Defense Systems
Navy F-35s can’t play well with others, so the service is betting big on sims
The service is bringing its hyper-realistic Joint Simulation Environment to more bases.
Policy
The defense policy bill is handing the Army a to-do list
Add anti-drone systems, make robotic targets, pick a point PEO for open source software—and more in the 2025 NDAA.
Policy
Lawmakers wonder: why don't we hack back against China?
One senator said his colleagues often ask national-security officials why American cyber forces don’t go on the attack more often.
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Solidify bedrock cyber defenses with AI as a force multiplier
As cyber threats grow more advanced and government agencies navigate workforce shortages, artificial intelligence shows promise in filling the gaps.
Science & Tech
How the Air Force is preparing for the new administration
“I don't have angst. Quite frankly, I am ready to understand and adapt the force,” service chief says.
Science & Tech
Defense officials hopeful incoming administration keeps funding cutting-edge tech
Amid competing priorities, they pitched dual-use research as key to competing with China.
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Advancing Defense Infrastructure
Fixed Wireless Access as a catalyst for the DoD’s next-generation connectivity.
Threats
Climate stress is affecting US missions, driving conflict in Africa, official says
The second Trump administration will have to address climate realities one way or another, according to a deputy assistant defense secretary.
Policy
Lawmakers tee up efforts to keep spyware off troops' devices
The compromise 2025 defense policy bill would mandate security standards, reporting, and more.
Voices
Ideas
Will Assad’s defeat be Putin’s Waterloo?
The narrative of Russia's ascendancy in 2024 is beginning to look like more fiction than fact.
Policy
‘Shock the system’: Startups and DOGE take over Reagan forum
But lawmakers advised caution and noted that Congress still controls the purse strings.
Ideas
Can Syria's triumphant rebel coalition unite the country?
And what should the U.S. do about this potentially "catastrophic success"?
Threats
Some Republicans remain unsold on Hegseth
Sexual-assault allegation cited along with other concerns about Trump's pick for defense secretary.
Threats
US strikes ISIS in Syria as Assad regime falls
“The future here will be written by Syrians,” a White House official told reporters.
Threats
‘Multi-headed monster’: Biden, Trump officials address China-Russia-Iran coordination
U.S. officials say adversaries' cooperation shows their weakness, not their strength.
Policy
A day in the diplomatic life of America’s defense secretary
A busy slate of meetings illuminates Lloyd Austin’s efforts to weave a region’s militaries into a defense network.
Threats
Russia in talks to send fighter jets to North Korea, INDOPACOM says
U.S. should continue to build deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region, Paparo says.
Ideas
Want ‘government efficiency'? Help change agencies from within
DOGE leaders talk a lot about slashing headcount. They should foster better decision-making instead.
Science & Tech
Robot reality check: Crewed warplanes will remain vital for years, USAF general says
Air Force pushes back on assertions that new manned aircraft are no longer needed.
Policy
Defense One Radio, Ep. 168: The decline of America’s commercial shipbuilding industry
We conclude our series of conversations about America's ailing shipbuilding sector.
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