Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 192: Alpine Eagle's Jan-Hendrik Boelens

A Munich-based developer with a new air-to-air counter-drone system shares insights into Europe's growing defense industry and recent lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Ousted DIU chief’s legacy; Russian UAVs over Germany; DDG of drones?; Robot wingman takes flight; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

How many drones does it take to replace a destroyer?

Fresh off a summer of testing robotic boats, the Navy's Task Force 66 wants to turn lessons into metrics.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: ‘Anything I want to do’; 2,234 Guardsmen in DC; USAF’s boom woes; War Department?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

What Western security guarantees for Ukraine might look like

At least five layers will be required for any peace deal.

  • Luke Coffey
Threats

The D Brief: Pushback in DC; Russia’s new bombardment; Marines’ drone wizards; Key AI platform, DOGEd; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

UK ‘agreed to drop’ demand that Apple install an encryption backdoor, DNI says

Tulsi Gabbard said Britain's reversal would "ensure Americans' private data remains private." But plenty of questions remain around US policy as well.

  • Edward Graham
Threats

The D Brief: European leaders visit Trump; Summit reax; Armed troops to patrol DC; DOD’s battery plans; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: The ‘feel-out’ summit; Vulcan, operational; Costly IT do-overs; Military vs. cartels; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Troops into DC; Trump to host Putin; Europe wants Ukraine at Ukraine talks; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
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: F-35 crashes; ICE’s military-sized budget; Army’s counterdrone lesson; US ‘deportation capital’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: 4-star promotions now run through Trump; NSA’s top lawyer, fired; Europe’s defense buildup; DIU’s hydrogen bet; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Who should coordinate Europe’s defense buildup?

The best candidate, at least for the near term, has granular understanding of existing forces and informal links to suppliers.

  • Sara Bjerg Moller
Threats

The D Brief: Two mass shootings; US nukes to UK?; Trump’s new deadline; Europe’s defense-AI startups; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

General Atomics plans robot wingman production for Europe

The news follows fellow CCA builder Anduril’s announcement to partner with Rheinmetall.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

The Army wants an artillery system that can run offense and defense

Fires technology is getting close to an optionally-manned common launcher, U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander says.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Army scores billions from BBB; NATO chief to the White House; DOD’s drone blitz; US voter support for immigration rises; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Houthis sink second ship; UK-France nuke deal; Russia’s drone factories; 3 Marine bases get ICE agents; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Chaos in Ukraine-aid pause; Russia’s biggest drone strike yet; Extremists attack weather radar; Israeli troops in Lebanon; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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