Iran and the Logic of Limited Wars
Can JADC2 Help DOD Build New Nuclear Command and Control? By: Greg Hadley for A&S Forces The Pentagon’s plans to invest billions of dollars to upgrade and modernize nuclear command, control, and communications…
How Civilian Dual-Use Technologies Are Reshaping Global Security Policies
In August 2024, police in northern Germany chased a fleet of drones loitering over critical infrastructure: a decommissioned nuclear plant, a chemical facility, and a Baltic liquified natural gas (LNG)…
Three Key Considerations for Choosing a “Heads-Up” HMD for the Warfighter
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. service members during a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025, with numerous Soldiers wearing next-generation helmet-mounted display solutions. (U.S.…
DHS Ends Shoes-Off Rule at Airports
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on July 8, 2025, that passengers are no longer required to remove their shoes at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints. The post DHS Ends Shoes-Off Rule at Airports appeared first on HSToday.
PERSPECTIVE: Iran’s Fatwa Against Trump Is an Operational Threat. How Should the U.S. Respond?
On June 24, 2025, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi issued a fatwa declaring that threats against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—particularly by President Donald Trump—constitute a war against Islam. The post PERSPECTIVE: Iran’s Fatwa Against Trump Is an Operational Threat. How Should the U.S. Respond? appeared first on HSToday.
U.S. Accelerates Drone and eVTOL Integration: What the New Executive Order Means for America
On June 6, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that marks a decisive shift in the United States’ approach to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)—commonly known as drones—and…
Rafael Unveils New Laser Beam Director for Iron Beam HELWS
Rafael will display the new system and its complete High-Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) family at the Paris Air Show taking place at Paris’ Le Bourget airport on June 16,…
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1 hypersonic demonstrator Achieves First Flight at Edwards AFB
Hermeus Corporation achieved the first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 1 hypersonic demonstrator on May 27, 2025. Quarterhorse Mk 1 went from a clean sheet to flight-ready in a little…
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (April 11)
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Image – elaman/adobe stock Political Developments Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that at least…
Trump Teases $1 Trillion Defense Budget—But What Does That Actually Mean?
Department of Defense seal. Image -Adobe Stock At a press event on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump hinted at a defense budget request “in the…