Threats
China is using US-allied exercises to find ‘soft targets’: US Army’s Pacific chief
The PRC is on a “very, very dangerous path,” Gen. Charles Flynn said.
Policy
Vice chief: US can handle Middle East, Ukraine, China missions all at once
But another temporary funding bill is ‘not where we need to be,’ Adm. Grady says.
Business
NATO innovation accelerator announces first class of startups to get help
The alliance is looking to support tech development on the European side of the Atlantic.
Policy
AI has a political problem
The military is growing increasingly enthusiastic about AI. The public, less so.
Policy
US military to fly aid to Gazans as WH warns of next phase of war
The assistance is “nowhere near enough” to meet the need, administration acknowledges.
Science & Tech
Can troops with 3D printers save the Pentagon’s mass-drone vision?
Big defense contractors aren’t jumping at the chance to make cheap drones. It might be up to the troops.
Policy
‘Russia is weaponizing time,’ Ukraine tells NATO
At Halifax conference, Western policy leaders struggled to meet a concatenation of crises.
Science & Tech
US to deploy new land-based missiles, Army’s Pacific commander says
Gen. Flynn says China’s rapidly advancing military is on a dangerous trajectory.
Science & Tech
New chip coated with man-made diamonds promises smaller, more powerful radars
Diamonds aren’t just forever. They’re also a great conductor of heat.
Science & Tech
Air Forces Cyber turns focus to information operations
New training effort will teach how to target disinformation campaigns and how to influence audiences.
Science & Tech
Security remains a challenge as Pentagon broadens 5G plans
As DoD looks to put next-gen cell service to work against China, it will lean heavily on R&D by the US telecom industry.
Science & Tech
DOD’s new AI and data strategy gives industry a challenge: share
Implementing the new strategy will require companies to work together in ways they never have before.
Threats
The Pentagon may never get to the bottom of that famous UFO video
The DOD’s office is creating a way for former government employees to reach out with information about UFOs.
Policy
SecDef: Pulling Ukraine support would hand Putin a major win
Secretaries of state and defense urge Congress to pass $106B supplemental to support Israel and Ukraine—and send aid elsewhere as well.
Science & Tech
Agencies get marching orders as White House issues AI-safety directive
NIST is ordered to draft red-teaming requirements, NSF to work on cryptography, and DHS to apply them to critical infrastructure.
Ideas
Israel, US are losing the influence war over Gaza—but the Palestinians aren’t winning
The world no longer consumes information in a way that allows governments full control of narratives.
Science & Tech
US wants to build more arms with Pacific allies
Pentagon’s top weapons buyer also touts “industrial-size” 3D printers sent to Ukraine.
Threats
Iran-backed forces firing at US troops in the Middle East
As the U.S. military sends more troops to the CENTCOM area, defense officials say there’s a “significant threat” of attacks on American service members.
Policy