Defense

China’s Strategic Reassessment of India

As China and India have improved their relations in recent months, many observers have attributed this improvement to th…

Army looks to add third CAML system, Lozano says

A request for information will be coming out in the near future, and the service is looking to make some “early selectio…

Reprogramming robots in the mud: How Army Special Ops trains its new robot technicians

“What we’re building is a soldier that can adapt a piece of robotic kit to the mission, to the enemy, to the terrain,” s…

Finding the adversary’s hidden signals is the Army’s next electromagnetic warfare challenge

[Sponsored] RF sensing at greater distance gives operators more decision space to act. …

Defense Business Brief: Wrapping up AUSA

The most important alliances will lead to critical minerals

In the 21st century, geopolitical and economic advantage will depend on forging new links in strong supply chains.…

Meet the agency using AI to screen grant applicants for links to potential adversaries

The Transportation Department is deepening its background checks on people and organizations that apply for research gra…

Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks of Hosting U.S. Military Bases?

Since the end of World War II, the United States has maintained hundreds of military installations abroad. While U.S. fo…

As critical mineral deadline looms, Army expects to feel ‘some impact’

Liz Miranda, Army Materiel Command’s executive deputy to the commanding general, said a White House order’s …

Why the midterms could matter for Ukraine aid

Democrats say a victory in November would put military assistance to Kyiv back on the congressional agenda.…

Golden Dome Is Technologically and Financially Infeasible

For as long as nuclear-armed, intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles have existed…

How Sudan Became a Laboratory for Drone Warfare, Thanks to Abu Dhabi

In June 2026, I visited Khartoum, my hometown, for the first time since the war broke out in Sudan in April 2023. I left…

China’s Military Expansion in Southeast Asia Masks a More Complicated Reality

The Chinese Ministry of Defense’s announcement of a “joint support and training center” at an airport …

Hegseth talks autonomy at AUSA, a key show focus

Autonomy was top of mind at AUSA 2026, including in a keynote address by the secretary of defense.…

NORTHCOM’s Joint Task Force-Gold to coordinate cyber warfare for Golden Dome

Col. Kevin “Stoney” Stonerook, deputy commander of US Northern Command’s Joint Task Force-Gold (JTF-Go…

Trump admin's retreat from foreign-influence fight is weakening US defenses, sources say

States and industry report getting less help from the federal government ahead of the midterms—even as AI gives foreign …

Hegseth, service secretaries discuss ‘generational change’ of Autonomous Warfare Command

Each of the services will also stand up a component command, defense secretary said.…

Missiles, drones and air-defense weapons galore: Images from AUSA’s final day

AUSA’s Annual Meeting and Expo in Washington winds down with an appearance by the defense secretary.…

The Paradox of Victory: When Winning in Ukraine Raises the Nuclear Stakes

In 2022, Jeremy Shapiro warned in “We Are on a Path to Nuclear War” that the war between Russia and Ukraine …

Hegseth uses AUSA spotlight to highlight autonomy, ‘generational’ defense investment

Senior officials also revealed that the Defense Autonomous Working Group has been absorbed into a new Task Force Autonom…

How Poland’s air force is responding to Russian drones in the skies

Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak, the operational commander for the Polish Armed Forces, said 80 percent of his service’s attent…

Continuing Resolution is ‘biggest challenge’ for Army Pacific Command

“It’s a challenge, again, we have to overcome, but it’s part of the fiscal environment,” Gen. Clark, commander of …

In Warsaw, EU continues push for unity in defense

“It’s very crucial to help Ukraine to defend itself and to defend the whole Europe,” European Commissioner for Def…

We need to make industry crash 100,000 drones next year

The US military needs to find a balance of drone inventory and training consumption that produces the most combat value …