Jen Judson
Land Warfare Reporter
Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.
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Army moves ahead on plans to replace storied Bradley Fighting Vehicle
The program to replace the venerable Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is expected to cost $45 billion.
Interview: Army secretary talks vision for modern war fighter
The U.S. Army's top civilian gives Defense News an exclusive interview to talk about how he is overseeing major muscle movements, including standing up of a new Futures Command.
Cochran recommends budget-cap busting defense bill
The Senate's lead defense appropriator is recommending a $650.7 billion spending package for the military, which would exceed budget caps by $70 billion.
Congress to limit WIN-T funds until Army delivers tactical comms plans
Congress is planning to limit funding for the backbone of the Army’s tactical network until the service delivers a report on how it plans to modernize its tactical communications and data networks, according to language in a conference committee report of the fiscal year 2018 defense policy bill made public Nov. 9.
Congress wants Army's modernization strategy
Congress is requiring the Army to develop a modernization strategy due out in the spring of 2018, according to language in the conference report of the defense policy bill made public Nov. 9.
US installs final ground-based missile interceptor to counter ICBM threat
The 44th and final ground-based interceptor for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system is now in place at Fort Greely, Alaska.
NATO’s battle groups instilled confidence on eastern flank during Russia’s Zapad
NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence battle groups instilled confidence on the eastern flank of Europe during Russia’s large annual exercise Zapad 2017, which took place over the month of September, the commander of U.S. Army Europe said.
US Army to halt WIN-T — its battlefield network backbone
Delivery of the Army’s highly controversial Warfighter Information Network-Tactical system will come to a halt in order to reboot the service’s entire tactical network so that it can operate against threats emerging on the battlefield.
Reserves bolster deterrence efforts at Saber Guardian
The U.S. Army-led Saber Guardian showed the U.S. Army reserve forces playing integral roles throughout the exercise across Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary this month.
Outgoing US Army Europe commander pushes for ‘Military Schengen Zone’
As the U.S. Army Europe commander prepares to exit the military stage in September, he’s pushing for better ways for militaries to move freely around the European theater and thinks a military Schengen zone might be the best way to achieve that goal.
