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The Pentagon classified an assessment of the major challenges the Marine Corps encountered in deploying the U.S.'s first F-35 jets to the... Read More
The Navy's first newly built Ship-to-Shore Connector maritime warfare craft has launched on the water, introducing a new era in modern... Read More
(Bloomberg View) -- The diplomatic circuit is awash in optimism as the proposed summit between North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un... Read More
CAPITOL HILL – Major parts from the Navy's abbreviated class of Zumwalt destroyers (DDG-1000) will be integrated into the... Read More
“After having to endure the damage of several years of sequestration we are encouraged by the (multi)-year plans going forward.” Read More
As the youngest Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) in the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), SOCNORTH fills a vital... Read More
With the last few years of progress in artificial intelligence, it is hard to look forward without excitement…and apprehension. If you... Read More
The United States has recognized a return to major power rivalry in recent official documents such as the National Security Strategy and... Read More
A seemingly obscure term mentioned in President Donald Trump's National Security Strategy portends a long-overdue shift in the way the United... Read More
SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and South Korea will suspend joint war games Friday to help ensure a successful summit between... Read More
WASHINGTON ― An in-depth review of the American defense-industrial base will be publicly released “around May 15” and... Read More
Incorporating human-machine teaming can help ground forces gain advantage on the battlefield and increase the efficiency of military... Read More
Hindsight is 20-20.That's true for the Air Force National Guard colonel who recently became part of a military-wide scandal when he... Read More
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – With a Marine down and several dozen heavily-armed enemy fighters approaching his location, 1st Lt. Philip H.... Read More
A U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, crash landed during a routine training flight near the... Read More
From brutal trench warfare in World War I to fighting the Nazis and challenging Soviet Russia during the Berlin Airlift, Army Reserve forces... Read More
French President Emmanuel Macron comes to Washington this week with two important items on his agenda: keep American troops in Syria and keep... Read More
The Trump administration recently issued a flurry of moves to restore reciprocity in trade relations with China and safeguard national... Read More
Can we at least agree that President Trump's decision to strike three chemical weapons facilities owned and operated by Bashar Assad... Read More
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GEOINT: The Compass Call is supposed to be one of America's foremost electronic warfare weapons, but the EC-130s flying near Syria... Read More
The Marine Corps is now arming its Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with a range of weapons to enable its assault support and escort missions in... Read More
The Navy accepted the hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) delivery of the Zumwalt-class destroyer Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001)... Read More
Managing the two paths of a nuclear-trained surface warfare officer (SWO[N]) has always been a special challenge, one considered in the... Read More
After years of stalled negotiations with Russia, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is pulling the plug on an 11-year collaborative effort to develop... Read More
We talk a lot these days about smart power and hard power and soft power even the sharp power of manipulating information. In the end, power... Read More
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have not yet figured out to get past an issue that spurred a suspension of F-35 Joint Strike... Read More
King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and his son are pursuing the most virulent anti-Iran and anti-Shiite policy in modern Saudi history. This... Read More
A 2017 U.S. Department of Defense study of the future operating environment has described artificial intelligence as the most disruptive... Read More
WASHINGTON: Like the fabled boy who cried “wolf,” the Air Force has changed its mind so many times on whether it has needed to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The American defense-industrial base needs Pentagon budgets to grow at least five percent per year to remain healthy and... Read More
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Lockheed Martin Corp.'s new $31 billion helicopter for the Marine Corps may be falling behind schedule and could miss its target for initial... Read More
A device that resembles an old phonograph may soon be used to jam and shut down vehicles like the one that killed 10 people in Toronto. Read More
The United States has recognized a return to major power rivalry in recent official documents such as the National Security Strategyand... Read More
After eliminating 120mm mortars from its infantry units, the U.S. Marine Corps said it would look to refocus its attention on giving those... Read More
Development spotlights ongoing defense cooperation between the two allies, despite deeper challenges. Read More
Political pressure is building for the UK's special forces to be subjected to parliamentary scrutiny for the first time – bringing them... Read More
Incorporating human-machine teaming can help ground forces gain advantage on the battlefield and increase the efficiency of military activities, according to a study released April 25.“Human-Machine Teaming for Future Ground Forces,†released by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, provides a “roadmap†for leveraging future platforms for ground forces, the paper notes. Robot Read More
We talk a lot these days about smart power and hard power and soft power even the sharp power of manipulating information. In the end, power and influence have always been exercised in multiple dimensions – military, economic, political, ideological. Some states are strong in all dimensions, like the United States in the 1950s or the British in the 19th century. Others have limited capabilities, Read More
Korea expert Sung-Yoon Lee dives into what makes the DPRK tick, the chances of war on the peninsula, risks posed by rhetoric and what’s at stake for the U.S.See the In Focus series at The Fletcher School. Read More
