Policy
White House Vows to Audit the Pentagon, Which Would Be a First
The goal is audacious enough, but promises of a record spending increase makes it even more complicated.
Defense Systems
Air Force: F-35 3F software drop challenges resolved
Air Force leaders say developmental testing helped resolve F-35 3F software problems.
Defense Systems
Air Force F-35 pilots will soon fire more weapons with new software
Air Force leaders say developmental testing helped resolve F-35 3F software problems.
Threats
CNO: We Need a Bigger, Better Fleet Far Sooner Than You Think
Adm. John Richardson lays out an urgent vision for meeting the 21st century’s sail-to-steam moment.
Threats
Mattis Fills Key Executive Positions at the Pentagon
Former official: Defense Secretary James Mattis’ political SES appointments are mainstream choices.
Threats
US Forces Aren’t Working With Russians Against ISIS, SOCOM Chief Says
But information-sharing with coalition partners has never been better, says the general in charge of special operations troops.
Science & Tech
Stop Blaming the NSA for the Ransomware Attack
An inside look at how the intelligence community deals with the exploitable software bugs it finds.
Ideas
The Dangers of Presidential Indiscretions
President Trump had the legal right to declassify information—but by sharing sensitive intelligence with the Russians, he may have jeopardized national security.
Ideas
Foreign Leaders Have Realized Trump Is a Pushover
The president’s reported disclosure of classified information to Russia is only the latest example of the self-proclaimed great negotiator conceding to officials from overseas everything they want.
Ideas
Trump's Disclosures Are Another Win for Russia
Putin has long used the pretext of counterterrorism cooperation to get what he wants from the West. It just paid off again.
Ideas
The Terrible Cost of Trump's Disclosures
The consequences of the president’s reported divulgence of top-secret codeword information to the Russians are only beginning.
Science & Tech
China Is Creating a DNA Database Straight Out of Science Fiction
The Ministry of Public Security has collected the genetic information of more than 40 million people — and counting.
Defense Systems
U.S. Cyber Command: Russia hacking “the new normal”
The head of U.S. Cyber Command argues stronger data protection needed in new threat environment.
Science & Tech
DARPA Wants Artificial Intelligence That Doesn't Forget Everything It Knows
Biological systems don't completely freeze up when they encounter a new situation, but computers often do.
Ideas
A Defense Budget Increase is No More Needed in 2018 than It Was Last Year
A former assistant defense secretary argues the Trump administration’s bump-up was unnecessary, and in fact counterproductive, to national defense.
Ideas
The Army Wants to Let Troops off the ‘Digital Leash.’ That’s Easier Said Than Done.
Gen. Mark Milley’s injunction against IT-enabled micromanagement will require leaders at all levels to re-think what it means to be part of the profession of arms.
Policy
Gulf Leaders Still Love Trump
The UAE’s crown prince visits Washington today, pleased with the U.S. president’s embrace of Egypt’s al-Sisi and upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia.
Ideas