Science & Tech
What Surprised One Drone Maker About Russia’s War on Ukraine
Swarmly updates its unarmed, jam-resistant drones as new information comes in from Ukraine's battlefield.
Ideas
Is Our Competitor ‘China’ or the Chinese Communist Party?
We should carefully choose the words we use when discussing our strategic competitor.
Defense Systems
DISA’s Sweeping New Plan Takes Aim at Data Silos, Mistagged Info
The Pentagon’s IT agency has policy and culture ideas to encourage freer, more secure info-sharing.
Sponsor Content
The Future of Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force boasts the finest combat aircraft and pilots in the world, but even they are going to need help preserving air dominance in the coming decades.
Threats
Judge Finds Sailor Not Guilty in Fire That Destroyed $1.2B Warship
Even though a separate Navy review found that 34 people, including five admirals, contributed to or directly led to the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard, Ryan Mays is the only person to have faced a court-martial.
Threats
NATO Chief Slams Russia’s ‘Nuclear Blackmail,’ Remains Cool to Ukraine’s Membership Bid
As Moscow moves to annex more land, Kyiv seeks speedier alliance action.
Sponsor Content
Conquering Capacity & Bandwidth Challenges in Satellite Communications
Regardless of location the ability to receive and transmit critical information quickly can mean the difference between mission success and failure.
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Threats
After Jan. 6 Texts Were Wiped, DOD IG Is Scrutinizing Pentagon Records Management
A review begun last August has expanded "based on concerns identified during the audit," acting DOD inspector general tells Congress.
Threats
Much-Delayed Carrier Won’t Go Far in Its First Deployment
Five years into service, USS Ford will exercise in the Atlantic ahead of a full deployment in 2023.
Ideas
Explainer: Russia's Illegal Plan to Annex More of Ukraine
As Moscow clears Red Square for a Friday ceremony, a look at popular sentiment in the four distinct regions.
Threats
US to Send 18 More HIMARS to Ukraine Under Latest $1B Aid Package
But they won’t be available for two years, Pentagon says.
Policy
Democrats Introduce New Path To Protect Troops’ Abortion Access
An NDAA amendment that would give troops the time and money to cross state lines for an abortion has 23 Democratic co-sponsors.
Business
After Big Pentagon Contract Wins, L3Harris CEO Eyes More Growth
Three years after merger of L3 Technologies and Harris, the company is striving to “compete on a level playing field,” CEO Kubasik says.
Science & Tech
How Will the Military Use 5G? A New Drone Experiment Offers Clues
High-speed networking promises to help bring AI to bear on floods of battlefield sensor data.
Defense Systems
Oversight Of Nuclear-Weapons Contractors' Cyber Practices Has Been ‘Inconsistent’: GAO
The National Nuclear Security Administration incompletely implemented some cyber practices and didn’t have clear knowledge about what its subcontractors were doing, the watchdog agency reported.
Ideas
Nord Stream Leaks Underline Gray-Zone Risks
Damaging a neighbor’s environment can be easy, cheap, and deniable.
Threats
The US Navy Accused Him of Arson. Its Own Investigation Showed Widespread Safety Failures.
After the USS Bonhomme Richard fire, investigators found missing fire hoses, a broken sprinkler system and other systemic failures. The Navy is still accusing a sailor of arson, against the advice of a military judge.
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