Defense One

Ep. 29: Ambassador James Jeffrey on Syria; Plus Sue Mi Terry of CSIS and Evan Medeiros of Georgetown University

Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.

Pentagon, DHS Spell Out How They’ll Cooperate on Cyber Defense

The memorandum of understanding comes after the Defense Department prepared to help the Homeland Security Department repel Election Day cyberattacks.

North Korea’s ‘new weapon’; US to pull some troops from Africa; Russia cuts internet in restive region; Videos from D1 Summit; And a bit more.

North Korea is crowing about a test of a “new tactical weapon.” What weapon? State media didn’t say. But it did report that leader Kim Jong Un watched the test, making his first announced visit to …

Russia Has Started to Train Its Entire Military to Fight Drones

After Syrian insurgent groups attacked Russian forces in Syria, the Defense Ministry began laying plans for wide-scale response.

Senior Defense Officials Offer Dueling Pricetags for Space Force

Hours after the Pentagon’s No. 2 floated a sub-$5 billion figure, the Air Force secretary stood by her $13-billion estimate.

Trump Gets NATO Backwards

The U.S. defends Europe out of self-interest.

2020 spending outlook; Record-setting F-35 deal; More secrecy at the Pentagon; and a bunch more…

Last week we talked about the political fight that will likely occur over the next two years between the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democrat-controlled House. This week we’ll try to …

Defense One Summit day!; Bleak assessment of war with China and Russia; The uncertain future of C-wire at the border; GOP dodges debate on Yemen war; And a bit more.

The U.S. military would very likely lose a war against Russia or China, according to a 116-page report (PDF) from the National Defense Strategy Commission. The blunt assessment: “If the United …

Pentagon Researchers Test ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ Attack on US Power Grid

Over 100 people gathered off the tip of Long Island this month to roleplay a cyberattack that takes out the U.S. electric grid for weeks on end.