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Past:
  • Defense One
  • GovExec
  • National Journal

Past articles by Patrick:

Tuberville holds on military nominations hurting readiness against China, says Deputy Defense Sec

From NDAA amendments and ‘poison pill’ spending bills to promotion holds, Republicans' efforts are frustrating Pentagon officials. → Read More

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As China ramps up military activity, Pentagon looks to accelerate networked warfare tech and exercises

The U.S. is working to retain “decision advantage” in the Pacific, in anticipation of a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan. → Read More

China’s Commercial Space Ventures Pose A Variety of Threats, DOD Officials Say

Officials worry China may do for commercial-space capabilities what it did for cheap telecom equipment. → Read More

How 5G Is Enabling Autonomous Military Inspector Drones in the Pacific

5G could play a big role in streamlining logistics issues through AI and virtual reality. → Read More

How Prigozhin’s Baby Coup Weakened Everyone in Russia

“Everybody who's anybody in Russia would try to have a private army now” → Read More

Lawmakers Push Biden Officials On ATACMS, Cluster Munitions, Greater Support for Ukraine

“Now is our moment”: a bi-partisan chorus of lawmakers is urging more and faster arms transfers. → Read More

The Pentagon’s Ambitious AI Plans Look Less and Less Like ChatGPT

The military needs tools that can structure data, deliver insights, and be trusted. → Read More

US Navy to Test AI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Crews

Sailors with tech problems at sea will soon be able to chat with a new AI. → Read More

Air Force Lab Doubling Down on Higher Risk, Higher Reward Science Breakthroughs

The Air Force Research Lab wants to answer new science questions that have never been asked. → Read More

More than Half of the Pentagon’s Major Arms Efforts Are Late, GAO Finds

The watchdog urges the military to better follow commercial practices. → Read More

Macron Will Push NATO For ‘Concrete’ Security Guarantee for Ukraine

With alliance membership still unsure, French president wants the next best thing. → Read More

Estonia Will Ask For a Clearer Path for Ukraine to Join NATO

In Europe, defense ministers and military experts worry that the world is not learning the lessons from Ukraine quickly enough. → Read More

‘No Magic Weapons’: Milley Sets Expectations On F-16s

Joint Chiefs Chairman defends United States’ gradual approach on weapons for Ukraine. → Read More

Space Force Will Look At How to Hack Targets From Space

“We're laying the groundwork for starting to figure that,” said the leader of Space Operations Command. → Read More

In Ukraine, USAID Created a Blueprint for Digital Citizenship. Now They’re Exporting It

The value of a USAID investment comes into sharp focus as Putin attempts to “win an information war in the Global South,” Samantha Power says. → Read More

Unmanned Weapons Will Save Innocent Lives in War, Former SOCOM Chief Says

But how? We’ll have to wait and see, Tony Thomas said. → Read More

Regulate AI to Boost Trustworthiness and Avoid Catastrophe, Experts Tell Lawmakers

The difference between AI that’s a boon to society or a curse lies in truthfulness, a uniquely human concept. → Read More

US Military Now Has Voice-Controlled Bug Drones

And next year, they might talk back. → Read More

Tomorrow’s Hyper-Enabled Special Operator Will Be Less Iron Man, More 007

But first, SOCOM must reverse a trend of “falling behind, not just linearly but exponentially.” → Read More