Threats
State of Defense 2019: Special Report
Our annual service-by-service look at the U.S. military finds the shift to great-power competition dogged by some old problems and some very new ones.
Ideas
Why Withdrawing from the INF Treaty Might Be Unconstitutional
No one really knows who gets to cancel treaties, but courts may defer to a Congress that prefers not to.
Ideas
Cyber Deterrence Done Right: The Coordinated Actions Against Huawei
By marshalling the collective power of its allies, the U.S. may have finally found a model for imposing costs on cyber adversaries.
Defense Systems
DOD wants to 'change the way we do software development'
Assistant Secretary for Defense Acquisition Kevin Fahey said his office is planning to scrap DOD 5000 acquisition requirements and starting from scratch with an eye to being more digital ready.
Science & Tech
There’s a Big Obstacle to the Pentagon’s New Strategy to Speed AI to Troops
Defense officials want to accelerate the delivery of artificial-intelligence tools from the lab to the field. But it's hard to obtain the massive data streams that make AI work.
Science & Tech
Former Air Force Intelligence Officer Charged with Spying for Iran
DOJ indictment: Monica Witt moved to Iran, revealed secret missions and information about her former colleagues.
Defense Systems
DOD sketches strategy for AI
On the heels of the White House executive order on artificial intelligence, the Defense Department released its plan for securing AI capabilities to support the warfighter.
Defense Systems
DISA sticks with GDIT for network infrastructure support
General Dynamics IT takes a $491 million blanket purchase agreement to continue its support of the Defense Department’s network infrastructures.
Threats
A 'New INF' with China? No Talks Yet, US Arms Control Chief Says
State Department’s Andrea Thompson: “Right now, the focus is on Russia."
Business
US Navy to Create Chief Learning Officer, Overhaul Sailor Education
The creation of a Naval University and other changes are aimed at better shaping sailors and Marines for tomorrow’s wars.
Policy
The US Air Force Has Won Control of the Space Force
Six months ago, service leaders said they were being cut out of the planning process. Now they’re being put in charge of it.
Threats
AFRICOM Commander: SpecOps Cuts Won’t Help China, But We Could Use More Regular Troops
“It’s really a misleading narrative to say that optimization is causing us to walk away from Africa,” Gen. Waldhauser said in an interview.
Science & Tech
China, Russia Building Attack Satellites and Space Lasers: Pentagon Report
The DIA says Chinese lasers could be ready to disable U.S. satellites in low Earth orbit by next year.
Policy
The Afghan Government Is Missing From Afghanistan's Peace Process
Two sets of negotiations with the Taliban are under way in Afghanistan. Neither includes the country’s democratically elected, internationally recognized administration.
Policy
Lawmakers Say They Have an Agreement to Avoid a 2nd Shutdown
They offered no details on the deal "in principle," but said they hoped to finalize it quickly.
Defense Systems