Threats
America Is Not Ready for Exploding Drones
An apparent assassination attempt in Venezuela shows how technology is moving faster than governments can counter it.
Science & Tech
This Stealthy Drone May Be The Future of Russian Fighter Jets
Russian industry sources called this heavy armed stealth drone a prototype for their sixth-generation aircraft.
Science & Tech
Hacker Caught Selling Maintenance Manuals for Military Drones
A poorly configured router allowed the theft of drone manuals, a list of maintainers, material on the Abrams tank, and more.
Ideas
This Is the Week that the Drone Surveillance State Became Real
Not only do local police now have access to drones, but footage from those flying cameras will be automatically analyzed by AI systems not disclosed to the public.
Ideas
Drone Strikes Expand, Hustling the US Down a Risky Path
It’s time to rethink the tradeoffs between tactical efficiency and strategic risk. A new Stimson Center report lays them out.
Ideas
Ep. 2: Korean summit; Space Force?; Conversations with Eric Fanning, Paul Scharre and more.
Welcome to episode two of our weekly podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Science & Tech
A Criminal Gang Used a Drone Swarm To Obstruct an FBI Hostage Raid
And that’s just one of the ways bad guys are putting drones to use, law enforcement officials say.
Science & Tech
The US Military Wants Giant Transformer Robot Subs
The future of countermine operations could look like a big bug that can swim for hundreds of kilometers.
Science & Tech
The Designer of Russia’s First Armed Drone Is Under Arrest
Is it fraud? A shakedown? Punishment for program delays? The unusual case threatens to derail Russia’s drone ambitions.
Ideas
The White House Is Relaxing Drone Exports. Here's a Good Next Step
A 31-year-old arms-control pact governs UAVs as if they were cruise missiles. Our national leadership in the field depends on fixing that.
Science & Tech
After Failed Search for Jammer Drones, US Army Takes Unusual Step
The service is switching to a little-understood and lightly regulated contracting method to get them.
Science & Tech
The US Air Force Is Giving Its Anti-Drone Efforts a Silicon Valley Twist
A new kind of investor-innovation partnership may help speed emerging technology to the front lines.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Requesting $66M For Laser Drones to Shoot Down North Korean Missiles
The Missile Defense Agency is rushing to put more solutions in the field and trying to put past failures behind them.
Science & Tech
The Marines Are Giving Quadcopters to Every Squad
The Corps says new robots, tech, and video games will keep Marines on the tactical edge.
Science & Tech
Security at the Winter Olympics Includes Drones That Catch Drones
Even without the Olympics, South Korea has been beefing up its drone expertise.
Ideas
Russia Is Poised to Surprise the US in Battlefield Robotics
How? It's a story of leaders' unusual agreement, a focus on fast-and-cheap production, and a decision to field lethal robots for combat.
Science & Tech
Tomorrow's Cargo Drones Won't Look Much Like Today's Helicopters
Boeing unveils a squarish, skeletal quadcopter to try out new unmanned-delivery concepts.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Seeks Laser-Powered Bat Drones. Really.
A new contest seeks flight systems inspired by Mother Nature and powered by directed-energy beams.
Policy
How Pakistan Is Responding to Trump
Pushed by Trump, Tillerson, and Mattis to do more to fight terrorism, Pakistan has instead taken public steps to push back in recent weeks.
Ideas