Jaspreet Gill, Breaking Defense “I’m not gonna do anything capriciously or just with a sledgehammer here,” DoD CIO John Sherman said, as he seeks to “make sure the government is getting the…
Navy Nears IOC on LCS Counter-Mine Mission Package
Megan Eckstein, DefNews ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is close to declaring initial operational capability on its second and final Littoral Combat Ship mission package, the mine…
A Grad Student Resurrected an Ancient Naval Weapon
Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mech. The naval ram was used in antiquity to smash enemy ships.
Stephen DeCasien, a student of nautical archaeology at Texas A&M University, has created a naval…
U.S. Watchdogs Visit Ukraine for Oversight of Military Assistance
L. Kelly, The Hill The three lead officials carrying out oversight of American military and economic assistance to Ukraine concluded a joint trip to Kyiv last week as part of their…
Rethinking Battlefield Intelligence in a Smartphone Era
Maya Villasenor, CFR Ukraine is using data derived from Russian smartphones to target missile strikes. Smartphones, as well as social media, are transforming battlefield intelligence.
Navy’s First ‘Extra’ Large Unmanned Sub to Go Underwater
Laura Heckmann, NDM ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Navy is preparing to transition its largest unmanned submarine to date from land-based testing to underwater trials “very…
The Ugly Truth About How Congress Handles Classified Documents
Fox News I was shocked when I first came to Congress by the high-level security clearance I was given without so much as a basic briefing or training
When I served in the military…
The Cod Wars and Lessons for Maritime Counterinsurgency
K. Bilms, Proceedings Can a small state successfully defend its maritime claims against a nuclear-armed opponent? Are smaller actors able to win below the threshold of high-intensity war? Or…
Nikki Haley to announce Republican presidential run in February – report
Former South Carolina governor and Trump UN ambassador has trailed run while clashing with possible foe PompeoThe former South Carolina governor and US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will announce her run for the Republican presidential n…