Defense One

ISIS Might Come Back. That’s Just One More Reason to Get Out of Syria

U.S. military intervention cannot address the grievances that fuel ISIS. Nor does it protect American interests or serve our defense.

WH officials pushed Saudi nuke sale; Trump signs Space Force order; A beefier F-16?; How China’s leaders view the world; And a bit more.

Trump administration officials tried to sell nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia “despite objections from members of the National Security Council and other senior White House officials, …

Lockheed Unveils F-21 Fighter, a Beefy F-16 Concept It’s Pitching to India

It’s the company’s latest attempt to secure a $15 billion deal for 114 new fighter jets.

Congress May Make It Impossible to End a War

A proposal by the Senate majority leader would enmesh American troops in a Gordian knot.

The Moment the Transatlantic Charade Ended

At the Munich Security Conference, Europe and the Trump administration stopped pretending to respect each other.

States sue Trump over ‘crisis’; The world’s fastest hackers; Russian missile hoax?; Cyber attacks on Australia’s elections; And a bit more.

16 states sue Trump over emergency, border funds. “Contrary to the will of Congress, the president has used the pretext of a manufactured ‘crisis’ of unlawful immigration to declare a national …

Ep. 38: Beyond South China Sea tensions, part two: The CCP vision and the future of Chinese history

How the world’s greatest 15th-century navy is linked to the game-playing robot that put Beijing’s AI visions into overdrive.

You Have 19 Minutes to React If the Russians Hack Your Network

After Moscow’s hackers breach one PC, that network’s defenders have less than a half-hour to prevent wider data theft or destruction, a new report finds.

DARPA Thinks AI Could Help Troops Telepathically Control Machines

The Pentagon is looking to build artificial intelligence into neural interfaces to let humans control machines with their thoughts.