Policy
Can Biden’s arsenal-of-democracy foreign policy outlast him?
The president's focus on alliance building will be hard to replicate.
Business
More bad news for Boeing defense on the horizon
The company is still “fighting through challenges” building new Air Force One planes, defense chief says.
Defense Systems
Ukraine’s cheap sensors are helping troops fight off waves of Russian drones
Sub-$500 rig helps save expensive air-defense missiles for bigger threats.
Business
Lockheed won’t get paid in full yet for upgraded F-35s, even as deliveries resume
The jets are being shipped with incomplete software, so the Pentagon is withholding part of its payment.
Business
Air Force brought in hard-nosed negotiator to close E-7 deal with Boeing
The service was struggling to reach an agreement for its new radar plane.
Defense Systems
Lockheed resumes F-35 deliveries after year-long pause
But the tech-development problems that halted deliveries of the TR-3 version of the jet persist.
Ideas
How the navy-less Ukrainians defeated Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Their revolution in weapons and tactics offer lessons and warnings for the world’s navies.
Policy
Should NATO help the NGOs that train Ukrainian soldiers?
The leader of one such organization says he’s getting good results at less cost, time, and political risk.
Business
War and uncertainty shape Farnborough expectations
Under the buzz of big contracts, expect quiet conversations about allied production, industrial supply chains, and the future of NATO.
Policy
A long-sought European defense ‘awakening’ has arrived, EUCOM commander says
“This is a different Europe from what we complained about for years,” Gen. Cavoli says.
Policy
Pentagon’s new cyber rules are ‘stifling’ foreign suppliers, advisors say
The soon-to-be-mandatory cybersecurity certification—and a 2018 OSD reorganization—are slowing vital work, the Defense Innovation Board says.
Threats
US taps IBM to help boost cyber defenses in Europe and beyond
The company's staff will fan out to help various nations build security centers, train cybersecurity practitioners, and harden infrastructure against network attacks.
Defense Systems
Concepts expected soon for NATO's next-gen rotorcraft
Up to three firms are expected to vie to make a fast aircraft to replace a thousand European helicopters.
Threats
Europe, US gird for Russian hybrid warfare attacks
The key to curbing shadow wars is better intelligence sharing, experts and officials say. But that itself is under threat.
Threats
Russia may be learning dangerous lessons from its space mischief, DIA says
The head of the Defense Intelligence Agency says Moscow must be shown repercussions.
Science & Tech
Senators seek to advance AI capabilities at national labs
Proposed legislation looks to give the U.S. national laboratories a strong artificial intelligence infrastructure while acknowledging associated risks.
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