Why some Army users had email problems this week

This week, Army users faced issues with their Army.mil email services. Here's what happened.

South Korea seeks to develop missile defense against N. Korea’s artillery barrage

LIG Nex1, a South Korean precision missile developer, displayed this week a mock-up of a low-altitude missile defense system.

Chinese-Russian task force sails around Japan

A joint Chinese-Russian naval armada has sailed around Japan following a joint exercise in the Sea of Japan, sailing through a narrow international waterway between two of Japan’s main islands.

KAI unveils electric basic trainer

Korea Aerospace Industries, or KAI, showcased this week a concept model of an electrically powered basic trainer aircraft during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2021 at an airbase in Seongnam, just south of Seoul.

Russia fears complicate NATO’s new China focus

Some Eastern European allies are saying the U.S.-China rivalry must not overshadow the alliance’s original focus: Russia.

Booster rocket failure scuttles hypersonic test

The Defense Department said the booster rocket that failed was not part of the hypersonic program.

NATO to boost air and missile defense investments to counter Russia

NATO’s forthcoming plans to deter Russia includes “significant improvements to our air and missile defenses,” as well as fifth-generation jets, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday.

‘Uncharted waters:’ With no Hyten successor in sight, DoD prepares to delegate vice chair jobs

"We're running out of airspeed and altitude," former Senate Armed Services Committee staffer Arnold Punaro said.

Commentary

Are adversaries using US critical infrastructure as a training range?

Critical infrastructure is a significant attack vector to track and defend. Still, cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure create reactions that might not be wholly predictable — creating risk for the adversary. For the U.S., the risk is that we try too hard to find strategic intent where there is none.

Army CIO’s top priority is budgeting for new digital transformation strategy

The Army's digital transformation strategy will help inform resourcing and budgeting decisions for the next few years.