Ideas
When Will Enough Be Enough in Afghanistan?
At some point, a president might have to acknowledge to the military: We fought hard, but we have other, greater priorities elsewhere.
Policy
Tell Me What an Afghanistan 'Win' Looks Like
Campaign-trail rhetoric aside, his inability to define victory was the most troubling part of his speech.
Science & Tech
Drones Will Help Protect Guam From North Korean Missiles
A June 2016 test showed that drones can track missiles, promising better protection for forces and allies under threat of a North Korean missile strike.
Defense Systems
GAO Finds Pentagon Still Struggling with Biometrics
A GAO report concludes that U.S. military operators lack confidence in biometrics technologies.
Defense Systems
Bio implants could relieve stress and restore sight, speech for combat warriors
New research is using microelectronic implants to lower stress levels, and provide sight and speech capabilities for warfighters.
Defense Systems
Navy seeks lightweight, jam resistant antennae
Ultra-wideband phased array antennae could reduce costs and electronic footprint of weapons systems
Policy
Full Transcript: Donald Trump Announces His Afghanistan Policy
“No place is beyond the reach of American might and American arms.”
Business
US Air Force Hires Two Firms to Start Developing America's Next ICBM
Boeing and Northrop Grumman have each received deals to start developing a replacement for the Minuteman III.
Threats
Will Anyone Care About Trump's Barely-Different Afghanistan War Plan?
Pull out. Stay in. Double down. It’s the military’s war until elected officials make it America’s war. And Americans won’t care by Wednesday, anyway.
Threats
What We Still Don’t Know About the Islamic State’s Foreign Fighters
The biggest concern is what happens when they come back home.
Threats
'We Do Not Have Long to Act': Tech Heads Warn UN About Autonomous Arms
SpaceX head Elon Musk and other industry leaders write that autonomy will lead to wider and faster war.
Defense Systems
Joint STARS gets communications upgrade
Northrop Grumman will upgrade the Joint STARS surveillance plane's tactical radios.
Ideas
Cyberwar on Iran Won't Work. Here's Why.
A renewed campaign of covert network attacks is more likely to spur Tehran’s nuclear efforts than hinder them.
Science & Tech
What the Announced NSA / Cyber Command Split Means
Cyberwar and cyber intelligence are diverging, as are Cyber Command and the NSA. Here’s what that means for the man who leads both entities, the future of signals intelligence collection, and cyberwarfare.
Defense Systems
New drone can both swim and fly for future Navy ops
A university team demonstrated an aerial-aquatic hybrid drone designed for future countermine operations.
Ideas
America Needs to Stay in Afghanistan
'U.S. Afghan policy for 15 years has not been nation-building, but exit-seeking.'
Threats
At 7 Years Old, CYBERCOM Becomes a Full Combatant Command
An order by President Trump triggered its elevation from U.S. Strategic Command, which has been in the works for months.
Ideas