Policy
Trump Learns to Live With NATO—And Vice Versa
There are arguments over spending, and all manner of other issues. But the 70-year-old alliance has seen bad times before.
Ideas
In Somalia, US Air Strikes Rise and Transparency Declines
The 2019 tally is on track to more than double last year’s total.
Ideas
Egypt’s President Is Crushing Dissent — and Fueling ISIS
Even if the White House is in denial about al-Sisi’s harm to regional instability, Congress shouldn't be.
Defense Systems
ARL explores AI-enhanced drones for the battlefield
The Army Research Laboratory is working on incorporating artificial intelligence into drones and thermal recognition tech to give warfighters increased situational awareness.
Ideas
It’s Time To Make Data Strategic For Our Navy
The U.S. Navy’s future lethality depends on a new digital culture.
Ideas
Livestream: 'NATO Engages: The Alliance at 70'
Watch the 2019 ‘NATO Engages’ summit, with VP Mike Pence, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and more, live from Washington, D.C.
Science & Tech
Installing Chinese 5G Gear is Dangerous — and Probably Inevitable: NATO Center Report
Alliance members should look to mimic Britain, which created an entire government office to scrutinize Huawei’s products for security problems.
Ideas
On NATO’s Eastern Frontier, Let’s Not Lose a War Before It Starts
The alliance needs more forces in Poland — and the logistics and enabling capabilities that will allow them to operate effectively.
Defense Systems
DISA's milDrive delivers personal cloud storage
Defense Department users can now get Dropbox-like storage and file sharing and syncing services for unclassified data from their laptops and mobile devices.
Ideas
3 Ways Europe Is Looking at a Fraying NATO
A close look at France, Germany, and Poland reveals important divisions in the 70-year-old alliance — and suggests a way forward.
Science & Tech
DARPA Wants AI to Learn Language as Human Babies Do
The Pentagon’s research wing is funding efforts to build AI language systems that learn more like people and less like machines.
Science & Tech
The Navy Is Assembling a Hacker Team to Fight Off Small Drones
Engineers, researchers, and hackers will seek ways to protect warships and bases from hobby-type drones modified to kill.
Defense Systems
Supply chain security: the subcontractor risk
While large defense contractors typically have robust security measures in place, the smaller and medium-sized companies they subcontract with do not, making them prime targets of nation-state hackers.
Ideas
Solving One of the Hardest Problems of Military AI: Trust
There are many gaps, and most won’t be solved by code but by conversation.
Ideas
Will Kalashnikov's New Drone Be the AK-47 of Indirect Fire?
The company that made assault rifles ubiquitous says its KUB can put a warhead on a miles-distant target.
Science & Tech
The Newest AI-Enabled Weapon: ‘Deep-Faking’ Photos of the Earth
Step 1: Use AI to make undetectable changes to outdoor photos. Step 2: release them into the open-source world and enjoy the chaos.
Ideas