Opinion

The two-week Cyber Yankee exercise focuses on digital forensics, reverse engineering, malware analysis and other fundamentals. It also pits blue teams against red teams.

Tariffs or not, China’s infiltration of US systems needs new attention

The challenge facing the U.S. and allied governments is how to protect systems, citizens, infrastructure and industries from data theft.

7 days ago

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Europe’s defense investments signal big wins for American industry

A significant amount of investment opportunities will be open to U.S. companies, writes Jovita Neliupšienė, the EU ambassador to the United States.

9 days ago

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What’s wrong with Trump accepting a 747 from Qatar? Everything.

The Qatari gift amounts to a flying palace rather than a flying White House meant for vital work, argues former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.

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Peace or no peace, America can and should arm Ukraine

U.S. aid has helped Ukraine destroy over 10,500 tanks and other armored vehicles, over 270 aircraft, and a portion of the Russian Black Sea fleet.

3 months ago

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There is free-riding among the US military services, too

Pentagon leaders should move some acquisition authorities away from the services, structuring the budget around a true joint force design.

3 months ago

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Tiltrotor will bring the Army off the bench in the Indo-Pacific

The author of this op-ed argues the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft gives the Army a quantum leap in capability necessary to win a war in the Pacific.

3 months ago

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America needs military lawyers willing to uphold its principles

The authors of this op-ed argue the U.S. military is only at its best when lethality works in concert with its longstanding compliance of wartime laws.

3 months ago

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DOGE shouldn’t have unfettered Pentagon access

if Musk’s involvement ends up exposing sensitive data to our adversaries, a few billion in government waste will be the least of our problems.

3 months ago

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The US must reform an arms sales process that invites dawdling

The Tiered Review process has evolved into a way for a single member of Congress to block a transfer for reasons disconnected from US defense policy.

3 months ago

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Spending, troops and Asia: three ideas for Europe to stabilize NATO

If Europe responds positively, it can place NATO on a new, healthy footing.

3 months ago

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What the Pentagon might learn from Ukraine about fielding new tech

The U.S. Defense Department might benefit from leveraging commercial technology more aggressively, argue RAND analysts Jon Schmid and Erik E. Mueller.

3 months ago

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Don’t pull the plug on US military installations

Renewable energy is a politically volatile topic, but U.S. military leaders should not categorically dismiss the benefits.

4 months ago

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Preventing China’s DeepSeek in Space

The government should ensure that U.S. tech firms eying national security contracts can keep American technology secrets from China and Russia.

4 months ago

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Defense News offers the commentaries and opinions from military and industry decision-makers that frame the global debate about defense policy, programs and strategy.

The challenge facing the U.S. and allied governments is how to protect systems, citizens, infrastructure and industries from data theft.

A significant amount of investment opportunities will be open to U.S. companies, writes Jovita Neliupšienė, the EU ambassador to the United States.

The Qatari gift amounts to a flying palace rather than a flying White House meant for vital work, argues former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.

U.S. aid has helped Ukraine destroy over 10,500 tanks and other armored vehicles, over 270 aircraft, and a portion of the Russian Black Sea fleet.

Pentagon leaders should move some acquisition authorities away from the services, structuring the budget around a true joint force design.

The author of this op-ed argues the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft gives the Army a quantum leap in capability necessary to win a war in the Pacific.

The authors of this op-ed argue the U.S. military is only at its best when lethality works in concert with its longstanding compliance of wartime laws.

if Musk’s involvement ends up exposing sensitive data to our adversaries, a few billion in government waste will be the least of our problems.

The Tiered Review process has evolved into a way for a single member of Congress to block a transfer for reasons disconnected from US defense policy.

If Europe responds positively, it can place NATO on a new, healthy footing.

The U.S. Defense Department might benefit from leveraging commercial technology more aggressively, argue RAND analysts Jon Schmid and Erik E. Mueller.

Renewable energy is a politically volatile topic, but U.S. military leaders should not categorically dismiss the benefits.

The government should ensure that U.S. tech firms eying national security contracts can keep American technology secrets from China and Russia.