Digital Battlespace
Quantum of no solace: Chinese progress alarms US
17th November 2021
What can the US do to catch up with China in the race for quantum computing supremacy?
Latest news
Defence Notes
Pentagon and Ligado clash over claims of satellite interference
A recent report supports DoD claims that a new commercial broadband network would harm existing US military SATCOM and GPS services.
Digital Battlespace
US has bitten off more than it can chew with M-Code, say experts
US military satellites now can broadcast encrypted M-Code, so why do troops lack the receivers to use it?
Digital Battlespace
Russian invasion of Ukraine may trigger protracted cyber conflict
The Russian invasion of Ukraine extends beyond conventional warfare, with Moscow capable of wielding extensive offensive cyber capabilities to attack NATO allies.
Digital Battlespace
Zero Trust becomes an essential weapon against cyber attacks
The DoD aims in December 2021 to begin rolling out Zero Trust architecture, as it moves away from network-centric to data-centric security models.
Land Warfare
AUSA 2021: Tactical intelligence triad to breathe new cyber life into BCTs
12th October 2021
Cyber has been a missing ingredient in US Army planning for Brigade Combat Teams, but change is in the air.
Defence Notes
US hypersonic weapons trail those of competitors
16th September 2021
China and Russia are leading the way in terms of fielding hypersonic missiles.
Defence Notes
US set for modest cyber budget increase despite deepening threats
16th June 2021
US cybersecurity is hardly strapped for cash — but officials in the DoD and other federal agencies had reason to hope for much more.
Digital Battlespace
US strives to address space cyber challenge
9th June 2021
Securing space assets from direct attack or hacking is an ever more important task — but is it impossible?
Digital Battlespace
Unease grows in US over electromagnetic spectrum vulnerabilities
5th April 2021
As US dominance ebbs away, is it time for a DoD electromagnetic spectrum supremo?
Air Warfare
Enhancements keep Warthog tusks sharp
4th February 2021
Times have changed, new threats have emerged and capabilities have evolved – but the A-10 endures with an upgrade under way.
Digital Battlespace
Tussle for cyber advantage leaves no clear winner
26th November 2020
Vulnerabilities are multiplying for the US, even as it makes progress on an ambitious all-domain programme for information sharing
Digital Battlespace
Cyber concerns linger for USSF
22nd October 2020
Does the US Space Force recognise the proper importance of cyber security and is it acting accordingly?
