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Department of Defense

F-35 fighter jet
Jan 31

America’s $428 Billion Fighter Jet Can’t Shoot Straight. How Big of a Problem Is This?

If it can’t shoot, if it can’t fight and if it needs a lot of help from the older planes it was supposed to replace, what, exactly, is the point of this jet?
By Chris Roberts
The worst-case scenario, in the spread of disinformation, is, well, complete global catastrophe... that’s all.
Nov 1

Bad Actors, AI & the Historical Context of Disinformation Campaigns

"We are due for a cyber 9/11. This size of an attack could have a devastating impact on the global economy," warned cybersecurity expert Sean O'Brien.
By Harmon Leon
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Jul 9

Pentagon Report: Russia Is Already at War With the United States, Basically

It depends on what you mean by "war," but yes, at least according to top military advisors.
By Chris Roberts
Google employees are protesting Pentagon contracts.
Oct 10

Google Exits Pentagon ‘JEDI’ Project After Employee Protests

By John Bonazzo
US Army Emoji warriors.
Jul 18

US Military Branches Want You to Forget About War With ‘World Emoji Day’ Campaign

By Davis Richardson
President Donald Trump waves to the press on his arrival at the White House, June 23, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump met with supporters and delivered remarks to the Nevada Republican Party Convention.
Jun 28

Donald Trump: The Boy Who Cried Wolf on National Security

By Bridget Johnson
Jun 20

Did Donald Trump Just Declare Space Warfare?

By Amy Thompson
Jun 12

Mike Pence Fumbles Denuclearization Message Following Senate Lunch

By Davis Richardson
Jun 9

Chinese Theft of US Navy’s Secrets Reveals DoD’s Lackadaisical Security

By John R. Schindler
The force is headed to be a hollow one.
Mar 2

$1.5 Trillion for Defense May Not Be Enough

By Harlan Ullman
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mar 1

The Kremlin Is Crowdsourcing Names for Putin’s New Nuclear Warheads

By Davis Richardson
A US soldier (R) stands guard as Ethiopian and Somali refugees disembark from the US Navy ship the USS Pearl Harbor.
Dec 1

US Military Stretched Thin in 50 African Nations

By Les Neuhaus
Prime Minister Theresa May walks with Lt Col Paddy Ginn and General Sir Nicholas Carter as she visits 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords) at their barracks at Bulford Camp near Salisbury, England.
Nov 29

The British Military Is at Risk—and the US Isn’t Far Behind

By Harlan Ullman
A police officer with the Afghan National Police (ANP) stands guard with U.S. soldiers in Sar Hawza, Afghanistan.
Nov 21

Law and Order in Afghanistan—or Lack Thereof

By Kelsey Smith
Secretary of Defense James Mattis on October 30, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
Nov 8

Pentagon Sounds Alarm on Budget Crisis, but No One Is Listening

By Harlan Ullman
Members of the U.S. Army 1-6 Field Artillery division conduct a joint military exercise with the Afghan National Army in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.
Oct 25

Internal Dangers Pose Biggest Threat to US Military Might

By Harlan Ullman
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
Sep 11

Gillibrand, Collins Introduce Amendment to Stop Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

By Madina Toure
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
May 2

Kremlin Provocations and War Games Risk Real War

By John R. Schindler
The Hindenburg disaster.
May 2

This Week in Tech History: First Spam Email, Hindenburg Explosion

By John Bonazzo
Farm workers tend to the dead Dugway sheep.
Mar 14

This Week in Tech History: Army Sheep Massacre, First Internet Domain Name

By John Bonazzo
MARJA, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 23: Army MEDEVAC helicopter crew members with Dustoff Task Force Shadow of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade help Marines carry a severely wounded Marine to a helicopter on September 23, 2010 near Marja, Afghanistan. The Marine later died of his injuries. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Dec 8

Let Women Serve in Combat, But Don’t Lower Standards

By Ashe Schow
Jan 12

MacArthur urges Hagel, Pentagon to oppose new round of possible base closures

By Chase Brush
Jan 24

BlackBerry’s Stock Spikes Then Crashes Because of Misread Pentagon Press Release

By Jordyn Taylor
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