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Report: 'Seize the Initiative'
An executive summary of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's report on what it needs next year, and five years into the future.
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State of Defense 2022
Our annual service-by-service look at where the U.S. military is, and where it's going.
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Russia's War in Ukraine Draws Protests Around the Globe
Putin's fulminations and false flags couldn't stop masses of people from urging their governments to take a tough stance.
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, in Pictures
Photojournalists captured these images from the first day of Russia’s full-scale assault on its southwestern neighbor.
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Russia Launches Heavy Attack Deep into Ukraine; Putin Warns World Not to Interfere
Biden: “The world will hold Russia accountable.”
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WEST 2022 Conference Wire: Comms Challenges
PacFleet commander wants better information-sharing with allies, while a lawmaker wants more clarity in Navy messaging,
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WEST 2022 Conference Wire: What Navy Leaders Want
New capabilities are great, they say. But don't forget maintainability, training, and user interfaces.
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WEST 2022 Conference Wire: In-Person & Uncertain
The naval-themed conference is back in San Diego after a pandemic gap year.
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2021 Top Ten: COVID
Vaccines arrived, but so did vaccine refusal and new variants. And a two-year Army effort may produce the best vaccine yet.
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2021 Top Ten: Army
The Army took strides in its version of the Pentagon's connect-everything plan. But leaders said more changes are ahead.
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2021 Top Ten: Ideas
The intertwined need to confront China and climate change, turning the tables on Russian psyops, and more.
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2021 Top Ten: Navy
The sea service moved ahead with new warship ideas and tested new warfighting concepts. But will they win over Congress?
Policy
2021 Top Ten: Policy
From domestic extremism to China's challenges to lingering Mideast operations, defense leaders had their hands full.
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2021 Top Ten: Space Force
In a year when the military's newest service turned two, there remain plenty of unsettled policy areas.
Science & Tech
2021 Top Ten: Tech
Along with AI and JADC2, the year's top tech stories include the Army's December announcement of a vaccine that covers all possible COVID variants.
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2021 Top Ten: Air Force
The emergency evacuation from Kabul, unprecedented in scope and speed, was the operational highlight of the year.
Business
2021 Top Ten: Business
Industry hailed the Pentagon's cashflow assistance as personnel and supply-chain woes mounted. Now inflation might be the biggest concern.
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2021 Top Ten: Marine Corps
Plenty of changes are coming to the Corps as its commandant seeks nimbler units and a modern approach to recruiting and retention.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 94: 2021, in review
We review some of the biggest ideas discussed this year on the podcast.
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