Commentary Guantanamo Congress We Haven’t Done Enough to Ensure That America Never Tortures Again The first post-9/11 commander of the Gitmo detention facility maps out what’s done and what still needs doing. BY Michael R. Lehnert READ NOW» 2019-11-14 15:30
The Global Business Brief Industry AI & Autonomy ‘Remoras’ in DOD’s AI market; Could Turkey rejoin F-35?; Gun-export changes, and more. Small AI companies that aim to do business with the Pentagon need to think of themselves as remoras, the fish that attach themselves to whales. Or put more straightforwardly, startups need to … BY Marcus Weisgerber READ NOW» 2019-11-14 14:59
Technology Drones AI & Autonomy Special Operations US Is Moving Too Slowly to Harness Drones and AI, Former SOCOM Commander Says Tony Thomas says he wishes he’d spent less time growing his command and more time pushing it to embrace new technology. BY Marcus Weisgerber READ NOW» 2019-11-14 14:06
Commentary Turkey NATO White House Erdogan Blasts US at White House. Was That Good for NATO? Critics howled at Trump’s invitation to the Turkish autocrat. Others clench their teeth and say it’s paramount to keep Ankara in the anti-Russian alliance. BY Kevin Baron READ NOW» 2019-11-14 12:18
The D Brief Trump to meet with NATO SecGen; Erdogan’s iPad; Ukraine revelations; ‘600-ish’ troops stay in Syria; And a bit more. President Trump meets behind closed doors with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg this afternoon in the Oval Office. A little more than two hours later, the president is scheduled to fly to Louisiana’s … BY Ben WatsonBradley Peniston READ NOW» 2019-11-14 10:28
Pentagon Middle East Syria ISIS About 600 US Troops to Remain in Syria, Esper Says But for what mission? Pentagon chief says Trump’s focus on “keeping” oil is part of fighting ISIS. BY Katie Bo Williams READ NOW» 2019-11-14 08:14
Sponsored Top Takeaways: Secure Collaboration for Defense Learn about Cisco’s approach to secure collaboration for defense that enables teamwork and effective collaboration. READ NOW» 2019-11-11 16:19
Podcasts Europe Russia NATO China Ep. 59: The future of European security Here’s a look at some of the ways Europe is changing amid various pressures from Russia, China and the NATO alliance. BY Defense One Staff READ NOW» 2019-11-13 18:05
Technology Veterans US Vets Targeted by Foreign Actors Aiming to Sway Elections, Experts Tell Congress Actors from Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and elsewhere gain access to online forums by impersonating vets they find online BY Patrick Tucker READ NOW» 2019-11-13 16:49
Commentary White House Ukraine State Department Trump’s Bullying of Ukraine Set Off Alarms Throughout the US Government The first day of impeachment hearings revealed repeated threats to resign and repeated referrals to lawyers of possible violations of U.S. law by U.S. officials. BY Joshua A. Geltzer READ NOW» 2019-11-13 15:24
