Ideas
Fighting While Friending: The Grey War Advantage of ISIS, Russia, and China
Can democracies compete 'where powers can be fighting each other with one hand and shaking hands with the other?'
Science & Tech
The US Marines Won’t Be Using Google’s Robot Dogs Because They Fail a Pretty Basic Test
A spokesperson called the LS3 "a loud robot that’s going to give away their position."
Threats
Ramadi Is 'Fully Liberated'
Iraqi government forces, backed by Sunni tribesman and U.S. airstrikes, recaptured the city from ISIS.
Policy
How a Misleading Story Is Changing Immigration Policy
Erroneous claims that one of the San Bernardino shooters made public social-media posts about jihad have produced legislation to overhaul the process of screening visas.
Science & Tech
Feds Scrambling to Close Backdoor in Widely Purchased IT Gear
One former NSA employee calls it "a perfect case example of why cryptographic backdoors are so dangerous in the real world.”
Ideas
Montenegro Will Join NATO — and That Matters
The move shows NATO and Montenegro are denying Russia a veto while progressing towards greater stability in the Balkans.
Defense Systems
US prepares to take the cyber fight to ISIS
The Defense Department is looking at ways to use its wide range of cyber tools to fight the terrorist group.
Defense Systems
White House promotes whole-of-nation cyber deterrence strategy
In a much anticipated release, the White House finally provided congressional committees with its plan for protecting IT systems and infrastructure.
Defense Systems
Three steps the Army can take toward multinational force interoperability
Achieving interoperability among global forces is no small feat; it requires a multi-pronged approach, SolarWinds’ Joel Dolisy writes.
Defense Systems
General Atomics to deliver two Predator drones to Italy
General Atomics announced that Italy has accepted the sale of the two final MQ-1 Predator UAVs in the company’s Predator A product line.
Defense Systems
Army Cyber Command looks to build new HQ
The command is planning a new cyber facility at Fort Gordon, Ga., to be built over the next two years.
Ideas
What to Watch in 2016
Keep an eye on these nine story lines in warfighting, industry, politics, and technology.
Threats
‘Call of Jihad’: ISIS Turns to Video Games, Hollywood to Reach Recruits
This video shows how ISIS is increasingly appropriating images of western pop culture, portraying terror as glamorous.
Ideas
Pakistan's Race to Build Tiny Nukes Is Going to Backfire
Islamabad’s tactical nuclear weapons don’t look so fun for any Pakistani who thinks through the math.
Ideas
Social Movements Are The Next Big Weapon
Governments and non-state actors will increasingly foment citizen protests to topple terrorist states and influence regimes.
Ideas
Obama Says His ISIS Strategy Is Working Better Than His Attempts to Explain It
The president blames for messaging for public opposition, but there may be more to the story.
Defense Systems
SpaceX lands a rocket upright after orbital flight
The lower stage of a Falcon 9 lands vertically after delivering a payload of satellites into space.
Defense Systems