America Scrambles to Catch Up With Chinese and Russian Weapons
Trump’s new missile-defense strategy adds up to an effort to solve a political problem with expensive hardware.
Patrick Tucker
Patrick Tucker is the technology editor of Defense One and the author of the book, The Naked Future: What Happens In a World That Anticipates Your Every Move.
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The future arsenal will be networked, presenting unique security challenges for the U.S. Air Force.
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The Pentagon is rushing to develop new technology to fight the group’s unmanned aerial vehicles in Iraq.
Ng Han Guan / AP Can the NSA Stop the Next Snowden?
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A brief guide to the evidence.
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A study finds that motivations vary widely.
Reuters The Next Manhattan Project
Anticipating cutting-edge scientific research before it happens may be key to protecting against bioterrorism.
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