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How a South Korean Shipbuilder Plans to Revive American Shipbuilding

The United States possesses the world's most powerful navy, yet it faces a profound industrial crisis. The domestic shipbuilding capacity…

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Alison O'Leary

Why America Invests in the $2 Billion B-2 Stealth Bomber

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, a menacing black triangle gliding silently through the upper atmosphere, is one of the most…

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GovFacts

Pentagon Partnerships: How the Military Works with Private Companies

The Pentagon buys weapons and equipment from private companies but it also partners with them in ways most Americans never…

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GovFacts

The Pentagon’s Cloud War: From JEDI’s Collapse to JWCC’s Rise

The U.S. Department of Defense manages a global military machine of staggering complexity. Its latest mission? Dragging its massive digital…

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GovFacts

The Pentagon’s Gamble: How JADC2 Aims to Revolutionize Modern Warfare

The U.S. military is betting everything on a radical transformation that could either save American dominance or create the world's…

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Inside America’s Military Tech Revolution

The U.S. Department of Defense is racing to rebuild itself for a new kind of warfare. Guided by the stark…

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How America’s Military is Racing to Modernize

The U.S. military is undergoing its most fundamental transformation since the nuclear age—not by building bigger ships or faster jets,…

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GovFacts

How America Is Reinventing War for the Digital Age

The American military is undergoing its most radical transformation since World War II. After two decades focused on counterinsurgency and…

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