Defense Systems
Army seeks swarms of mini-drones for medevac
Research solicitation envisions swarms of semi-autonomous minidrones to conduct medevac missions.
Defense Systems
New Air Force AI will address data influx problem
The Air Force is planning to design next-generation drones based on the data being sought and implement artificial intelligence solutions to process that data.
Ideas
How Trump Is Ending the American Era
For all the visible damage the president has done to the nation’s global standing, things are much worse below the surface.
Defense Systems
The technology is here for tiny, swarming, gust-tolerant, perching drones
The Army Research Laboratory’s micro-drone research program ended last month, but is leaving a legacy of brand new micro-drone technology
Ideas
It’s Time to Move US Forces Back to Europe
Basing troops abroad will increase their deterrence, make them readier to fight, and even save money.
Ideas
Democracy Remains the Best Path to Security
The U.S. and its democratic partners must rebuild their foreign policies around a basic truth: societies that govern themselves democratically are safer, stronger and more secure.
Policy
Amid North Korea Tension, Mattis Heads to US Nuclear Weapons Bases
The U.S. defense secretary will inspect American ICBMs, then visit the military command that would lead a nuclear war.
Defense Systems
Army operates networked smartphone-equipped radios
MPU5 radios are engineered to form a self-healing, mobile ad hoc network able to operate in a wide range of challenging environments.
Science & Tech
Analysts Are Quitting the State Department’s Anti-Propaganda Team
The Global Engagement Center is struggling to keep up with its missions: countering ISIS recruitment and Russian disinformation.
Science & Tech
DARPA Wants to MacGyver the Internet Using Only What's in Troops' Pockets
The research agency wants to tap the computer power of the devices warfighters already have to network anywhere.
Defense Systems
New Army gaming prototype preps soldier for future war
Synthetic prototyping project uses simulated environments to inform the development and acquisitions priorities of the Army.
Defense Systems
U.S. expands role of ground robots for dismounted soldiers
Portable UGV's get smaller, networked for dismounted soldiers
Ideas
The Hurricanes, National Security, and What Comes Next
Climate change increased the destruction wrought by Harvey and Irma, a fact we must acknowledge if we are to mitigate future disasters.
Threats
What You Need to Know About Russia’s Big Wargame on NATO’s Doorstep
Here’s what NATO and the region is watching for this year — and why.
Ideas
Can North Korea Drag the US and China Into War?
History offers clues about the likely course of a dangerous dynamic in east Asia.
Defense Systems
New interferometry technology sought for keeping an eye on satellites
IARPA is accepting proposals for advanced technology able to image high-altitude satellites.
Ideas
What the Iran Deal Can Teach America About North Korea
If credibility depends in part on a country’s willingness to follow through on military threats, surely it also depends on whether it abides by diplomatic commitments.
Ideas