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Exploring the role of virtual reality in military decision training

Exploring the role of virtual reality in military...

In this work,  established methods for testing the fidelity and validity of simulated environments to compare three different methods of training use-of-force decision-making were adopted. Thirty-nine dismounted close combat troops…

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2022 Nuclear Posture Review: Selected Programmatic Issues

2022 Nuclear Posture Review: Selected Programmatic...

The unclassified 2022 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), a legislatively mandated document (10 U.S.C., Ch. 24), describes the Biden Administration’s plans to continue to modernize U.S. nuclear forces and infrastructure. That…

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Defense Primer: National Security Space Launch

Defense Primer: National Security Space Launch

The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) Launch Enterprise consists of two programs: National Security Space Launch (NSSL), which acquires launch services for heavy and medium lift class national security satellites…

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VA Health Care: Improved Data, Planning, and Communication Needed for Infrastructure Modernization and Realignment

VA Health Care: Improved Data, Planning, and...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) analyzed VA’s recommendations for modernizing and realigning its infrastructure, and reviewed supporting data and documentation. These data included actual and projected data on demographics and…

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The Baltic Sea Region at an Inflection Point

The Baltic Sea Region at an Inflection Point

The unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, catapulted conventional military operations to the forefront of Western security thinking, re-kindled serious contemplation of major war in Europe, and…

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Availability and Use of F-35 Fighter Aircraft:  An Update

Availability and Use of F-35 Fighter Aircraft: An...

Intended to replace older models of fighter aircraft, the F-35 has stealth capabilities that reduce the chance of detection by radar and heat-seeking missiles. The Department of Defense (DoD) has…

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The Defense Innovation Readiness Gap Is Widening

The Defense Innovation Readiness Gap Is Widening

In 2021, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Innovation Board and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) conducted a comprehensive review of defense ministries' innovation activities across 59 countries. Our results, published in…

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Iranian UAVs in Ukraine: A Visual Comparison

Iranian UAVs in Ukraine: A Visual Comparison

This report provides a visual comparison of UAVs (unmanned aircraft vehicles or unmanned aerial vehicles) used by Russian forces in Ukraine and Iranian UAVs used to attack U.S. and partner…

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Department of Defense Supplemental Funding for Ukraine: A Summary

Department of Defense Supplemental Funding for...

This report summarizes funding by supplemental appropriations act and by major appropriation category, also known as title. It also provides information about related funding transfers and reprogramming actions, Office of…

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Autonomy In Weapon Systems

Autonomy In Weapon Systems

This directive establishes policies and allocates duties for the development and use of autonomous and semiautonomous functions in weapon systems, including armed platforms that can be remotely managed or operated…

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An Industry Perspective: Critical Actions to Ensure U.S. Defense Trade Success

An Industry Perspective: Critical Actions to...

The Aerospace Industry Association’s (AIA) Export Controls Committee presents the most significant obstacles to shared government-industry success, and identifies three key actions to help ensure the licensing system not only…

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Department of Defense: Zero Trust Capability Execution Roadmap

Department of Defense: Zero Trust Capability...

The Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) has worked to establish the capabilities required to achieve Zero Trust and has laid them out on a roadmap for execution across the…

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Autonomy in Weapon Systems

Autonomy in Weapon Systems

This Defense Department directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for developing and deploying autonomous and semiautonomous functions in weapon systems, including armed platforms that are remotely operated or operated by…

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2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) reporting is increasing, enabling greater awareness of the airspace and increased opportunity to resolve UAP events. In addition to the 144 UAP reports covered during the…

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Long-Term Implications of the 2023 Future Years Defense Program

Long-Term Implications of the 2023 Future Years...

As part of the President’s annual budget request, the Department of Defense (DoD) develops a plan—called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)—that reflects DoD’s expectations about its programs and costs…

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