Opinion
Taiwan’s military reform is failing where it matters most
A smart conscription system is not only about defense but also about empowering Taiwan’s future, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Patrick Ko
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Air Force tests new ship-killing bomb variant
A war with China would include fierce naval battles and require the Air Force to take out enemy ships with weapons such as Quicksink.
Adm. Davidson, Indo-Pacific commander: ‘We’re not asking people to choose between us and China’
China’s Belt and Road Initiative of lending money to countries wanting to improve their infrastructure has been a tactic of influence in the Indo-Pacific region. But allies are growing wise that there are strings attached, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command tells Defense News.
By Jill Aitoro
How will the Marines play with the Navy's information warfare forces?
Under new guidance, the Marine Corps is working to more seamlessly integrate all its forces, to include information warfare, with the Navy.
By Mark Pomerleau
Finding Baghdadi: Why protecting space assets is vital to national security
The head of the United Launch Alliance discusses the changing battlefield and what steps the U.S. should take to prepare for a contested arena in space.
By Tory Bruno
NATO will try to push China on arms control
The alliance getting into the business of brokering global arms control regimes may be an uphill battle.
Trump upbeat on nuclear talks with Russia and China, but lawmakers warn of ‘blow up’
Trump was optimistic about negotiations with Russia and China on a new nuclear weapons treaty, but State Department officials painted a murkier picture.
By Joe Gould
Malaysia points to top concerns in first-ever defense whitepaper
Malaysia’s defense minister says the whitepaper is an opportunity to discuss the Southeast Asian nation’s strategic outlook.
By Mike Yeo
NATO struggles with its China conundrum
Each of the 29 NATO nations has a different relationship with China. Can the alliance find a coherent strategy for dealing with Beijing?
By Aaron Mehta
Senate Foreign Relations chairman talks Turkey’s Erdogan, and ‘the hole he’s dug himself into’
Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch shares his thoughts on Turkey's S-400 purchase, a Russian pipeline project and nuclear weapons.
By Joe Gould
SASC chairman: We must build the national security innovation base our defense strategy requires
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee warns that technological development is accelerating across the globe, changing the very nature of war.
By Sen. Jim Inhofe
Japan defense minister: Managing an increasingly uncertain security environment
Some powerful countries are seeking to shape the global or regional order to expand their influence.
By Taro Kono, Japan Ministry of Defense