Defense Systems
Navy NGEN-R will help merge U.S. and global IT networks
Navy developers hope to foster a globally integrated global service delivery model by connecting domestic and internationally-based data bases and IT systems.
Ideas
Take Off the Pentagon’s Gloves in the ISIS War? Not So Fast.
Policies intended to reduce civilian harm didn’t arise out of elite Washington think tanks or academia; they arose from the military’s own lessons learned.
Policy
Trump’s Empty Ultimatum to NATO
Defense Secretary Mattis just called for Europe to increase defense spending or else...what exactly?
Business
Charted: Here’s How the Cost of the F-35 is Changing
The per-plane cost for the Navy and Marine Corps variants both rose before falling.
Business
It's About to Cost a Lot More Money to Launch a Nuclear Bomb
New estimates predict the Pentagon's first new nuclear bombers, missiles, and subs in decades will be more expensive than thought.
Ideas
One Nuclear Step to Settle an Unsettled Age
The single most symbolic and practical move that states possessing nuclear weapons could make would be to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Ideas
What Does Trump Want from Netanyahu?
It’s clear enough what the Israeli prime minister expects. But the Americans are in a position to make their own demands.
Defense Systems
DARPA Discovers "GPS-Like" undersea drone connectivity
Emerging DARPA technology connects undersea drones with low-frequency sonar.
Policy
Five Questions Raised by Michael Flynn's Abrupt Departure
Who in the White House knew that the national security adviser had misled Mike Pence, and when? Who will replace him? And what will be the next bombshell?
Ideas
When Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Russia Should Top the Agenda
Moscow’s intervention in Syria is one of the most significant strategic shifts facing Israel in nearly two decades.
Ideas
The US and Iran Are Not Yet on a Course to War
Despite bellicose words, both sides have also demonstrated elements of restraint.
Ideas
There's No One At the Helm of White House Foreign Policy
Flynn’s departure won’t solve the Trump administration’s central dysfunction.
Defense Systems
Faster computer processing and cybersecurity upgrades improve Army drone controls
An Army hardware and software obsolescence effort is now updating the service’s Universal Ground Control Station.
Ideas
President Trump, Viewed through NATO’s Guide to Russian Information Warfare
Russia uses theft, narratives, lies, trolls, and bots to weaken Western governments. The U.S. president is playing into its hands.
Policy
Will Trump Repeal Sanctions on Russia? A Conversation with an NSC Planner
We asked Kevin Harrington, deputy assistant to the president for strategic planning, whether he could square the mixed signals coming from the White House.
Ideas
Beyond Yemen, the Ghost of Anwar al-Awlaki Will Long Haunt US Forces
The enduring propaganda value of a martyr.
Policy