Iran war shows the strategic limits of tactical strikes

A complex web of economic and geopolitical consequences are keeping victory out of reach.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/strategic-limits-tactical-strikes/412326/

Trump claims ‘good and productive’ talks with Iran, which denies negotiating

President says Hormuz would be under "joint control," removing uranium would be "very easy."
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/trump-iran-war-claims/412324/

Mullin takes DHS helm as 100,000 employees remain unpaid

Senator vows reforms, staffing rebuild as he steps into his first executive-branch job.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/mullin-dhs-shutdown-employees-unpaid/412320/

It ‘keeps me up at night’: KC-135 crash underscores necessary comms upgrades, leaders say

Prior Air Mobility leaders are speaking out about lack of battlespace awareness on aging tankers.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/03/it-keeps-me-night-kc-135-crash-underscores-necessary-comms-upgrades-leaders-say/412317/

Navy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production

Four-year-old Hadrian wins contract as service seeks to offset worker shortages.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/03/navy-bets-900m-automated-factories-boost-submarine-production/412290/

Defense workers' morale has plunged under Trump, survey finds

Only 9% of Army civilians found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership motivating.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/defense-workers-morale-drop-trump-survey/412288/

This missile just proved itself in Iran. The US needs more, ASAP

Despite its advantages, the Precision Strike Missile has so far been procured in relatively small quantities.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/prsm-procurement-munitions-gap-iran/412272/

Pentagon leaders called Claude AI 'woke.' Tests show otherwise.

The blacklist against Anthropic deprives the federal government of one of the most rigorously neutral—and capable—AI models.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/pentagons-woke-ai-problem/412264/

A-10s are striking Iranian boats. Some say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ to stop the Warthog’s retirement.

Last year, Congress paused the aircraft’s retirement. Now it’s flying in Operation Epic Fury.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/03/-10s-are-striking-iranian-boats-some-say-its-wake-call-stop-warthogs-retirement/412254/

‘It takes money to kill bad guys,’ Hegseth says of $200B Iran war request to Congress

“Ungrateful allies” should say “thank you” to President Trump, he said.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/03/it-takes-money-kill-bad-guys-hegseth-says-200b-iran-war-request-congress/412236/