Ideas
A lesson from 1958 could help deter China from taking Taiwan
After China began shelling a nearby island, a four-pronged U.S. response led to decades of cross-strait peace.
Defense Systems
Air Force begins ground testing for CCA program
The service has picked Beale Air Force Base in California as the CCA base.
Policy
Marines’ top goal: 3 amphibious ready groups at sea
Ship maintenance backlogs have kept the amphib fleet limping for years.
Threats
Experts see rise of powerful non-state groups as US retreats from global stage
“Syria is an absolute case study in proxy warfare” and a possible window into the future.
Defense Systems
Ospreys won’t return to full flight operations until 2026
The program office expects upgraded gearboxes to begin arriving in January.
Ideas
America’s response to measles is eroding its ability to deter biological attacks
The rising death toll for a preventable disease reveals just how ill-prepared the country is to handle a malicious bioweapon.
Policy
‘Just wait’ to see how CISA reforms play out, DHS head tells cyber community
Kristi Noem said her cuts to nation's lead cyber defense agency plus other unspecified changes will eventually strengthen it.
Threats
Pentagon warns it’s not prepared for homeland drone attack
NORAD commander Gen. Guillot has signed a new “standard operating procedure” for base commanders to deal with drones.
Business
How cargo drones could reshape Marine Corps resupply
Medium-sized cargo drones could be key to effective distributed operations. One company is rushing to be the first to deliver them.
Science & Tech
DARPA takes aim at China's telecom hacks in AI-cyber contest
In the final round of August's AI Cyber Challenge, teams will try to build an AI-powered system that can secure infrastructure against Salt Typhoon-like attacks.
Policy
The Army made a tank it doesn’t need and can’t use. Now it’s figuring out what to do with it.
The M10 Booker busted its requirements from the beginning. It’s a case study in how Army procurement wants to change.
Defense Systems
The Army has rolled out a generative AI workspace to improve daily operations
And because those tools guzzle cloud compute, the service is also looking at ways to cut costs and maintain efficiency.
Policy
New White House order makes it easier to fire probationary employees
Move comes after judge called first Trump-administration effort to remove such workers a “a total sham.”
Ideas
Ideological purges reduce deterrence, readiness, and effectiveness. Just ask Stalin
Banning transgender servicemembers will have effects far beyond the careers of a few thousand troops.
Ideas