Jen Judson

@JenJudson

Land Warfare Reporter @defense_news. 115th president of @pressclubdc. MRE prez. @politico vet. @kenyon '04 @comatbu MS grad.

Washington, DC

Joined July 2008

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 18

Army promises to deliver analysis on sweeping changes in 10 days defensenews.com/land/2025/06/1…

JenJudson's tweet card. The Army secretary has promised to show Congress the analysis behind its transformation plans within the next 10 days.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jul 18

No time to waste: NATO chief urges rapid industrial mobilization defensenews.com/land/2025/07/1…

JenJudson's tweet card. NATO countries along with the U.S. will have to move quickly to deliver capability to Europe to deter Russia, the supreme allied commander of Europe said.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jul 17

Army Europe chief unveils NATO eastern flank defense plan defensenews.com/land/2025/07/1…

JenJudson's tweet card. The U.S. Army in Europe, along with NATO allies, wants to pursue optionally manned common launchers and munitions to deter Russia on the Eastern flank.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jul 17

Top NATO commander rushing to deliver fresh Patriots to Ukraine defensenews.com/land/2025/07/1…

JenJudson's tweet card. NATO's supreme allied commander is working to deliver Patriot air and missile defense systems to Ukraine along with other capabilities.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jul 2

Setting the scene: Army to test new hub for stockpiling in Australia defensenews.com/land/2025/07/0…

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 30

I speak the truth from my blackened soul.

DDavis Winkie@davis_winkie · Jun 30

Pentagon budget season 🥲 (hard truth courtesy of @JenJudson)

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 30

Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense defensenews.com/pentagon/2025/…

JenJudson's tweet card. The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 27

US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force defensenews.com/land/2025/06/2…

JenJudson's tweet card. To build capability that will contribute to deterring China, the Army is up-gunning its Multi-Domain Command structure.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 27

Army seeks $197 billion FY26 budget with transformation plan at center defensenews.com/land/2025/06/2…

JenJudson's tweet card. The Army's base budget request is $192 billion but relies on another $5.4 billon in supplemental funding for key initiatives.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 26

Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget release defensenews.com/pentagon/2025/…

JenJudson's tweet card. Defense officials argued the spending request should also include another spending bill in Congress, which would bring the total closer to $961 billion.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 24

After years-long delay, missile tracking radar test declared a success defensenews.com/pentagon/2025/…

JenJudson's tweet card. A successful test of the Long-Range Discrimination Radar will inform an operational decision originally planned for 2023.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 20

Saab taps Anduril to build rocket motors for ground-launched bomb defensenews.com/industry/2025/…

JenJudson's tweet card. Saab has picked Anduril to produce solid rocket motors for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb it produces with Boeing.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 16

Paris Air Show organizers wall off booths of Israeli arms companies defensenews.com/global/europe/…

JenJudson's tweet card. The Paris Air Show began with a tense political note on Monday, as Israeli arms makers found their booths walled off with a black barrier in the morning.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 13

Tech execs enlist in Army Reserve for new innovation detachment defensenews.com/land/2025/06/1…

JenJudson's tweet card. The U.S. Army Reserve is swearing in four new officers from Silicon Valley.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 13

House appropriators OK rebukes to recent DOD scandals in budget bill militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-…

JenJudson's tweet card. Republicans inserted language restricting military actions on U.S. soil and blocking unsecure communications among senior officials in their 2026 budget.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 12

Two industry teams to begin bending metal for Bradley replacement defensenews.com/land/2025/06/1…

JenJudson's tweet card. American Rheinmetall Vehicles and General Dynamics Land Systems will begin prototyping vehicles for evaluation ahead of the Army choosing a winner.

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Jen Judson@JenJudson · Jun 12

Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank defensenews.com/land/2025/06/1…

JenJudson's tweet card. The Army has put an end to the M10 Booker program in the midst of low-rate production as it pivots to a focus on a highly mobile, lighter force.

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