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Patrick Tucker
Science & Technology Editor, Defense One
Patrick Tucker is science and technology editor for Defense One. He’s also the author of The Naked Future: What Happens in a World That Anticipates Your Every Move? (Current, 2014). Previously, Tucker was deputy editor for The Futurist for nine years. Tucker has written about emerging technology in Slate, The Sun, MIT Technology Review, Wilson Quarterly, The American Legion Magazine, BBC News Magazine, Utne Reader, and elsewhere.
Threats
Russia in talks to send fighter jets to North Korea, INDOPACOM says
U.S. should continue to build deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region, Paparo says.
- Patrick Tucker
Business
Can OpenAI power military drone defenses? New partnership with Anduril offers clues
Partnership aims to help operators “assess drone threats more quickly and accurately.”
- Patrick Tucker
Policy
Could Trump’s pick for Pentagon No. 2 accelerate DOD’s hypersonic efforts?
Stephen Feinberg has an impressive business record and deep industry ties.
- Patrick Tucker
Exclusive
Science & Tech
New AI tool for air defense takes on advanced missiles and drone swarms
The future of air defense is a lot more complex than radar bleeps.
- Patrick Tucker
Threats
Ceasefire in place, Biden signals optimism for broader Middle East peace
What does that mean for Gaza and the future of the region?
- Patrick Tucker
Threats
Russian submarine tech could help China outpace US: INDOPACOM
Moscow could also give sub and missile know-how to North Korea, Adm. Paparo said.
- Patrick Tucker
Threats
What does Russia’s launch of an ‘experimental’ weapon at Ukraine mean for allies?
The new missile “would certainly be a hard thing to defend against,” one expert said.
- Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems
DIU orders software to drive massive drone swarms
The software glue holding the Replicator effort together is beginning to harden.
- Patrick Tucker
Threats
Russian nuclear doctrine change does not indicate imminent attack, Pentagon says
While the Kremlin’s broadening of nuclear posture seems alarming, experts say future escalation could take a different path.
- Patrick Tucker
Exclusive
Science & Tech
New rocket startup debuts with supersonic flight
A new rocket drone could shake up the hypersonic game.
- Patrick Tucker
Policy
Biden allows Ukraine to use ATACMS to strike Russia
The move comes after what one former Ukrainian official called a “a significant and extremely painful delay.”
- Patrick Tucker
Threats
‘Extraordinarily dangerous’: Intelligence community insiders warn against Trump’s DNI pick
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has a “history of irresponsibly promoting misinformation,” said one official.
- Patrick Tucker
Threats
The D Brief: Austin to the Pacific; North Korean drones; Reforming how the USAF buys weapons; Suicides rise across DOD; And a bit more.
- Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech
Newest Replicator drones proven on battlefields of Ukraine
Electronic warfare-resilient drones and software integration will play a key role in the next phase of the Pentagon’s effort.
- Patrick Tucker
Policy
Trump’s climate skepticism could hurt military operations
Proposals to “dismantle” NOAA and roll back energy efforts pose “a huge risk,” said one expert.
- Patrick Tucker
Policy
How Trump may shake up DOD: an insider’s view
An interview with Christopher Miller, the acting SecDef-turned-Project 2025 co-author.
- Patrick Tucker
Threats
Russia is pushing election-fraud lies in swing states, US intelligence community says
The effort aims to “undermine public confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections and stoke divisions among Americans.”
- Patrick Tucker
Threats
How a Kremlin-linked group is trying to sway American votes
In recent months, pro-Russian groups switched from posting fake stories about Ukraine to targeting the Harris campaign, researchers say.
- Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
US-made jam-resistant drones helped Ukrainians cut through Russia EW
Shield AI’s V-BATs are giving Kyiv new range, capabilities.
- Patrick Tucker