Tag: Defense One

What Worked, What Didn’t at Army’s Second Connect-Everything Experiment (Patrick Tucker, Defense One)

If last year’s edition of the U.S. Army’s massive connect-everything experiment was a proof of concept, this year’s was a far bigger effort to...

Milley’s Hypersonic Hyperbole May Have Been His ‘Missile Gap’ Moment (William D. Hartung, Defense One)

After last month’s Chinese test of a hypersonic missile, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Gen. Mark Milley described it as “very close” to a “Sputnik moment,”...

The World Is Fed Up With China’s Belligerence (Chris Orton, Defense One)

In Chinese-speaking communities beyond the reach of Beijing’s censorship regime, the song “Fragile” has been an unexpected hit. With more than 26 million views on...

Australia Seeks ‘More Proactive’ Role In Indo-Pacific (Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

Australia’s participation in the new AUKUS security partnership is part of a broader increased focus on defense, the country’s ambassador to America said Tuesday. Ambassador Arthur...

Thousands of Afghan Refugees Await Rescue. Here’s What the US Needs to Do (Mike Edwards, Zak Kallenborn, Defense One)

The rapid fall of the Afghan government left a national-security and humanitarian mess. Thousands of American citizens and green-card holders were left stranded. Interpreters and translators who risked...

Air Force-Backed Startup Reveals Hypersonic Aircraft Prototype (Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One)

Air Force-backed startup Hermeus rolled out a hypersonic aircraft prototype, firing the drone’s afterburning engine during a ceremony at an Atlanta airport. Air Force-Backed Startup Reveals Hypersonic...

Adding India to the Five Eyes Would Cause a New Cold War, Pakistani Official Says (Patrick Tucker, Defense One)

Adding India to the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing club would hurt U.S.-Pakistan relations as Islamabad tries to coordinate a regional response to a growing Afghanistan...

Joint Chiefs’ Information Officer: US is Behind On Information Warfare. AI Can Help (Patrick Tucker, Defense One)

The United States needs a better strategy and more advanced tools for information operations, Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, the Joint Staff’s chief information officer, said...

North Korean Uranium Mining Picked Up From 2017 to 2020 (Patrick Tucker, Defense One)

Activity at North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium mine appears to have increased from 2017 to 2020, though its output still lags the country’s uranium processing...

Marine Corps Seeks ‘Fundamental Redesign’ to Recruiting, Retention, Careers (Caitlin M. Kenney, Defense One)

The Marines, long known for their high turnover rate, can no longer afford to let so many experienced troops leave, the commandant said in...

China Likely to Have ‘At Least’ 1,000 Nukes by 2030, Pentagon Estimates (Tara Copp, Defense One)

A new report says China’s nuclear arsenal is likely to be far bigger than the Pentagon predicted last year—the latest sign of what Joint...

Belarus’s Weaponized Migrants Offer a Primer on Gray-Zone Warfare (Elisabeth Braw, Defense One)

First Belarus arranged for a few hundred migrants to cross the border into Lithuania. Then the number grew to several thousand. Then Belarus brought...

DISA Enlists AI to Fight Cyber Threats (Brandi Vincent, Defense One)

In the near term, Defense Information Systems Agency officials plan to strategically employ artificial intelligence capabilities for defensive cyber operations. “First of all, the threat...

How War With China Begins (Michael Beckley, Hal Brands, Defense One)

President Xi Jinping declared in July that those who get in the way of China’s ascent will have their “heads bashed bloody against a Great Wall of...

Pentagon Will Add a Climate-Policy Czar (Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

The Pentagon will reorganize its policy shop to elevate the mission of combating and responding to climate change, the department’s policy chief said Friday. While...

New White House Cyber Director Wants to Fight Like Cobra Kai (Patrick Tucker, Defense One)

The first U.S. National Cyber Director wants the government to take a tougher, more proactive approach to those who threaten America’s networks: degrade their...