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Threats
Hegseth: second operation against Iran won’t lead to another ‘forever war’
Casualties include four U.S. service member deaths, three F-15s downed by friendly fire.
Science & Tech
25th ID helping the Army smooth out the wrinkles in its next-generation C2
Organizing data, automatic spectrum-switching and more from soldiers’ wish lists.
Policy
Trump repeats claims to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuke program, ended ‘8 wars’
In the longest-ever State of the Union speech, the president also took credit for a “trillion-dollar” defense budget, while falsely claiming that tariffs funded a pay bump for troops.
Science & Tech
New Army office aims to quickly develop and scale soldier ideas
Pathway for Innovation and Technology will connect rapid-acquisition hubs to program chiefs.
Science & Tech
Move over, Best Ranger; the Army’s looking for the best drone pilots
The Huntsville competition is also meant to shape the selection and training of unmanned systems operators.
Threats
US-NATO exercise rehearses taking out 1,500 targets a day to ‘overwhelm’ an enemy
Army’s 56th Multi-Domain Command is looking for electronic warfare-proof munitions, decoy drones.
Science & Tech
The Army is writing the book on using small drones in a tank formation
The goal is to make every soldier a drone operator.
Defense Systems
Army moves to link a full division with its next-gen C2 prototype
Ivy Sting 4 tested out logistics, tracking soldiers’ vitals and overcoming jammers.
Policy
Experts have questions about the new National Defense Strategy—on China, force design, and more
The document “might not be worth the paper it’s written on,” one expert said.
Policy
Trump’s national defense strategy is unlike anything that’s come before it
It touts an end to interventionism and regime change, despite adventurism in Venezuela and Greenland.
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Defense Systems
Army unveils new tank—five years early
Built largely of commercial parts, the first M1E3s will head out for testing this summer, the Army’s chief of staff said.
Policy
CNO drops hints about forthcoming ‘Fighting Instructions’ strategy
The new vision will arrive amid Navy efforts to expand its fleet and keep existing ships ready to deploy.
Policy
I ‘did not expect to be told to build a battleship,’ Navy’s surface warfare director says
The Trump administration’s priorities are forcing the service to rethink its shipbuilding plans.
Policy
CNO cautions against extending carrier’s deployment for Iran ops
Adm. Daryl Caudle said he is already concerned about Ford’s extra time in SOUTHCOM.
Policy
Army’s noncommittal procurement strategy is creating quandaries for vendors
It's creating tension that the government is likely going to have to solve, one expert says.
Science & Tech
Marine Corps picks industry team to create a robot wingman of its own
Northrop will integrate systems on Kratos’ XQ-58 Valkyrie drone.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon wants a common network for its counter-drone systems
The Army-led task force wants candidates by early next year.
Threats
‘Enemy from within’? NORTHCOM commander says he hasn’t seen it
Top DOD officials defended National Guard deployments to American cities, which are facing multiple injunctions from local judges, during a Senate hearing.
Policy
NATO retains ‘open-door policy’ despite US opposition to a ‘perpetually expanding alliance’
A top alliance official noted that NATO members are not agreed on how far it might expand.
