Science & Tech
Biden Requests Less Than 1% Boost to Pentagon R&D, Despite Hyping New Defense Tech
As the Defense Department shifts its focus toward more technologically advanced potential adversaries, it will have to research and develop more and sustain less.
Policy
US Space Force Seeks 2,020 Civilian Acquisition Staff in 2022
$17.4 billion request includes two GPS satellites, five launch vehicles.
Business
Biden Nominees Want to Shake Up Pentagon Weapons Buying Process
Shyu, Blume tell Congress they plan to bridge the “valley of death” between the development phase and becoming a program of record.
Policy
US Air Force Will Cut Turkey from F-35 Production, Kendall Says
The service secretary nominee also signals he’s not in favor of reducing U.S. F-35 purchases.
Ideas
Three Political Crises Drove the Gaza Violence
Millions of civilians were endangered by three sets of beleaguered politicians who lack a popular mandate.
Policy
Biden, Moon Seek Return to Normal After Four Years of ‘Chaotic’ Trump
But the U.S. and South Korean leaders remain far apart on topics from North Korea to human rights.
Policy
‘Guam or Bust’: America’s Helpers May Need a Halfway Destination as Afghanistan Pullout Nears
Lawmakers want more visas for interpreters and their families, but time is running out for anything but a hasty evacuation.
Threats
Climate Change Will Force Coast Guard to Respond to ‘More Intense’ Storms, Biden Says
One recent hurricane season cost the service nearly a billion dollars to respond to aid requests and repair the damage to its own facilities. The future is sure to bring worse.
Ideas
Détente with Iran Could Unlock a Foreign Policy Gold Mine
Bringing Tehran back into the diplomatic fold would foster other progress.
Threats
Documents Show Trump Officials Used Secret Terrorism Unit to Question Lawyers at the Border
Newly disclosed records show that conspiracy theories were used to justify interrogating immigration lawyers with a special terrorism unit.
Ideas
Should We Care About That Letter?
Retired generals and admirals are, first and foremost, retirees.
Business
It’s Official: New Air Force Ones Will Be Delivered Late
“Definitely a setback” said Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, the U.S. Air Force’s deputy weapons buyer, as Boeing legal battle delays production.
Science & Tech
White House Aims To Beef Up Nation’s Cybersecurity After Pipeline Hack
A new executive order shifts how the government buys software and gives consumers visibility into products’ security features.
Policy
Lawmakers Scold Pentagon for Leaving Afghanistan Without ‘Over-the-Horizon’ Plan
“Why would we leave Bagram when we don’t have an alternative closer than UAE?” said the Armed Services Committee’s top Republican.
Ideas
When and Why China Might—or Might Not—Attack Taiwan
U.S. policymakers can only guess at what’s driving Beijing, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing they can do about it.
Policy
‘A Lot of Risk’ in Army’s Proposed 2022 Budget, Service Leaders Say
As details remain under wraps, lawmakers fret about possible cuts.
Policy
No ‘Boogeyman’: Why the Bin Laden Raid Might be the Last Unifying Moment for US Foreign Policy
The changing threat facing the country and a growing political divide means there’s no common enemy around which Americans can unite.
Ideas