Ideas
The Contradiction at the Core of Trump's North Korea Strategy
The president’s national-security advisers say they’re running out of time to do something extremely time-consuming.
Ideas
The Bloody End of the Islamic State's Utopian Dream
The fall of Raqqa this week completed the slow-motion demolition of the world’s only utopian movement worthy of the name.
Defense Systems
OPED: new conformal batteries expedite moves to a digital soldier
New conformal batteries better enable soldier-mounted tech such as computers, navigation system and night vision.
Defense Systems
Firm develops rugged navigation device for a GPS-denied environment
The Army and DOD are working with industry to engineer networking technologies able to connect combat forces in an environment where GPS systems are jammed or disabled.
Ideas
Trump’s Iran Strategy Is No Strategy At All
It's a laundry list of grievances, some get-tough rhetoric, and a quixotic retreat from diplomacy that ties one hand behind the president's back.
Science & Tech
This Technology Could Help Solve IED Detection — And Airport Security Too
New radio-wave sensors are designed to suss out hidden explosives —whether in car bombs or carry-on laptops.
Threats
How Somalia’s Deadliest Attack Ever Tore Open the Heart of a Nation
The collective rage over the Mogadishu bombing ignited a renewed sense of unity among Somalis, leading to protests in major cities and the staging of solidarity events.
Defense Systems
Army seeks next-gen targeted EW attack technology for drones
A recent Army RFI looks for mature EW technologies to mount on the wing of a Gray Eagle drone.
Defense Systems
Video Report 10-19-17: Deputy Secretary of Defense Memo Speeds Cloud Migration
A new memo from the Deputy Secretary of Defense directs the services to expedite migration to cloud technologies.
Defense Systems
Concerns mount over spread of hypersonic technology
RAND study calls the emerging missile capability "destabilizing.”
Defense Systems
The Army’s new medical data link connects medevac helicopters and hospitals
MEDHUB uses a system of wireless sensors to transmit real-time patient data to better prepare hospitals to treat them once they arrive.
Ideas
China Is Quietly Reshaping the World
The staggering scope of the country’s infrastructure initiative—and what it means for the international order.
Ideas
America Has Become Dispensable in Iraq
The conflict in Kirkuk offers further evidence of Iran’s steady rise.
Ideas
Let's Walk This Through: If North Korea Launches An ICBM, Then...
It takes a lot of rosy assumptions to get to President Trump’s 97% chance of success.
Defense Systems
Air Force Research Lab tests high power electromagnetic EW & cyber weapons
High-power electromagnetic systems could pave the way for non-lethal, non-kinetic weapons in future military operations.
Ideas