Out of INF, Army deploys Typhon weapon to the Philippines
“This is a significant step in our partnership with the Philippines, our oldest treaty ally in the region,” said Brig. Gen. Bernard Harrington, commanding general of the 1st MDTF.
Army’s New Missile Sets New Distance Record
Lockheed says missile test "successful," won't say exactly how far it went.
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
A Nuclear Cruise Missile Could Be Vital For Arms Control And Nonproliferation Efforts
It may seem counterintuitive that America investing in a new nuclear weapon design could help lower the chances of a nuclear conflict. But in this new op-ed, Naval War College professor David A. Cooper argues just that, noting that the concept for a new sea-launched cruise missile could end up benefitting nonproliferation and arms control […]
Aegis Ashore Too Limited For Guam: Former INDO-PACOM Head
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is reportedly finishing its study of command and control architecture options to best defend Guam, the farthest outpost of our homeland. This new C2 system must have three features: an open architecture, the ability to bring different services’ radars and interceptors together, and disaggregation. Since leaving Indo-PACOM to pursue other […]
‘I Don’t Believe China’ Is Serious About Nuke No First Use: DASD Nukes Soofer
A top Pentagon official today expressed skepticism over China's nuclear intentions, but he maintained the US wants Beijing at the table for New START talks with Russia
US To Withdraw From Open Skies, Leaving 34-Nation Arms Control Pact
The move sets up a fight with Capitol Hill, which wasn't given the legally-mandated 120-day notice of the US intent to withdraw from the pact.
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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.
EUCOM Calls For Two More Ships For Spanish Port
Gen. Tod Wolters reveals he's built new infrastructure in Spain, waiting for the Navy to add two more destroyers to the four already there.
US Busts INF Wall With Ballistic Missile, Puts Putin & Xi On Notice
The Pentagon's second test of a previously-banned missile went as planned today, with the US upping its game from a cruise missile to a ballistic missile.
BOOM: Lockheed Martin Tests Precision Strike Missile
PrSM will likely become the mainstay of future Army artillery brigades taking on everything from Russian anti-aircraft batteries to Chinese warships.
Raytheon’s Pitch For Precision Strike, The Post INF Missile
AUSA: It’s one of the Army’s top priorities, the Precision Strike Missile, a weapon to replace the venerable ATACMS missile built by Lockheed. Lockheed is competing for the prize, and it’s the incumbent, which can be a powerful factor in winning a competition. Raytheon, maker of the Patriot, SM-3 and SM-6 missiles, is driving hard to […]
10 Breaking Defense op-eds that defined 2025
It's been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it's unfolded and what might come next.
America Adrift: ‘Bringing The World To Crisis”
The Trump administration has watered down U.S. global leadership to coercive deal-making. The dangerous contours of a world in crisis are now coming into stark relief.
US Fires INF-Busting Missile, First Test Since Treaty Signed
The test puts the nail in the coffin of the INF Treaty, which the US withdrew from earlier this month.
Army Readies Long-Range Missile Tests — Post INF
Pentagon brass universally support the US developing a new generation of conventional intermediate long-range missiles, and the Army is rushing to meet the challenge as the INF Treaty approaches its likely Aug. 2 demise.
Hill Battle Lifts Off Over Post-INF Missiles
A junior GOP congressman will challenge the Democratic House leadership to restore $96 million in funding for intermediate-ranged conventional missiles, cut by the Democratic majority for fear the new weapons would reignite an arms race that ended in 1987.