Policy
Army aims to cut 32,000 billets over five years, including 3,000 in special operations
Service leaders say they are also planning for other cuts if Congress fails to pass a budget or supplemental funding for aid to Ukraine and Israel.
Ideas
Far from the front, AI is starting to prove its military value
From customizing training to slashing through red tape, artificial intelligence tools are being put to use.
Business
Army's scout-helicopter cancellation upends rotorcraft plans
The death of FARA is reshaping the Army’s rotorcraft force structure and realign the retrofit, modernization, and sustainment outlook.
Threats
US lacks long-term sustainment plan for key Ukraine weapons, Pentagon watchdog says
Getting new Patriot anti-air systems would be “painful,” a Defense Department official said.
Defense Systems
In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones
After sinking nearly $2 billion into the FARA program, service leaders decide "enduring, unmanned, and space-based assets" would do the job better.
Policy
Army aims to double 155mm shell production by October
But hitting next year’s goal of 100,000 shells per month will require Congress to approve a Ukraine aid bill.
Ideas
What's at stake as Congress hashes out the 2024 defense budget
A guide to the biggest differences between proposals for the four-months-late defense appropriations bill.
Policy
New Army space plan anticipates 'operator'-level space capabilities, general says
The new Army Space and Missile Defense Command leader also praised the use of Coyote anti-drone interceptors.
Policy
Army prep course has graduated 15,000 potential soldiers amid recruiting slump
With less than 30 percent of young Americans eligible for military service, the course aims to boost potential recruits' physical and academic scores.
Defense Systems
How one Army unit uses cheap drones and ChatGPT to train others in modern warfare
Some lessons are basic: don’t name your field HQ’s WiFi “command post.”
Science & Tech
In a first, Army uses Slack-style battlefield software to coordinate field exercises
The ATAK app enables soldiers to mark enemies and send texts—just as their Ukrainian counterparts are doing.
Threats
