Beijing’s “opaque” military modernization, the expansion of its nuclear arsenal alongside a larger number of sophisticated delivery systems, and its cooperation with Russia were all highlighted as causes of concern by alliance leaders as they met in Brussels on June 14. 

Despite being responsible for two very different areas of the world, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Northern Command are both seeking additional funding in fiscal 2022 for satellite communications, according to documents obtained by Aerospace DAILY.

U.S. Special Operations Command is seeking $286 million in unfunded priorities in fiscal 2022, with $245 million of that total covering two CV-22 attrition reserve aircraft modifications, while U.S. Southern Command is seeking funds to purchase six Bell helicopters for Guatemala, according to documents obtained by Aerospace DAILY.

U.S. Northern Command and the Missile Defense Agency have included a $27 million addendum to their fiscal 2022 budget requests for a cruise missile defense sensor.

The Biden administration’s pick for Air Force Secretary is among the nominations that have been sent to the Senate for confirmation.

Seoul’s requirement calls for a 30,000-40,000 ton carrier that can support up to 16 Lockheed Martin F-35Bs and eight helicopters.

The review will be worked as a part of the Biden Administration’s National Defense Strategy and feed into the integrated deterrence review.

The Colombia proposal adds to a growing list of nations where the new-generation Gripen is in contention, such as Canada, Finland and India.