Science & Tech

DOGE veteran could bring much-needed change to Navy research, observers say

New ONR chief Riley did defense-reform work at McKinsey, former officials say.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Shutdown nears end; Allies limit intel-sharing over boat strikes; Price tag for US occupations; Marines want multiple prototypes; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Longest shutdown in history creating a readiness hole of unknown proportions

The heads of several military professional organizations came together to beg Congress to open the government.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Buildup near Venezuela continues; War plans for Nigeria; China’s 3rd carrier; Powder sickens 7 at Andrews; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Thomas Novelly and Bradley Peniston
Business

‘Cautious’ optimism follows top warship builder’s productivity, workforce wins

For HII, higher wages attracted seasoned shipyard workers and boosted retention.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Science & Tech

PacFleet is rushing to create new capabilities, operating concepts

Adm. Koehler: “It might sound to you like we’re building the airplane while we fly it. That is no accident.”

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

The D Brief: New nuke tests?; Pushback on European drawdown; Arms-export overhaul expected; Marines axe planned regiment; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: More boat strikes; OSD’s communications bottleneck; Navy scrutinizing sailors’ tweets; Shutdown effects; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Business

General Dynamics CEO warns of government shutdown effects

The company raked in nearly $13 billion in revenue for Q3, including about $4 billion from shipbuilding.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

Don’t give up the shipyards

Trump’s first shipbuilding deal must not derail America’s bipartisan strategy to revive the foundations of its seapower.

  • Hunter Stires
Threats

The D Brief: Hurricane evacuation; B-1s off Venezuela; DOD civs fret amid shutdown; Plutonium for sale; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Caribbean buildup; Carrier loses two aircraft; Court reverses Guard ruling; China’s AI-powered robots; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Lockheed basks in F-35 delivery win

Execs said the company delivered 46 aircraft in the third quarter of the year.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Business

Shield AI’s unmanned fighter jet concept pitched as a drone wingman or solo aircraft

The company hopes its new autonomous fighter jet can reach an initial flight test by next year.

  • Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: Another boat strike; Troops in Memphis; Cost of Guard’s domestic deployments; News from AUSA; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Exclusive Threats

China’s burgeoning undersea sensor net aims to turn the ocean transparent

The PLA is building a self-healing “kill web” to surpass today’s brittle kill chains.

  • Tye Graham and Peter W. Singer
Threats

The D Brief: Ceasefire near in Gaza?; Troops arrive in Chicago; Shipbuilding advice; Deportation stats; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

‘Stop trying to control every step’ of shipbuilding, senator tells Navy

Focus less on requirements and more on outcomes, says Montana’s Sheehy, and the entire Pentagon might get on board.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Troops to Chicago; Trump’s partisan speech to sailors; F/A-XX OK?; MDA’s big Golden Dome vehicle; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: F-35s in Puerto Rico; 2nd Russian drone over NATO; Army Pacific’s tech tryouts; Typhon’s Japan debut; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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