The Pentagon and White House held the first “Drone Dominance” event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, bringing together nearly 100 representatives from about 40 drone-related companies and
President Donald Trump’s new cyber policy seeks to enlist vetted private U.S. companies to disrupt foreign cybercriminal networks, but Russia presents a major challenge because criminal hackers and st
The article argues that artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and bioengineering are creating major benefits but also making bioweapons easier to design, produce, and spread. Elizabeth Sherwood-Rand
HUD released its 2025 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress, based on the Point-in-Time count of homelessness in January 2025. The report found that 745,652 people were homeless on a singl
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The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the U.S. Navy are launching the Spectacular MIST Challenge to speed development of containerized payloads for manned and unmanned surface vessels. The effort aims
Hal Brands argues that 2026 may be remembered as the year AI became a major force in world politics, as frontier models gained military, cyber, and strategic value while “loss of control” incidents be
The US has warned American citizens across the Middle East to stay alert and be prepared to leave if tensions escalate further, amid reports that President Donald Trump may be considering new strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has framed the Trump administration’s campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a defense of U.S. sovereignty and protection for American troops. But Pr
The United States and Israel are reportedly preparing a major bombing campaign against Iranian energy infrastructure, including power plants and refineries, in what could be one of the most severe str
The Pentagon has shifted control of its long-delayed jam-resistant GPS receiver program, MGUE, from the Space Force to the Air Force, in an effort to improve coordination between technology developmen
The Pentagon has paused Phase II of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which had required defense contractors to undergo third-party assessments to verify cybersecurity com
Peter Newell argues that the Pentagon’s recent acquisition reforms are a major step toward speed, but they still leave a critical gap: no one is responsible for steering innovation toward the right pr
At the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of “openness” in AI and rejected a “one country” approach
Signal Hound’s website purchase terms state that payment for an order constitutes full acceptance of the terms, and any buyer-supplied terms are void unless approved in writing. Signal Hound may rejec
The White House is preparing for a potentially prolonged conflict with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report cited by Axios. US officials said the fighting could last anywhere from a s
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a far more detailed and unusual view of Centaurus A, a nearby active galaxy about 11 million light-years from Earth. Released to mark Webb’s fourth scien
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The article argues that the U.S. military is not properly organized for cyber warfare and needs a dedicated Cyber Force, similar to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force. While cyberspace is now
U.S. Central Command launched strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday, saying the action was meant to impose “heavy costs” on Iran after a series of attacks on commercial shipping in the Strai
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Hesai Technology, a Shanghai-based lidar maker, has become a major supplier in the fast-growing autonomous systems market despite being blacklisted in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Defense as a Chine
According to the article, Israeli fighter jets reportedly entered Iranian airspace in an attempt to intercept and possibly shoot down a diplomatic plane carrying senior Iranian officials returning fro
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has created a new Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for autonomy and unmanned systems, called DRPM-UxS, to consolidate much of the Pentagon’s drone-related work under o
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A Ukrainian drone unit has released an unverified night-vision video that appears to show an interceptor drone chasing down a Russian Shahed attack drone, drawing attention in the U.S. as the Army mov
The Art of Statecraft in an Age of Strategic Failure
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Frank Hoffman’s review argues that the recent U.S. war against Iran exposed major failures in American statecraft and strategy. He defines sound statecraft as the integrated use of all national tools
Sheba Intelligence reports that Yemen’s Houthi group, through an external intelligence unit and a station in Muscat, allegedly sought Chinese satellite imagery, coordinates, and geospatial capabilitie
NATO 3.0 and Shifts in Force Posture and Funding
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced in Brussels that the Trump administration will conduct a six-month review of U.S. force posture and funding tied to NATO as part of an effort to build “NATO
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) issued a strong condemnation of a Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memo released just before the 27th anniversary of the Suprem
NASA selects DAPHNE mission to improve space weather forecasting
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NASA has selected the DAPHNE (Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer) mission to move into Phase B development, a major step toward improving space weather forecasting. The mission will study how Eart
The FBI and Department of Justice say they disrupted an alleged plot targeting the UFC America 250 event at the White House, leading to multiple arrests in a multi-state operation. Authorities became
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced its fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on June 11 by an 18-9 vote, including a provision that would remove separate statutory requirements
The report says the United Arab Emirates has agreed to release billions of dollars to Iran in a major policy shift aimed at stopping Iranian attacks on the Gulf state during the US-Israeli war with Te
New research from Duke University concludes that the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley’s crew was likely killed instantly by the blast from its own torpedo, rather than by drowning, suffocation, or hu
Over the past nine months, U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have killed more than 200 people, prompting widespread concern from legal experts and former military law
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) announced its first purchase under the Replicator 2 initiative on Jan. 11, awarding a contract for two DroneHunter F700 systems. The new systems are intend
A senior Defense Innovation Unit official said the Pentagon is applying lessons from the first phase of its Replicator initiative as it moves into a second phase focused on counter-drone capabilities.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks unveiled the Pentagon’s new “Replicator” initiative, designed to counter China’s rapid military buildup by rapidly fielding thousands of autonomous systems a
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Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated its GRIZZLY containerized counter-drone system by shooting down a Group 3 one-way attack drone with a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) during a live-fire te
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly submitted an official resignation letter to the Office of the Supreme Leader, arguing that the president and government have been excluded from major
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The US, UK and Australia have announced a new Aukus project to develop underwater drone technology, known as uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs), to protect undersea cables and strengthen defence capabi
Space Force leaders have identified the need for significant investments in electronic warfare (EW) capabilities following the loss of capabilities during Operation Epic Fury in Iran. Brig. Gen. Chris
US Space Command (SPACECOM) is prioritizing the development of capabilities for operations in cislunar space, focusing on offensive space control and situational awareness beyond geosynchronous orbit
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon and lawmakers were warned that commercially available location data could expose the movements of US troops, including elite units and personnel near sensitive sites.
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon and lawmakers were warned that commercially available location data could expose the movements of US troops, including elite units and personnel near sensitive sites.
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon and lawmakers were warned that commercially available location data could expose the movements of US troops, including elite units and personnel near sensitive sites.
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) reports a major policy victory after right-to-repair (RtR) provisions were excluded from the final Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization
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The Pentagon has awarded California startup Perennial Autonomy a $500 million contract to speed procurement of counter-drone systems, according to a Monday Defense Department announcement. The deal wa
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday disclosed new details about a planned White House ballroom, describing it as a bunker-like, heavily fortified structure with a six-story underground complex. He said
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The U.S. Air Force is considering Northrop Grumman’s autonomous drone Talon as a strong candidate for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. In December, the service officially designated th
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The U.S. Army is rapidly adapting to the growing threat of drone swarms, using multinational exercises like Project Flytrap to test both offensive and defensive tactics in realistic combat conditions.
The U.S. Army and major defense contractors announced a new “Right to Integrate” (R2I) hackathon sprint aimed at speeding up the integration of military technologies across Army systems. Secretary of