Policy
The Marine Corps Is Redesigning Infantry Battalions for the Future
Recommendations for a nimbler unit organization with fewer grunts and more tech will go to the commandant next year.
Ideas
We’re Not Ready for Another Pandemic
The next big plague is coming, and despite making progress on pandemic preparedness, the U.S. might still suffer mass casualties. Here’s why.
Ideas
The Only Way We’ll Know When We Need COVID-19 Boosters
Research can tell us only so much. The rest is a waiting game.
Science & Tech
New Laws Are ‘Probably Needed’ to Force US Firms to Patch Known Cyber Vulnerabilities, NSA Official Says
Too many firms are shying away from replacing old gear that is only getting easier for criminals to attack
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Secure From the Inside Out
A Survey on State and Local Cybersecurity During COVID-19
Threats
Digital Authoritarianism is a National Security Threat, Pentagon Cyber Leader Says
The U.S. must fund the development of technology that can compete with the offerings of authoritarian countries, said Mieke Eoyang, deputy assistant defense secretary for cyber policy.
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The 2021 Crypto Crime Report
Learn why cryptocurrency remains appealing for criminals, how it is being used for illicit purposes, and threats posed to governments around the world.
Voices
Threats
Black Sea Incident Shows Russia's Determination to Claim Waters Illegally
The British warship was conducting a freedom-of-navigation exercise when it was harassed by Russian forces.
Policy
White House, Pentagon Finalizing Plans to Get Thousands of Interpreters out of Afghanistan
No decision yet on where and how Afghans and their families will be housed and fed as they await U.S. visas.
Ideas
Mark Milley, Anti-Racist
The Joint Chiefs chairman’s defense of anti-racism education continues his support for American values he says are the heart of the U.S. military.
Threats
US Troops on Base Less Likely to Seek Extremist Content Than Americans in General, Study Finds
Service branches differ in their engagement with anti-Black extremism or anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, internet research firm says in upcoming report.
Ideas
What Really Happened in the Black Sea? A Victory for Russian Disinformation
The global tempest around the June 23 incident reminds us of our responsibility to verify before we share.
Ideas
Add Natural Conservation to Security-Cooperation Efforts
Protecting ecosystems can reduce destabilizing refugee flows, resource insecurity, and more.
Science & Tech
It's Time to Wargame Against an AI-Enabled China
Top commanders say military training needs to reflect how artificial intelligence will change the pace of war.
Policy
Austin, Milley Push Back on Lawmakers’ ‘Critical Race Theory’ Accusations
Republicans ask why West Point cadets learn about ‘White Rage,’ in pointed exchanges with nation’s first Black defense secretary.
Policy
Uncertainty About Post-Withdrawal Plans Clouds Biden’s Upcoming Meeting with Afghanistan’s Ghani
Still, experts say, the White House meeting will be an overdue show of support for the Afghan government.
Ideas
Fix the Pacific Deterrence Fund—and the Deeper Problem It Reveals
The military services are organized for efficient force development, not warfighting.
Policy
Austin: I Support Taking Military Sex Crime Prosecutions Away From Chain of Command
Defense secretary breaks with Joint Chiefs after they warn that Sen. Gillibrand’s leading UCMJ reform bill goes too far.
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Business
Lockheed CEO Urges Pentagon to Enshrine COVID-Era’s Bigger Upfront Payments
The policy was created to shore up pandemic-weakened supply chains.
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