Threats
Funding, force-structure issues could hinder Hegseth’s new autonomous command
The money to start AUTOWARCOM is to come from a reconciliation bill whose passage is in doubt.
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Policy
Are yearlong deployments the Navy’s new normal?
That's what officials are telling sailors' families in Japan, where two destroyers are slated for 12- and 14-month cruises.
Policy
Qatar looks to bolster its military power with new hub, partnerships
The Kingdom has spent decades cultivating its reputation as a place where enemies can sit down and talk. Apparently, even that requires an air-defense system.
Threats
Critical flaws in ubiquitous website software draw urgent warning from NSA, FBI
Organizations should immediately update to the latest version of PHP or take systems offline, agencies say.
Science & Tech
Add ‘post-AI’ encryption to your to-do list
OpenAI’s trove of 400+ math results suggests traditional encryption may be at risk.
Threats
Military power rising as power of diplomacy falling, diplomats, crisis monitors, allies say
America is abandoning the rules, and the allies, it once kept safe.
Policy
Pentagon to start expanding Greenland bases next year: official
The U.S. is looking at upgrades to support cargo, fighter aircraft, and more troops.
Policy
State Department orders staff to call AI ‘super intelligence’
An internal cable from the agency extends Trump’s terminology change to emails, speeches, websites and official titles.
Threats
Trump appointees asked a federal cybersecurity agency to secretly hack a voting machine
The request shocked staffers, who feared they were being asked to take part in political interference.
Threats
Hundreds of federal websites lack key defense against spies, senator says
The list includes sites for FBI tips, intelligence job applications, and the Veterans Crisis Line.
Ideas
Russia has moved past ‘hybrid war.’ Why hasn’t Washington?
Europe is adapting to Moscow’s increasingly brazen and kinetic operations. The US should catch up.
Ideas
US withdrawal won’t end the region’s ISIS dilemma
Iraq, Syria, and their regional partners must cooperate to replace what U.S. troops once provided.
Threats
Marines fielding new tech for prolonged medical care on the battlefield
Mobile blood refrigeration, ultrasounds, and power generation will keep troops alive beyond the “golden hour.”
Policy
The real job of the Army’s new ‘robotics technicians’ is constant adaptation
The age of battlefield autonomy demands more than just drone pilots and mechanics, Special Forces’ training chief says.
Ideas
The lack of a shared lexicon is undermining responsible AI-military integration
We need a common way to talk about military AI—across services, agencies, and indeed, the world.
Business
Fast-flying Shahed drones spur new class of interceptors
Drone tech company Powerus eyes rocket or jet-powered interceptors as the next product target.
Ideas
The most important alliances will lead to critical minerals
In the 21st century, geopolitical and economic advantage will depend on forging new links in strong supply chains.
Threats