Ideas
The Space Force Isn’t a Military Service
Unlike its sister branches, it doesn’t deal in violence. It needs a different model.
Threats
WEST 2022 Conference Wire: Comms Challenges
PacFleet commander wants better information-sharing with allies, while a lawmaker wants more clarity in Navy messaging,
Science & Tech
US Companies Warned to Prepare for Russian Cyber Attacks
DOJ’s Lisa Monaco warns industry to harden defenses; Ukraine’s foreign weapons systems are a likely target for Russian hackers.
Policy
The Navy’s Messaging Choke Point
Some say the service needs to stop using jargon like “littoral operations” and “sea denial” if it wants to connect with more Americans.
Threats
Reports of Sexual Assault, Harassment at Military Academies Spike
The number of reports likely still represents only a small portion of actual instances of sexual assault and harassment.
Threats
Biden Says Russia Will Attack Within ‘Several Days;’ Blinken Lobbies For Peace at UN
Russians “edge closer to that border,” with troops, combat aircraft, ships, and blood supplies, says Austin at NATO HQ.
Ideas
Biden Should Shift US Troop Positions Worldwide
The crisis in Europe makes clear that Biden’s team should rethink their first National Defense Strategy, quickly.
Threats
WEST 2022 Conference Wire: What Navy Leaders Want
New capabilities are great, they say. But don't forget maintainability, training, and user interfaces.
Science & Tech
Navy Chief Sees Robot Ships Alongside Aircraft Carriers Within Five Years
The service may create a new enlisted specialty to operate them.
Threats
‘It Was False.’ Russia Still ‘Mobilizing for War,’ Official Says
Putin has moved 7,000 more troops to Ukraine border in recent days, says Biden official.
Threats
NATO Leaders Begin Considering Additional Battlegroups for Eastern Europe
France offers to lead new unit in Romania as NATO defense ministers agree more options are needed for the ‘new normal’ with Russia.
Ideas
What’s Taking So Long? Rename Those Confederate Bases
It shouldn’t be this hard or require this political theater to do what’s right, right now.
Ideas
To Get Better at AI, Get Better at Finding AI Talent
The military branches need to coordinate on goals and means of cultivating people who can advance the use of artificial intelligence.
Threats
Agencies Must Measure Cybersecurity Improvements, Report Says
Federal agencies tasked with critical infrastructure risk management aren't measuring improvements made by the adoption of new guidelines, according to a watchdog report.
Threats
Satellite Images and Experts Challenge Russian Withdrawal Claims
Photos show attack helicopters, jets, troops moving toward forward positions near Ukraine in the midst of aggressive legislative actions in the Russian assembly.
Business