Policy
Army Prep Course Aims to Pull Youth Up to Recruiting Standards
Pilot program teaches students math, vocab, test-taking, and military discipline.
Science & Tech
Army’s Next Helicopters Are Still a Ways Off—But Their Digital Links Are Already Changing the Battle
Open, modular electronics are key to a vast leap forward in capability, says Future Vertical Lift Program director.
Threats
‘We Need to Own the Heat The Way We Now Own Night,’ Pentagon Climate Leader Says
Tactical cooling vests and other adaptations will be needed as dangerous temperatures arrive on training ranges and in combat zones.
Threats
This Gen-Z Value Could Spell Trouble for Spec Ops Community
CNA looked at the leadership traits valued by today’s youth, special operators, and strategists of tomorrow.
Science & Tech
Ukraine War Reveals Need for More Anti-Drone Tech, US Army Says
The service’s expectations are built on Middle Eastern experience. That isn’t going to work.
Ideas
How Beijing Is Changing Its Rules Around Taiwan
Three lessons from China’s recent exercises around the self-governing island.
Threats
The Hardest Thing About Missile Defense in Guam? Finding the Right Site
There are candidate locations, but nothing is final, said Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill.
Science & Tech
CENTCOM Launches Competition For Innovation from Troops
The ‘Shark Tank’-like competition will pull solutions from active-duty personnel for possible use in the field.
Defense Systems
The US Army Is Hunting For More Soldier-Connected Tech
A recent solicitation calls for soldier-centered networking and information technology that will link existing and prototype technologies together.
Threats
New ‘Influence Triad’ Will Fuse SOF, Cyber, and Space Command Satellite Intelligence
Information warfare cells, where space units and SOCOM work side by side, will be dispersed throughout combatant commands.
Ideas
Fixing Army Recruiting: Take Care of the Soldiers and their Families
Rather than read the Army’s recent call-to-arms memo, service leaders should focus on the recent Military Family Support Survey.
Ideas
HIMARS’ Hidden Superpower and Other Acquisition Lessons from Ukraine
With no U.S. troops on the ground, acquisition professionals are the operators making the difference.
Threats
