Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
The AECA & FAA already identify many countries that receive preferential treatment in different situations, so will be interesting to see what they envision here. I suspect it relates to the jumping the FMS delivery queue, which is currently first come, first serve.
8/14
The AECA & FAA already identify many countries that receive preferential treatment in different situations, so will be interesting to see what they envision here. I suspect it relates to the jumping the FMS delivery queue, which is currently first come, first serve.
8/14
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
Reform of the US Munitions List and FMS-Only List is BADLY needed. The FMS-Only List in particular as it currently exists is essentially theoretical, with a broad range of systems being included but not actually subject to FMS-Only restrictions in practice.
9/14
Reform of the US Munitions List and FMS-Only List is BADLY needed. The FMS-Only List in particular as it currently exists is essentially theoretical, with a broad range of systems being included but not actually subject to FMS-Only restrictions in practice.
9/14
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
Consolidating FMS & DCS case tracking is very good and badly needed. Currently FMS is largely managed by the DoD's Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and DCS by State Political-Military Affair's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
10/14
Consolidating FMS & DCS case tracking is very good and badly needed. Currently FMS is largely managed by the DoD's Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and DCS by State Political-Military Affair's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
10/14
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
As I said before, the entire process really needs to be under 1 roof to work properly, but just rewriting the relevant parts of the US Code is a major undertaking alone. Then you need to staff up the bureaucracy to manage it, and this Admin is obsessed with firing people.
11/14
As I said before, the entire process really needs to be under 1 roof to work properly, but just rewriting the relevant parts of the US Code is a major undertaking alone. Then you need to staff up the bureaucracy to manage it, and this Admin is obsessed with firing people.
11/14
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
Overall I would say that like the Golden Dome EO, this is well written. I would like them to be even more aggressive (MTCR withdrawal is very low hanging fruit), but ultimately serious reforms will be hampered by the Admin's chronic weakness in senior leadership.
12/14
Overall I would say that like the Golden Dome EO, this is well written. I would like them to be even more aggressive (MTCR withdrawal is very low hanging fruit), but ultimately serious reforms will be hampered by the Admin's chronic weakness in senior leadership.
12/14
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
I don't see the level of experience and competence needed in key positions at the Pentagon & State Department necessary to execute major reforms of what is the most complicated bureaucracy in the US Federal Government. They should start small and pocket easy wins.
13/14
I don't see the level of experience and competence needed in key positions at the Pentagon & State Department necessary to execute major reforms of what is the most complicated bureaucracy in the US Federal Government. They should start small and pocket easy wins.
13/14
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
You can read the EO in full here, it's not very long, but I've highlighted the most important parts in the thread.
14/14
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/reducing-competitive-regulatory-barriers/
You can read the EO in full here, it's not very long, but I've highlighted the most important parts in the thread.
14/14
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/reducing-competitive-regulatory-barriers/
The White House
Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1.
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
In 2027 Rheinmetall aims to produce:
💥 ~1.1 million rounds of 155mm ammo
💥 240,000 rounds of 120mm tank ammo
💥 Over 3.4 million rounds of medium calibre ammo
💥 ~12,000 tonnes of propellant
In 2027 Rheinmetall aims to produce:
💥 ~1.1 million rounds of 155mm ammo
💥 240,000 rounds of 120mm tank ammo
💥 Over 3.4 million rounds of medium calibre ammo
💥 ~12,000 tonnes of propellant
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RT @thef35: F-35 carrier landing through the pilot's Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). Unclassified//Released
RT @thef35: F-35 carrier landing through the pilot's Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). Unclassified//Released
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
RT @NoahGairn: Great thread from Colby (as usual) https://twitter.com/ColbyBadhwar/status/1910316854721359881#m
RT @NoahGairn: Great thread from Colby (as usual) https://twitter.com/ColbyBadhwar/status/1910316854721359881#m
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
RT @DLT649: Given that my day job is security cooperation, here are my thoughts on the new EO involving foreign defense sales that came out last night:
🧵/15
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/reducing-competitive-regulatory-barriers/
RT @DLT649: Given that my day job is security cooperation, here are my thoughts on the new EO involving foreign defense sales that came out last night:
🧵/15
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/reducing-competitive-regulatory-barriers/
The White House
Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1.
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
The U.S. has experience building national security space programs—“so we need to work together,” Godfrey said.
European states aren't alone in this conclusion. Stay tuned for some significant space news that I have coming @ArchivesDefense. https://twitter.com/DefenseOne/status/1910166596154179691#m
The U.S. has experience building national security space programs—“so we need to work together,” Godfrey said.
European states aren't alone in this conclusion. Stay tuned for some significant space news that I have coming @ArchivesDefense. https://twitter.com/DefenseOne/status/1910166596154179691#m
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
🇺🇸 INDOPACOM Commander Admiral Paparo just confirmed that an entire PATRIOT Battalion was transferred from his AOR to CENTCOM. Yesterday USFK Commander Brunson alluded to at least some of those batteries being redeployed from the Korean Peninsula.
🇺🇸 INDOPACOM Commander Admiral Paparo just confirmed that an entire PATRIOT Battalion was transferred from his AOR to CENTCOM. Yesterday USFK Commander Brunson alluded to at least some of those batteries being redeployed from the Korean Peninsula.
Necro Mancer (Twitter)
Иркутско-новонукутский бандит и разбойник из банковской сферы Поздняков Дмитрий Сергеевич 1983 г.р. с 2009 осваивал профессии электросварщика, столяра, плотника, паркетчика, швеи 2-го разряда, после отсидки решил захватить В.Новосёлку и умер
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Иркутско-новонукутский бандит и разбойник из банковской сферы Поздняков Дмитрий Сергеевич 1983 г.р. с 2009 осваивал профессии электросварщика, столяра, плотника, паркетчика, швеи 2-го разряда, после отсидки решил захватить В.Новосёлку и умер
vk.com/wall-211500906_2113 #всрф #груз200
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