Defense Systems
Mosul battle fuels anti-drone development
Islamic State drone attacks on Iraqi forces have underscored the need for electronic and other countermeasures against short-range drones rigged to drop munitions.
Business
Air Force Buys Mysterious Israeli Weapon to Kill ISIS Drones
What is this secret weapon? Pentagon officials aren’t saying, but here are some clues.
Ideas
How Trump Could Advance Federal Cybersecurity
The administration doesn't need to start from scratch.
Policy
The Foreign-Policy Establishment Defends Itself From Trump
'The question confronting us as a nation is as consequential as any we have faced since the late 1940s,' a group of Republican and Democratic experts write.
Ideas
I Was a Muslim in Trump's White House—and I Lasted Eight Days
When President Obama left, I stayed on at the National Security Council in order to serve my country.
Science & Tech
How Trump’s Immigrant Dragnet Might Catch Your Personal Data, Too
A DHS rule change aimed at undocumented immigrants could invade the personal privacy of fare more people than the ones they’re targeting.
Business
Mattis Takes on the Pentagon Bureaucracy
The defense secretary wants to reform the sprawling department’s business functions and reorganize key executive offices.
Defense Systems
Army tests new drone-control technology
The Army and Textron Systems are upgrading drone control technologies and expanding them to individual soldiers on the move.
Defense Systems
Army engineers portable drone controllers for dismounted soldiers
The Army and Textron Systems are upgrading drone control technologies and expanding them to individual soldiers on-the-move.
Policy
3 Urgent Tasks for Trump’s National-Security Team
The administration needs a single line on various policies — but even more urgently, it must fill about 100 top federal jobs, says James Stavridis.
Threats
Now China Wants All Subs in the South China Sea to Ask Permission, Surface, Show Flag
Beijing's proposed revisions to maritime law, if adopted, could set up a nuclear naval confrontation with the United States in international waters China claims to own.
Defense Systems
Navy to add more “virtual desktop infrastructure”
Navy engineers hope to cut costs by moving more computing to a remote server.
Ideas
Trump Gets an Upgrade at National Security Advisor
By replacing Mike Flynn with H.R. McMaster, President Donald Trump added one of the most talented officers the U.S. Army has ever produced to a key post.
Policy
How McMaster Could Change the Way the US Goes to War
How did Trump’s new National Security Advisor win over the President — and what changes might he make in his new role?
Ideas