The White House (via OMB) strongly protests Congressional efforts within the FY 2027 NDAA to prohibit the purchase of warships from foreign shipyards. The Administration argues that these restrictions undermine national security by limiting flexibility and hindering its strategy of leveraging allied yards, such as in the 'Finland model,' to drive investment into U.S. shipbuilding capacity. This signals a significant policy shift toward integrating international partners into advanced naval construction, suggesting the Pentagon is prepared to bypass traditional domestic build requirements for future combat vessels.
Report to Congress on U.S. Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon
English Summary
The U.S. Army is developing the Dark Eagle Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), a sophisticated ground-launched system designed for conventional precision strikes against time-sensitive, heavily defended targets. The weapon combines a common booster missile with a maneuverable Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB), enabling speeds exceeding Mach 5 and enhancing survivability against interception. This capability significantly expands the U.S. military's strike depth and precision, representing a major strategic escalation in the ability to project power into contested environments.
中文摘要
美國陸軍正在開發「暗鷹遠程高超音速武器」（Dark Eagle Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, LRHW）。這是一種複雜的地面發射系統，專為對時間敏感、防禦嚴密的目標執行常規精準打擊而設計。該武器結合了通用助推器飛彈和可機動的通用高超音速滑翔體（Common Hypersonic Glide Body, C-HGB），使其能夠達到超過五倍音速的速度，並提高對攔截的生存能力。此項能力極大地擴展了美國軍隊的打擊深度和精準度，代表著在交戰環境中投射力量能力的一項重大戰略升級。
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