Science & Tech

Pentagon to build AI for war planning in Europe and Asia

Scale AI will develop an AI tool for interactive war gaming, resource allocation, analyzing Chinese threats.

Ideas

After Oval Office disaster, Europe emerges as Ukraine’s best hope

Friday’s fiery Trump-Zelenskyy meeting sets up hard choices across the Atlantic.

Defense Systems

As space becomes more crowded, Space Force turns to AI

The newest service wants to understand where automation can augment—or even replace—humans in monitoring space for threats.

Threats

Looking to cut Pentagon costs? Start here, watchdog says

As audit fights loom, a watchdog found that DOD weapons costs are going up, not down.

Science & Tech

Hypersonics, autonomous systems top DepSecDef nom’s emerging-tech priorities

Feinberg said it’s time to “move away from expensive, overly sophisticated platforms that take years to develop.”

Policy

In Pentagon shakeup, some see bid for more secret actions, less oversight

Trump's unconventional pick for Joint Chiefs chair brings deep special-warfare experience.

Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 173: Testing the Army’s new fighting strategy on Ukraine's doorstep

A 10th Mountain Division brigade commander talks electronic-warfare, innovation, and something he'd never experienced in the Army.

Science & Tech

Pentagon may break up tech offices in acquisition-policy shift

Shakeup may also consolidate service PEO functions and put more R&D costs on industry, a Pentagon source says.

Science & Tech

Microsoft-DARPA collaboration yields possible quantum chip breakthrough

A better way to check and store qubits could enable big applications for smarter drones, better processing, and doing much more with less.

Policy

Pentagon officials are bracing for Musk's DOGE

SecDef hints at pushback, but others worry about the team's record of breaking into databases and making hasty cuts.

Business

With IVAS takeover, Anduril looks to build out human-machine ‘ecosystem’

Microsoft takes back seat as defense-tech firm proclaims a “new path in human augmentation.”

Threats

‘Ceasefire’ or no, Ukraine says it still needs weapons

As Trump announces plans to negotiate, Russia has committed thousands of ceasefire violations—in Ukraine alone.

Threats

Gutting of USAID is making it harder to monitor aid sent abroad, watchdog says

Agency’s IG says locking staff out increases the risk of funds going to “U.S.-designated terrorist organizations.”

Science & Tech

L3 unveils new low-bandwidth, high-autonomy drone swarm tech

The new program could allow operators to manage hundreds—and eventually thousands—of drones.

Policy

Hegseth: Pentagon must return to long-term planning against strategic adversaries

In a Pentagon town hall, new defense secretary vowed to make longer-term plans, deploy tech faster, and have fewer flag officers and smaller staffs.

Business

What Google’s return to defense AI means

More competition in a hot market—and the plain fact that only the Pentagon will set boundaries.