Science & Tech
DARPA Wants Bots To Protect Us From Cyber Adversaries
The military research unit is looking for technology and software that can identify networks that have been infiltrated—and neutralize them.
Ideas
How James Mattis Tried to Explain Trump to the World
Just as Mattis sought to reassure nervous allies, back home there were numerous reminders that the populist and intemperate impulses of his boss will not be tamed.
Science & Tech
3 Questions: Artificial Intelligence and the Military
AI has moved from the movies to the laboratory, and governments around the world want it in their arsenals. We asked how militaries define it, and how they intend to keep it under control.
Defense Systems
Marine tank commanders will now see in color and infrared on the battlefield
Work continues on the upgrade to the Abrams tank targeting system, enhancing identification capabilities with color and thermal imaging.
Threats
Beijing's Latest Moves in the South China Sea Spark Fears of a New Land Grab
Alarm bells sounded when Chinese ships recently gathered at Sandy Cay, a set of sandbars close to Philippines-occupied Thitu Island in the Spratly archipelago.
Policy
Trump Cybersecurity Advisers Resign In 'Moral' Protest
Board members also condemned the president’s response to racist violence in Charlottesville, Va.
Threats
How the US Can Pressure Pakistan
Can anything stop the South Asian nation’s support for militants?
Defense Systems
Air Force seeks common VLF communications for nuclear forces
An Air Force solicitation looks to create common waveforms for its fleet of bombers.
Defense Systems
Fighters can monitor networks for cyber-attacks with new encryptor
The TACLANE-FLEX encryptor is NSA certified with software that can use multiple networks and detect cyber intrusions.
Science & Tech
No, USS McCain Probably Wasn't Hacked. But What If It Was?
Amid the wild speculation that a foreign nation might have hacked a U.S. warship, it's worth looking at the implications for international law.
Science & Tech
The Army’s Space Force Has Doubled in Six Years, and Demand Is Still Going Up
As the service hastens to mint new orbital operators, its leaders are watching the debate over a separate Air Force space corps — and just maybe a new service branch.
Threats
Are ‘Restrictions’ Keeping Us From Winning in Afghanistan?
An Army intelligence expert and retired special forces warrior lay out what red tape the President should cut in Afghanistan.
Policy
‘Believe Me:’ Trump Promises Shutdown if Congress Doesn’t Fund the Border Wall
The president says the wall is getting built, one way or another.
Ideas
Trump’s Path to Indefinite Afghan War
President Trump’s much-anticipated Afghan policy rightly avoids troop withdrawal timelines but offers little prospect for progress against the durable Taliban.
Defense Systems
