Defense Systems
Air Force says the F-35 is combat ready
The Joint Strike Fighter, the most complex and expensive weapon system in history, gets a green light from its biggest customer.
Science & Tech
F-35 is ‘Ready For War;’ Now the Air Force Wants More, and Faster
Buying more JSFs would lower the per-plane price tag and allow the service to retire older jets sooner.
Business
Neither Clinton Nor Trump Will Be Able to Fix the Pentagon’s Budget
With the federal budget capped through 2021, defense spending will be an immediate first test of the next American president.
Defense Systems
Army puts battlefield robots to the test
At an exercise in Hawaii, troops test a pocket-sized ISR drone and a robotic ground vehicle that can quietly carry up to 600 pounds of supplies.
Defense Systems
ARL opens up a supercomputer to outside researchers
ARL reaches an agreement with the University of Maryland to make its Harold HPC machine available to academic and industry researchers.
Ideas
Keep Your Politics Private, My Fellow Generals and Admirals
We must not compromise our military’s special role in democracy, nor hinder those who come after us.
Threats
Obama Orders Air Campaign Against ISIS in Libya, Escalating ‘No-Boots War’
There’s no projected end to the strikes, which U.S. officials say have been requested by the new Libyan government.
Ideas
Gold Star Families Deserve Better Than One News Cycle
Hashtag sympathy must be matched by real-world caring.
Policy
How Trump Turned the US Foreign-Policy Consensus Upside-Down
The Republican nominee doesn’t just disagree with Democrats—his ideas represent a break with a long list of policies that have won bipartisan support for decades.
Threats
Despite Objections, Pentagon Takes Step Toward Buying New Nuclear Weapons
The U.S. Air Force has asked defense firms to bid to supply new ICBMs and controversial nuclear cruise missiles.
Threats
Until We Reduce Cybercrime, Expect More Russian Meddling
A strong U.S. response to the DNC theft might discourage state-sponsored attacks, analysts and industry leaders say, but it won’t stop them.
Science & Tech
Maybe the Secret Service Should Start Protecting Candidates’ Email As Well
Some private cyber investigators say it’s time the agency expand its reach beyond mere physical security.
Defense Systems
Cyber teams ready to throw down in Grand Challenge
Seven teams are set to test if their automated systems can quickly find a fix flaws at DARPA's cyber Grand Challenge in Las Vegas.
Ideas
Trump’s Plea to Russian Hackers Foreshadows a Dangerous Stance on NSA Surveillance
His call out to Russian hackers validates the worst suspicions of security-state critics.
Policy
WATCH: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on National Security
Defense One, with the Council on Foreign Relations, is pleased to offer an explainer of the GOP and Democratic candidates’ positions on national defense, Russia, China, and ISIS.
Science & Tech