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Defense One Radio, Ep. 137: AUSA extras
We’ve got a few extra interviews from the sidelines of this year’s Association of the U.S. Army’s conference, in Washington.
Science & Tech
Microchip breakthrough may reshape the future of AI
IBM’s new NorthPole may enable smarter, more efficient, network-independent devices that may even help the U.S. win the microchip war against China.
Business
What role should industry play in military space operations? The Space Force is working on a strategy for that.
The service will release a plan for how to integrate commercial satellite services by the end of the year.
Threats
$1.3B in Army vehicle parts were stored outside or in other risky ways, report finds
That’s more than half of the engines, transmissions, and other Ground Combat Systems parts entrusted to the Defense Logistics Agency.
Ideas
How Hamas evaded Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system
Even the best air defense systems can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.
Business
Lockheed wants a rocket motor maker of its own, for GMLRS and more
An in-house source of solid-fuel engines might help boost Ukraine’s supply of the punishing artillery system.
Science & Tech
The next drone war is coming to Gaza
The world could soon glimpse how soldiers use drones and personal data to find targets.
Ideas
China’s social-media attacks are part of a larger ‘cognitive warfare’ campaign
U.S. strategists must take heed of this important domain.
Threats
Budgetary limbo could cost the Navy Department $26B in missing or ‘misaligned’ funds
Comptroller lays out the price of a full-year continuing resolution if Congress can’t pass a 2024 budget.
Threats
Army takes on a naval tinge as it adapts to the Pacific
Undersecretary cites several aspects of the service’s efforts to develop “linchpin” capabilities for the joint force.
Ideas
‘Everything you see is live’ as CENTCOM shifts to digital tools
A U.S. Central Command exercise shows that operations can—and soon must—be centered on live data feeds.
Threats
Massive defueling of leaky Hawaiian storage facility begins
As 104 million gallons of fuel are hauled to four new locations, a yearslong remediation effort will begin at Red Hill.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 136: AUSA highlights
Defense One staff explain some of the major themes from this year's annual Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington.
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