Defense Department
Space Force to Absorb USAF Command to Run Launches, Research
The Space and Missile Systems Center will become Space Systems Command.
In Great Power Wars, Americans Could Again Become POWs
After years of training for counterinsurgency, today’s soldiers need to know how to survive large-scale warfare.
The GOP’s Fake Controversy Over Colin Kahl Is Just the Beginning
Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans who call Biden’s Pentagon-policy pick too political are fooling nobody.
What the Navy’s War on Sleep Deprivation Teaches Us about Cultural Change
A campaign to make ship drivers rest has lessons for larger-scale culture shifts.
Pentagon Officials, Uniformed Leaders Slam Fox’s Carlson Over Female-Troop Comments
“What we absolutely won't do is take personnel advice from a talk show host,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Thursday.
Biden Nominates Two Women To Lead Combatant Commands
They would become just the second and third women to head up a top-level joint military command.
Defense Innovation Unit Launched 23 Projects Last Year, Up One-Third
The group also sent 11 capabilities to Defense Department partners, according to its annual report.
US Unprepared for AI Competition with China, Commission Finds
Retaining the current dwindling edge will take White House leadership and a substantial investment, according to the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
The Day Private Willie Mays Threw Out My Dad
Two lives intersect in a story of baseball, military service, and American society in the Korean War era.
US Army Tests Autonomous Vehicle in Maryland
Researchers aim to better understand how the self-moving machines respond to real-world challenges.
DOD’s Smart Warehouse-Enabling 5G Network Underway
An initial demonstration should occur this summer, an official said.
The Pentagon’s Chance to Get Serious About Climate Change
Biden’s executive order is a welcome first step — but there's only so much the military can do.
Biden Orders New Review of Sexual Assault Policies in Military
Combatant commanders are to send plans and best practices within two weeks.
Purity Tested, Senators Confirm General Austin for SecDef
With little actual opposition in the end, members voted for the waiver and the man.
How to Fight Domestic Extremism and Win Public Trust
After years of partisan politicization, national security leaders and workers need to be clear about how they'll keep us safe from each other.
Austin Pledges to Recuse Himself from Military Decisions Involving Raytheon
The commitment is a huge win for Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other progressive Democrats pushing for stricter lobbying laws.
Biden's NSA May Face Legal Fight Over Trump-Installed Lawyer
Acting SecDef Miller warns firing Michael Ellis could bring new allegations of unfair retaliation.
Advice for the Next Secretary of Defense
Our most serious threats are not external. Biden’s team also must address the bitter polarization of our politics, which has divided our country and global institutions.
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