Threats
White House Orders Agencies to Defend the Skies From Cyberattacks
In its National Strategy for Aviation Security, the Trump administration called on the government to be more proactive in spotting threats to U.S. airspace.
Policy
When Humanitarian Aid Is Used as a Weapon to Bring Down Regimes
As the United States offers crucial humanitarian aid to Venezuelan migrants, it is doubling down on its opposition to Venezuela’s president.
Ideas
Bring a Measure of Justice to the End of the Afghanistan War
An Iraq War veteran reminds us of the debt owed to Afghans who helped American troops.
Policy
AFRICOM Adds Logistics Hub in West Africa, Hinting at an Enduring US Presence
From Ghana’s capital, a new supply network will ferry supplies and arms to special forces troops across the region.
Defense Systems
Is it the end of the line for CIOs in DOD?
The Section 809 report offers an opportunity to reflect on the future of federal agency tech leaders, but reports on the impending demise of CIOs at DOD may be exaggerated.
Science & Tech
Russian Attacks Hit US-European Think Tank Emails, Says Microsoft
The same group that hit the DNC recently targeted prominent think tanks, including one election-monitoring organization
Science & Tech
Judge Puts Hold on Lawsuit on Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
The battle over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract just got more interesting.
Ideas
Russia Plans More Arctic UAVs
Moscow’s equivalent of DARPA wants a cold-weather drone that can stay aloft for four days.
Ideas
ISIS Might Come Back. That’s Just One More Reason to Get Out of Syria
U.S. military intervention cannot address the grievances that fuel ISIS. Nor does it protect American interests or serve our defense.
Business
Lockheed Unveils F-21 Fighter, a Beefy F-16 Concept It’s Pitching to India
It’s the company’s latest attempt to secure a $15 billion deal for 114 new fighter jets.
Policy
Trump Officially Directs Pentagon to Create Space Force, Within Air Force
If Congress approves, Space Force would exist like the Marine Corps within the Navy Department.
Defense Systems
JEDI protest paused over conflict-of-interest questions
The allegations stem from the participation of two individuals in the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement with strong ties to Amazon Web Services.
Ideas
Congress May Make It Impossible to End a War
A proposal by the Senate majority leader would enmesh American troops in a Gordian knot.
Ideas
The Moment the Transatlantic Charade Ended
At the Munich Security Conference, Europe and the Trump administration stopped pretending to respect each other.
Ideas
Ep. 38: Beyond South China Sea tensions, part two: The CCP vision and the future of Chinese history
How the world's greatest 15th-century navy is linked to the game-playing robot that put Beijing's AI visions into overdrive.
Science & Tech