Ideas
To improve recruiting, make medical standards match retention ones
Many of the assumptions that undergird the recruiting standards are outdated or simply wrong.
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.
Business
One contractor is on the Space Force’s naughty list
The service has never confirmed putting companies on the blacklist until now.
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GovExec TV: Five Questions with Dr. Eric Gans
We sit down to discuss how Mercury is integrated with the Army, and the unique capabilities it brings to Army avionics, ground vehicles, and electronic warfare missions.
Policy
Intelligence IGs head for the exits ahead of Trump’s return
The president-elect fired five inspectors general during his first administration.
Ideas
Why Ukrainian soldiers came to Idaho to study nuclear forensics
Hint: It’s an essential element of U.S. deterrence strategy.
Defense Systems
DIU orders software to drive massive drone swarms
The software glue holding the Replicator effort together is beginning to harden.
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Make Large Language Models Work–Without the Errors
Large language models (LLMs) have incredible potential, yet they’re prone to 'hallucinations'—outputs that seem accurate but are actually incorrect.
Policy
New $275M Ukraine-aid package to include HIMARS ammo
SecDef says materiel for “critical battlefield needs” will be drawn from Pentagon stocks.
Ideas
What Ukraine can now do with longer-range US missiles
Q&A with a Marine Corps University professor.
Voices
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.
Defense Systems
Next launch of SDA’s satellite constellation pushed to spring
Officials originally planned to begin launching in September, but production has lagged.
Threats
SecDef visits South China Sea island to bolster Philippines and check China
Austin also noted unmanned boats and other U.S.-funded tech upgrades.
Business
Should the Navy lean on private repair shipyards to build subs faster?
Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, thinks so.
Policy
Classified-info pact sets stage for closer US-Philippines cooperation
A new coordination center will replace “random conference rooms.”
Defense Systems
INDOPACOM is replacing a pile of partner-nation networks with just one
Imagine holding multi-country exercises without using thumb drives or multiple screens.
Policy
Women veterans react to 'ill-informed' disparagement by Trump's SecDef pick
“He keeps saying they’ve lowered standards for women [in combat roles], and that is just not true," said one policy expert.
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Science & Tech
New rocket startup debuts with supersonic flight
A new rocket drone could shake up the hypersonic game.
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.”
Policy
US, Australia, Japan deepen defense cooperation
Austin and his counterparts vow to coordinate military planning—and discuss AUKUS' prospects under Trump.
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.
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