What They Are Saying
Munition used in Sept. 2 boat strike was intended to kill people, top Democrat says
ByAnne Flaherty December 12, 2025 Sen. Mark Warner said he wants more documentation on the strike to be released. Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told reporters on Friday that the type of munitions used by the military...
An early look at the Pentagon’s plan to deliver AI at scale under Trump
BY BRANDI VINCENT December 8, 2025 Undersecretary of Defense Emil Michael shared details about the DOD's forthcoming pursuits to accelerate AI for in-office functions and modern warfare. The Trump administration is gearing up to launch an ambitious new plan to spur...
Afghanistan occupation dogged by corruption, wasted billions – report
By: Cybele Mayes-Osterman Dec. 3, 2025 The United States' 20-year attempt to stand up democracy in Afghanistandescended into a cesspool of corruption and squandered as much as $29.2 billion in waste, fraud and abuse in pursuit of unrealistic goals,...
Pentagon Needs a Digital Command as Part of New Approach to Key Technologies
Sept. 18, 2025 | By Shaun WatermanThe Pentagon needs a Digital Command and a Digital Warfare Corps, along with other changes, to take advantage of critical new technologies, according to a think tank founded by former Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt. How...
China hosts Putin, Kim at massive military parade in Beijing, sends pointed message to world
By Mike Glenn August 29, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are among more than two dozen foreign leaders expected to be in Beijing next week for China’s massive military parade marking the 80th anniversary...
China’s AI Infrastructure Surge: U.S. Must Catch Up, Experts Say
LYDIA ANTONIO-VILA MAY 30, 2025 Strider Technologies and Special Competitive Studies Project report warns that China is rapidly expanding its AI infrastructure in a state-led effort to dominate the global tech landscape. A new report developed by Strider Technologies...
Reed Looks to Prevent Golden Dome ‘Slush Fund,’ Design of Detection/Comms Systems Crucial
By Frank Wolfe Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said on Tuesday that despite rumblings about the future U.S. Golden Dome missile shield being under construction, the program is still in its early stages and that he will try to prevent the $25 billion for the program in the...
In the wake of Hegseth’s software memo, experts eye further change
By Courtney Albon In the two weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive requiring the use of rapid procurement methods and contracting tools for all software acquisition, military officials and industry executives have expressed a mix of optimism...
Reagan Institute gives mixed grades to U.S. military in latest ‘report card’
By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Washington is stuck in a self-perpetuating cycle of budgetary and appropriations dysfunction that directly threatens the country’s military, economic and technological superiority, according to an...
Is bad data to blame for missing weapons parts?
The Army, Defense Logistics Agency, and Pentagon are working to make data-sharing easier and improve supply-chain woes. BY LAUREN C. WILLIAMS JANUARY 17, 2025 Virtually all of the Army’s weapons are affected by delayed or backordered parts—and mismatched computer...
Top Marine general says moving Marines from Okinawa to Guam ‘puts us going the wrong way’
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said that plans to move 4,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam will put those forces far from where they are needed. JEFF SCHOGOLMarine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith cautioned on Wednesday that ongoing efforts to relocate Marines...
Climate stress is affecting US missions, driving conflict in Africa, official says
BY MEGHANN MYERS DECEMBER 10, 2024 The second Trump administration will have to address climate realities one way or another, according to a deputy assistant defense secretary. Extreme weather is creating fertile ground for conflict in multiple regions of Africa, the...
