Defense Systems

Golden Dome push sets stage for telecom battle over spectrum access

The White House’s project to beef up domestic missile defense could lead to a regulatory and legal fight over radio frequencies.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Today’s D Brief: Russia’s barrage; India-Pakistan ceasefire; SOCOM gear; Qatar’s proposed gift; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
Policy

Could striking first in cyber be new Pentagon policy?

Bolstering cyber operations is top of mind for Katie Sutton, the White House’s pick to lead Defense Department cyber policy.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Policy

Trump’s Pentagon-personnel nominee wants to curb DOGE data access

But Anthony Tata, a retired Army general, couldn’t outrun past inflammatory and social media posts during his confirmation hearing.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: 10% fewer generals; ‘Conquer Gaza’; New ICBM expense; ‘Airpower trap’?; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston, Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Ideas

In Yemen, Trump risks falling into an ‘airpower trap’

Bombing campaigns are cheaper than ground incursions—but history shows that the former can lead to the latter.

  • Charles Walldorf, The Conversation
Policy

Hegseth orders elimination of 10% of general, admiral jobs

Memo also orders the elimination of one-fifth of 4-star posts. No deadline, few guidelines given for shakeup.

  • Meghann Myers
Science & Tech

Wanted: counter-drone defenses that don't hurt surrounding neighborhoods

Base defenders need to collect and analyze much more data from many more sources, DIU director says.

  • Patrick Tucker
Ideas

Forging a new national security alliance

The commander of U.S. Special Operations Command wants to knit traditional and non-traditional government, industry, and academic partners.

  • Gen. Bryan P. Fenton
Policy

‘Gimmicks’: GOP lawmakers slam Trump’s ‘trillion-dollar’ defense-spending proposal

White House claims of a 13% increase rest on unusual budgetary maneuvers, not a higher DOD topline.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Budget-proposal reveal; Yemen-strike stats; Army’s to-do list; Marines’ top goal; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

Hegseth issues Army a lengthy to-do list

The Wednesday memo includes deadlines for weapons and tech, orders to streamline units and organizations, and more.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Waltz, out?; New Army goals, cuts; Extremist groups, rising; Ukraine minerals deal; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Army reorg coming?; F-15s get boost; Marines’ cargo-drone plans; DARPA’s next AI-cyber contest; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Ideas

Ideological purges reduce deterrence, readiness, and effectiveness. Just ask Stalin

Banning transgender servicemembers will have effects far beyond the careers of a few thousand troops.

  • Bree Fram
Threats

The D Brief: India-Pakistan tensions rise; China’s ‘ChatGPT for robots’; Golden Dome price tag; Robot-wingman reversal; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: WH pressures Ukraine; Hegseth latest; Rare-earths squeeze; Boeing’s no-loss quarter; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Pentagon’s innovation arm looks beyond acquisition reform to speed commercial tech buying

DOD’s cyber verification process for software can be a costly chokepoint.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze will hit the Pentagon hard

More than 78 percent of the U.S. military’s weapons rely on Chinese materials, a new report calculates.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: More loose lips; Troops get detention powers; State’s coming cuts; Primes’ aircraft plans; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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