Business
An Italian-Designed, American-Built Helicopter Will Replace US Air Force Hueys
The selection of the Boeing-Leonardo MH-139 ends a years-long quest to replace the 1970s-era UH-1Ns.
Defense Systems
DIU gets a new leader
Former Symantec CEO Michael Brown takes over as director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
Threats
New Defense One eBook: The Changing Race to Space
Space Force, satellites, weapons, and more.
Ideas
The UAE Will Shape the Future of Yemen
As the United Arab Emirates’ bloody war against the Houthis drags on, it’s also playing a key role in the fight against al-Qaeda.
Ideas
America Needs a Non-Unipolar Foreign Policy
Trump’s election should remind Congress and policymakers that the U.S. cannot do it all.
Ideas
Ep. 21: How to kill a drone; Toward a smarter, cheaper US presence in the Middle East and more.
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Science & Tech
The Must-Haves of the Next Strategic Nuclear Bomber
Air Force officials opened up — just a bit — about at the thinking that’s informing the design process.
Ideas
Fort Trump: A Silly Name Masks a Good Idea
A permanent U.S. presence in Poland makes sense for several reasons.
Policy
USAF’s Space Force Cost-Estimate Is Likely Too High: Analyst
Todd Harrison says $13 billion is a high-ball figure meant to shift the debate.
Threats
US Army to Up-Armor Two More Brigades
An infantry unit will get Strykers, and a Stryker brigade will shift to tanks, part of the Pentagon's focus on great-power competition.
Ideas
Build Small Nuclear Reactors for Battlefield Power
Los Alamos engineers are working on a tiny, steel-encased core regulated by physics, not pumps.
Defense Systems
Shanahan talks Space Force
No. 2 Pentagon official Patrick Shanahan tries to allay Air Force worries that a Space Force would uproot its Space and Missile Command.
Ideas
The US-China Trade War is Steering the World into the Unknown
A new Cold War is a possibility — but not the most likely one.
Ideas
If Trump’s Message to the Palestinians is 'You Lost, Get Over It,' He Will Fail
Instead of acknowledging the political and national aspirations of the Palestinians, negotiators are focusing on material and economic concerns.
Defense Systems
Interest is growing in unmanned maritime systems
Lockheed Martin's investment in Ocean Aero is just the latest sign that the market for unmanned maritime vehicles is heating up.
Science & Tech