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‘Multi-headed monster’: Biden, Trump officials address China-Russia-Iran coordination
SIMI VALLEY, Calif.—China, Russia, and Iran are working closely together across the globe, which presents new threats to U.S. and allied national security, defense officials from the outgoing and incoming administrations said Saturday. But…
A day in the diplomatic life of America’s defense secretary
VIENTIANE, Laos—From his first memo on the job, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has centered the tending and extending of ties with America’s allies and military partners. One busy day—Wednesday, Nov. 20—offers a lens on the breadth and…
Russia in talks to send fighter jets to North Korea, INDOPACOM says
SIMI VALLEY, California—Russia may send North Korea “formidable, but…early fourth-generation” fighter jets, the leader of U.S. Indo-Pacom Command said Saturday.“We've seen some agreement” between Moscow and Pyongyang on the transfer of…
Want ‘government efficiency’? Help change agencies from within
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been tweeting up a storm about creating a Department of Government Efficiency — although to listen to some of what they are saying, such a department has already come into being through their tweets. Most…
Robot reality check: Crewed warplanes will remain vital for years, USAF general says
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.—The U.S. military is many years away from letting robots take over the role of human pilots, according to the Air Force official who oversees development of AI piloting technology.“There may be someday we can…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 168: The decline of America’s commercial shipbuilding industry
Defense One Radio, Ep. 168: The decline of America’s commercial shipbuilding industry - Defense One
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The D Brief: A ‘3rd nuclear age’; Seoul’s self-coup fallout; Romania’s election nullified over…
Top British military official: “We are at the dawn of a third nuclear age…defined by multiple and concurrent dilemmas, proliferating nuclear and disruptive technologies and the almost total absence of the security architectures that went…
As sims at sea help one carrier’s aviators stay sharp, the Navy wants more
Aviators aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have been using simulators to practice as a group at sea—and the Navy’s air boss wants to replicate that across the strike group and beyond. “I send about 24 young warfighters down to the…
Air Force boots decision on 6th-gen fighter to Trump admin
The Air Force is punting a decision on the direction of its 6th-generation stealth fighter jet to the Trump administration, and asking industry to update their proposals in light of the delay.“The Secretary of the Air Force will defer the…
How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the …
In all the arguments over whether President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence is fit for the job, it’s easy to lose sight of why it matters. It matters a lot. To speak of telling…
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