https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2018/01/russia-poised-surprise-us-battlefield-robotics/145439/?oref=d1-homepage-noscript-river
Russia Is Poised to Surprise the US in Battlefield Robotics - Defense One
How? It's a story of leaders' unusual agreement, a focus on fast-and-cheap production, and a decision to field lethal robots for combat.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2019/06/how-pentagon-nickel-and-dimed-its-way-losing-drone/157901/?oref=d1-next-story
How the Pentagon Nickel-and-Dimed Its Way Into Losing a Drone - Defense One
The lion’s share of the U.S. drone fleet is easy prey for advanced air defenses. It didn’t have to be that way.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2016/09/congress-white-house-pentagon/131834/?oref=d1-homepage-noscript-river
Rein in the National Security Council - Defense One
Created as a coordinating body, the NSC has become a policymaking powerhouse whose White House status hides it from oversight.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2013/10/geoint-tradecraft-human-geography/191049/?oref=d1-homepage-noscript-river
GEOINT tradecraft: 'Human geography' - Defense One
How new tools like Activity Based Intelligence are helping intel analysts map the “human terrain.”
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2025/07/defense-one-radio-ep-187-tech-summit-talks-space-rush/406770/?oref=d1-author-river
Defense One Radio, Ep. 187: Tech Summit talks: The Space Rush - Defense One
The third in a series of conversations from this year’s Defense One Tech Summit.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2015/04/why-continuous-monitoring-and-jie-make-a-perfect-match/191162/?oref=d1-author-river
Why continuous monitoring and JIE make a perfect match - Defense One
DOD's network merger means a more secure and efficient environment, but it also means monitoring a lot more traffic.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/02/right-and-wrong-lessons-trumps-yemen-raid/135147/
The Right — and Wrong — Lessons of Trump’s Yemen Raid - Defense One
Americans have to allow its elite men and women to be aggressive, to take risks, and to, on occasion, fall short.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2019/08/afghanistan-sirajuddin-haqqani-ready-peace/159205/?oref=d1-author-river
In Afghanistan, Is Sirajuddin Haqqani Ready for Peace? - Defense One
In peace talks with the Afghan Taliban, the United States should not fail to address the evolution of the Haqqani-al-Qaeda nexus.
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https://www.defenseone.com/voices/casey-nicastro/26966/?oref=d1-post-author?oref=rf-post-author
Casey Nicastro - Defense One
Casey Nicastro is an analyst at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/03/barred-combat-these-women-rose-top-military-intelligence/163614/
Barred from Combat, These Women Rose to the Top of Military Intelligence - Defense One
In candid interviews, five senior officers reveal the challenges and opportunities they've faced, from sexism to mentoring today's rising leaders.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2019/12/darpa-wants-smart-suits-protect-against-biological-attacks/161687/?oref=d1-next-story
DARPA Wants Smart Suits to Protect Against Biological Attacks - Defense One
A new program seeks gear that can guarantee troops' survival amid multiple chemical and biological agents.
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https://www.defenseone.com/voices/ariana-figueroa/24408/?oref=d1-post-author?oref=rf-post-author
Ariana Figueroa - Defense One
Ariana covers the nation's capital for States Newsroom. Her areas of coverage include politics and policy, lobbying, elections and campaign finance.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/04/how-reopen-strait-hormuz/412978/
How to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - Defense One
It will take existing, though battered, diplomatic and military frameworks plus some creative thinking.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/09/military-ai-needs-guardrailsnot-slow-it-down-keep-it-useful/408452/?oref=d1-author-river
Military AI needs guardrails—not to slow it down, but to keep it useful - Defense One
Modifying commercial models isn’t as easy as removing the parts that discourage users from killing people.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/06/apparent-first-navy-drone-boat-rescues-helicopter-crew-downed-sea/414066/?oref=d1-homepage-noscript-river
In apparent first, Navy drone boat rescues helicopter crew downed at sea - Defense One
The unmanned vessel, made by Texas-based Saronic, was sent to the region in March.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2018/01/why-iran-uprising-matters/144886/?oref=d1-author-river
Why the Iran Uprising Matters - Defense One
Change will not come easily, peacefully, or soon.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/10/biggest-lesson-armys-connect-everything-experiment/186052/?oref=d1-related-article
The Biggest Lesson from the Army’s Connect-Everything Experiment - Defense One
New labs to test interconnections are the key to joint all-domain command and control.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2024/09/military-must-move-beyond-integration-inclusion/399352/?oref=d1-next-story
Military must move beyond integration to inclusion - Defense One
Once troops are relieved of the burden of fighting for inclusion, they can focus all of their energy on promoting a military that fosters great people, ...
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2019/04/deter-detente-nato-has-lessons-north-korean-conundrum/156464/?oref=d1-next-story
Deter? Detente? NATO Has Lessons for the North Korean Conundrum - Defense One
The U.S.-ROK alliance needs a strategy that supports best-case outcomes — and hedges against worst-case scenarios.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/08/more-seats-passengers-paperwork-taliban-slow-afghanistan-evacuation/184689/?oref=d1-topic-lander-river
More Seats Than Passengers: Paperwork, Taliban Slow Afghanistan Evacuation - Defense One
But the pace is picking up. Some 6,000 "will soon board planes," a State Department spokesman said.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2018/08/us-military-should-be-doubling-down-space/150216/?oref=d1-author-river
The US Military Should Be Doubling Down on Space - Defense One
Commercial innovation is slashing costs and boosting capabilities fast enough to remain useful even as antisatellite weapons improve.
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2020/09/who-secretly-building-usafs-new-fighter/168541/?oref=d1-related-article
Who is Secretly Building the USAF’s New Fighter? - Defense One
Officials are mum, so here’s a roundup of clues.
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https://www.defenseone.com/voices/hunter-stires/27362/?oref=d1-post-author
Hunter Stires - Defense One
Hunter Stires served as the Maritime Strategist to the 78th Secretary of the Navy, where he was recognized for his work as one of the principal architec...
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2016/12/dictator-among-ruins-what-comes-next-syria/133776/
A Dictator Among the Ruins: What Comes Next in Syria - Defense One
Putin and Assad’s victory in Aleppo will usher in a new phase of the conflict, rather than its end.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/05/lessons-ukraine-us-special-forces-reinvents-itself-fight-china/385822/?oref=d1-related-article
With Lessons from Ukraine, US Special Forces Reinvents Itself for a Fight with China - Defense One
A recent exercise was Army SOCOM’s first to explicitly name China as the adversary.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/10/pilot-error-blamed-f-35-flew-11-minutes-after-ejection-investigation-finds/400731/?oref=d1-next-story
That F-35 that flew on after the pilot ejected? 'Pilot error' blamed - Defense One
But investigators also noted multiple “aircraft electrical and display malfunctions” ahead of the crash.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2018/08/message-pentagon-spokespeople-your-former-boss/150648/?oref=d1-next-story
A Message to Pentagon Spokespeople, From Your Former Boss - Defense One
There’s a difference between campaigning and serving, and people have a right to know what goes on their government.
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2020/09/pentagon-awards-jedi-cloud-contract-microsoft-second-time/168268/?oref=d1-author-river
Pentagon Awards JEDI Cloud Contract to Microsoft, Again - Defense One
The decision follows a months-long legal challenge filed by Amazon Web Services.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2019/09/time-harden-international-norms-armed-drones/160039/?oref=d1-next-story
Time to Harden International Norms on Armed Drones - Defense One
Progress on widely accepted rules has been as slow as the technological advancement has been fast.
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https://www.defenseone.com/insights/cards/how-ai-changing-way-warfighters-make-decisions-and-fight-battlefield/4/
Augmented Intelligence in Unmanned Systems - Defense One
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https://www.defenseone.com/voices/dashiell-bennett/6713/?oref=d1-post-author?oref=rf-post-author
Dashiell Bennett - Defense One
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/09/space-command-hq-will-move-alabama-trump-says/407835/
Space Command HQ will move to Alabama, Trump says - Defense One
Colorado’s use of mail-in voting influenced his decision, he said.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2019/06/mission-no-1-esper-will-attend-nato-meeting-next-week/157859/
Mission No. 1: Esper Will Attend NATO Meeting Next Week - Defense One
Avoiding international embarrassment, soon-to-be Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper will attend a regularly scheduled defense ministers meeting.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2015/05/general-says-isis-defensive-amid-contrary-reports/112969/?oref=d1-next-story
General Says ISIS Is on the Defensive Amid Contrary Reports - Defense One
ISIS militants have captured more buildings in central Iraqi city of Ramadi, but the Pentagon says the group is on the defensive due to its change in fi...
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2015/03/cia-restructuring-adds-new-cyber-focus/106953/?oref=d1-next-story
CIA Restructuring Adds New Cyber Focus - Defense One
CIA Director John Brennan announced a ‘huge’ change in the way the agency does business, adding special emphasis on the digital world.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2024/11/what-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-means-regionand-us-involvement/401352/
What the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire means for the region—and US involvement - Defense One
A conversation with a professor of history and peace studies at Notre Dame.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2024/01/marine-corps-field-squad-level-loitering-munitions-2027/393776/
Marine Corps to field squad-level loitering munitions by 2027 - Defense One
The Corps’ experience with logistics drones is yielding valuable lessons on deconflicting with friendly aircraft.
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https://defenseoneradio.libsyn.com/arming-ukraine-and-the-return-of-conquest
Defense One Radio: Arming Ukraine and ‘The Return of Conquest?’
Guests include: , Defense One Global Business Editor (at the 3:13 mark); and , Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota (at 12:55); find...
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https://www.defenseone.com/sponsors/2026/02/ai-and-influence-new-arms-race/411012/?oref=featured-insights
AI and Influence: The New ‘Arms Race’ - Defense One
U.S. adversaries heavily employ information operations; new technology and old-fashioned marketing acumen could help America recover the advantage
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/11/ash-carter-behind-plan-defeat-isis/142198/
Ash Carter: Behind the Plan to Defeat ISIS - Defense One
To its credit, the Trump administration followed the path we set in the Obama administration.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2024/04/what-about-ukraines-abrams-tanks/395666/?oref=defense_one_breaking_nl
What about Ukraine’s Abrams tanks? - Defense One
Recent losses underscore the importance of doctrine and training—not just weapons—in war.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2022/12/inside-googles-quest-digitize-troops-tissue-samples/380746/?oref=d1-author-river
Inside Google’s Quest to Digitize Troops’ Tissue Samples - Defense One
The tech giant has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and slices of organs. DOD staffers have pushed back...
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/11/doge-no-longer-has-centralized-leadership-under-white-house-tech-team-personnel-head-says/409767/?oref=d1-next-story
DOGE is no longer a 'centralized entity,' personnel chief says - Defense One
But the renamed U.S. Digital Service continues its work, as do DOGE teams throughout government, Office of Personnel Management says.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/07/chinas-space-program-more-military-you-might-think/183790/?oref=d1-next-story
China’s Space Program Is More Military Than You Might Think - Defense One
Proposals for U.S.-Chinese cooperation must proceed carefully.
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2021/02/space-firms-put-aside-rivalries-share-threat-data/172285/?oref=d1-next-story
Space Firms Put Aside Rivalries to Share Threat Data - Defense One
A new clearinghouse has begun gathering and distributing information about threats to space networks, products, and services.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/05/how-defeat-boko-haram/84460/
How To Defeat Boko Haram - Defense One
The Nigerian military must find the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram -- but it also has to address the underlying issues that fuel the terror group. ...
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https://www.defenseone.com/voices/yara-bayoumy/14589/?oref=d1-post-author?oref=rf-post-author
Yara Bayoumy - Defense One
Yara Bayoumy is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where she oversees national security coverage.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/02/what-are-you-waiting-zelenskyy-pleads-stronger-european-response-russia/362234/?oref=d1-next-story
‘What Are You Waiting For?’ Zelenskyy Pleads For Stronger European Response to Russia - Defense One
The embattled Ukrainian president had harsh words for nearly everybody on Saturday.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2014/02/army-wants-you-build-them-laser-truck/79669/?oref=search_LAser%20truck
The Army Wants You to Build Them a Laser Truck - Defense One
The military is pushing ahead with directed energy weapons. by Patrick Tucker
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2024/12/us-military-needs-talk-china-space-cyber-issues-officials-say/401780/?oref=d1-topic-lander-river
US military needs to talk to China on space, cyber issues, officials say - Defense One
While communications have improved since 2023, high-level strategic talks are still wanting.
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https://www.defenseone.com/voices/danny-sjursen/13609/?oref=d1-post-author?oref=rf-post-author
Danny Sjursen - Defense One
Danny Sjursen is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He served combat tours with U.S. Army reconnaissance units in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught his...
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/09/air-force-secretary-china-would-be-making-enormous-mistake-invade-taiwan/377371/
Air Force Secretary: ‘China Would be Making an Enormous Mistake to Invade Taiwan’ - Defense One
Frank Kendall said Russia’s botched invasion should give Beijing pause.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/05/government-wants-you-stop-next-edward-snowden/137975/?oref=d1-next-story
The Government Wants You to Stop the Next Edward Snowden - Defense One
New rules mean you could lose your security clearance if you don’t Say Something when you See Something.
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https://www.defenseone.com/sponsors/2025/04/govexec-tv-five-questions-digital-twin-experts/404164/?oref=featured-insights
GovExec TV: Five Questions with Digital Twin Experts - Defense One
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2023/10/how-x-bow-plans-break-northrop-aerojet-duopoly-rocket-motor-production/391492/?oref=d1-related-article
How X-Bow plans to break the Northrop-Aerojet ‘duopoly’ on rocket motors - Defense One
The New Mexico-based startup aims to have its first production line up and running in a few months.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2015/11/white-house-delays-plan-close-guantanamo-again/123711/?oref=d1-next-story
White House Delays Plan to Close Guantanamo, Again - Defense One
The long-awaited plan, due this past week, has been delayed indefinitely.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2018/11/state-department-relaxing-rules-transfer-drone-chip-technology/152741/?oref=d_brief_nl
State Department Relaxing Rules on Transfer on Drone, Chip Technology - Defense One
The rules will pave the way for 5G cellphones — and even drones that talk to each other in midair.
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https://events.defenseone.com/defense-one-service-branch-spotlight-air-force/on-demand/
Defense One Service Branch Spotlight: Air Force - On Demand
2024 State of Defense
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2018/08/trumps-unprecedented-retaliation-draws-unprecedented-rebukes/150652/
Trump's Unprecedented Retaliation Draws Unprecedented Rebukes - Defense One
A dozen former spy chiefs slammed the president after he yanked Brennan's clearance. What comes next?
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/03/army-wants-put-1b-transformation-contact-20/404051/?oref=d1-next-story
The Army wants to put $1B into Transformation in Contact 2.0 - Defense One
The next iteration will test more drones, more vehicles, more electronic warfare systems.
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https://www.defenseone.com/voices/pete-newell/13505/?oref=d1-post-author
Peter A. Newell - Defense One
Pete Newell is a retired U.S. Army colonel, former leader of the Rapid Equipping Force, and Chief Executive Officer of BMNT, an advisory company focused...
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2019/09/americas-deja-vu-withdrawal-afghanistan/159758/?oref=d-river
America’s Déjà-Vu Withdrawal from Afghanistan - Defense One
Like Obama in Iraq, Trump wants to stop fighting before the war is done.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2013/07/turkish-troops-face-torture-and-suicide-natos-second-largest-army/66206/?oref=d1-next-story
Turkish Troops Face Torture and Suicide in NATO's Second-Largest Army - Defense One
More Turkish soldiers have perished from suicide and abuse than from combat in the last decade, but the EU aspirant has done little to stem the crisis.
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2019/10/microsoft-wins-massive-jedi-cloud-contract/160890/?ref=highscalability.com
Microsoft Wins Massive JEDI Cloud Contract - Defense One
Amazon loses in a $10-billion upset decision after months of legal and Trump-fueled political controversy.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/08/can-new-aviation-safety-office-avoid-its-predecessors-mistakes/375395/
Can a New Aviation Safety Office Avoid Its Predecessors’ Mistakes? - Defense One
And can it help salve annual mishap spikes caused by Congressional inaction?
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/08/national-intelligence-office-issues-cyber-warning-government-and-commercial-satellites/389671/?oref=d1-next-story
US issues threat warning after hackers break into a satellite - Defense One
Three teams at the DEF CON 23 convention met a government challenge to hack satellite in orbit.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/07/weather-and-war-perfect-storm/89669/?oref=d1-next-story
Weather and War: A Perfect Storm - Defense One
Three recent airline tragedies turned the world’s spotlight on collateral damage’s innocent victims—changing the idea of international security into one...
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/take-win-stop-war/411992/
Take the win. Stop the war. - Defense One
Killing leaders is the easy part. The post-9/11 wars show that it’s what follows that turns into a disaster.
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https://www.defenseone.com/voices/dexter-fergie/15078/?oref=d1-post-author
Dexter Fergie - Defense One
Dexter Fergie is a Ph.D. student in history at Northwestern University and an interviewer for the New Books Network.
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2025/06/f-35-engine-upgrade-hits-delay-casting-doubt-timeline/406172/
F-35 engine upgrade hits delay, casting doubt on timeline - Defense One
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/08/ai-agents-conspired-hack-networks-and-steal-data-during-experiment-study/415302/
AI agents conspired to hack into networks and steal data during an experiment: study - Defense One
When researchers imposed difficult missions, AI tools forged identities, escaped sandboxes—and tried to cover it all up.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2014/02/snowden-had-help/78830/?oref=d1-next-story
How Did Snowden Steal Millions of Documents? He Had Help - Defense One
We finally know how Edward Snowden pulled off one of the greatest thefts of classified documents in government history. By Dustin Volz
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2015/05/china-may-be-selling-armed-drones-jordan/112876/?oref=d-river
China May Be Selling Armed Drones to Jordan - Defense One
Will the Wing Loong UAV soon be flying over Amman? Not if one congressman, and his largest campaign donor, have anything to do with it.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/02/defense-areas/411331/?oref=d1-homepage-river
The US military is taking control of more Texas borderland - Defense One
The Air Force has added about 190 miles of Rio Grande riverbank to the 250 it already oversees.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/02/russia-launches-heavy-attack-deep-ukraine-deep-ukraine-putin-warns-world-not-interfere/362368/?oref=d_brief_nl
Russia Launches Heavy Attack Deep into Ukraine; Putin Warns World Not to Interfere - Defense One
Biden: “The world will hold Russia accountable.”
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https://www.defenseone.com/topic/containment/
Containment - Defense One
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/09/australia-will-get-nuclear-powered-subs-new-partnership-us-uk/185383/?oref=d1-related-article
Australia Will Get Nuclear-Powered Subs In New Partnership With US, UK - Defense One
Dubbed AUKUS, the new security partnership will increase focus on the Indo-Pacific.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2025/09/marines-press-ahead-jltv-purchase-after-army-quits-program/407957/?oref=d1-skybox-author
Marines press ahead with JLTV purchase after Army quits program - Defense One
Higher prices are expected once the larger service cancels its contract to buy the Humvee replacement.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/02/island-hopping-f-35s-test-pacific-air-forces-agility-concept/172282/?oref=d1-next-story
Island-Hopping F-35s Test Pacific Air Forces’ Agility Concept - Defense One
A pair of jets flew two missions from different airfields on the same day in a bid to complicate Chinese targeting.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2018/11/china-exporting-its-cyber-surveillance-african-countries/152537/?oref=d-river
China is Exporting its Cyber Surveillance to African Countries - Defense One
Beijing has trained African officials on its sprawling system of censorship and surveillance.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/02/marine-corps-seeks-anti-drone-tool-defend-bases/394596/?oref=d1-related-article
Marine Corps seeks anti-drone tool to defend bases - Defense One
Call comes amid increased attacks on U.S. assets in the Middle East.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2022/12/inside-armys-newest-spy-plane/380964/?oref=defense_one_breaking_nl
Inside the Army’s Newest Spy Plane - Defense One
Already watching over Ukraine, Leidos’ ARTEMIS is part of the service’s growing fleet of contractor-owned intelligence aircraft.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2022/08/sell-f-16s-argentina/376443/
Sell F-16s to Argentina - Defense One
A 40-year-old war should not give China an arms-supply toehold in Latin America.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2023/06/pentagons-ambitious-ai-plans-look-less-and-less-chatgpt/387711/
The Pentagon’s Ambitious AI Plans Look Less and Less Like ChatGPT - Defense One
The military needs tools that can structure data, deliver insights, and be trusted.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2014/07/when-pro-russian-rebels-become-terrorists/89075/?oref=d1-author-river
When Pro-Russian 'Rebels' Become 'Terrorists' - Defense One
Putin was already facing down a shaky relationship with much of the world. But the attack on Flight MH17 could be his worst setback to date. By Steve Le...
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/08/no-us-military-dogs-were-left-behind-afghanistan-dod-says/184984/?oref=d_brief_nl
No US Military Dogs Were Left Behind in Afghanistan, DOD Says - Defense One
Pentagon officials say the caged dogs in viral photos aren’t military working dogs, all of which were evacuated.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2025/09/democrat-report-doge-risking-americans-data-operating-outside-federal-law/408380/?oref=d1-category-lander-river
DOGE risks Americans’ data by operating outside federal law, Democrats say - Defense One
A report released by the Senate Homeland Committee's ranking member says lax security practices cause “serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities, privacy vi...
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/09/will-airmen-trust-ai-air-forces-future-plans-depend-it/416098/?oref=d1-homepage-river
Will airmen trust AI? The Air Force’s future plans depend on it - Defense One
Getting leaders and operators comfortable with agents will require new doctrine, training, and permissions.
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https://www.defenseone.com/voices/jordain-carney/7907/?oref=d1-post-author?oref=rf-post-author
Jordain Carney - Defense One
Jordain Carney is a defense reporter at National Journal. She previously worked as a staff writer for the Hotline, covering congressional and gubernator...
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2015/03/duck-drone-could-spy-enemy-subs/108811/
This Duck Drone Could Spy on Enemy Subs - Defense One
But building a flying-and-swimming robot is harder than nature makes it look.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2022/04/ukraine-endgame-putins-bad-options/365842/
Ukraine Endgame: Putin’s Bad Options - Defense One
No matter which one he chooses, the Western response should be the same.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/12/list-pentagons-new-ai-chief/359757/?oref=d1-next-story
A To-Do List for the Pentagon’s New AI Chief - Defense One
As three AI-related agencies prepare to merge, there is a chance for a fresh start—and a better approach to competing with China.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2025/07/pacific-army-leaders-expect-todays-fiction-be-near-term-reality/407001/?oref=d1-related-article
In the Pacific, Army leaders expect today’s fiction to be near-term reality - Defense One
Service secretary envisions drone-and-soldier teams within just a few years.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2024/06/space-command-renews-call-ways-refuel-satellites-orbit/397609/?oref=d1-related-article
Space Command renews call for ways to refuel satellites in orbit - Defense One
Despite others’ reservations, commander says U.S. space assets need to be able to outrun adversaries.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2013/08/how-save-middle-east-nuclear-war/68120/?oref=d1-author-river
How to Save the Middle East from Nuclear War - Defense One
No region is in greater need of banning nuclear weapons than the conflict-cursed Middle East. Here’s my plan to get it started. By Prince Turki Al Faisal
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2014/08/disa-awards-450m-deal-for-top-secret-communications-system-upkeep/193693/
DISA awards $450M deal for top-secret communications system upkeep - Defense One
Harris Corp. will provide management and maintenance support for the presidential Crisis Management System for up to 10 years.
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https://www.defenseone.com/topic/air-force/
Air Force - Defense One
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2014/01/budget-cuts-are-sending-wrong-message-veterans/77642/?oref=d1-author-river
Budget Cuts Are Sending the Wrong Message to Veterans - Defense One
President Obama will surely thank the troops during his State of the Union speech, but will Washington stop balancing the budget on the backs of veteran...
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2023/07/new-marine-training-course-aims-break-old-habits/389002/?oref=d1-related-article
A new Marine training course aims to break old habits - Defense One
The Operational Certification course was established after two surf-zone rollovers in the Amphibious Combat Vehicle.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/09/pete-hegseth-military-brass-ceiling/416082/?oref=d1-topic-lander-river
Pete Hegseth is rebuilding the military's ‘brass ceiling’ - Defense One
The SecDef says his ideological approach to promotion is helping recruiting. Surveys don't back that up.
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