurate nuclear arms and budget reductions by Russia and China. The Washington Post then reported on Wednesday that Secretary of Defense Peth Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to prepare for budget cuts of 8 percent per year for each of the next five years.
