Ideas
China is working on reusable rockets—and a strategic leap in space power
The U.S. is ahead, but China's ability to close the gap should not be underestimated.
Threats
Documents detail China's AI-powered propaganda push
A trove of documents from a Chinese firm reveal influence operations that run at unprecedented speed and precision, Vanderbilt University researchers say.
Ideas
How big will China’s nuclear arsenal get?
No one knows, but we can game out potential endpoints of Beijing’s buildup.
Threats
Pentagon unaffected by latest Microsoft hack, tech chief says
DOD CIO says she's been speaking daily with Microsoft since the zero-day Sharepoint vulnerability was discovered.
Threats
DHS affected by Chinese hack of Microsoft product: sources
The company says several Chinese state-aligned groups have exploited the zero-day vulnerability disclosed on Saturday.
Business
Could modular manufacturing solve US weapons stockpile woes?
Exquisite U.S. weapons are too difficult to build at scale, report finds.
Business
Microsoft ends use of China-based engineers to patch DOD systems
The move comes after a ProPublica report highlighted a Microsoft program that allows foreign engineers to indirectly interact with U.S. military systems through American “escort” intermediaries.
Threats
Salt Typhoon hacks into National Guard systems a ‘serious escalation,’ experts warn
“All U.S. forces must now assume their networks are compromised and will be degraded,” a former Air National Guard servicemember said.
Policy
Pentagon to become rare-earth mining company's largest stockholder
The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all to reduce its reliance on China.
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