Policy
Drones, armor lead new efforts by Ukraine’s foreign backers
The Pentagon-led Ukrainian Defense Contact Group seeks to keep Kyiv “ahead of the curve.”
Business
Software delay will reduce F-35 deliveries for a second straight year
Lockheed says the TR-3 upgrade, due last year, has slipped to third quarter of 2024.
Defense Systems
Feds to compete for cyber glory at fifth annual President's Cup
CISA officials say the annual cybersecurity game aims to highlight the cyber-talented and educate the rest.
Ideas
How much influence does Iran have over its proxies?
Tehran calls Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis its "Axis of Resistance"—but that's not quite right.
Ideas
Where the Space Force’s new ‘theory of success’ succeeds
The chief of space operations’ revelatory paper should be read across the Joint Force.
Defense Systems
B-21 production is a go, Pentagon says
Defense undersecretary confirms Northrop Grumman has approval to start making non-test variants of the stealth bomber.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon is already testing tomorrow’s AI-powered swarm drones, ships
DOD pulled off unmanned amphibious landings, self-coding drones, and more just in the last year. What's next?
Ideas
How China is winning the Middle East
China is working to present itself as a responsible alternative to the U.S. in the Middle East, just as many are questioning Washington’s long-term commitment to the region.
Threats
Russia rejects US proposal for negotiations on nuclear arms control
Despite several outreach attempts by Washington, Moscow has made no specific proposals on arms control since January 2022, a senior U.S. official said.
Defense Systems
How the Navy is using deployed ships to improve maintenance
The goal is to keep ships at sea and those in queue up to date, the service’s surface warfare director said.
Threats
Defense One Radio, Ep. 142: Trouble on the Red Sea
We review how the Iran-backed Houthis are disrupting global shipping in the Red Sea, and we look back at similar dynamics near the end of the so-called tanker wars of the late 1980s.
Business
Shark Tank Kyiv? Investors hunt ‘war-winning’ tech in Ukraine
Fund managers say Ukraine is a major opportunity, but also that they must overcome investor concerns over security and corruption.
Defense Systems
Air Force confirms B-21 flight testing underway at Edwards AFB
A second confirmed flight took place on Wednesday.
Ideas
Belarus adds nukes to its military doctrine
Alexander Lukashenko has been pressing Russia's Vladimir Putin to return Soviet-era nuclear weapons to Belarus.
Threats