Threats

The D Brief: DOD’s drone-warfare plans; ODNI to shrink further; ICE seeks volunteers; Black Hawk upgrades; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

The Army is equipping its Black Hawks to launch drones

But how long will the venerable rotorcraft keep its central role as the service transforms?

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Where troops are in DC; Warships to Venezuela; NSA data chief loses clearance; SecDef’s sprawling security; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

AI is about to reshape command structures that haven’t changed much since Napoleon

I explored the possibilities with a team of researchers at CSIS' Futures Lab. Here's what we found.

  • Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation
Threats

The D Brief: Guard’s DC tasking; China’s reusable rockets; Golden Dome deets; Yemen seizes arms; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Summit prep; Defense strategy flip; Ukraine’s new main supplier; Foreign-aid decision; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Will 2026 be military lasers’ breakthrough year?

The Army is ready to award a production contract for vehicle-based directed-energy air defense.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Shooting at Ft. Stewart; Spain rejects F-35; China’s nuclear endgame; DNI’s document; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Tomorrow’s drone defense; US envoy in Moscow; RIP, 5-things email; Cash for deportations; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

As drones proliferate, the Army wants AI to help with air operations

A request for information seeks "fight tonight" tools plus longer-term ideas to ease the burden on commanders.

  • Nick Wakeman
Business

Anduril becomes third US supplier of rocket motors, company says

Annual production will grow to 6,000 motors by the end of next year, they say.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: DTIC, downsizing; INDOPACOM’s ‘Expeditionary foundry’; New solid-rocket maker emerges; NASA eyes moon reactor; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Fighter-jet builders strike; China’s rare-earth squeeze; Army’s huge IT contract; DHS signals more troop deployments; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Lessons from this year’s unfunded priority lists

Just 15% of the value would go toward near-term readiness.

  • Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari
Defense Systems

The Army’s giant data deal with Palantir is a harbinger: service CIO

The 10-year, up-to-$10 billion deal is part of a larger effort to consolidate IT contracts and save money, Leonel Garciga told reporters.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: F-35 crashes; ICE’s military-sized budget; Army’s counterdrone lesson; US ‘deportation capital’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Senior officers need more data training, Army counterdrone exercise suggests

Leaders of the five-month Project Flytrap discussed preliminary findings.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Russia’s new tactics; Ukraine hits St. Petersburg; Boeing strike looms; M-10 aftermath; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
Defense Systems

After axing the M-10 tank, the Army’s not sure what happens next

The existing Bookers are heading to a depot as officials negotiate the contract cancellation.

  • Meghann Myers
Science & Tech

In the Pacific, Army leaders expect today’s fiction to be near-term reality

Service secretary envisions drone-and-soldier teams within just a few years.

  • Jennifer Hlad
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