Policy
Biden Administration Cancels Border Contracts, Returns Funds to Pentagon
The administration is also looking to repair damage in border communities.
Ideas
Teamwork Led Us to Bin Laden and Can Keep America Safe
As we look back on the Osama bin Laden raid of a decade ago, three lessons stand out.
Threats
State of Defense 2021
Our annual service-by-service look at where the U.S. military is, and where it's going.
Policy
Retired Generals and Service Chiefs Launch 'Operation Protect Democracy' in Wake of Capitol Attack
Group plans to advocate for increased voter access at the federal and state level. But will the legislatures listen?
Exclusive
Science & Tech
China Features Heavily in the Army’s Next Big Emerging Tech Experiment
The Army’s connect-everything experiment is about to get much bigger, and looks across the Pacific.
Ideas
Illegal Fishing Is a National Security Problem
The stability of countries and regions are threatened by the declining health of fish stocks, and by the groups and governments that run lawless fishing fleets.
Policy
US ‘Won’t Ignore’ Terrorism at Home or Abroad, Biden Tells Congress
The change in the threat environment is part of why American troops should withdraw from Afghanistan, the president said.
Business
New Air Force One Delayed by COVID, Boeing Subcontractor
Boeing has fired GDC Technics, which is suing its erstwhile employer.
Policy
Court to Explore Whether Trump Officials Interfered in JEDI Contract
The Defense Department previously said lengthy litigation could threaten the contract’s future.
Policy
Pelosi: Milley ‘Doesn’t Know the Full Picture’ of Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
House speaker says Trump administration delayed military assistance to lawmakers.
Exclusive
Policy
Biden Nominee for Pentagon Weapons Buyer Under Investigation
Inspector General complaint alleges DIU Director Michael Brown’s agency used federal hiring tools to hire friends, but office says it’s competing for talent.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 81: The future of Afghanistan
Ben Watson talks with Greg, a Green Beret medic who served in Afghanistan, and with Long War Journal's Bill Roggio.
Defense Systems
Biden picks former Army acquisition exec for DOD's top tech job
The White House announced it would nominate Heidi Shyu, former assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, to be DOD's undersecretary for research and engineering.
Policy
Biden Must Protect Women’s Rights After Afghanistan Withdrawal, Say Lawmakers
U.S. envoy says diplomats can handle the issue.
Policy
Biden Taps Frank Kendall To Be Air Force Secretary
Former Pentagon acquisition chief has relevant experience defining threats and modernization needs, colleagues say.
Ideas