Defense One

More troops to Mideast; More debris in Boeing tankers; More junk in space; More strikes on Somalia; And a bit more.

The U.S. military is sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East, on top of the 1,500 re-routed to the region last month as a deterrent against Iran. This latest development in U.S.-Iran tensions …

Boeing Tankers Still Have Debris; Fix is ‘Months, Maybe Longer’ Away

But the Air Force is once again accepting aircraft so that new inspection processes can be brought to bear, acquisition chief Roper says.

The Coming Flood of Space Debris Can’t Be Stopped by Technology Alone

Giant nets may help, but nations must solve the problem with new rules down here on Earth.

Fight Deepfakes with Cyberweapons and Sanctions, Experts Tell Congress

Social media companies and the federal government must help fight hyper-realistic misinformation, witnesses told the House Intelligence Committee.

US levels more accusations at Iran; CYBERCOM’s malware in Russia’s grid; Proposed stealth jets unveiled in Paris; Why is deterrence failing? And a bit more.

CENTCOM says Iranian-backed forces and Iranian weapons are trying to shoot down U.S. drones, and sometimes they are successful. Take, for example, the MQ-9 Reaper drone Houthi rebels shot out of …

How L3 Technologies Is Culture-Shifting Its Way into the Industry’s Top Tier

Over the past 18 months, the company has overhauled its structure and various modus operandi.

How the Climate Crisis Threatens the US Energy System

The U.S. military is the largest customer of the U.S. electricity grid, and other insights from a two-day workshop convened by the Council on Foreign Relations.

Europe’s Elections Suggest US Shouldn’t Be Complacent in 2020

The lesson is not that elections are secure, but that Russian and other subversives are choosy about when and how they engage.

Deterrence Is Failing — Partly Because Iran Has No Idea What the US Really Wants

Successful deterrence requires clear delineation of acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. That needs to start, pronto.