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Policy
A year into Hegseth’s cuts, defense civilians report ‘degraded performance’ and low morale
And the hiring freeze is still keeping overseas civilians from taking new jobs stateside.
Threats
SecDef leaves Iran war’s timeline in Trump’s hands
The Pentagon is focusing on operational objectives for success, leaving out Trump’s calls for “unconditional surrender” and an “acceptable” new leader.
Ideas
Take the win. Stop the war.
Killing leaders is the easy part. The post-9/11 wars show that it’s what follows that turns into a disaster.
Science & Tech
Meet the startups trying to build military-specific AI
The Anthropic-Pentagon feud revealed a giant gap between what giant frontier models do and what troops actually need.
Business
The Pentagon’s investment deals draw congressional scrutiny
DOD weapons buyer Michael Duffey testified about the decision to invest $1 billion in L3Harris.
Policy
Air Force cybersecurity chief tapped to lead Pentagon's information-security efforts
James Bishop will replace acting DCIO(CS)-CISO David McKeown, who followed acting chief Katie Arrington.
Threats
Hegseth: US went to war because Iran 'had no intention' of signing a nuclear deal
The Joint Chiefs chairman gave an updated battle damage assessment, roundup of Iran’s capabilities during a briefing Wednesday.
Business
Pentagon’s war on Anthropic based on ‘dubious’ legal thinking and ideology—not real risk, sources say
The company will "likely file suit against everybody,” one legal expert said.
Threats
Cyber, Space Commands were among 'first movers' in strikes on Iran: top general
Coordinated space and cyber operations left Iran "without the ability to see, coordinate or respond effectively," Gen. Caine said.
Threats
First 24 hours of Trump's war on Iran, by the numbers
As of Sunday morning, three service members have been killed and five wounded in Operation Epic Fury.
Threats
Shahed drone meets clone in US war on Iran
The Feb. 28 strikes saw the first combat use of the LUCAS, a near-copy of Iran’s cheap and effective Shahed-136.
Threats
Trump directs government to ‘immediately cease’ using Anthropic technology
Ban follows AI firm’s refusal to enable mass surveillance, autonomous weapons.
Threats
It would take the Pentagon months to replace Anthropic’s AI tools: sources
AI maker digs in with Thursday statement rejecting DOD pleas for unfettered use.
Threats