06-01-2026 19:00 via breakingdefense.com

Lessons learned from the US raid on Venezuela

CSIS’ Mark Cancian weighs in on lessons learned from Operation Absolute Resolve and what may lie ahead for US defense.
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Army’s noncommittal procurement strategy is creating quandaries for vendors
Why is GSA’s procurement chief in international negotiations over Ukraine and Gaza?
The D Brief: Trump: ‘I don’t need international law’; Senate votes to limit Venezuela action; USAF consolidates PEOs; Marines’ own robot wingman; And a bit more.
USAF consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups
Marine Corps picks industry team to create a robot wingman of its own
The D Brief: Offshore banks to hold seized-oil profits; Pay caps for defense CEOs; Army’s flight-school outsourcing, snagged; Right-to-repair urged; And a bit more.
Trump lambastes defense CEOs over pay, stock buybacks
The right-to-repair fight could make or break US troops’ robot-war plans
As Army narrows field for its flight-school outsourcing contract, Congress says: not so fast
Overhauling acquisition, production and procurement processes to rebuild the industrial base
How the Venezuela operation could affect Pentagon budgets
Defense Business Brief: US-made biotech; Rocketdyne; Hegseth’s industry tours
Senate confirms LaNeve to be next Army Vice Chief
The D Brief: Trump plans oil seizure; US forces seize tanker; Greenland seizure floated; Experts pan Maduro seizure; And a bit more.
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