Does the United States need a new playbook — or just fewer plays? In this charged episode, big ideas collide over how to sequence American power across the Middle East, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific. Ryan is joined by A. Wess Mitchell (Marathon Initiative), Stacie Pettyjohn (Center for a New American Security), and Justin Logan (Cato Institute) for a scintillating debate over the future of U.S. strategy.Image: Army Pfc. Brent Lee
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a directive late last week ordering the Pentagon’s chief information officer to take additional measures to ensure the department’s technology is protected from the influence of top adversaries.
The secretary’s order, signed Friday but first made public Tuesday, came after an eye-opening investigation by ProPublica revealed Microsoft had been relying on China-based engineers to support DOD cloud computing systems.
Sporting events will always be a central part of the American experience. In the fall, Americans tune in to watch their favorite sports, be it the NFL, MLB, NHL, or even the NBA. Every two years, we come together as a nation to support Team USA in the Winter or Summer Olympics. We even sometimes come together to see the USA compete in World Cup play. Dammit, we even love the WWE, even if most of us won’t admit it.
American sports tend to bleed into American life, and vice versa.
Australia, the UK, the US (AUKUS) and Japan tested their ability to communicate with underwater autonomous systems during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
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Air Force Global Strike Command, which has purview over nuclear missiles and bombers that can carry nuclear weapons, has suspended using the M18 pistol until further notice following the death of an airman earlier this month when such a pistol discharged, said Charles Hoffman, a command spokesperson.
India’s defence spending is projected to reach $543.1bn between 2026 and 2030, driven by the nation’s modernising efforts.
The Army is pushing industry to develop capabilities that support “decision dominance” on the battlefield, utilizing artificial intelligence tools to better make sense of data.
The effort is part of the service’s sprawling Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative, one of its top modernization priorities to provide commanders and units a new approach to manage information, data, and command and control with agile and software-based architectures.