Cold comfort
A Polish naval commando walks into a bar…in the latest Fictional Intelligence column.
Read at source →Source
Defense One
Defense and national security news
World · 194 articles · page 3 of 6 · fetched 3 minutes ago
Russia is weaponizing US-built AI to make killer drones, cyberattack bots, and fake news
AI companies are sounding alarms, but the Trump administration isn’t acting on them.
Read at source →
‘Digital employees’ are coming to the Defense Logistics Agency
Nearly 200 agentic-AI bots are already running autonomously as the combat support agency pushes ahead with AI-powered…
Read at source →
AdSponsoredSiguimi
Pure chronological social — no algorithm
See who you follow, newest first. Free to join. Posts that stay visible — not buried by an algo.
Join siguimi.com →
25 years after 9/11, spy agencies face old lessons and new threats
Former intelligence officials describe a nation better equipped to disrupt terrorist plots, but still wrestling with…
Read at source →
The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact
My 27-year career with the CIA makes me wary of the certainty their use can appear to convey.
Read at source →
US absent as western powers meet on wartime protections for civilians
A multinational group meets this week at NATO headquarters in Belgium to discuss protections for civilians during…
Read at source →
‘We have to throw technology at the cyber problem,’ Pentagon CIO says
DOD must use “the fantastically skilled people that we have in a much more effective way,” Kirsten Davies said.
Read at source →
Top Air and Space Force leaders will gather amid unresolved Iran war, budget uncertainty
The Joint Chiefs chairman, Space Force’s new leader, and the NASA administrator are all scheduled to speak at next…
Read at source →
Defense Business Brief: AI manufacturing; Skilled trades; Arms transfer oversight
Could AI- and robot-made missile components and airframes be the future of aerospace manufacturing? That’s the…
Read at source →
AI-powered biowarfare is coming; the Army lays plans to ‘fight through’ it
A new strategy aims to prepare to “deploy, fight, and win decisively in a bio-contested environment” by 2035.
Read at source →
Maven is becoming the Pentagon’s everything app
MSS has replaced “six, eight, ten” systems that the military used to analyze data, AI chief says.
Read at source →
NSA wants AI to help analysts sift vast data troves
Tasks that take days or weeks will be done "much faster," says the agency’s cybersecurity chief.
Read at source →
CIA cyber intelligence helped US forces capture Maduro, deputy director says
The agency’s Center for Cyber Intelligence built a “flawless intelligence picture,” Michael Ellis said.
Read at source →
China is trying to steal US AI models' secrets, intel agencies warn
NSA, FBI, and CISA cite “aggressive, malicious, and targeted" distillation tactics.
Read at source →
USAF speed up Reaper replacement after heavy losses in Iran
The Massed Modular Aircraft program envisions a $10M airframe—plus sensor and system costs.
Read at source →
July’s breakout at OpenAI was far more complex than initially realized
Hundreds of AI agents collaborated to escape their containers, disguising their actions and even sacrificing themselves.
Read at source →
Back to life: How Shield AI’s future unmanned fighter made decades-old tech new again
The original GE Aerospace engine nozzle, designed for the F-16, is key to building a vertical takeoff robotic jet…
Read at source →
White House pressure for US firms to skip French space summit is ‘unfortunate,’ insiders say
One policy director warned that American companies could be used as a ‘prop’ against their country’s interests.
Read at source →
Defense Business Brief: Takeaways from America’s first jet engine test site
LYNN, Mass.— Rosie the robot and her automated compatriot Thomas are the stars of GE Aerospace’s automated…
Read at source →
The US may lack the engineers to rebuild space assets in a future war: RAND
Industry is already short of skilled engineering personnel.
Read at source →
Pentagon cyber strategy expected as soon as next week, sources say
Officials have previewed a blueprint emphasizing offensive operations, AI, and closer industry ties as the military…
Read at source →
Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars
In the past decade, U.S. attack submarines have spent 41 ship-years idle, GAO found.
Read at source →
Stopgap funding bill temporarily extends key cyber info-sharing law
The short-term package pushes the sunset date for the bedrock cyber legislation to Dec. 11.
Read at source →
House defers potential shutdown with a stopgap spending bill
Continuing resolution will fund the federal government through Dec. 11
Read at source →
‘Change agent’ Army secretary resigns
Hegseth’s purging of transformation-focused generals led to Dan Driscoll’s resignation, source says.
Read at source →
We can buy more weapons. We can’t buy more time.
Three things Congress should do to keep America’s window of vulnerability from growing.
Read at source →
The US military gets its own ChatGPT today
After months of security testing, Pentagon adds an OpenAI product to the list of AI tools approved for unclassified…
Read at source →
Here’s what Trump’s new ‘Space Academy’ could mean for the US military
A new source for commissioned officers—but is it needed?
Read at source →
Can AI help the Marines simplify sustainment in the Pacific?
The service is testing a “logistics decision engine” at the theater level.
Read at source →
A Pacific conflict may not look like conventional war, SOCPAC commander says
At an irregular-warfare forum in Hawaii, commanders offer warnings and advice.
Read at source →
Privacy-focused communication app aims for military customers and beyond
When adversaries can forge faces and voices in real time, traditional secure messaging is no longer enough.
Read at source →
US military bought commercial satellite images of alleged narco airstrips, Chinese naval fleet
The Space Force can improve how it embraces commercial intel, a new GAO report says.
Read at source →
NSA wants access to ‘all’ AI models, top official says
The spy agency is taking a key role in the government’s new voluntary model-testing program, though its deputy director…
Read at source →
Defense Business Brief: A day at DIBX 2026 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA— The Trump administration is dialed in on increasing domestic production of critical minerals needed…
Read at source →
FBI disables China-linked hacking tools used against US agencies
A hacking group used the tools to target networks belonging to NASA, the Federal Reserve, the National Institutes of…
Read at source →
Army selects 5 companies to build nuclear microreactors on bases, under new $2 billion deal
The service’s plans for 20 on-base microreactors come amid a uranium enrichment shortage.
Read at source →