‘They’ve grown back’: How Russia surprised the West and rebuilt its force (www.defensenews.com)
Russian military ‘almost completely reconstituted,’ US official says (www.defensenews.com)
US Navy delays next-generation submarine start to early 2040s (www.defensenews.com)
The US is heavily reliant on China and Russia for its ammo supply chain. Congress wants to fix that. (www.defensenews.com)
South Korea to increase defense spending over five years (www.defensenews.com)
Following North Korea’s satellite launch last month, South Korea suspended a no-fly provision in the 2018 inter-Korean treaty, enabling the South to monitor the North’s activities along their shared border. North Korea reacted by withdrawing from the pact entirely.
Drag race: hypersonic threats are slow enough for US missile defenses (www.defensenews.com)
Drag race: hypersonic threats are slow enough for US missile defenses::Opinion: Contrary to common claims, hypersonic weapons are no wonder weapons for cracking air-defense shields, argue analysts David Wright and Cameron Tracy.
Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy says (www.defensenews.com)
Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy says::Early Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.
US to build new nuclear gravity bomb (www.defensenews.com)
US to build new nuclear gravity bomb::Experts say this new higher-yield nuclear bomb appears intended to pave the way for retiring the older B83 megaton bomb.
