Ideas
The Day Private Willie Mays Threw Out My Dad
Two lives intersect in a story of baseball, military service, and American society in the Korean War era.
Policy
What will happen to the Air Force’s next-gen fighter jet?
The service may be waffling on NGAD because it’s dealing with a “truly miserable choice,” one analyst said.
Ideas
Climate change is a threat, not a distraction, to the US military
We’ve got to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.
Ideas
Little fanfare as US upgrades Cuba to 'fully cooperating' with anti-terror efforts
But the mid-May move may presage wider rapprochement – if politics allows.
Ideas
Ukraine’s robot boats are rewriting the rules of naval warfare
Strategists around the world have taken note of the changing dynamics at play in the Black Sea and the implications for flashpoints elsewhere.
Threats
Delays push Army’s hypersonic missile to fiscal 2025
GAO notes unsolved problems with launcher and launch sequencing.
Threats
G7 nations tell China to ‘act responsibly’ in cyberspace
The nations have frequently pointed to China as a top cyber adversary.
Threats
Army names air-defense vehicle for Medal of Honor recipient
“Sgt. Stout” will refer to a missile-and-gun variant of the service’s M-SHORAD effort.
Ideas
What can this weekend’s Ukraine peace summit achieve?
Russia won't attend the Swiss-hosted event where Ukraine's Zelensky will pitch his proposal.
Ideas
It’s not too late to cancel the Pentagon’s next ICBM
Axing Sentinel would save hundreds of billions of dollars—and make America safer.
Business
Blue Origin cleared to bid on national-security launches
But Bezos-owned rocket firm is the only newcomer in a $5.6B contract pool that had been intended to foster competition.
Exclusive
Science & Tech
New sat images show Russian vessels fleeing Black Sea ports
Ukrainian drone attacks have also prompted Russian patrols and harbor defenses, according to BlackSky images.
Defense Systems
US Army, Navy reduce dependence on China for ‘critical technology’
But the Air Force and other Pentagon agencies are using even more Chinese suppliers, a report finds.
Threats
Is NGAD slipping off the table? Air Force chief declines to confirm plans to build next-gen fighter
“We're going to have to make those choices” in the next few years, Gen. Allvin says at an AFA event.
Threats
