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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…

The Army is doubling down on its data plans with a new four-year, $619 million contract with Palantir that promises to keep current features that help commanders learn more about their troops, while expanding the AI-powered Vantage platform…

The military is undercut in various ways by Congress’ failure to pass a defense budget this far into the fiscal year—even if the stopgap funding bill passed in the wee hours of Saturday morning avoided a costlier government shutdown.The…

The knives are out for the Defense Department’s unfunded priority lists—sometimes called the service branch “wish lists” because they contain items not included in the president’s annual budget request to Congress. But to end the practice…

The U.S. Navy rescued aviators downed “in an apparent case of friendly fire” over the Red Sea early Sunday, officials at Central Command announced this weekend. Both members of the F/A-18F Hornet’s aircrew are safe, one with minor…

Updated Dec. 21 at 12:30 a.m.In the wee hours of Saturday morning, Congress approved a stopgap spending bill to keep agencies afloat through March 14, allowing the federal government to remain open—even though lawmakers technically…

The epochal collapse of the Assad government, along with much of the Iranian regional network, has opened the door to a more peaceful Middle East, but has also created risks. The current administration must handle these with urgency, not…