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

How Al-Qaeda Benefits From America's Political Divisions

If the United States wishes to defeat bin Laden's heirs and the toxic potency of their message, it needs to recommit to its most basic values.

Defense Systems

Soldiers field test EW rugged prototypes

The Army’s new prototype turns dismounted soldiers into electronic warriors, with just a pack and rugged tablet.

Ideas

Put Our President and North Korea’s Kim in a Room Together

Nothing else is working.

Defense Systems

Video Update 9-8-17: Navy upgrades weapons controls, computers accross its fleet of attack submarines

Navy upgrades weapons controls, computers accross its fleet of attack submarines.

Defense Systems

Industry explores cyber defense specific to Navy ships at sea

As an investigation into the collision involving the Navy’s USS John McCain moves forward, industry innovators have sharpened their focus on technologies designed to secure ships from cyberattack.

Business

Searching for $1 Billion: Inside the Pentagon’s Struggle to Match Trump’s Air Force One Boast

Details emerge about Boeing’s cost-saving pitches at Mar-a-Lago, and what Air Force leaders are really planning to cut. First to go: aerial refueling.

Ideas

Winter Is Here, But the US is Not Ready for Cyber War

How can DHS and Congress protect HBO and Equifax when they're slow to protect their own '.gov' domains?

Ideas

Russia’s Zapad-17 Has Already Succeeded

Moscow’s message of larger-than-life military power has been eagerly amplified by Western politicians and media outlets.

Defense Systems

Marine Corps acquires new ruggedized communications tech

The Marines will provide PacStar 400-series communications modules for vehicle-mounted and dismounted combat operations.

Ideas

On North Korea, More Missile Defense Is Not the Answer

Buying more unreliable interceptors would be a wasteful invitation to disaster.