Ideas
Why So Many Foreign Fighters Flock to ISIS
A look at the factors that motivate people to leave home and join faraway wars.
Ideas
In Today's Complex World, 'We Have No Idea What War Is'
Rosa Brooks discusses her tenure at the Pentagon, and the ever-expanding role of the American military.
Ideas
ISIS Is Switching Tactics in Iraq. Baghdad Needs to Get Its Act Together
As the Islamic State returns to urban terror attacks, Iraqi security agencies must learn to work with each other.
Science & Tech
Cargo Shorts at the Pentagon: Inside DoD's Digital Service Team
Matt Cutts, a Google employee on temporary leave, says his job is less about AI and more about getting "basic, fundamental things" to work right now.
Defense Systems
Navy ups contract for enhancing satellite comms
Contract modification for Raytheon will add to the work being done on the high-speed, versatile Navy Multiband Terminals.
Defense Systems
The Army is automating digital certificate monitoring in the field
With a bevy of devices for soldiers to keep track of, CERDEC creates a tool that could eliminate the manual method of making sure certificates are ready to authenticate users.
Business
Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal
The U.S. State Department says Riyadh can buy 153 Abrams tanks, 20 of which will replace ones destroyed in combat.
Ideas
Afghanistan: It’s Only Getting Worse
Is pouring billions more dollars into the country and keeping thousands of U.S. troops there the best way to keep us safe?
Ideas
How Not to Plan for ‘The Day After’ In Libya
Once again, the Obama Doctrine has encouraged improvisation over long-term strategy.
Ideas
China May Hate THAAD, But There's Not Much It Can Do About it
Beijing is blustering as the US prepares to deploy a new anti-missile system in South Korea.
Ideas
This is the War Against al-Qaeda the Next US President Will Inherit
Fifteen years after invading Afghanistan in pursuit of the 9/11 attackers, the U.S. is bombing a half-dozen more countries.
Defense Systems
Bots chase down the bugs in Cyber Grand Challenge
In DARPA's Cyber Grand Challenge, seven teams from industry and academia strove to show how automated systems could find and fix software flaws within seconds.
Science & Tech
Artificial Intelligence Just Changed the Future of Information Security
At DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge, bots showed off their ability to help a world wallowing in vulnerable code.
Policy
NATO, Stop Expanding Eastward
The alliance’s growth is doing more harm than good, and other principles of a proposed Détente 2.0.
Defense Systems
Research teams plumb the depths of autonomy with RoboSubs
Schools from around the world join a competition to advance UUV technology and encourage a new generation of engineers.
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