The US has a narrow edge in its talent pool, its hardware and its algorithms, but China is ahead in accumulating data, deploying applications, and integrating different functions.

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Manned armored vehicles will have a place even in a world of killer drones, experts agreed. But will they engage the enemy directly with big guns, or stay hidden and send out armed robots instead?

Future Tank: Beyond The M1 Abrams

The French military is moving apace in keeping with Paris's determination to, at a minimum, keep its rank as the third international space power in an increasingly large and competitive club of nations.

ASTERX 2021: French Space Forces Reach For Higher ‘Orbit’

President Biden is requesting a $753 billion defense budget for next fiscal year, with $715 billion of that going to the Pentagon.

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Readiness of air, space, and cyber forces across the armed services was mixed, the Government Accountability Office said.

Naval Readiness Fell In 2019; Ground Readiness Rose: GAO

"It’s ultimately a political decision, and ... this demands a strong and fully staffed OSD," said Mackenzie Eaglen, of the American Enterprise Institute. "That doesn’t seem likely until much later this year."

Long Range Strike Hot Potato Now In OSD Hands

The guidance will "outline threats and risks to 5G infrastructure," NSA Executive Director Noble said. It's one way NSA is "focusing our expertise in cryptography and cybersecurity to help industry and government to integrate security into all aspects of the 5G ecosystem."

NSA About To Release Unclassified 5G Security Guidance

"I've seen comparative numbers of US defense budget versus China, US defense budget versus Russia," Gen. Milley said. "What is not often commented on is the cost of labor. We’re the best paid military in the world by a long shot. The cost of Russian soldiers or Chinese soldiers is a tiny fraction."

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