Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 178: Sea-Air-Space, in review

From drones to shipbuilding, we review what we learned at this year's Sea-Air-Space conference in Washington.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

The D Brief: State of Defense, service by service; US strikes Yemen port; DEI is out at DOD; Shakeup week for OSD; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Lauren C. Williams
Policy

State of the Marine Corps 2025

“Everything is in danger of slipping,” commandant says of Marine modernization.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Crash near border kills 2 US troops; Pentagon axes two advisors for alleged leaks; Leadership shakeups continue; ACLU sues DoDEA over banned books; And a bit more.

  • Audrey Decker and Ben Watson
Policy

Confronted with ‘eye-opening’ costs, SecNav vows to root out waste

Phelan said his service is beginning to review existing acquisition contracts and will “demand accountability of the shipbuilding enterprise.”

  • Lauren C. Williams
Science & Tech

Marine Corps to field counter-drone systems to dismounted units

The fielding plans follow a September fly-off.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

Defense One Radio, Ep. 174: Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith

Our annual State of Defense interview series begins with a commandant working to balance crisis response and modernization.

  • Defense One Staff
Policy

Service leaders beg for flexibility as full-year continuing resolution looms

Without a new budget—or relief from the strictures of its absence—the military can’t start new projects or pay for the unexpected.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Allies mull nukes; Syrian breakthrough?; Base-refineries proposal; Judge demands DOGE records; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Marines hire Anduril for counter-drone services worth up to $642M

Ten competitors vied to protect bases with non-kinetic means.

  • Ross Wilkers
Business

F-35 to get new software this summer—but there’s no date yet for planned full upgrade

Lockheed is hoping to wring out problems this year as the new administration revisits purchase plan.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Congress, DOGE seek DOD cuts; US, Russia warm ties in talks; US drones over Mexico; Nuke-stockpile workers fired, rehired; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Meghann Myers
Policy

Marines aim to buy more carrier-based F-35s, fewer VTOLs

Corps’ new aviation plan also expands squadrons—but not UAV-buying plans.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

The F-35 program’s software development isn’t getting any better, Pentagon report finds

A new report from the top DOD weapons tester noted the program can’t "simultaneously" fix multiple software problems.

  • Audrey Decker
Business

Full F-35 upgrade package might not happen this year, Lockheed says

The company also reported $2B in losses in 2024 on classified programs in its fourth-quarter earnings call.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: NATO’s Baltic problem; Denmark ups military spending; MADIS vs. drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Meghann Myers and Audrey Decker
Ideas

It's time for a new Key West agreement

Airpower, air defense, Marines’ role—all need revisiting, three-quarters of a century after the seminal roles-and-missions pact.

  • R.D. Hooker, Jr.
Threats

Pentagon sending 1,500 troops to southern border, USAF planes on deportation flights

Defense officials did not rule out arming troops on the border, but left that up to the discretion of NORTHCOM.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

Funding gaps slowing down Marine Corps’ modernization efforts

Force Design 2030 is on track, commandant says, but just barely.

  • Meghann Myers
Science & Tech

Marines still targeting 2030 for Hornet replacement, despite F-35 delays

A California group commander explains how MCAS Miramar is prepping for the transition.

  • Audrey Decker
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