Ideas
AUSA Conference Wire: Recruiting Crisis
On Day 1 of the country's largest land-warfare show, service leaders talked about their efforts to find more young people to serve.
Ideas
To Protect America, Loosen Visa Caps for STEM Experts
America must dismantle the obstacles that dissuade the world’s brightest innovators from coming.
Business
Rheinmetall, Partners Detail Armored Fighting Vehicle It’s Pitching to Replace Army’s Bradley
Executives touted each company’s unique technology and expertise as their special sauce.
Ideas
AUSA Conference Wire: Lessons from Ukraine
The curtain opens Monday on the Association of the U.S. Army's big annual conference in Washington, D.C.
Science & Tech
A Russian Tactical Nuke Wouldn’t Confer Much Battlefield Advantage, Experts Say
But the environmental and health effects would be enormous and long-lasting.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 110: Rethinking logistics, air bases, space debris, and more.
The chiefs of the Marines and Air Force join a half-dozen experts to share lessons from Ukraine, the future of Pacific basing, and more.
Policy
Oversight of Special Operations Forces Requires Better Data, Watchdog Says
The data collected by U.S. Special Operations Command lacks consistency and transparency, the Government Accountability Office found.
Policy
Army Climate Plan Relies on Technology That Doesn’t Exist Yet
The most “complex” aspect of the implementation plan is “building a force to operate in the future that still has to operate in the present,” officials said.
Threats
US Scrambles Warships in Response to North Korean Missiles
North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles Thursday as U.S. ships from USS Reagan carrier strike group conduct exercise with South Korea and Japan.
Ideas
Fully Fund America’s International Affairs Budget
Few investments reap larger rewards than the less-than-1% we spend on diplomacy and development.
Defense Systems
Soldiers Can Use Their Phones For Work Under New Army Pilot
Unlike other Pentagon BYOD efforts, this one taps the cloud for a secure remote work experience.
Ideas
The Balance of Power Is Shifting Among Nuclear-Energy Titans
Russia and China have overtaken the United States as the world’s premier nuclear-power exporters. But are they comrades or competitors?
Ideas
How Should We Quickly Replace Downed Satellites?
Keep extras in orbit? Have them ready on the ground? It depends.
Policy