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It’s not too late to cancel the Pentagon’s next ICBM
The Air Force’s new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program is so massively over budget and behind schedule that it must be bailed out by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin before July 9 or face termination. In either case,…
The D Brief: US-Ukraine security pact; Russian warships, hounded; NGAD’s new uncertainty; China’s…
The presidents of the U.S. and Ukraine signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday that White House officials said “strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend itself” and “reflect the close partnership between our two…
Blue Origin cleared to bid on national-security launches
The Pentagon has picked three companies—Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance—for its new satellite launch competition that was built to usher new entrants into the market. The companies will compete for $5.6 billion worth of…
New sat images show Russian vessels fleeing Black Sea ports
Ukrainian drone attacks in the Black Sea are forcing Russian ships to bounce from port to port and the Russian Navy to build harbor defenses, all of which complicates naval operations, according to new satellite imagery and…
US Army, Navy reduce dependence on China for ‘critical technology’
Last year, the U.S. Navy reduced the number of Chinese suppliers in its “critical technologies” supply chains by 40 percent. The Army achieved a 17 percent reduction from 2022 to 2023. But the Air Force and defense agencies increased their…
Is NGAD slipping off the table? Air Force chief declines to confirm plans to build next-gen fighter
Updated: 3:07 p.m. ET.A year after inviting bids to design its next-gen fighter jet, the Air Force appears to be having second thoughts.“Do you think you can still do NGAD”—the planned Next Generation Air Dominance aircraft— “or is that…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 156: The future of Taiwan’s security with Dmitri Alperovitch
Defense One Radio, Ep. 156: The future of Taiwan’s security with Dmitri Alperovitch - Defense One
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The D Brief: Red Sea attacks, quantified; Ukraine’s new drone corps; V-22’s limited flight ops;…
The Iran-backed Houthi terrorists appear to be stepping up their attacks on ships along Yemen’s coast. That includes a drone boat that hit M/V Tutor, a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned and operated vessel in the Red Sea on Wednesday. The…
Lawmakers slam Coast Guard’s handling of misconduct allegations
Members of both parties in both houses of Congress criticized the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday for allegedly withholding documents requested as part of investigations into the military branch’s handling of misconduct, particularly sexual…
Europe’s still spending too little on defense to suit Estonia
TALLINN—For more than a year, Estonian officials have been urging counterparts across Europe to bulk up their defenses enough to deter a broader Russian invasion. They see few signs of success.Europe is “not taking seriously the current…
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