Business

Defense Business Brief: Companies invest in Kendall’s operational imperatives; KC-46 cleared for deployments; Swiss sign deal for F-35; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas

Putin’s War, and His Rule, Are In Trouble

Russia’s mobilization is an epic disaster. Can it become a movement against the regime?

  • Elisabeth Braw
Ideas

Putin’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Looks Even Worse Through a China Lens

A series of meetings reveal how Beijing is stealing Russia’s influence even in its own backyard.

  • Thomas Corbett and Peter W. Singer
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 109: The short- and mid-term outlook for the U.S. Navy

The chief of naval operations and a key lawmaker talk shipbuilding plans, drones, Iran, and more.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

Today's D Brief: Putin's wartime recruiting goes into overdrive; 'Sham' annexation votes begin; Jet-ski robots for the Pentagon; ISIS attack thwarted; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The Army Brief: Missed recruiting goals; Weapons request; Maintenance chatrooms; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Business

Air Force Awards $985M Hypersonic Cruise Missile Contract to Raytheon Technologies

The company and its partner Northrop Grumman were chosen over bids from Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Science & Tech

The U.S. Military Is Buying Electric Jet-ski Robots

Tests will see whether battery-powered personal watercraft can help with search-and-rescue

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The Naval Brief: Sub training; Struggling to recruit; Chatting with the CNO; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russians flee after Putin’s mobilization; 2 Americans released in Ukraine prisoner exchange; Death toll rises in Iran; ‘Fat Leonard’ caught in Caracas; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

US Military: Bad Publicity Is Hurting Recruiting. Lawmakers: Fix Your Problems

As services miss end-strength and accession goals, senators at personnel hearing have some blunt suggestions.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Ideas

In NYC, a Bronx Cheer for Putin, Trump, and the Aging UN

As the General Assembly met for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, Biden warned against nuclear war and the UN’s growing irrelevance. Will he do more?

  • Kevin Baron
Threats

Ukraine: Russia’s Draft, Setbacks Mean It’s Time for More Advanced Weapons

Kyiv’s winter wishlist includes long-range artillery, armored Humvees, kamikaze drones, and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: Putin calls up 300k troops; Biden's nuclear warning; USN, Canada sail through Taiwan Strait; Iran protests spread; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Science & Tech

USAF Puts HARMs on MiG-29s, Cruise Missiles on C-130s, Cargo in B-52s

If the U.S. can’t give Western jets to Kyiv, it’s got a plan B.

  • Tara Copp
Ideas

War Is No Reason to Put Arms-Control Negotiations on Hold

The possibility that Russia might use nuclear weapons in Ukraine is just one of the nuclear dangers we must address.

  • Tom Z. Collina and Angela Kellett
Threats

AFA Conference Wire: Space Force Victory Lap

Day Two of the Air, Space, and Cyber conference led off with a keynote by the outgoing Space Force commander—and a new song.

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
Threats

Vax Refusal Poised to Deepen National Guard’s End-Strength Shortage

The Guard is missing its goals for the first time in several years, and worse is expected to come.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Science & Tech

US Working on AI to Predict Ukraine’s Ammo and Weapons Needs

But a Pentagon watchdog is already unhappy with the way materiel is being tracked.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The Air & Space Brief: The Space Force song is here; Inflation tops troops’ concerns; Air Force Secretary says invading Taiwan would be ‘enormous mistake’ for China

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
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