Defense
Newly Signed Defense Authorization Act Contains a Dire Warning on Climate Change
Climate change will bring more failed states and terrorist organizations, radar failures, and military bases underwater, according to the U.S. military.
Defense
Allies Are Key, Says Trump’s National Security Strategy
The document, to be unveiled next week, will be the latest administration policy position that looks beyond “America first.”
Defense
Preview of Trump's National Security Strategy Shows Gap Between President's Words and Actions
The current plan is to roll out the NSS on December 18, an administration official said.
Defense
Pentagon’s Ambitious Goal: Launch a Weapons Program in Just 12 Months
The defense acquisition undersecretary is looking to rapid capabilities offices as models for more formal programs.
Defense
Newly Revealed Experiment Shows How F-35 Could Help Intercept ICBMs
In 2014, the sensor-studded plane demonstrated an ability to track missiles, leading to a “tactically significant” improvement in targeting.
Defense
Northrop Tests Spy Drones That Deploy in a Fake Bomb
The disposable Remedy is intended to drop from a fighter jet and fly slow enough to avoid radar.
Management
Preaching from the Choir: Conservatives, Defense Execs Beg Trump to Challenge Russia, Make Budget Deal
At the Reagan Presidential Library, the country's biggest defense spending hawks doubt Congress can deliver Trump's promised military buildup.
Defense
A Former U.S. Diplomat Is Visiting North Korea To 'Test The Waters' For Diplomacy
It will be the highest-level visit in more than six years, and takes place with the region on edge over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Management
Pentagon Building Wish List for New Technology Spending
The military’s top weapons buyer wants to better coordinate the Defense Department’s investments across its labs and research offices.
Defense
More Than 200 U.S. Diplomats, Civil Servants and Servicewomen Say They’ve Been Harassed At Work
Including ambassadors and employees of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Defense
North Korea Is Boasting On TV That Its Missiles Can Hit Anywhere In the U.S.
The announcement follows its third test of an intercontinental ballistic missile early Wednesday.
Defense
North Korea Ends Its Pause in Missile Tests
Along with speculation it was signaling a desire for talks
Defense
Top Enlisted Leaders Push Back: There Is No Readiness ‘Crisis’
Recent deadly accidents are concerning, but part of the risk of military operations around the globe, they said.
Defense
Watchdogs Differ on U.S. Troops’ Handling of Afghan Child Sex Abuse
IGs for Pentagon and Afghanistan reconstruction took different approaches to a serious problem.
Defense
IG Cites Homeland Security for Abusing Its Power, Blocking Negative Report
One audit finds Trump administration violated court orders when enforcing its initial travel ban.
Defense
All Quiet on the North Korean Front?
It would be a mistake to interpret a lack of missile tests as a willingness to engage in denuclearization talks.
Defense
As the Air Force Turns Its Focus to Space, This Small Team Could Lead the Way
Once seen as a threat to traditional acquisition channels, the Operationally Responsive Space office is making it faster and cheaper to put new capabilities into orbit.
Defense
The U.S. Military Has Banned All Service Members In Japan From Drinking
Members of the U.S. military serving in all of Japan have been temporarily banned from drinking alcohol both on and off base following a fatal accident in Okinawa.
Defense