Policy

What a counter-drone truck says about US aid to Ukraine

Many programs are moving quickly—but there’s plenty of room for improvement.

  • Sam Skove
Policy

Army now 2nd service without Senate-confirmed leader

At the “relinquishment of authority” ceremony, senior military leadership blasted Sen. Tuberville’s hold on nominations.

  • Sam Skove
Science & Tech

AI-powered health monitors may boost readiness, Army's next top enlisted leader says

Weimer highlighted a program at his old command that uses health data to help candidates going through the rigorous Army physical tests.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Evacuations from Niger; Navy’s destroyer plans; N. Korea’s US soldier; Guam’s typhoon woes; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Army looking to hide bases, speed up anti-drone capabilities amid modernization drive, Under Secretary says

The service also sees AI as key, but warns that data management is a major hurdle.

  • Sam Skove
Exclusive Business

On Day 1 of ownership, L3Harris pledges to invest in Aerojet Rocketdyne

In an interview, the new president of what is now a segment of L3Harris Technologies also touted the rocket-maker’s workforce.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: Artillery for Ukraine; Navy’s next big wargame; Army’s new sims; Why immigrants enlist; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Army's new training simulators on track for 2024 delivery

Trainees were so efficient at using simulated drones to coordinate artillery strikes that one soldier had to tell them to “leave something for the tanks to shoot at.”

  • Sam Skove
Ideas

Why the U.S. still needs ground forces in Europe

Moscow’s setbacks notwithstanding, refocusing on China would be a mistake.

  • Andrew Radin and Gian Gentile
Ideas

NATO’s defense demands Eastern Front improvements

The recent summit largely avoided urgent questions about the mismatch between available forces and the Russian threat.

  • Gabriela R. A. Doyle and John R. Deni
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia continues port strikes, threatens civilian ships; Wagner trains in Belarus; MI6 assesses Ukraine’s advance; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia bombs grain port; US soldier in N. Korea; F-35 deliveries drop; Dueling Navy Hornet databases; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

A US soldier is in North Korean custody. What happens now?

Travis King joins a list of Americans held by North Korea—Americans who have had mostly bad experiences.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine’s urgent needs; US ups Gulf presence; WH visit for Israeli prez; American in N. Korean custody; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

America's Pacific allies want more joint exercises, short-supply munitions

China’s neighbors are learning from the Ukraine war—including the value of long-range fires.

  • Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems

US Army helped pick Ukraine’s drone-killing trucks

The selection was informed by a January test run by the service’s anti-drone office.

  • Sam Skove
Policy

France is already sending Ukraine long-range missiles

Ambassador puts timeframe on Macron’s Tuesday announcement as U.S. lawmakers up pressure on Biden.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukrainian F-16 training; China’s burgeoning rocket forces; N. Korean tests; Proposed pot waivers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Proposed marijuana waivers acknowledge blunt recruiting truths

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to remove a barrier to joining the U.S. military.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Army first-quarter suicides highest since 2013

Officers deaths by suicide are up significantly from last year.

  • Sam Skove
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