The United States must increase spending to levels not seen since the Cold War to deter the threats of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, said the leaders of a bipartisan commission examining the
These link the DOD current and future needs for prepositioned stocks—such as desired responsiveness—to evolving national defense objectives and ensure financial resourcing is provided to
It''s hard to replicate large-scale ground combat in a densely populated country that takes 10 minutes to cross by super-cruising jet.
In other words, the National Defense Stockpile should contain enough materials to support the U.S. military and essential civilian needs in a hypothetical war scenario. While classified, this war scenario is
The National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) offers a strategic vision to coordinate and prioritize actions to build a modern defense industrial base that is fully aligned with the NDS. It
Abstract Climate change is a "threat multiplier" that intensifies existing vulnerabilities, disrupts operations, and introduces new security risks. While the U.S.
While worthwhile, programs that target small business entry into the defense manufacturing base should be supplemented by programs that increase new entrants in areas
"The war in Ukraine and the growing recognition of the threat we have in the Pacific have disrupted the old model of how to think about war and how to prepare for war," Brandon Newell, a retired Marine
The United States must undertake an exhaustive review of required munitions for a possible China war scenario and dedicate resources to closing the missile gap between
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) was established by Congress in 2000, and serves as a semi-autonomous agency within DOE responsible for enhancing national security through the
While many of these priority areas — such as biotechnology, microelectronics, hypersonics and directed energy — were the same areas identified by the previous administration, one notable new addition to the
The 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) talks about how China and Russia are the DoD''s primary focus, since these two near-peer adversaries bring strategic competition to the battlefield.
Thus, in alignment with DOD discussions on the topic, this paper will focus on power and energy storage that includes energy storage technologies (e.g., batteries) and energy conversion
NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY Released shortly after the NSS, the National Defense Strategy (NDS) was integrated with the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and the Missile Defense Review (MDR) to
The Department of Defense is America''s largest government agency. Our mission is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation''s security.
The Atlantic Council''s Energy & Defense program, housed within the Global Energy Center, advances energy security as a cornerstone of defense. The program aims to
The future of war will be fast, mobile and lethal and requires the Defense Department to think about sustainment through the lens of integrated deterrence, which is a holistic and coordinated approach that
Currently managed by the Department of Defense (DOD), this National Defense Stockpile (NDS) may be used to provide domestic manufacturers with emergency access to essential
Energy: An Essential Element for Winning Future Wars — Operational Energy Part 1 By RuthAnne Darling and Paul Mason Carpenter And it ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more
In alignment with the National Defense Strategy, the Department is prioritizing energy demand reduction and seeking to adopt more efficient and clean energy technologies that reduce
Policy Recommendations The U.S. government is taking steps to address risks to its mineral supply chains. The Department of Defense is seeking to increase U.S. mineral
While worthwhile, programs that target small business entry into the defense manufacturing base should be supplemented by programs that increase new entrants in areas most critical to national defense, such
In this op-ed, analysts from the American Enterprise Institute lay out four priorities Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth should focus on in the next National Defense
Batteries are a vital and dynamic sector at the center of national efforts to deliver effective battlefield operations, secure critical defense supply chains and ensure America''s clean energy...
The Secretary of Defense, through the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall prioritize the issuance as appropriate of
These link the DOD current and future needs for prepositioned stocks—such as desired responsiveness—to evolving national defense objectives and ensure financial
The National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) offers a strategic vision to coordinate and prioritize actions to build a modern defense industrial ecosystem that is fully aligned with the
The Department of Defense (DOD) maintains the National Defense Stockpile to store materials that are strategic and critical to defense and essential civilian needs in times of national emergency.
Overview The Hanford Site, a 580-square-mile section of semi- arid desert in southeast Washington, was established in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project to produce plutonium for
The LDES modeled is Antora Energy''s battery energy storage system (BESS). It is currently at a technology readiness level (TRL) of 7 and not ready for full-scale deployment.
The Navy and Marine Corps are actively pursuing enhancements in energy storage and micro-grid technologies to ensure continuous military operations, even when regional power grids fail.
Batteries and tactical energy storage should be included in pre-positioned war reserve materiel to ensure today’s modernized joint force is electronically equipped for success, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime officials say in a white paper published last month (DLA common access card required to view).
The Defense Department depends on batteries to communicate, operate autonomous vehicles, power directed energy weapons and electrify warfighting platforms.
Reevaluating and expanding war stock will align energy resources with new weapon system technology and strengthen integrated deterrence, noted primary authors Army Col. Sue Styer, director of DLA Land and Maritime’s Supplier Operations Directorate, and Army Maj. Emille Prosko, aide-de-camp.
Aligning energy resources with the needs of modern warfighters can enhance rapid response while minimizing the risk of contested supply lines, the authors continue. As the DOD’s only logistics combat support agency, DLA supports military forces with over 4,000 types of batteries and provides battlefield energy solutions.
Modern warfare requires batteries for small devices and large power generation systems that are portable on the battlefield. The absence of batteries and tactical energy storage in forward-deployed war reserves creates a critical gap when contingency operations begin, the authors explain.
As part of that effort, DOD is working to align industry and military battery standards wherever practicable – from tactical vehicles and unmanned systems to military installations – in order to ensure future defense requirements can be produced affordably, while meeting warfighter needs.
