Business
Better Weapons or More Soldiers? Army Chief Says He's Being Forced to Choose
“We'd like to make it bigger, but what we have to do is prioritize,” said Gen. James McConville.
Science & Tech
Can Plant-Based Vaccines Speed Up Production?
Clinical trials for Medicago’s new manufacturing process may glean the go-ahead.
Ideas
Biden’s Idea for a Saudi Offensive Arms Halt Is Unfeasible
A solid defense needs a potent deterrent, which requires a credible offense.
Sponsor Content
How to De-risk the Defense Enclave Services Program
Learn what a former DISA executive and Perspecta leader has to say about overcoming the risk.
Ideas
The Military Could Soon Face a Flag Officer Talent Crisis
Senior leader pay is seriously out of sync with the risks and responsibilities that come with the positions.
Ideas
America’s Coronavirus Catastrophe Began With Data
The pivotal failure of the coronavirus crisis has never been addressed.
Threats
ISIS Affiliate In Mozambique Riding a ‘Wave of Momentum’
New attacks are shutting down LNG production as Al Sunnah strengthens ties with the larger group.
Sponsor Content
Is Your Agency 5G Ready?
With a promise of phenomenal mobile connectivity due to higher throughput, higher bandwidth, lower latency, better connectivity, secure information sharing and easy access to data, anything “5G” is an attention grabber.
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Ideas
After the Insurrection, America’s Far-Right Groups Get More Extreme
Their response has differed from, say the aftermath of 2017's violent Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.
Science & Tech
DARPA Seeks Chips that Can Crunch Data Without Decrypting It
Current methods of doing "fully homomorphic encryption" require too much computing power to be used widely.
Ideas
How Special Ops Became the Solution to Everything
They’ve become a major military player—and maybe a substitute for strategic thinking.
Ideas
The New ICBM Is a Legacy System, And Should Be Cancelled
Antiquated strategic thinking must not be allowed to drain funding that could be put toward more pressing threats.
Ideas
How Norway Is Folding Civilians into National Defense
Not even the U.S. military can be everywhere, so whole-of-society defense is gaining in importance.
Policy
Pentagon Officials, Uniformed Leaders Slam Fox’s Carlson Over Female-Troop Comments
“What we absolutely won't do is take personnel advice from a talk show host,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Thursday.
Ideas
Shoring Up The Metals Supply Chain
The Biden administration is bent on increasing critical metals supplies, but it’s overlooking an obvious source: the ocean.
Ideas
Approve Lockheed’s Purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne
The deal would bolster the rocketmaker’s ability to serve aerospace and defense clients and shore up a shaky industrial base.
Threats
‘Not Enough Being Done’ to Counter China’s Growing Aggression, US Military Officials Warn
“We have been trying to convey in Washington a sense of urgency,” said one of two senior U.S. military officials, as the Biden administration reviews Pentagon plans.
Threats
The Pentagon Can’t Spend China Into Submission, But Alliances Can Deter It, House Dems Say
The second hearing in as many days for the INDOPACOM commander turns toward alliance-building.
Policy
Americans’ Trust in Military Is Declining, Survey Finds
Yet people still trust the military more than six other U.S. institutions.
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