Inside the Army highlights

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army:

1. SAPA Transmission, the U.S. subsidiary of a Spanish defense contractor, is moving forward with support from the state of Michigan to establish a bona fide industrial operation there, advancing plans for a domestic manufacturing beachhead to challenge the Pentagon's two long-standing combat vehicle transmission suppliers.

Full story: Spanish firm establishes U.S. industrial operation in Michigan

2. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul Selva on July 25 signed the Joint Concept for Operating in the Information Environment, detailing the joint force's new approach to information warfare.

Full story: JCS vice chairman signs joint concept on role of information

3. Army senior leaders in developing its six-year spending plan required program managers to "justify" the purpose of any effort that does not directly support one of the service's six modernization priorities, according to the vice chief of staff.

Full story: McConville: S&T realignment 'a good first step' toward NDS, modernization

4. The Chinese military is "likely training" for strikes against the United States and its allies, according to a new "special topic" section in the Pentagon's annual report on China's military capabilities.

Full story: Pentagon: China is 'likely training' for strikes against U.S. targets