Threats
After suspicious incidents, NATO works to protect undersea infrastructure
Joint Forces Command leader has also been monitoring Russian activity in the Arctic.
Threats
U.S. military strikes more Syrian facilities
The airstrikes, the second set in a week, were meant to degrade Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps capabilities.
Threats
Effort to build common Mideast air picture gets a ‘B-minus’ from USAF official
“Slow but steady progress” cited by deputy commander of Air Forces Central Command.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 138: Is this the beginning of the end for Hamas?
We discuss the daunting task of clearing Gaza City of Hamas as well as Israel's goal of crushing the group once and for all.
Science & Tech
B-21 takes flight, heads to Edwards AFB for more tests
Air Force “on track” for delivery of first operational Raider bombers in the mid-2020s, officials say.
Defense Systems
India plans to make armored vehicles with US help, officials say
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the deal during a bilateral meeting with State Secretary Antony Blinken and Indian ministers of defense and external affairs.
Threats
How US Army Pacific is preparing for war with China
A sprawling, multi-island exercise hones troops’ ability to fight in the jungle, cross “wet gaps,” and operate with multiple partner nations.
Ideas
Size isn’t everything: China’s new chip is less earthshaking than you may have heard
It’s one thing to make circuits smaller than the US will sell you; it’s another to do it at scale.
Threats
F-15s strike weapons facility in Syria
Operation was response to attacks on U.S. troops in the region, Defense Secretary Austin said.
Science & Tech
Security remains a challenge as Pentagon broadens 5G plans
As DoD looks to put next-gen cell service to work against China, it will lean heavily on R&D by the US telecom industry.
Science & Tech
US says it won’t tell space-imagery companies to stop showing Gaza photos
But the satellite firms may be slowing the release of imagery anyway.
Policy
'Influencers in uniform' are boosting recruiting, Pentagon says
Troops' social-media posts are "wildly popular because I think youth are looking for authenticity,” says deputy defense secretary.
Threats
For foreign soldiers in Ukraine, US foundation provides lifeline to medical treatment
The Weatherman Foundation’s work underscores foreign governments’ reluctance to extend some forms of medical help.
Threats
Troops' data is for sale. That puts national security at risk: report
Foreign or malicious actors can get what they need to target military personnel and their families for blackmail, disinfo, and more, Duke researchers find.
Science & Tech