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The D Brief: More DOD cuts; Trump’s Putin pivot; N. Korea’s failed launch; Qatar’s gift, accepted;…
Space Force is losing 14% of its civilian workers to SecDef Pete Hegseth’s hurry-up effort to cut Pentagon headcount. That’s a higher proportion than the rest of the Defense Department, whose overall civilian workforce Hegseth is trying to…
Autonomous Weapon Systems: No Human-in-the-Loop Required, and Other Myths Dispelled
References by Pentagon officials, the think tank world, and various world leaders to autonomous weapon systems often cite a U.S. military policy requirement that doesn’t even exist. Published in 2012 and updated in 2023, Department of…
The DOD’s tech agency braces for 10% workforce cut
The Pentagon’s IT agency will lose nearly 10 percent of its total staff as part of the Trump administration’s push to slash the federal workforce, the agency’s director told senators Wednesday. But the workforce reduction may have its…
The Value of an Asian Tinder Box
In 2021, Julian Spencer-Churchill wrote “Embrace the Arms Race in Asia,” where he argued that an arms race in Asia was a constructive dynamic that would ward off conflict. Four years on, with numerous developments in the Indo-Pacific and…
Pentagon accepts Qatari jet to use as Air Force One
The Defense Department has officially accepted a luxury jet from Qatar and has begun planning how to convert the plane into an Air Force One, despite bipartisan concern that accepting a foreign government’s plane is both dangerous and…
Results from Trump’s Visit to the Middle East
Last week, President Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates — his first major trip abroad during his second term in the White House. The region has experienced significant changes since Trump’s…
Space Force losing 14% of its civilian workers
The Space Force is losing nearly 14 percent of its civilian workers—about 780 people—due to the Trump administration’s effort to dramatically cut the federal workforce, the service’s chief said Tuesday.Initiatives such as early retirement…
The D Brief: Golden Dome price, schedule; 3D-printed drones; A push to alter intel; Gitmo’s…
President Trump says his lofty “Golden Dome” missile-defense project will cost $175 billion and be ready in just three years, but experts said those cost and schedule projections were likely far too low.The project will involve…
Four Siblings Joined the Military. Almost 30 Years Later, Only Two Remain
Active-duty service members and veterans thinking of harming themselves can get free crisis care. Contact the Military Crisis Line at 988, then press 1, or access online chat by texting 838255.My eyes focused on his crooked smile and the…
3rd ID experiments with new tank formations at Germany training rotation
In the second round of its rapid experimentation program, Transformation-in-Contact, the Army has tasked Stryker and armored brigades with testing out new systems in the field, sending feedback to industry, and getting updated prototypes…
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