Defense Systems
Space awareness, persistence emerge as priorities
Experts urge space council to shift from expensive strategic platforms to agile tactical sensor networks.
Defense Systems
Raytheon bets on open-architecture in its new DCGS intelligence analysis platform
Raytheon unveiled its commercial replacement for the services’ distributed common ground system.
Science & Tech
Armed Ground Robots Could Join the Ukrainian Conflict Next Year
At AUSA, officials showed off a robot shaped by the hard lessons of hybrid war.
Ideas
Ending the Iran Deal is An Invitation to War
Two former Pentagon officials game out the dangerous consequences of de-certifying the agreement.
Threats
The US Air War in Afghanistan Is Nearing Surge-Era Intensity
The latest figures from Air Force Central Command show that more bombs are being dropped than have been in nearly seven years.
Ideas
12 Keys to Successful National Defense Strategy Planning
As the Pentagon preps this year's version of the report formerly known as the QDR, a new study gleans practical advice from past efforts.
Business
A New Social-Media Simulator Is Helping US Troops Train for Hybrid War
The program harvests and remixes real tweets to generate a convincing online environment for wargames large and small.
Defense Systems
Army upgrades ruggedized vehicle-mounted computers, force tracking software
The Army is preparing to select a vendor to build a new Mounted Family of Computer Systems with faster processing speed and an improved user interface.
Policy
Mattis to Generals: Start Talking to the Press
Nine months into the Trump administration, the defense secretary tells senior military leaders to engage with the media — but stay in their lanes.
Science & Tech
How the US Army is Preparing to Fight Hybrid War in 2030
The future is little teams operating on land, in the air, and online, taking on enemies that haven’t declared themselves.
Ideas
The US Army’s Reset Is Underway — and Threatened by Budget Chaos
Don’t let Congressional fecklessness reverse hard-won combat readiness and upcoming leaps in capability.
Business
With Iran Deal in Jeopardy, US Clears Missile Interceptor Sale to Saudi Arabia
The timing of THAAD sale is reminiscent of Patriot interceptor sale approved two weeks after Iran deal signed in 2015.
Defense Systems
Navy cyber director amps use of AI and computer automation
The Navy’s Digital Warfare Office is turning to AI for cyber defense.
Defense Systems
New radar technology lets aircraft sensors penetrate clouds, dust
DARPA has tested synthetic aperture radar technology, letting aircraft sensors operate under almost any weather conditions.
Ideas
Don’t Think of Syrian Opposition Groups as ‘Moderates’ vs. ‘Extremists’
The United States and its allies ought to think in terms of 'viable partners,’ ‘irreconcilables,’ and ‘unknowns.’
Science & Tech
