Policy

Read the State Department's new org chart

Cyber and digital policy functions move to the Economic Growth office, and the intelligence-and-research bureau to a new Emerging Threats organization.

  • David DiMolfetta
Breaking News Policy

State to slash 15% of domestic staff, eliminate 132 offices

Layoffs are expected by July 1. No overseas posts are yet affected.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

The D Brief: More DOD turmoil; US warns on Chinese sats; Nordics’ emerging power; Army’s new radar; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

I went to the Naval Academy to defend freedom, not to dismantle it

Stripping the library of books undermines our Navy—and mimics regimes we spent decades confronting.

  • Jon Duffy
Business

Army picks Raytheon radar for Patriot system

The service used a special contracting authority to cut the selection timeline in half.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

US to allies: Don’t use Chinese satellite services

Internal talking points also give State Department officials guidance on responding to concerns about SpaceX’s Starlink.

  • Audrey Decker and David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: ‘Full-blown meltdown’; Syrian drawdown; Russia’s Easter attacks; NDU resignation-in-protest; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

It’s China’s turn to face transnational terrorism threats

Beijing may be more motivated than ever to cooperate with the United States on counterterrorism.

  • Mollie Saltskog and Colin P. Clarke
Ideas

Why I resigned in protest from National Defense University

Policy is not set in stone. It will be easier to push for necessary political changes at DOD from outside the university’s esteemed walls.

  • Tim Roemer
Science & Tech

Beyond 3D: Tech companies partner on drone-powered ‘extended reality’ to reduce plane maintenance times

Maintenance times are going up, keeping planes in hangers longer. High-resolution images from inspector drones could help change that.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 178: Sea-Air-Space, in review

From drones to shipbuilding, we review what we learned at this year's Sea-Air-Space conference in Washington.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

The Army wants its installations to be energy islands

Whether hit by a hurricane, a cyber attack ,or a drone strike, posts should be able to stay powered, officials said.

  • Meghann Myers
Business

Industry eyes ‘wicked hard’ Golden Dome space interceptor challenge

Defense companies are eager to stake claims in Trump’s Golden Dome vision.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: State of Defense, service by service; US strikes Yemen port; DEI is out at DOD; Shakeup week for OSD; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Lauren C. Williams
Policy

State of the Air Force 2025

The unveiling of a new, sixth-gen fighter jet bodes well for more airpower investment, but readiness problems and funding questions persist.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

State of the Army 2025

The entire service is trying to transform “in contact.”

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

State of the Space Force 2025

As Trump envisions “our manifest destiny into the stars,” the Space Force is set to play a key role in America’s space ambitions.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

State of the Navy 2025

Could a new, more productive era in shipbuilding be on the horizon?

  • Bradley Peniston
Policy

State of the Marine Corps 2025

“Everything is in danger of slipping,” commandant says of Marine modernization.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

Shuttering of State office leaves US largely defenseless against foreign influence warfare, officials say

‘This is how we lose big wars,’ one former researcher said of the larger effort to eliminate or dismantle organizations that monitor and counter disinformation.

  • Patrick Tucker
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