Science & Tech

Army Mulls New Tool to Track Soldier Readiness

A pilot of the tool allowed 18th Airborne Corps first sergeants to spend 80 percent less time in the office.

Business

Army Picks Two Finalists to Replace Bradley

The two competitors will now turn their digital designs into prototypes.

Policy

Poll: Many Americans Support Ukraine, Though Some Are Divided on Aid

Respondents were far more supportive of arming Ukraine once they received information about the value of doing so.

Threats

Ukraine Counter-Offensive Making Progress, US Army Chief Says

Ukrainian units practiced breaching mock defenses built by the U.S. in Germany before launching the counteroffensive.

Business

S. Korean, Israeli Defense Firms Are Outpacing Competitors, Estonia Says

A top Defense Ministry official says the non-NATO firms have been faster to deliver as the global hunger for arms rises.

Science & Tech

Army to Field Roving Battery Packs in Bid to Trim Fossil-Fuel Use

Green initiatives include testing wheeled, multi-ton battery packs and building energy microgrids at Army installations world-wide by 2035.

Threats

Ukraine War Could Last a Decade, Top Ukrainian Official Says

The deputy minister of digital transformation is working to cut red tape and attract foreign investors to homegrown defense startups.

Science & Tech

Army Names First Combat Vehicle for Post-9/11 Soldier

The Army expects to field the new assault gun by late 2025 following fixes to its gun system.

Policy

Army Retention on Track, Even as Recruiting Struggles

Even the busiest of units are seeing high retention as Army programs seek to smooth out the stress of service life.

Threats

Army Seeks Bomb-Carrying Drones Like Ukraine’s

Average U.S. soldiers could pilot lethal quadcopters—if they are ever fielded.

Threats

Misfiring Cannons, Rotted Tires in US Army Gear Pulled for Ukraine, Watchdog Finds

It’s not the first time the unit and its contractor have been faulted for poorly maintained equipment by the service's inspector general.

Threats

Arms Flow 30% Faster to Ukraine as US Relearns Cold-War Skills

Logisticians are honing techniques invented to keep the Soviet Union from seizing Europe.

Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 125: The Army’s recruiting crisis; the science of special forces; and NATO’s Mircea Geoană

Can the Army pull itself out of a two-year recruiting slump? And what sort of gear is drawing the attention of America's special operators?

Threats

US Medics Must Learn from Ukraine’s Harsher War, Report Says

Russia’s artillery and jammers make battlefield medicine harder and more dangerous than in Afghanistan and Iraq.