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Poland Says Pentagon Has Approved New U.S. Base
The Pentagon has given a “green light” for building a new base in Poland, the country’s defense minister said this week....
1h agoRead it on Stars and StripesMeasurable by Design: Project Meridian
Most attention went to cutting the number of General Officer positions or the establishment of the new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command. For...
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Measurable by Design: Project Meridian
King Croesus asked the Oracle of Delphi whether he should attack Persia. She told him a great empire would be destroyed if he attacked, so he did. Unfortunately, the empire destroyed was his own.
The Oracle wasn’t wrong because her prophecy was never specific enough to be wrong. Croesus misunderstood the prophecy because it wasn’t measurable.
U.S. Agencies Form ‘Whole-of-Government’ Pact To Counter Drone Threats
The interagency process aims to counter emerging drone threats without disrupting aircraft operations or navigation systems....
1d agoRead it on Airforce TechnologyGAO Report on the Defense Department’s F-35 Program
... as of March 2026, F-35 JPO did not know the status of lost F-35 parts valued at over $85 million that GAO reported on in 2023....
1d agoRead it on Government Accountability OfficeThe Hegseth Impeachment Spectacle
The first post-election order of Democratic business is a feckless partisan gesture....
2d agoRead it on The Wall Street JournalMassie Says Hegseth’s Impeachment Odds Are Up
The Republican lawmaker said voting to impeach is “the most practical way” for members to put daylight between themselves and the Iran war....
2d agoRead it on The Washington SunSecretary of War Hegseth Orders Sweeping Overhaul of Military Education
The Department’s comprehensive implementation plan lays out immediate directives to restructure how future military commanders are trained and...
2d agoRead it on Small Wars JournalWhen Generals Wander Into the Swamp
The Pentagon’s brass has developed a dangerous taste for Beltway intrigue....
3d agoRead it on The American SpectatorUncertainty, and Scrutiny May Lay Ahead for Defense Contractors
With a new Congress in 2027, companies could see more anti-corruption probes....
3d agoRead it on Defense One
After the Midterms, the Right Strategy Against Iran
By Lance Gordon • RealClearDefense
The Color Revolution Came Home
By Emzari Gelashvili • RealClearDefense
When Access Becomes the Fight
By Richard Byno • RealClearDefense
What the 2026 Midterm Results Mean for U.S. Strategic Competition with Rivals
By Dean Chen • RealClearDefense
Measurable by Design: Project Meridian
By Alex Willard • RealClearDefense
New USAF Force Design Bets on Technology
By Stephen Losey, Air & Space Forces
DoD Pushes $450M in Loans To Bolster U.S. Space Companies
By Hitchens, BrDefense
The U.S. Navy Needs a New Battlecruiser. Will It Get One?
By Sadler & Ouellette, NatInt
U.S. Army Rehearses Rapid HIMARS Rocket Launcher Deployment
By Global Defense N.
Coding Commander's Intent into Unmanned Systems
By Thomas Baumstark, Proceedings