Ideas
China's Rising Near This Key US War Base. Here's How We Push Back
In Djibouti, where China is building its first overseas naval installation, the US must support democratic processes and hold the government accountable to international law.
Defense Systems
Carter brings DOD/industry innovation project to the East Coast
The defense secretary formally introduces a new DIUx office, like the one started last year in the Silicon Valley, in Cambridge, Mass.
Ideas
Trump's NATO-Rattling Interview Has Delayed a Key Evolution in US Nuclear Posture
The Obama administration had been working to reassure nervous allies ahead of renouncing any first use of nuclear weapons. Now that's on hold.
Defense Systems
Navy wants more info on NGEN proposals
The service asks for white papers on three key areas of the $3.4 billion contract.
Policy
Here's How Clinton and Trump Stack Up on National Security, Russia, ISIS and More
With foreign policy now central to the 2016 election, the Council on Foreign Relations offers this nonpartisan guide to the candidates’ positions on a range of issues.
Science & Tech
How Putin Weaponized Wikileaks to Influence the Election of an American President
Evidence suggests that a Russian intelligence group was the source of the most recent Wikileaks intel dump, which was aimed to influence the U.S. election.
Ideas
Trump's Loose NATO Talk Already Has Endangered Us
Collective security only works when everyone is committed to the common defense.
Science & Tech
A Quick Guide to the Jihadist Communications Toolkit
A new report documents how extremist groups’ use of secure digital tools software has evolved.
Policy
Tim Kaine, Clinton's VP, on National Security
Watch the Virginia senator speak at the 2014 Defense One Summit.
Science & Tech
Donald Trump Doesn’t Understand Cyberwar
The nominee is woefully unprepared for questions about the future of digital conflict.
Ideas
Military Coups Have Become Less Common, But More Successful
Coup d’etat attempts have been growing less frequent across the world, particularly since the end of the Cold War.
Defense Systems
DARPA puts its money on spectrum sharing
The research agency offers a $2 million prize for technologies that use software-defined radios and machine learning to make more efficient use of the RF spectrum.
Policy
How Trump’s Supporters Understand His National Security Views
The Republican nominee's comments to The New York Times are likely to be received very differently by his base than by Washington's elites.
Policy
Poll: When It Comes to Terrorism, Federal Workers Prefer Trump
But they believe Clinton would run the government better.
Business
America’s reliance on Turkish manufacturing; Raytheon’s CEO talks tech; What's next for Boeing’s tanker
Introducing our new weekly newsletter about the future of the business of defense.
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