Policy

Is the Pentagon Changing Fast Enough?

So far, two former defense insiders say, new service organizations are more promise than improvement.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

Biden’s Nuclear Policy Fails the Ukraine Test

His administration’s Cold War-style thinking is missing a golden opportunity.

  • Tom Z. Collina
Threats

The Air & Space Brief: Tanker damage; Pacific comms; Smaller sats, at last; and more

  • Jennifer Hlad
Exclusive Threats

More Than 100 C-130s Are Down, Likely Because Mechanics Scratched Their Propellers, Air Force Says

The standard practice of inscribing serial numbers during inspections turns out to be counterproductive.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

The D Brief: Ukraine blackouts; ‘Highway to climate hell’; North Korea missile tests; Boeing Defense CEO; and just a bit more...

  • Jennifer Hlad and Bradley Peniston
Business

Defense Business Brief: US arms deals with Australia rise; One-on-one with new L3Harris exec; Marine Corps AH-1Z production ends; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: Xi's nuclear warning for 'Eurasia'; Putin orders Kherson evacuation; 180 DPRK sorties; UK's F-35 problem; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Defense Systems

How the Air Force Is Preparing for Good and Bad Comms in the Pacific

The service’s top lab is also working on commercial cloud offerings and facilitating classified software development.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

How to Keep War With China From Being a Pick-Up Game

INDOPACOM needs a joint force headquarters now, not when crisis arrives.

  • Bryan Clark
Threats

The Air & Space Brief: F-15s, retiring; Drone threat, rising; China’s nuke options, expanding; and more

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: 'Global energy crisis' is here; US mulls HAWKs for Ukraine; 'Marshall Plan for the 21st century'; RIP, Ash Carter; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Defense Systems

How Is the Air Force Doing at Cyber?

To answer the question, a new task force is working to map the service’s networks.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Business

Defense Business Brief: What outer space will look like in 2050; The Pentagon’s largest contractors; B-21 reveal date; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid; NATO, Russia nuclear overlap; Army's new data platform; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

The Air & Space Brief: Military intelligence wants to help navigate; C-130H still grounded; Space Ops worried about cyber ‘underbelly,’ and more

  • Jennifer Hlad
Business

Commercial Planes, Ships Would Play Large Role in Pacific War, TRANSCOM Head Says

Last year’s massive Afghanistan evacuation could be a trial for how the military moves troops and equipment around the future battlefield.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

R&D at AUSA; Hybrid combat vehicles; F-35 deliveries resume; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

The Air & Space Brief: More KC-46 camera delays; Satellite replacement; USAF climate plan; and more

  • Jennifer Hlad
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 110: Rethinking logistics, air bases, space debris, and more.

The chiefs of the Marines and Air Force join a half-dozen experts to share lessons from Ukraine, the future of Pacific basing, and more.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

The Air & Space Brief: Abortion leave for troops; Next CSO confirmed; C-130s grounded

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
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