Ideas

2024 in review: Space Force

The year saw challenges in orbit and on the ground as the young service continued to expand.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

2024 in review: Marine Corps

A new kind of regiment, more drones, and new techniques—and other stories about the Corps.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

2024 in review: Air Force

China shakeup, bombers, jammers, ICBM—it was a busy year.

  • Defense One Staff
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2024 in review: Navy

Bracing for the future, grappling with shipbuilding woes, watching China—and more stories about the sea service.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

2024 in Review: Army

Lessons from the Ukraine war—and what might come next—dominated the news.

  • Defense One Staff
Science & Tech

2024 in review: Technology

China's "nuclear" sub, Ukraine's cheap sensors, Starlink in Russian hands, and other important tech stories.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

2024 in review: Business

The rise of the software contractors, wobbles among the old guard—and more defense-industry news of the year.

  • Defense One Staff
Policy

2024 in review: Policy

Preparing in the Pacific, learning from Ukraine, girding for a new administration—here are some of the policy stories that shaped the past year.

  • Defense One Staff
Defense Systems

Army eyes data platform upgrade for 2025

The service lengthened its contract with Palantir before releasing a sketch of its plans for its next-gen Army Data Platform.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Costs of the CR: Marines will miss full strength, and more

A continuing resolution is better than a shutdown, but it’s still a stopgap that hurts.

  • Patrick Tucker
Ideas

In defense of the military’s unfunded priority lists

The service branches’ “wish lists” are a key part of Congress’ oversight process.

  • Mackenzie Eaglen, John Ferrari and Elaine McCusker
Threats

The D Brief: Navy jet downed by US cruiser; Tech titans push tieup; Trump’s latest DOD picks; More Taiwan aid; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston, Audrey Decker and Ben Watson
Policy

Congress averts shutdown with three-month stopgap at 11th hour

The Senate sent the bill to the president's desk after the deadline, but shutdown activities had ceased.

  • Eric Katz
Ideas

Assad’s fall lays the ground for wider peace—if the US can seize the moment

A key will be reshaping the role of the Kurdish militants in Syria.

  • James Jeffrey
Defense Systems

US Ospreys to resume flight after gearbox inspections

New flight restrictions added after part failed in last year’s deadly crash.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Troops’ pay in jeopardy; CENTCOM’s Syria surge; Army to cut 5% of generals; USAF may trim F-35 buy; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

US force in Syria is larger than previously known, Pentagon says

Military operations against ISIS are increasing, along with diplomatic outreach to the new government.

  • Patrick Tucker
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 170: Year in review

We listen back on more than a dozen guests from conversations across 2024.

  • Ben Watson
Exclusive Policy

Army will trim 5% of general-officer jobs in coming years, chief’s spokesman says

Gen. Randy George agrees the Army is “too top-heavy.”

  • Meghann Myers
Defense Systems

Air Force may curtail F-35 plan if newer tech pans out, SECAF says

Outgoing secretary Frank Kendall also clapped back at recent comments by Elon Musk about manned vs. unmanned systems.

  • Audrey Decker
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