Policy
Here’s How the Trump Budget Treats Cyber Defense
The budget hikes some cyber spending at DHS and FBI but cuts research and development.
Business
Course Change: The US Air Force Now Wants to Keep the A-10, U-2, and F-15C
In a reversal, the service will not retire three Cold War-era planes still making an impact on the battlefield.
Ideas
Hey, NATO, Let's Move Those 50 US Thermonuclear Weapons Out of Turkey
Why risk it? Even if NATO wants the nukes in Europe, Erdogan’s unstable regime is 68 miles from Syria, the hottest conflict zone on earth.
Policy
Trump Budget Includes 1.9 Percent Pay Raise for Civilians, Retirement Cuts
Military personnel would see a 2.1 percent pay increase in 2018 under the proposal.
Policy
Trump’s Military Buildup Won’t Begin Until 2019
Pentagon officials say they're working to fix readiness first, then grow the military.
Science & Tech
Trump’s First Defense Budget Has North Korea Written All Over It
There’s lots of money in the Pentagon’s 2018 spending proposal to stop missiles of the sort that Pyongyang keeps launching.
Science & Tech
Who Are the Shadow Brokers?
What is—and isn’t—known about the mysterious hackers leaking National Security Agency secrets.
Ideas
The Civil Service’s Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost
The U.S. government has long shown a hiring preference for veterans. But because of the demographics of the U.S. military, this has limited the federal workforce's diversity.
Threats
Kim Jong Un Plans to Mass Produce Ballistic Missiles
After a successful test launch on Sunday, the North Korean leader approved the deployment of medium-range ballistic missiles.
Defense Systems
BAE works on radiation-hardening space technology
Emerging BAE technology is designed to make space systems more resilient to radiation interference.
Ideas
The Trump Effect: One Path To A New NATO
The alliance must overcome three hurdles to revitalize trust and the transatlantic relationship, former senior NATO officials write.
Business
What Really Matters in Trump’s $110B Saudi Arms Package
It’s still a lot of talk and no final sales, but long-stalled deals worth billions just got moving again.
Ideas
And So It Begins: Trump, Syria, and The Lessons of Iraq
With recent 'warning shot' at Assad, the US is trying to avoid escalation in Syria, not stoke it, sources say.
Ideas
There’s Less than Meets the Eye in Trump’s Saudi Arms Deal
It takes a lot of existing offers and future promises to add up to $110 billion.
Defense Systems
Future helicopters will be lighter, tablet operated and unmanned
Tablet control autonomy will allow for optionally-piloted Black Hawks and reduce the risk of accidents.
Defense Systems
Army Black Hawk helicopters will soon be unmanned
Tablet control autonomy will allow for optionally-piloted Black Hawks and reduce the risk of accidents.
Science & Tech
