Tag: Defense One

The Marines Are Looking for a Few Older People (Caitlin M. Kenney, Defense One)

The Marines are looking for a few older people—at least, a few years older than typical recruits. That’s because the Corps will need troops...

Generals Should Not Have to Break the Rules to Prevent Nuclear War (Tom Z. Collina, Defense One)

Just after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Gen. Mark Milley faced an impossible choice: should he allow President Trump to retain...

America’s New Anti-China Alliance (Tom McTague, Defense One)

A new world is beginning to take shape, even if it remains disguised in the clothes of the old. The United States, Britain, and Australia...

Milley’s China Calls During Trump Defeat Were ‘Lawful,’ Conveyed Reassurance, Pentagon Says (Tara Copp, Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

Gen. Mark Milley did not go outside the chain of command when the Joint Chiefs chairman reached out to Chinese leaders to reassure them...

Australia Will Get Nuclear-Powered Subs In New Partnership With US, UK (Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

Australia will get its first nuclear-powered submarines under a new trilateral relationship with the United States and United Kingdom intended to improve security in...

Tell Us Why Small Businesses Can’t Get Contracts, Pentagon Asks (Courtney Bublé, Defense One)

Defense officials are seeking input by October 25 on how they can make the department’s contracting opportunities more attractive to small businesses. “The participation of...

Defense/Warfare. The Third Revolution in Warfare (Kai-Fu Lee, Defense One)

GETTY / ADAM MAIDA / THE ATLANTIC On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, against the backdrop of the rushed U.S.-allied Afghanistan withdrawal, the grisly reality...

USA. The U.S. Should Get Serious About Submarine Cable Security (Justin Sherman, Defense One)

GREG MAHLKNECHT Nokia recently won a 5G contract with U.S. Cellular, the fourth-largest wireless provider in the United States, another step in building out American 5G without Chinese...

USA/Afghanistan. Congress’ Afghanistan Oversight Marred By Politics (Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

In Congress’ first oversight hearing on America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, lawmakers focused on political mudslinging and blaming the other party instead of asking legitimate...

USA. Will Congress Ever Repeal Its Post-9/11 War Authorizations? (Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

Northern Alliance soldiers watch as U.S. air strikes attack Taliban positions in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2001. AP / IVAN SEKRETAREV The wars launched in...

Defense/USA. Boost Defense Spending? Congress Owes Us a Better Explanation (Billy Osermeyer, Defense One)

Chairman Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, and ranking member Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., arrive for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on June 15, 2021. TOM...

USA. After 9/11, the U.S. Got Almost Everything Wrong (Garrett M. Graff, Defense One)

GETTY ; ADAM MAIDA / THE ATLANTIC   On the Friday after 9/11, President George W. Bush visited the New York City site that the world...

USA/Afghanistan. State Dept. Working ‘at the Highest Levels’ to Clear Mazar-i-Sharif Charter Aircraft (Tara Copp, Defense One)

Military vehicles run in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of northern Balkh province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2021. KAWA BASHARAT/XINHUA VIA GETTY IMAGES U.S. State Department officials acknowledged Tuesday that...

USA. This May Be First Step In Curing PTSD With A Pill (Patrick Tucker, Defense One)

MRI scans of the human brain WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/ GETTY A new company, with funding from the U.S. Army, may have found the secret to...

USA. Marines Ground All New Amphibious Vehicles (Caitlin M. Kenney, Defense One)

Marines conduct a capabilities display with the Amphibious Combat Vehicle at Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 17, 2020. U.S. MARINE CORPS / STAFF SGT. KYLE C....

USA. US Marines Must Relearn to Protect Pacific Supply Lines, Commandant Says (Caitlin M. Kenney, Defense One)

A C-130 transport aircraft air drops container delivery systems with water cargo, Sept. 9, 2011. U.S. MARINE CORPS For the first time in decades, U.S. Marines...