Defense Systems
Army gets a move on 'pseudolites' and other non-GPS navigation
CERDEC works on providing positioning, navigation and timing when the usual signals aren't available.
Defense Systems
DOD report on China details escalation in the cyber domain
The annual report to Congress describes China's focus on cyberspace as a domain of warfare.
Ideas
Five Possible Futures for the US Navy
Technology, especially networked algorithms, is changing the game. But which path will it take the Navy down?
Ideas
Naval Cooperation is More Crucial Than Ever. Here’s What It Costs.
To build key relationships, the US must be willing to trade readiness for presence and exquisite ships for numbers.
Ideas
The Lessons of the Littoral Combat Ship
Analyzing the events of the past 15 years reveals at least four reasons for the current mess.
Ideas
To Confront Russia's Subs, NATO Should Team Up on ASW Aircraft
Alliance members should replicate their successful C-17 cooperation to restore their maritime patrol aircraft fleets.
Ideas
CNO: US Navy Needs Foreign Help Against Russia, China, ISIS, Iran
The Chief of Naval Operations explains why he's working to expand and strengthen the fleet's network of partners.
Policy
Is There a Hillary Doctrine?
A conversation with Mark Landler about the foreign-policy differences between Obama and his former secretary of state.
Threats
What’s New in the Pentagon’s China Report? More than Passing Mention of Fake Islands
The annual military assessment includes 7 full pages about South China Sea construction, up from 2 paragraphs last year.
Business
As Threat of Russian Missiles Rise, NORAD Looks to the Future
No longer a Cold War leftover, NORAD and its new leaders will have their work cut out for them.
Threats
Pentagon To Harden US Military Bases Against ISIS Attacks
Defense Secretary promises three-year, $180 million force-protection effort, following threats in Chattanooga and elsewhere.
Policy
The Detainee With No Country—And the 79 Others Still at Guantanamo
All are men, and most have not been charged with any crimes.
Ideas
Beijing Is Setting the Stage for War in the South China Sea
China is setting itself up to be repeatedly provoked in the disputed waters—it might even be counting on it.
Defense Systems
Air Force wants machine-to-machine software for drones
The service is asking industry for information on the next generation of UAS capabilities to support global operations.
Business
America's Last Fighter Jet Makers Scramble to Keep Production Alive
The end is nearing for the F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 lines unless more orders come in soon.
Ideas
The DIUx Is Dead. Long Live The DIUx
By taking early corrective action, Ash Carter is upending the typical Washington playbook of prolonging failure.
Ideas
Here’s a Way Out of Our Rare-Earths Mess
China controls substances so valuable that the Pentagon dares not act. It’s up to the Senate now.
Ideas