DSB Sees Dearth of Combatant Command Input: The Defense Science Board has just released a second volume from its 2005 Summer Study entitled “Transformation: A Progress Assessment.” This portion covers supporting work that took a look at DOD’s combat operations and capabilities transformation efforts, according to DSB Chairman William Schneider. In critiquing business management practices, the DSB said the capability-needs process continues to be dominated by force providers and the Joint Staff, and is “under represented” by the combatant commander’s needs. For more, read the report here.
A Defense Department team is on the ground in Ukraine assessing what the country needs to protect itself from air, naval, electronic, and cyber warfare threats as Russian troops gather on multiple fronts, a senior Ukrainian defense official told Air Force Magazine, describing an emphasis on what assistance can be…