Policy
No Abortion Access for 40 Percent of Female Troops, Study Finds
RAND says it’s “not unreasonable” that the lack of abortion access will make women more likely to leave service.
Policy
Arlington’s Confederate Memorial Should Go, Commission Says
The 1914 monument “is problematic from top to bottom,” the Naming Commission’s vice chair said.
Defense Systems
Space Chief Nominee Worried About Launchpad ‘Traffic Jams’
The Space Force will “need to look at other opportunities” as launch cadence grows, Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman told lawmakers.
Threats
Some Russian Forces Appear to Be Fleeing Ukraine, Pentagon Says
An inability to avoid certain strategic errors has eroded Russia’s hold on eastern Ukraine, officials said.
Ideas
Get to Know the Middle Tier of Awesome…Er, Acquisition
Speeding good ideas into reality through rapid prototyping and fielding is awesome. Don’t let disbelievers muck it up.
Ideas
10 High-School Questions for the Authors of the ‘Principles’ Open Letter
Actual civics students would demand more from the former SecDefs and retired four-stars who opined so vaguely on civil-military “best practices.”
Science & Tech
DOD Must Put Software at the Core of Its Operations, Report Says
The CIA's chief technology officer and the former head of the Air Force's Project Maven want to yank the Pentagon out of the industrial age into the digital age.
Threats
Ukraine’s Western Arms Have Inflicted ‘Significant Damage’ On Russian Supply, Communications Lines, Top US Officer Says
HIMARS alone has been used to hit more than 400 targets, Gen. Milley said at a meeting of Kyiv’s international supporters.
Policy
US Should Place Multiyear Munitions Orders to Protect Supply, Pentagon Arms Chief Says
Meanwhile, service officials are working with Pentagon leaders on 18-month plans to supply Ukraine.
Policy
Ukraine’s Supporters Aim to Create Long-Term Aid Mechanisms
Leaders from NATO, the U.S., and others will gather to discuss ideas on Thursday.
Threats
Military Sexual Assaults Surged in 2021, Report Shows
Pentagon’s annual report also reveals that fewer people trust the military system for dealing with such assaults.
Policy
Poll: Half of Americans Say Sending Troops to Afghanistan Was ‘A Mistake’
Less than one-quarter believe the two-decade conflict made America safer.
Policy
Defense Civilians To Get Average 4.6% Pay Raise in 2023
Biden formalizes plan to raise federal workers' pay.
Science & Tech
Artemis Launch Is a Step Back to the Moon, But a Leap Into a New Tracking Domain
As the U.S. and others begin traveling more regularly to the moon, the Pentagon will need to ramp up its extraterrestrial capabilities, experts say.
Policy
7 in 10 Americans Want To Send More Weapons To Ukraine, Poll Finds
Survey shows Americans want to keep supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes despite inflation concerns at home.
Policy
US Details Its Biggest Ukraine Arms Package Yet
The $3B package—announced on the country's independence day—includes more than 300,000 artillery and mortar rounds.
Threats
Sensing Russian Stall, US Rushing Arms to Help Retake Ukrainian Territory
The latest weapons package includes MRAPs with special landmine-clearing devices–and brings the total to $10.7 billion.
Ideas
DOD’s Diplomats Don’t Need More Rank, Just Less Disdain
When U.S. visitors treat military attachés like mere functionaries, they undermine a crucial mission.
Policy
What's Appropriate on Social Media? DOD Spells It Out in New Guidance
The Pentagon's first department-wide policy for official accounts also requires reporting fake accounts.
Defense Systems