Ideas
A Drink for Jakko
Combat forges a special bond between an air controller and his airborne teammates.
Threats
New NATO Strategic Concept Will Broaden Vision of Deterrence
An interconnected era requires looking at security through economic, technological, and logistics lenses.
Ideas
Got Fuel? Fixing the US Military’s Aerial Refueling Architecture
Start by creating more hardened ground fuel dumps in the Pacific.
Ideas
A Joint Jump for US-UK Friendship Day
The British Army's Red Devils and the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute into Washington, D.C.’s baseball stadium.
Policy
Senate Panel Approves $45B Boost To 2023 Defense Topline
The House draft followed Biden’s budget, but lawmakers are expected to debate the funding number next week.
Threats
What Ukraine Needs: More Arms, Sanctions, and Money, Ambassador Says
The war-ravaged economy is providing the Kyiv government far less than the $5B per month it needs, Oksana Markarova said.
Ideas
NATO Needs to Move Protection of Civilians to Center Stage
The Ukraine war shows why the alliance’s upcoming summit cannot give short shrift to the topic of human security.
Ideas
NATO Must Ensure Defense and Civilian Industries Work Together
A new innovation accelerator and multinational VC fund should be just the beginning.
Threats
Russia Might Try Reckless Cyber Attacks as Ukraine War Drags On, US Warns
Ground commanders have been unable to capitalize on at least one previous cyber strike.
Threats
US Pledges More Weapons to Ukraine, But Milley Warns ‘The Numbers Clearly Favor The Russians’
More Javelins, Howitzers, long-range rockets are on the way, but will they arrive in time to make a difference?
Threats
‘Obsolete’ NATO Force Presence in Baltics Needs Upgrade, Estonian Defense Leader Says
“It’s a joke” that Russia would be deterred by a battalion, secretary says.
Science & Tech
Tomorrow’s Missile-Warning Satellites Will Join SBIRS, Not Replace Them: Space Systems Command
Off-the-shelf spacecraft and lunar-mission gear are also on the table for Space Force’s acquisition command.
Defense Systems
Understanding DOD’s ‘data decrees’: How the network can support a data-centric organization
By creating trust workflows at the tactical edge, ensuring infrastructure can support data sharing at scale and accelerating the velocity of data analytics, DOD can ensure information is in the hands of military strategists and warfighters in real time.
Threats