Threats
Spooked by North Korea, Lawmakers Resurrect an Old Missile-Defense Idea
Technical experts say space-based interceptors haven’t gotten any more practical since the Reagan era, but House lawmakers still want the Pentagon to plan for them.
Ideas
Voices from the Battle for Mosul: Podcast
We spoke with current and former US military officials about how Iraq and its allies broke ISIS’s nearly 3-year grip on Iraq's second city — and what comes next.
Defense Systems
CACI wins task order to provide Navy with information assurance
CACI’s information assurance upgrade is designed to strengthen cyber defense services for critical infrastructure systems.
Ideas
Trump Gave the Military More Power, But Here’s What Really Concerns Us
A recent major conference on the civ-mil divide revealed a more nuanced picture of America and its armed forces.
Defense Systems
New Army technology enables simultaneous multiple drone control
A new level of Army manned-unmanned teaming improves the ability of helicopter crews to track and identify enemy targets from the cockpit.
Defense Systems
Dismounted Army soldiers on the move will be able to view long-range, real-time drone feeds
New technology allows existing portable ground terminals to feed video from drones into smaller devices for dismounted soldiers.
Defense Systems
Navy sailors on surface ships to use digital touchscreen
A new software package for carrier flight deck planning will digitize onboard planning, briefing, and training.
Ideas
Mosul: What the Decade's Largest Battle Says About the Future of War
Here’s how Western-backed Iraqi soldiers helped break the Islamic State’s grip on a city of more than 1 million people — and what we can learn from it.
Science & Tech
Former NATO Commander: Alliance Needs to Take Cyber Fight to Russia's Door
In May, a former NATO supreme commander urged the alliance to plan an offensive cyber policy to combat Russian information influence operations.
Science & Tech
For Sale: Artificial Intelligence That Teaches Itself
An AI startup with dozens of aviation-industry customers sets its sights on the US military.
Ideas
At Trump-Putin Meeting, Start with New START
If the treaty is allowed to disappear, so will the Pentagon’s best tools for divining facts about the Russian nuclear arsenal.
Ideas
North Korea Just Called Trump's Bluff. Here's What the US Can Do
Now that Kim Jong-Un has an ICBM, it's time for 'the least of the bad options.'
Defense Systems
Army develops biometric sensors, future tech for soldiers
An Army laboratory is integrating a range of emerging technologies for soldiers, spanning sensors, lightweight body armor and wearable computers.
Ideas
How Poland Sets Trump Up for Success With Putin
Trump’s Poland visit could give the American president a strong message – and momentum – for his Putin meeting later this week.
Defense Systems
Marine Information Group created to bring cyber, information warfare support to frontlines
The new MEF Information Group will be the first Marine installation to focus fully on EW and cyber security.
Science & Tech
The Israeli Military is Buying Copter Drones With Machine Guns
A breakthrough in drone design gives a glimpse into the future of urban warfare.
Ideas