Threats
Iran is adopting Russian drone tactics, Ukrainian troops say
“Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia—that's all one war,” visiting military delegation tells D.C. audience.
Threats
National Defense Strategy ‘falls short’ on nuclear, space threat: SASC chair
Russian space weapon is ‘very significant,’ head of U.S. Strategic Command says.
Policy
ODNI is building a framework to boost spy agencies’ AI adoption
A tech modernization push launched last year also included expanded threat hunting across IC networks, according to an official.
Defense Systems
‘We’ll go 40%’: Army wants good-enough tech it can reshape for battle
“We don’t want the product to be perfect,” says 4th Infantry Division’s commander.
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Threats
Ex-NSA leaders say Americans are becoming ‘numb’ to cyber threats
A serious cyberattack hasn’t prompted a strong enough policy or public reaction, one former director said.
Science & Tech
The real danger of military AI isn’t killer robots; it’s worse human judgement
As Pentagon rushes to deploy LLM-based tools, research suggests they can undermine human thought and communication.
Defense Systems
Lessons from Ukraine are shaping US Army's drones, training, comms
Leaders implore industry to look to Ukrainians, "by far the best counter-UAS people on the planet.”
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Business
Tiltrotor who? US military helicopter deliveries rose 13 percent in 2025
The Big 3 U.S. makers delivered more rotorcraft last year than in 2024.
Ideas
The National Security Council is missing in action
The Trump administration's lack of a consistent rationale for the war on Iran underscores the importance of a functioning NSC.
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Policy
New NSA director urges more intelligence sharing with allies
In his first all-hands meeting, Gen. Josh Rudd told personnel to work with partner countries "until it hurts"
Defense Systems
Bradley replacement is still on track, says Army acquisitions boss
A year into the Army Transformation Initiative, the next infantry combat vehicle, a drone marketplace, and more.
Ideas
Iran war shows the strategic limits of tactical strikes
A complex web of economic and geopolitical consequences are keeping victory out of reach.
Policy
Trump claims ‘good and productive’ talks with Iran, which denies negotiating
President says Hormuz would be under "joint control," removing uranium would be "very easy."
Policy
Mullin takes DHS helm as 100,000 employees remain unpaid
Senator vows reforms, staffing rebuild as he steps into his first executive-branch job.
Defense Systems
KC-135 crash in Iraq spurs calls for communications upgrades
Almost half of the Air Force's oldest tanker fleet lacks real-time battlefield connectivity systems.
Defense Systems
Navy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production
Four-year-old Hadrian wins contract as service seeks to offset worker shortages.
Policy
Defense workers' morale has plunged under Trump, survey finds
Only 9% of Army civilians found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership motivating.
Ideas
This missile just proved itself in Iran. The US needs more, ASAP
Despite its advantages, the Precision Strike Missile has so far been procured in relatively small quantities.
Ideas
Pentagon leaders called Claude AI 'woke.' Tests show otherwise.
The blacklist against Anthropic deprives the federal government of one of the most rigorously neutral—and capable—AI models.
Threats
A-10s are striking Iranian boats. Some say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ to stop the Warthog’s retirement.
Last year, Congress paused the aircraft’s retirement. Now it’s flying in Operation Epic Fury.
Threats
‘It takes money to kill bad guys,’ Hegseth says of $200B Iran war request to Congress
“Ungrateful allies” should say “thank you” to President Trump, he said.
Threats
US intelligence elevates AI as a top global threat in new report
Annual assessment of Office of the Director of National Intelligence notes AI's use in combat, economic competitiveness—but skips disinformation.
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