Ideas

The US Army Can Be the Joint Force's Contact Layer in the Pacific

Team a multi-domain task force with U.S. Army Forces Japan to keep tabs on China, boost deterrence, and—if necessary—fight until reinforcements arrive.

  • Maj. Gen. J.B. Vowell and Maj. Kevin Joyce
Business

Defense Business Brief: Canada to buy F-35; Modified 747 to launch Navy satellites; FTC considers banning non-compete clauses; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: US sending Bradleys to Ukraine; Germany sends Patriot battery to Kyiv; USN transits Taiwan Strait; New border policy; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

‘We Have Nothing’ to Indicate that UFOs Are Aliens, Defense Official Says

The Pentagon says it has no data to suggest unidentified anomalous phenomena come from outer space.

  • Kirsten Errick
Threats

The Naval Brief: Vaccine mandate repeal; More parental leave; Wagner gains; and more…

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Pentagon Scrambles to Prep New COVID Rules as Vaccine Mandate Nears End

Vaccine-refusal separations are on hold as DOD develops “further guidance.”

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

The Naval Brief: More ships in omnibus; Suicide investigation; Missiles for Ukraine; and more…

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Omnibus Bill Would Add 3 Warships, Save 9 from Retirement

Lawmakers tinkered with the Navy’s shipbuilding plan in the proposed 2023 omnibus bill.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

The Naval Brief: Amphib name; Moskva vs. Neptune missiles; ‘The Threat Within’; and more…

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine thwarts drone attack on Kyiv; US mulls Patriot battery for Ukraine; American released from Russian captivity; Mike Rogers's culture wars; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

Amphibious Warship To Be Named for Fallujah Battles

The 45,000 metric-ton ship will be the first Navy vessel to honor a post-9/11 battle.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense Systems

The Physical Obstacles to the Pentagon’s Connect-Everything Vision

Jets, destroyers, and soldiers are very different data customers, but the Pentagon wants to serve them all equally.

  • Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems

For DOD, 2023 Is All About Proving It Can Build A Tactical Cloud

The plan is to develop and deploy a prototype, possibly in the Pacific region, in the next six months. The newly awarded Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability will help.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Special Report Policy

‘Broken Culture’ Keeps Troops at Risk of Sexual Assault, Advocates Say

They wonder whether real change is possible before today’s leaders age out and leave.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Policy

US Warships Need Faster Ways to Rearm, Repair, Navy Secretary Says

Carlos Del Toro has also ordered up several steps intended to improve his service’s tech innovation.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

The Naval Brief: Vaccine repeal effects; Tracking spare parts; Combating sexual assault; and more…

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Special Report Policy

After a Spike in Sexual Assaults on Troops, Is Real Change on the Way?

The 2023 defense policy bill will close a prosecutorial loophole that advocates say has been preventing justice for victims of rape, harassment, and other crimes.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Policy

Ending COVID-Vax Mandate Would Divide Troops into Two Classes, Navy Secretary Says

The military would consist of “those that can’t deploy and those that can deploy. And that creates all sorts of problems,” Carlos Del Toro told lawmakers.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense Systems

Expect AR/VR on the Battlefield, Air Force CIO Says

Augmented- and virtual-reality gear will become more than just a training tool, Knausenberger says.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

The Future-Seeking, Team-Building 5th Fleet Is Busier Than Ever

The commander of the U.S. Navy’s Persian Gulf forces explains how they epitomize the Pentagon’s new strategic approach to the Middle East.

  • Vice Adm. Brad Cooper and Bilal Y. Saab
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