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Esper fired as defense secretary
Defense Secretary Mark Esper fell out of favor with President Donald Trump over a variety of issues.
By Aaron Mehta
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Where President-elect Joe Biden stands on national security issues
Here are some key defense policies to keep an eye on under a Biden administration.
House defense spending bill would give the MQ-9 Reaper drone a second life
Appropriators are also backing the purchase of a bunch of other aircraft across the services.
By Valerie Insinna
Russian bounties on US troops and a sharp rise in COVID numbers ― The Briefing for 7.3.20
Did a Russian intelligence unit offer bounties to Taliban fighters for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan? The Briefing for July 3, 2020.
By Ben Murray
House slides money into B-21 bomber procurement account
What does a movement of funds from development to advanced procurement mean for the secretive B-21 Raider?
By Valerie Insinna
US Air Force awards another batch of contracts to build new battle management system
The service has established a pool of nearly 50 contractors that may build pieces of the Advanced Battle Management System.
By Valerie Insinna