Ideas
The US Army’s Next Big 5 Must Be Capabilities, Not New Platforms
The service’s weapons are increasingly unsuited for tomorrow’s battlefields, but there’s too little time and money to start from scratch.
Science & Tech
Forget Radio Silence. Tomorrow’s Soldiers Will Move Under Cover of Electronic Noise
The Army’s doctrine chief says it’s self-defeating to switch off the networks that enable U.S. military superiority.
Threats
Counties Are on the Front Lines of Cyber War
John Allen, Marine general-turned-think-tanker, outlines how officials can protect voting machines and other vulnerable systems.
Defense Systems
Army seeks shape-changing biomimetic aircraft
A research solicitation wants plans for aircraft able to reshape itself in mid-air, depending upon mission requirements.
Policy
Annual Defense Bill Aims to Rein in Pentagon Outsourcing
Supporters say measure would protect federal employees from seeing their jobs contracted out.
Defense Systems
New mission simulator tests potential drone operators based on personality info
Assessing individuals who want to operate drones based on their performance, personality, and biology.
Ideas
Trump’s Ceasefire May Hand Russia the Keys to Southwestern Syria
The US must quickly send monitors to the ‘safe zones’ — or cede yet more regional influence to Moscow and Tehran.
Ideas
'Dunkirk' Should Remind Us What Wars Are Like (And That We’re Still Fighting Them)
After our veterans screened the movie's powerful and familiar portrayals of combat, we think Americans should be talking more about our endless presence in Afghanistan and the multi-front war against ISIS.
Policy
The Dangerous Politicization of the US Military
By asking active duty personnel to lobby Congress in their own self-interest, President Trump crossed an important line.
Science & Tech
US Navy Gunners Are Testing A Wearable Heads-Up Display
A service lab has turned a lieutenant’s brainstorm into a testable prototype dubbed the GunnAR augmented-reality headset.
Ideas
If Trump Undermines the Iran Deal
A report suggests the president is looking for ways to get out of the accord. It says a lot about how he views the world.
Threats
Trump’s Special Ops Pick Says Terror Drones Might Soon Reach the US from Africa. How Worried Should We Be?
Technological advancement could produce ocean-spanning consumer UAVs. But extremists won’t necessarily bother with them.
Ideas
The End of American Support for Syrian Rebels Was Inevitable
Where the insurgency is concerned, Trump and Obama have plenty in common.
Defense Systems
Video Update 7-21-17: Army Apaches & Drones Attack Targets Together
The Army has reached a new stage of manned-unmanned teaming wherein Apache helicopter crews can land drones from the cockpit. They can also identify targets, control drone flight path and operate drone sensors.
Business
Trump Orders Extensive Study of Defense Industrial Base
The review will examine manufacturing capacity, workforce and other priorities.
Ideas
The Myth of ISIS's Strategic Brilliance
The group has adapted to battlefield setbacks. But that doesn't mean it factored territorial losses into its master plan.
Ideas
