Space Force scrambles to repair workforce as massive budget increase looms

The service is trying to recruit at a record pace even as Pentagon officials insist civilian departures didn't hurt acquisition.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/04/space-force-workers-budget-increase/413026/

Why the US can’t copy Ukraine’s robot navy

Command and control will remain a human endeavor—even as the Pacific fills with robo-boats.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/04/why-us-cant-copy-ukraines-robot-navy/412992/

Sub that sank Iranian warship reflects Navy’s drive to adapt, CNO says

“That was a glimpse of the future force,” Adm. Caudle said at Sea-Air-Space.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/04/sub-sank-iranian-warship-reflects-navys-drive-adapt-cno-says/412999/

A-10s escape retirement once again amid continued use in Iran war

The Air Force will extend three squadrons to keep the Warthog flying through 2030.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/04/-10s-escape-retirement-once-again-amid-continued-use-iran-war/412993/

The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan

Iranian threats against U.S. targets have brought renewed attention to the absence of Sebastian Gorka's long-promised doctrine.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/04/counterterrorism-czar-without-counterterrorism-plan/413004/

The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan

Iranian threats against U.S. targets have brought renewed attention to the absence of Sebastian Gorka's long-promised doctrine.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/04/counterterrorism-czar-without-counterterrorism-plan/413004/

How to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

It will take existing, though battered, diplomatic and military frameworks plus some creative thinking.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/04/how-reopen-strait-hormuz/412978/

Stop managing NATO. Start rebalancing it.

Three reforms can strengthen the alliance for its next era.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/04/nato-rebalance/412956/

Army’s HADES spy plane on track for first delivery later this year

Flight testing for the first prototype begins this summer, officials said.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/04/armys-hades-spy-plane-track-first-delivery-later-year/412954/

How the MV-75 Cheyenne II is pushing the service to re-think its aviation lineup

It might mean longer-range Apaches, new missions for the Black Hawk, and even a drone tanker.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/04/how-mv-75-cheyenne-ii-pushing-service-re-think-its-aviation-lineup/412946/