Policy
Senate Lawmakers Want to Ax Alternate F-35 Engine Program
SASC markup on collision course with House over funding new engine technology.
Threats
Ukraine Counter-Offensive Making Progress, US Army Chief Says
Ukrainian units practiced breaching mock defenses built by the U.S. in Germany before launching the counteroffensive.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 127: Tech Summit, in review
We hear from U.S. generals, ambassadors from Europe, tech reps from Ukraine, officials from Congress, China wonks, space nerds, and more
Policy
Lawmakers Push Biden Officials On ATACMS, Cluster Munitions, Greater Support for Ukraine
“Now is our moment”: a bipartisan chorus of lawmakers is urging more and faster arms transfers.
Threats
Nimitz Reports ‘Very Professional’ Interactions Despite US-Chinese Tensions
Even as Beijing rejects a mil-to-mil hotline, a carrier’s Pacific deployment sees no untoward run-ins.
Business
Pratt & Whitney Angered by Lockheed’s Support for New F-35 Engine
Engine-maker says prime contractor is exaggerating the jet’s future role.
Ideas
Don’t Kill CAPE
The storied Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office is invaluable to the Pentagon. Three former directors explain why.
Policy
Republicans Rehash Vaccine Mandate Policies In NDAA Amendments
House Armed Services Committee markup adds legislation aimed at helping troops who refused the COVID-19 vaccine.
Business
On the Paris Tarmac, Execs Vie for the Next US Tanker Order
Boeing is trying to keep its monopoly, while Lockheed and Airbus seek a bigger pie.
Policy
Army Aims to Fix Storage Program that Sent Defective Humvees to Ukraine
The service’s prepositioned-stores effort is key to U.S. war plans.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon’s Ambitious AI Plans Look Less and Less Like ChatGPT
The military needs tools that can structure data, deliver insights, and be trusted.
Threats
Air Force Has Moved Families 15 Times to Evade LGBTQ+, Racial Discrimination
The department started tracking discrimination-related movements in 2021.
Business
Lockheed Fears L3Harris Will Block Access to Aerojet’s Rockets
Missile-maker has notified DOD, FTC of its concerns—and begun making investments in other rocket makers.
Ideas
Get Moving on That Irregular Warfare Center, DOD Leaders
Stalled by bureaucratic indecision, the Pentagon is operating its new center in an interim capacity that risks dangerously narrowing its field of vision.
Policy