Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), which primarily encompasses America’s nuclear triad (air, sea, land), says he’s growing concerned about the slowed pace of weapons

The next generation of Russian fighter planes is likely to be equipped with a high-powered laser weapon that can burn through the optics of incoming missiles. The Adviser to the First Deputy CEO of

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee over the summer, Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Pentagon was ramping up efforts to carry out and

Few people have heard of the tiny island of Vargo, Norway, but it's the location of a vitally important radar installation operated jointly by the U.S. and the host nation. Its purpose is to keep a watchful

At a breakfast event over the summer, General Petr Pavel, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, warned that the Russian military was rapidly modernizing, but that it doesn’t necessarily pose threats

Over the summer, Gen. Mark Milley, Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army, gave a status report to the Congress. Here are selected excerpts: Despite reports last year claiming that the US Army was at 33% combat

Earlier this year, the United States Marine Corps announced plans to create an "information warfare group" to compete in the fifth domain of warfare. Despite no plans to achieve initial operating

According to a memo earlier this year, the Army Science Board is conducting a study “to assess operational approaches and capabilities (leveraging technology, partnerships, and local populations) which

The past several Steemit posts have focused on wars with Russia and China. It's entirely possible that the most likely next war -- the one with North Korea -- turns into a global one. Hence, going forward,

“So we did this Russian new-generation warfare study — that’s what essentially spotlighted for us that there were old technologies being used in new ways and new technologies being used in new ways, and

According to US Pacific Command's (PACOM) Adm. Harris, the U.S. Navy can only meet about half of its submarine requirements in the Pacific Ocean. This comes at a time when both Russia and China share the

According to a Defense Science Board (DSB) report, the vulnerability of U.S. military communications satellites is a "reality that should be considered a crisis to be dealt with immediately."

ADMIN NOTE: Thank you to @deanlogic and @stevescoins for getting me to post this on Steemit, where I may be writing much more often. Here are some off-the-cuff reflections on the state of the U.S. military

Priority Intelligence Requirements: PIR1: What are the current indicators of systems disruption or instability that could lead to civil unrest or violence. PIR2: What are the current indicators of an outbreak

Strategic Intelligence Summary - 21 July Many observers wonder what small and relatively powerless nations like Montenegro, Croatia, and Albania -- among many others -- could contribute to NATO in an Article

The Department of Homeland Security is spending $40 million dollars to fund a “quantitative analysis” program for its Science and Technology Directorate. In a grant proposal published this month, DHS calls