Ideas

Ukraine’s daring drone raid exposes American vulnerabilities

Will U.S. leaders learn from the new playbook, or ignore it at our peril?

  • Charles Hamilton
Science & Tech

Air Force brings ARRW hypersonic missile program back from the dead

“Diversity imposes costs on the adversary,” one expert explained.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth’s no-show; Ukraine’s lesson to the world; Space Force budget cut?; Border-mission mystery; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Despite Golden Dome, Space Force budget would shrink again under 2026 spending plan

The White House appears to be pinning its hopes on the one-time reconciliation bill.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Cuts to DOT&E; Uncrewed F-35?; Qatari jet’s a mess; Border gets barracks funding; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Missile Defense Agency preps $151B contract vehicle for Golden Dome

MDA previewed a draft solicitation for work on the ambitious missile-defense system.

  • Nick Wakeman
Threats

The D Brief: Russia pounds Ukraine; Germany sends troops abroad; Pentagon’s retention pricetag; Still no CNO; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Golden Dome price, schedule; 3D-printed drones; A push to alter intel; Gitmo’s eye-popping costs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Science & Tech

Trump: Golden Dome to cost $175B, be ready in three years

Defense officials have said it would take at least five to seven to develop its space-based weapons.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Why Yemen strikes ended; Gitmo flights, tallied; Spectrum battle; Turkey’s PKK disbands; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Air Force Special Operations wants to fire cruise missiles from Reaper drones

The demand for AFSOC forces is increasing, creating new pressure to re-imagine current tools.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Sentinel ICBM program needs brand-new silos, Air Force says

One expert says the revelation smacks of “mismanagement and incompetence.”

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: More DOD turmoil; US warns on Chinese sats; Nordics’ emerging power; Army’s new radar; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Army picks Raytheon radar for Patriot system

The service used a special contracting authority to cut the selection timeline in half.

  • Meghann Myers
Business

Industry eyes ‘wicked hard’ Golden Dome space interceptor challenge

Defense companies are eager to stake claims in Trump’s Golden Dome vision.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Space Force’s new war plan; Musk, Palantir, Anduril eye ‘Golden Dome’ contracts; DOD’s race for small reactors; And a bit more.

  • Lauren C. Williams and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Russian missiles kill 34 in Ukraine; Trump lashes out at CBS; Breakthrough in robotics?; Naval autonomy today; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Threats

How NORAD could be hurt by US-Canada tensions

US commander says a Canadian exit would partially blind the Pentagon to enemy missiles—at least until new defenses could be built.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Accountability watch; Golden Dome options; WH pursues Ukraine’s minerals; EU suggests stockpiling food; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Exclusive Science & Tech

Trump to get Golden Dome options next week: defense source

The Pentagon may need to create a new organization to build the ambitious missile shield, sources said.

  • Patrick Tucker
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