Defense Systems
Lockheed upgrades Air Force fighter jet targeting pod
Low altitude, heat sensing software system gains an upgraded targeting pod.
Ideas
Did Trump’s Riyadh Visit Trigger the GCC Flare-up?
Both the United States and the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have an interest in a quick political resolution to this crisis.
Threats
Pentagon: Beijing Is Arming Its Manmade Islands in South China Sea
With its reef expansion apparently finishing up, China is working to extend the reach of its military power.
Policy
European Battle Groups May Finally Get the Funding to Fight
The decade-old rapid-response groups have never been deployed due to political — and financial — considerations.
Ideas
The Trouble With How Liberals Talk About Terrorism
So what if falling objects kill more people? It's not just about the death toll.
Defense Systems
Army protects next generation navigation technology from cyber attacks
Military leaders discussed the progress and urgency of pursuing cyber security readiness at AFCEA’s Army IT Day.
Threats
Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts a B-52 Over the Baltic Sea
A tense exchange near Russia’s border as European Command-led exercises get underway.
Defense Systems
Textron Systems unveils cloud-based intel software
Textron’s RVcloud web-based software is designed to view and compare up to eight images and graphics simultaneously.
Science & Tech
Vladimir Putin and the Little Green Men of the Internet
The future of Kremlin-backed information operations against Western governments looks a lot like Russia's deceptive campaign against Crimea in 2014.
Ideas
The Right Way to Confront Iran in Syria
A careful diplomatic approach to Russia’s safe-zone plan is less risky, and more promising, than direct action
Defense Systems
Pentagon revamps cyber weapons acquisition strategy
The Pentagon has found that its traditional methods of designing and buying cyber weapons are ill suited for this fast-changing battlefield.
Policy
New US Air Force Secretary Sounds A Lot Like the Old One
In her first Washington event, Heather Wilson says the service needs new planes, faster.
Science & Tech
Veterans Affairs to Adopt DoD’s Electronic Health-Records System
VA will sign onto MHS Genesis platform being developed by Cerner and Leidos under a $4 billion contract.
Policy
Trump to London: Be More Afraid
Rarely does a leader in a liberal democracy embrace, let alone foment, fear. But that’s exactly what Donald Trump did in response to attacks in London, as he has often done before.
Defense Systems
Can Army electronic warfare and cyberattacks stop enemy tanks?
The Army is enhancing its cyber offensive and defensive capabilities with training exercises, portable electronic warfare kits and jamming-immune navigational technology.
Defense Systems
Army electronic warfare technology attacks and causes shift in tank
The Army is enhancing its cyber offensive and defensive capabilities with training exercises, portable electronic warfare kits and jamming-immune navigational technology.
Defense Systems
DARPA proposes portable antenna for underwater drone communication
Low-frequency electromagnetic technology could allow for underwater-capable antennae small enough to be carried by drones.
Defense Systems