Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the National Security Strategy, the Army replacing personnel carriers it sent to Ukraine and more.
The Biden administration -- after a delay due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- has released its long-awaited National Security Strategy:
New National Security Strategy targets defense industrial cooperation
The White House today released a National Security Strategy that seeks "deeper collaboration" with foreign allies when it comes to developing and producing weapon systems and military technology, a vision made more urgent by the war in Ukraine.
Document: White House national security strategy
More coverage of the annual AUSA conference:
Army expects to replace legacy troop carriers sent to Ukraine with AMPVs
The Army has support from Congress to buy 200 new armored personnel carriers in a one-for-one replacement of legacy troop carriers it sent to Ukraine, a top ground vehicle official said Tuesday.
Humvee maker pitches new light vehicle for drone warfare; highly mobile tank killer
AM General is proposing a tank-killing light tactical vehicle at the Association of the U.S. Army annual convention -- offering a seminal example of how the Russia-Ukraine war is changing modern combat by outfitting a next-generation Humvee with a fleet of tube-launched, anti-armor loitering drones with a defensive suite to destroy enemy uncrewed air systems.
Wormuth: Extended CR would delay some modernization priorities
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said Monday that a long-term continuing resolution could push back the development and procurement schedules of some of the service's modernization programs.
The fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill is now under consideration by the full Senate:
Senate tees up defense authorization bill
The annual defense authorization bill was introduced on the Senate floor today with 75 bipartisan amendments attached to it, including six other major authorization bills, though a final vote is not expected until after November's mid-term elections.