CSIS Bad Idea: Blaming OCO for Defense Budget Blunders
In other words, the fault is not with the OCO mechanism, but in many cases, with members of Congress who are critiquing its use.
Army Sets 2023 Hypersonic Flight Test; Strategic Cannon Advances
To take out Russian and Chinese targets from a thousand miles away, the US Army wants two very different weapons: a hypersonic missile and a giant cannon.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Hypersonics Won’t Repeat Mistakes Of F-35
Let a hundred hypersonic flowers bloom, Pentagon officials say, instead of a single cumbersome mega-program.
Budget 2020: A CR, Sequestration And Some Compromises?
The White House defense budget for 2020 falls short of commitments made and actual requirements to meet the military’s strategy, but it begins to shift priorities and start the long process of investing in long-term competition with China and Russia. Washington still lacks the budget details for another week, but here are some initial reflections […]
Pentagon’s New Ballistic Missile Interceptor Doesn’t Work, Suffers Years-Long Delay
What happens when the Pentagon's new ballistic missile defeat program doesn't work? They keep using the old one, which has a spotty track record.
Army Lumbers Into Future: $33B In 2020-2024 For Big 6, Eventually
Good news: That's more money than the Army thought it could get for its top priorities. Bad news: We won't see most of it this year.
Air Force cyber resilience in focus
Cyber resilience has become a frontline mission for the US military. Breaking Defense’s new eBook rounds up key reporting from the 2025 Alamo ACE conference with the latest developments in cyber offense and defense.
Navy Unveils Record Budget, Pushing Above 300 Ships
The US Navy now says it'll reach 355 ships by 2034, while whacking F-35Bs and a carrier from its five-year plan. What's the strategy?
2020 BUDGET: Airpower Wins Big; ‘Multi-Domain’ Emerges
For all the talk of major changes, the Pentagon is pouring money into some pretty traditional priorities.
Why DoD Cut A Carrier in 2020 Budget: Survivable Robots & Missiles Vs. China
An inside source explains the logic behind the 2020 budget's most controversial call.