Science & Tech
The Military's 5G Gear Could Be Obsolete When It's Fielded
"Time to market" is the Navy's chief digital innovation officer's biggest 5G concern, after security.
Business
Inflation, Supply Problems Could Push F-35 Cost Higher Than Expected, Lockheed Says
Negotiations continue on three batches of jets—Lots 15 to 17—that were expected to be finalized last year.
Policy
Russia’s Invasion a ‘Game Changer’ for EU Membership, French Ambassador Says
The war on Ukraine “changes the history of our continent,” the ambassador said.
Ideas
NATO Will Need a Transition Plan If Finland, Sweden Ask to Join
Putin will threaten the applicant countries and seek to derail the process.
Threats
US to Train Ukrainians to Use Their New 155mm Howitzers
The donated artillery is expected to arrive within days—but there are reports that the Russian assault in the east is already starting.
Threats
Air Force Raises a Last Glass to the Final Doolittle Raider
The children of Lt. Col. Dick Cole say farewell to the last of 80 men who flew the historic 1942 mission.
Ideas
Give Ukraine Better Air Defenses
If other European capitals want to avoid Kyiv’s fate, they must arm Ukraine with better defenses against Russia’s missile onslaught.
Science & Tech
Defense Department Sets Out to Build Miniature Nuclear Reactor, Again
Changing politics and military goals suggest that this time, mobile nuclear power could go mainstream.
Ideas
Russia’s Artificial Intelligence Boom May Not Survive the War
Sanctions and brain drain have had a massive impact on the high-tech economy, and the effects may linger for years.
Policy
Aviator Cancer Bill Would Push VA to Study Toxins Air Crews Faced, Assess Links to Cancers
Ground crew and flight crew cancers would be reviewed. So would the fuels, chemicals, and emissions they were exposed to.
Ideas
China May Have Just Taken the Lead in the Quantum Computing Race
China’s record-shattering processor is 1 million times faster than what Google achieved three years ago–but we are years from the finish line.
Threats
New Navy Task Force to Protect Red Sea Region
Drug and weapons smuggling, as well as rocket attacks, undermine the security of the major shipping route.
Policy
