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Air Force brings ARRW hypersonic missile program back from the dead

Air Force brings ARRW hypersonic missile program back from the dead

How will budget talks will shape Marines’ amphibious fleet plans

How will budget talks will shape Marines’ amphibious fleet plans

Air Force says Qatar jet retrofit will cost less than $400M

Air Force says Qatar jet retrofit will cost less than $400M

Congress would like the Army to show its work on ‘transformation’

Congress would like the Army to show its work on ‘transformation’

Russia aims to ride the BRICS to AI victory

Russia aims to ride the BRICS to AI victory

The D Brief: COCOM noms; Mass 3D-printing in the field; Trump, Xi talk; The future of deception; And a bit more.

The D Brief: COCOM noms; Mass 3D-printing in the field; Trump, Xi talk; The future of deception; And a bit more.

Ukraine and the future of deception in war

Ukraine and the future of deception in war

China owns the ‘narrative’ of future conflict if the US crushes the satellite imagery biz

China owns the ‘narrative’ of future conflict if the US crushes the satellite imagery biz

Defense One Radio, Ep. 181: What the Army is learning about FPV drones

Defense One Radio, Ep. 181: What the Army is learning about FPV drones

Army brigade tests renewable tech in Pacific exercise

Army brigade tests renewable tech in Pacific exercise

The D Brief: Hegseth’s no-show; Ukraine’s lesson to the world; Space Force budget cut?; Border-mission mystery; And a bit more.

The D Brief: Hegseth’s no-show; Ukraine’s lesson to the world; Space Force budget cut?; Border-mission mystery; And a bit more.

Ready, slash, aim: USAID-State merger proceeding without key plans, IG finds

Ready, slash, aim: USAID-State merger proceeding without key plans, IG finds

What will DOD civilians do at the border? The Pentagon won’t say.

What will DOD civilians do at the border? The Pentagon won’t say.

Despite Golden Dome, Space Force budget would shrink again under 2026 spending plan

Despite Golden Dome, Space Force budget would shrink again under 2026 spending plan

The D Brief: DOD civilians, on the move; Ukraine-strike details; Trump’s nuke offer to Iran; Syria’s jihadis, in uniform?; And a bit more.

The D Brief: DOD civilians, on the move; Ukraine-strike details; Trump’s nuke offer to Iran; Syria’s jihadis, in uniform?; And a bit more.

Today’s D Brief: Dramatic strikes hit Russian airbases; WH’s 2026 budget; Army’s drone training; INDOPACOM’s AI; And a bit more.

Today’s D Brief: Dramatic strikes hit Russian airbases; WH’s 2026 budget; Army’s drone training; INDOPACOM’s AI; And a bit more.

Pentagon won’t say how many civilians have left since February

Pentagon won’t say how many civilians have left since February

Pentagon pushes US dronemakers to innovate as quickly as Ukraine does

Pentagon pushes US dronemakers to innovate as quickly as Ukraine does

2026 budget proposal would axe one-third of CISA workforce

2026 budget proposal would axe one-third of CISA workforce

INDOPACOM brings AI to wargaming exercise

INDOPACOM brings AI to wargaming exercise

Army scrambles to improve drone training

Army scrambles to improve drone training

The D Brief: Aid cuts hinder AFRICOM; Fighter-jet warning; State cuts, detailed; Army’s recruiting success; And a bit more.

The D Brief: Aid cuts hinder AFRICOM; Fighter-jet warning; State cuts, detailed; Army’s recruiting success; And a bit more.

'The federal government is gone': Under Trump, fighting extremist violence is up to the states

'The federal government is gone': Under Trump, fighting extremist violence is up to the states

Air Force Reserve faces steep fighter cuts, uncertain future

Air Force Reserve faces steep fighter cuts, uncertain future

AFRICOM asks for help deterring terrorism, after Trump pulls aid to allied countries

AFRICOM asks for help deterring terrorism, after Trump pulls aid to allied countries

New plans detail State Department layoffs and changes

New plans detail State Department layoffs and changes

Pentagon aims to save money by reducing consulting contracts

Pentagon aims to save money by reducing consulting contracts

The US Army is too light to win

The US Army is too light to win

The D Brief: Cuts to DOT&E; Uncrewed F-35?; Qatari jet’s a mess; Border gets barracks funding; And a bit more.

The D Brief: Cuts to DOT&E; Uncrewed F-35?; Qatari jet’s a mess; Border gets barracks funding; And a bit more.

Hegseth halves staff of Pentagon’s testing

Hegseth halves staff of Pentagon’s testing