Ideas
Trump Is a Super-Spreader of Disinformation
The president is the single biggest reason why many Americans distrust science, the electoral system, and one another.
Business
How An Amateur Planespotter Sparked Nuclear Dread
The bogus Trump-COVID-E-6B connection reminds us to be wary of ascribing meaning to coincidence.
Policy
White House, EU Slap New Sanctions On Belarus Officials
The penalties target individuals involved in election manipulation.
Threats
Pentagon Downplays National Security Concerns From Trump’s Diagnosis
...and some experts say they’re probably right.
Science & Tech
Can AI Detect Disinformation? A New Special Operations Program May Find Out
Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command fund year-long effort to train a neural net to rank credibility and sort news from misinformation.
Science & Tech
US Army To Dissolve Rapid Equipping Force, Asymmetric Warfare Group
It’s part of the service’s shift from counterinsurgency to near-peer fights, but some observers are concerned.
Ideas
What Else Does the CIA Know About Trump and Russia?
In a new book, former CIA Director John Brennan traces how he came to believe that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. There’s still more about Russia that worries him.
Defense Systems
NDIA appoints Punaro board chair
The National Defense Industrial Association, one of three main trade groups representing government contractors, has appointed a familiar face to chair its board of directors.
Ideas
The US Should Remove Its Nukes from Europe
There’s no prudent use case, and their non-stealthy fighter jets can’t deliver them anyway.
Science & Tech
Boots on The Moon Are Going to Have to Wait, Space Force General Says
NASA’s astronaut program is the quickest way to space for military personnel.
Ideas
Why Trump’s Retreat from US Allies Could Have Nuclear Consequences
For decades, America gave allies and partners good reason to shelve their nuclear-weapons efforts.
Business
As Navy Pushes for More Ships, Experts Warn Repair Yards Are Crumbling
One congressman suggests contracting ship maintenance work to private yards or even working with allies.
Policy
GOP Lawmakers Hammer Trump’s Germany Troop Withdrawals
The top Republican on the Armed Services Committee blamed “a couple of White House staffers” who “hadn’t thought through the consequences.”
Threats
Air Force Wants 'Data Science Ecosystems' to Shorten OODA Loops
The AF Research Lab is looking for ways to deal with the rising ocean of surveillance video and other sensor data.
Defense Systems
DOD releases interim cybersecurity rule
The rule is designed to ensure DOD contractors are adhering to a uniform standard for protecting controlled unclassified information is protected. But while trade groups representing government and defense contractors have lauded the framework but criticized the implementation and rulemaking process.
Defense Systems