Policy
Drones, Cruise Missiles Are Rising Threats to US Troops and Territory, Pentagon Says
The Missile Defense Review also calls for building a missile shield to protect Guam.
Ideas
That’s it? Biden’s Overdue Pentagon Strategy Underwhelms
After nearly two years, experts were hoping for more.
Threats
Army’s New Training Center Keeps Forces Available in Indo-Pacific
Service leaders say the first regional center in 50 years will improve training and save time and effort.
Threats
Defense Industry Should Build in NATO’s Eastern Flank, Romanian Land Forces Chief Says
As the U.S. and NATO footprint on Ukraine and Russia’s border grows, so do their industrial base needs.
Policy
China’s Nuclear Arsenal Will Become an Existential Threat to US, Biden Administration Declares
New nuclear strategy deletes one new U.S. weapon, keeps the rest.
Ideas
Ash Carter’s Lasting Legacy
The former defense secretary leaves behind a much stronger Pentagon-Silicon Valley relationship.
Threats
Every State But One Uses Federally Banned Foreign Tech, Report Says
More than 1,600 state and local government entities have purchased products or services from blackballed Chinese companies, CSET report finds.
Policy
Aides Recall How Ash Carter Changed Pentagon’s Weapons Buying
Over decades, the physicist-turned-defense leader worked to speed up and streamline arms procurement.
Ideas
The Worst Thing About the Progressives’ Ukraine Letter
It revealed a deeply flawed conception of diplomacy.
Threats
Sanctions May Push Russia into 'Technological Regress'
A CNAS report warned that Moscow's increased sense of vulnerability could lead it to “double down” on nuclear capabilities.
Defense Systems
How Is the Air Force Doing at Cyber?
To answer the question, a new task force is working to map the service’s networks.
Policy
AI Tops Proposed Tech Amendments for the 2023 NDAA
One bipartisan proposal would create federal AI data libraries; others would further limit tech exchange with China.
Threats