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Here’s How the US Could Get Afghanistan Evacuees to the United States More Quickly (Defense One)

Marcus Weisgerber The U.S. military is evaluating several options to fly American citizens and Afghans to the United States, according to U.S. officials. While the military...

The Pentagon Must Prep Now for the Next Pandemic (Defense One)

Lt. Col. Adam Scher The COVID-19 pandemic is a national-security threat that requires both a domestic and global effort to confront: it has disrupted military...

Norway and Russia sharpen transparency pact on warship, aircraft moves (Defense News)

Norway has finalized an updated security agreement with Russia that adds strengthened protocols for avoiding high-risk encounters between aircraft and naval vessels in the...

Space Force standing up STARCOM to train guardians (Defense News)

Nathan Strout The U.S. Space Force is set to establish its third and final field command Aug. 23 as part of a significant restructuring of its...

Kratos, General Atomics get more money for Skyborg development (Defense News)

Valerie Insinna The U.S. Air Force awarded Kratos and General Atomics contracts worth a combined $20 million to further development of the autonomous Skyborg drone wingman,...

NATO members’ Kabul evacuation battles bottlenecks outside the airport (Defense News)

Vivienne Machi NATO foreign ministers convened Friday afternoon via teleconference to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, which Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said remains “very difficult and...

Missile Defense Agency director wants less complex, more mobile Aegis Ashore (Defense News)

Jen Judson  The Missile Defense Agency director says he’d like to see the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system — which currently requires significant permanent infrastructure...

Two Saudi firms to co-produce Sky Guard drone for operational use (Defense News)

Agnes Helou Two Saudi companies have inked an agreement to co-produce and further develop the Sky Guard drone for operational use. The UAV has only...

General Dynamics building lightweight vehicle electronic warfare system for US Army (Defense News)

Mark Pomerleau The U.S. Army recently awarded General Dynamics a contract to prototype an electronic warfare system on the new Infantry Squad Vehicle. The system, which General Dynamics...

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