Defense One

The Ukrainian ground offensive into the southern Kursk region of Russia is as bold an operation as they come, particularly when put in the broader context of military history. It difficult to know, at this point, Ukraine’s intent for…

Ukrainian drones attacked several Russian bases early Wednesday, inflicting damage visible via satellite just a few hours later, officials in Kyiv said. That includes two hangars at Borisoglebsk Air Base well away from the frontlines, and…

Ukraine did not inform the U.S. military about its surprise cross-border incursion into the Kursk region of southern Russia, a senior defense official said, and has not told the U.S. about its long-term plan following the move. “We…

Two new reports suggest that the Pentagon may have finally learned how to buy technology at lower cost quickly, at least when it comes to AI-driven capabilities.One report looks at the Maven Smart System, or MSS, part of Maven, a system for…

Among the most significant personnel changes of the Chinese Communist Party’s recent Third Plenum meeting are two that didn’t happen: Adm. Dong Jun, the country’s defense minister, was neither added to the Central Military…

Developing: Two German bases on lockdown after possible sabotage of water supply, DW reports. The Cologne-Wahn base employs 4,300 soldiers and 1,200 civilians; the nearby NATO air base in the town of Geilenkirchen is now also on lockdown.…

Lockheed Martin and Pentagon officials are back to negotiating a traditional F-35 sustainment contract after the company failed to convince its largest customer to move to a five-year performance-based logistics deal that, company officials…

A tranche of privately distributed training videos for aspiring political appointees in the next Republican presidential administration developed by the controversial Project 2025 transition project stop short of overtly discussing GOP…

LAS VEGAS — Over the next year, seven teams will hone AI-powered systems designed to harden the open-source software that underpins critical infrastructure—with a winner to be declared at next year's DEF CON hacker conference…

Dispatch from occupied Kursk, Russia: “On Monday, about a dozen Ukrainian soldiers, their faces covered with surgical masks, were grunting and cursing as they pulled dead Russian soldiers from a hall with passport control booths, zipping…