Browsing Category
Defense One
US, Japan, South Korea sign pact amid ‘deteriorating’ regional security
TOKYO—A first-ever gathering of defense chiefs from Japan, South Korea, and the United States here produced a trilateral security agreement, “grave concern” over increasing Russian-North Korean cooperation, and vague opposition to…
US Forces Japan to be upgraded to warfighting command
TOKYO—The Pentagon will upgrade and expand its three-star command in Japan to handle operational control of U.S. forces based there, part of an effort to deepen ties between the U.S. and Japanese militaries and to streamline command and…
New Army rapid-fielding strategy revealing risks and rewards of drone warfare
The soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division are getting their hands on new technology faster than ever and learning lessons about the risks and rewards of drone warfare under a new Army fielding program, the division’s commander…
Send private-security contractors into Gaza? That’s a terrible idea
In “Bad Ideas Jeans,” a classic Saturday Night Live sketch from the 1980s, a group of oblivious guys sit around and talk about enacting their terrible plans, from doing home renovations on a rental apartment to inviting a crack cocaine…
Memo on AI’s national-security implications heads for Biden’s desk
President Joe Biden is expected to receive a classified memo outlining AI's threats to national security and suggesting limits to its deployment, several sources with knowledge of the memorandum’s contents told Nextgov/FCW.Ordered…
The D Brief: Russian strike leaves blackouts; SecDef heads to Asia; Earth’s hot streak; Olympians in…
An overnight Russian drone barrage knocked out electricity for more than 68,000 Ukrainians, including near the capital city of Kyiv, Reuters reported Friday. Ukraine’s military says it shot down 20 of the 22 drones Russia launched at four…
Austin heads to Asia with $500 mil for the Philippines
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin heads to Asia today for what officials described as one of the most consequential visits to the region for “U.S. defense ties in the Indo-Pacific since the start of the administration.” The trip features a…
A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up?
ASPEN, Colorado—A flood of space-based intelligence is heading toward U.S. networks as satellite constellations grow and new sensors come online—not just photos, but radar, thermal, and radio data. But to properly exploit it will take new…
F-35’s price might rise, Lockheed warns
Updated: 1:58 p.m. ET.FARNBOROUGH, UK—The price tag for F-35 Lightning II jets has been coming down for years, but that might not be the case in the production lots now being negotiated, Lockheed Martin officials said. Lockheed will be…
Navy still picking winner for F/A-XX next year, Northrop CEO says
The U.S. Navy will pick a builder for its F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter next year, according to the CEO of one of the companies vying for the job—even though the service gutted funding for the program in its most recent budget…
Play Hard. Get Dirty. Use Good Saop.