Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos.” Mary Shelley, “Frankenstein,” 1818 ...

The Pentagon has a high demand signal for all types of drones and uncrewed capabilities.While startups are seeing success in ...

In a recent Foreign Affairs article, Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia Macdonald argue, based on their research interviewing U.S. ground troops, that troops prefer close air support from inhabited ...

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Nearly every war between major powers reveals enduring lessons for future strategists. World War II taught us that airpower had become the new high ground—and that the nuclear bomb was decisive.

EXCLUSIVE – The War Department is narrowing its research and development strategy to six "Critical Technology Areas" officials say will speed up innovation and strengthen America’s military edge.

Could the United States win a cyber war? This series explores the future of cyber warfare, examining how the United States and its adversaries—Russia, China, and Iran—wage war in the cyber domain.

The Canadian military is adding a new department – known as a command – that one expert says will put the organization on a ...

The Big Story: Nuclear War and the Future of National Security Ross Andersen, Tom Nichols, and Missy Ryan join Jeffrey Goldberg for a conversation about the intersection of national defense, ...

GENERATIONS OF WRITERS have described the horrors and exhilaration of war—from the ever-present fear to the intense camaraderie that binds fellow warriors. But for those of us who watched the Gulf War ...