Ideas
Authoritarians are playing to win. America can’t if we don’t show up.
Two retired four-stars lay out the case for the National Security Emergency Package currently being considered in the House.
Science & Tech
Pentagon eyes Starship, designed for Mars, for military missions somewhat closer to home
After a successful, if abbreviated, third test flight, SpaceX’s reusable mega-rocket might be ready before the U.S. military is.
Threats
Pentagon eyes stockpile replenishment, funds to spur tech industry in 2025 budget
The request comes as the White House wrestles with government-wide and supplemental funding requests.
Policy
Pentagon budget request aims to balance congressional limits, foreign needs, and innovation
“This should be the wake-up call that tells us we need to be buying different stuff,” one expert said.
Policy
Biden, Pentagon urge Congress to pass national security funding bill
Congressional inaction is “problematic,” the Defense Department comptroller said.
Defense Systems
Can IT restore Congress’ trust in the Pentagon?
The Defense Department needs a better way to share budget data, a new report urges.
Threats
Full-year CR would hurt joint exercises, industry, and innovation, defense leaders say
The three service undersecretaries laid out the costs to reporters on Wednesday.
Business
Some U.S. military aid is still trickling into Ukraine via arms dealers, contracts suggest
Companies that have previously supplied Ukraine are now competing to provide “special ammunition” worth $624 million.
Ideas
Groupthink gives V-22 a bad rap
The tiltrotor’s safety record is on par with other Pentagon rotorcraft—none of which can match its capability and performance.
Threats
US lacks long-term sustainment plan for key Ukraine weapons, Pentagon watchdog says
Getting new Patriot anti-air systems would be “painful,” a Defense Department official said.
Policy
Trump's vision for the military: hunting cartels, patrolling US cities, quelling dissent
Here's what the former president and his loyalists have said about how they might use U.S. troops in a second term.
Ideas
Our industrial strength is a deterrent
Technological change requires a more resilient defense industrial ecosystem. The Pentagon's new strategy will help.
Business
Lockheed vows steady F-35 production amid demand shifts
The Pentagon is reportedly considering a cut to next year’s order but international interest continues to rise.
Policy
Trump’s plan to purge federal employees draws fire
The former president's vow to gut civil-service protections at the Pentagon and elsewhere is "all about patronage and loyalty," one senator says.
Policy
Don’t call it a slush fund: Pentagon’s top buyer says looser pursestrings will foster innovation
But some lawmakers and outside experts have their doubts.
Defense Systems
The Pentagon may need machines to help stop insider threats
Humans can’t always pick up on the nuances of network behavior so there’s a need for secure, automated tools that can.
Policy
All Pentagon contracts should secure data rights, says advisory board
The Defense Innovation Board would like Congress to "enshrine DOD data access and rights in all vendor agreements.”
Threats
Pentagon: Don’t expect Houthis or other Iran-backed groups to stop shooting
But, spokesman says, their capabilities are diminishing.
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