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Frontline Fixes: PLA Military Representatives Run to the Troops to Root Out Equipment Faults
A PLA Army Equipment Department military representative office has been proactively visiting front-line units to diagnose equipment faults, supervise digital-simulation repairs, and deliver targeted maintenance training. Its work — formalizing feedback loops between users and manufacturers and tightening quality controls — strengthens sustainment and operational readiness across China’s armed forces.
Trump Reorders U.S. Arms Sales to Favor Big Spenders and Strategic Partners
The White House has signed an executive order replacing a decades-old first-come, first-served approach to U.S. foreign military sales with a prioritisation system for high defence spenders and strategically located partners. The Department of Defense must submit a prioritized list of platforms within 120 days, signalling a tighter integration of arms exports with U.S. industrial policy and strategic objectives.
U.S. Orders Major Ramp-Up of Tomahawk, AMRAAM and SM-Series Missiles as Stocks Deplete
The U.S. Defense Department and Raytheon signed multi-year framework agreements to boost annual production of Tomahawk cruise missiles, AMRAAMs, SM-6s and SM-3 interceptors, responding to heavy munitions use in recent crises and growing allied demand. While the increases are significant, analysts warn that even the expanded outputs leave high-end missile stockpiles relatively vulnerable and that rebuilding a resilient industrial base will be a long effort.