
Ideas
Trump must keep arming Ukraine if he wants a good peace deal
Europe must do its fair share, but it cannot carry the burden alone.
Business
What Google’s return to defense AI means
More competition in a hot market—and the plain fact that only the Pentagon will set boundaries.
Sponsor Content
Adobe JELA Streamlines DoD Software Acquisition, Enables Digital Modernization
The DoD faces an immense task with delivering functional, scalable, sustainable and secure digital experiences to millions across the world.

Policy
Musk’s DOGE efforts pose a ‘constitutional crisis,’ experts warn
Elon Musk has spent the first two weeks of the Trump administration parachuting into government offices, leaving extensive — and some say legally prohibited — changes in his wake.
Policy
Largest US intelligence agencies press employees to resign
Trump-administration "deferred resignation" offers have been issued to the workforces of the CIA, NSA, NGA, DIA, and the overseeing ODNI.
Sponsor Content
Bringing AI to life with modern microprocessors
Artificial Intelligence is rising to prominence in support of a range of government workflows, from constituent engagements to back-office processes.

Threats
USAID shutoff will hurt US interests around the globe, including Ukraine
The end of USAID is a win for China and Russia.
Policy
Ethics concerns surround Musk's dual role as defense CEO, federal employee
The SpaceX leader's DOGE work may violate criminal conflict-of-interest statutes, one ethics expert said.
Policy
Marines aim to buy more carrier-based F-35s, fewer VTOLs
Corps’ new aviation plan also expands squadrons—but not UAV-buying plans.
Voices
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 172: The Air Force's force-design leader
Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel discusses his how his service's modernization strategy will shape the future of air combat in an increasingly complex security landscape.
Policy
Trump’s anti-DEI efforts damage national security, former officials say
They said the rollback of diversity-equity-inclusion initiatives weakens intelligence operations, erodes workforce morale, and reduces America's ability to confront threats.
Science & Tech
The F-35 program’s software development isn’t getting any better, Pentagon report finds
A new report from the top DOD weapons tester noted the program can’t "simultaneously" fix multiple software problems.
Policy
‘Offensive bullshit’: Dem lawmakers slam Trump's ‘illegal’ USAID moves
Elon Musk's attempt to gut the congressionally established U.S. Agency for International Development is "unconstitutional," Democratic lawmakers said.
Ideas
Trump’s tariffs fit a growing global trend of hardball migration diplomacy
Such diplomacy works both ways, but richer countries by and large have the upper hand.
Ideas
The future of China's new information support force
In a bid to dominate the information environment, the PLA created a force to build a resilient network system and drive innovation of cutting-edge tech.
Ideas
Let's talk about the next US-Israel military-assistance agreement
I helped negotiate the current one. It's high time to get started on its successor.
Threats
Army aviation was having a bad few years—even before Wednesday’s crash
The service’s fiscal 2024 mishap rate was the highest since 2007.
Threats
Shore-based analysts help US warships fine-tune for imminent Red Sea combat
“That would have been unimaginable just a few years ago,” CENTCOM deputy says.
Policy