Ideas
Today’s Terrorists Want To Inspire
How terrorism has—and hasn’t—changed, from the Algerian War to ISIS.
Threats
How To Keep Hackers from Causing Chaos at the Gas Pumps—and 9 Other FBI Warnings
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security just issued new warnings about everyday objects that stay connected to an unsecured internet.
Ideas
What Drone-Strike Data from Yemen and Pakistan Says about the ISIS Fight
Washington's drone program has cost a great deal of blood and money with little to show for it. Absent a political strategy, the effort in Syria will likely fare no better.
Defense Systems
Why drones could play a more limited role in future conflicts
Countries like Russia and China have anti-aircraft capabilities that terrorists don’t have, an Air Force official says.
Defense Systems
Navy, Raytheon move closer to airborne EW attack capability
Tests in Alaska demonstrate swappable electronic warfare payloads with a range of over 500 miles.
Defense Systems
As the Arctic heats up, military targets cold-weather tech
DOD is looking for C4ISR, power supplies and other technologies that can function at 60 below zero.
Defense Systems
DOD, intel community building joint space ops center
The center will track military and intelligence satellites, while testing ways to improve operations.
Science & Tech
Here Are A Few Things the New Air Force Bomber Will Do Besides Drop Bombs
Embedded antennas, targeting cameras, and a leap in processing power will turn the Long Range Strike Bomber into a versatile spy plane and airborne command center.
Threats
US and Russian Forces in Syria Aren’t Talking to Each Other
CENTCOM says it has “no military-to-military contact” with Russian forces sent to help the embattled Assad regime.
Science & Tech
Contactless Fingerprinting Promises 'Wave Your Hand, Unlock A Door'
But the ability to collect biometric data without physical contact has sparked concerns about surveillance and data theft.
Ideas
Why Xi Won’t Get What China Wants Most When He Meets Obama
The next summit is unlikely to give China the outcomes it wants most, because what it wants the United States is not prepared to give.
Threats
How ISIS Territory Has Changed Since the US Bombing Campaign Began
An animated depiction of a stalemate.
Policy
As Search for ‘Gitmo North’ Heats Up, Lawmakers Go Full NIMBY
Even members of Congress who support Obama’s drive to close the prison don’t want the detainees coming to their districts.
Threats
Military Revises Count, Says 500 Americans Likely Killed in Iraq By ‘Iranian Activities’
CENTCOM says that 500 number Sen. Ted Cruz keeps using is accurate—sort of.
Defense Systems
IC leaders: Future cyber attacks will do real damage
In congressional testimony, James Clapper and other intelligence leaders say the next push from nation-state hackers could be manipulation and deletions of data, not just the theft of it.
Defense Systems
Robots handle the risk, clearing hazards for Special Ops test range
A robotic solution outfitted to large construction machinery is being used to clear forestry and unexploded ordnance at Fort Bragg to make room for a new live-fire test range.
Threats
NATO Caught ‘Surprised’ By Russia’s Move Into Syria
Intelligence chief says the alliance members can’t even agree whether Moscow or ISIS is the greater threat — and there’s not enough ISR to go around.
Ideas