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The Pentagon has been learning the wrong lessons for three decades The Gulf War sowed the seeds of future defeat. We must uproot them—and urgently.John Ferrari, Senior Nonresident Fellow, AEIWe have China’s ‘anti-access’ challenge exactly…

Spy agency ready to launch new vehicle-tracking satellites After tests go well, NRO director looks to start replacing JSTARS aircraft with orbital sensors.Audrey Decker, Staff WriterMeet the Air Force’s secretive long-range drone that flies…

'Fast movers': Chinese satellites zoom around for inspections—or interference In a previously unreported incident, one of China's maneuvering satellites was tracked and approached by a Russian one.David D. Chen and Peter W. SingerSpace…

Inside the Marine Corps’ first-ever littoral regiment "We’re going to be pretty disaggregated, seizing key maritime terrain, providing the sensing capability, and things like that,” one staff sergeant says.Jennifer Hlad, Managing Editor,…

Air Force announces major shakeup to prep for war with China Space Force also lists changes, including a futures command.Audrey Decker, Staff WriterChina’s new stealth bomber ‘nowhere near as good’ as US’s, intel official says U.S. could…

CNO: US Navy is having a 1930s moment Franchetti highlights “warfighting” and “warfighters” as key priorities.Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology EditorNavy adds $1B to unconventional effort to boost sub production A non-profit’s…

New tech will make tomorrow’s wars more dangerous to troops, Army says New sensors and long-range weapons may force the service to rethink doctrine."Sam Skove, Staff WriterThe goal of 100K artillery shells per month is back in sight, Army…

Russia is using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite devices in Ukraine, sources say Elon Musk’s company, once hailed for aiding the besieged country, now appears to be helping its invaders as well.Sam Skove, Staff WriterWhat reports got wrong about…

Are AI defense firms about to eat the Pentagon? Competitors are becoming collaborators in the industry’s hottest segment.Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology EditorEighteen ways Palantir wants the Pentagon to change A conversation with…

How Trump may shake up DOD: an insider’s view An interview with Christopher Miller, the acting SecDef-turned-Project 2025 co-author.Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology EditorHow China is adopting battlefield lessons from Ukraine A…