In commentary: Global defense spending jumped in 2023 | Security crises drove year-over-year growth to its highest level in a decade. buff.ly/3Uob4cD

How Army special operators use deepfakes and drones to train for information warfare buff.ly/3xKAl87

ULA has an ambitious plan to ‘reuse’ Vulcan rocket: keep it in space | The heavy-lift rocket’s upper stage might extend its service as a tug or defender. buff.ly/4d6ayaw by Audrey Decker

Russian hackers sabotaged Texas water-treatment plant: cyber firm | buff.ly/3U4NiB7

Nine months after the Pentagon stopped accepting new F-35s, the program has international consensus on a plan: resume taking the jets if their balky software upgrade can be released in a stable if limited form. Read the story by Audrey Decker: buff.ly/3xGNLBY

Mideast missile duels have cost US Navy nearly $1B, secretary says | Carlos Del Toro is asking lawmakers to make it up in a supplemental. buff.ly/3Ul5Aj2

Russian hackers sabotaged Texas water-treatment plant: cyber firm | If officials confirm it, Moscow would join the list of recent foreign infiltrators of U.S. water infrastructure. buff.ly/3U4NiB7

PODCAST: In Ep. 150 of Defense One Radio, our State of Defense series continues with discussion with the CNO and the 4th Fleet. Listen: buff.ly/3xEt49L

F-35 deliveries could resume in July, but the new jets won’t be combat-ready for a year or more | Program officials also say they’ll “reimagine” their upgrade plan, with new delays for some capabilities. via Audrey Decker buff.ly/3xGNLBY

Army recruiting on pace to hit goal—and break a years-long streak | Service secretary says new initiatives have put the 55,000-recruit goal within reach. buff.ly/3WjSpQT

Russian hackers sabotaged Texas water-treatment plant: cyber firm buff.ly/3U4NiB7

LISTEN NOW: Defense One Radio, Ep. 150: The state of the Navy buff.ly/3xEt49L

F-35 deliveries could resume in July, but the new jets won’t be combat-ready for a year or more | buff.ly/3xGNLBY by Audrey Decker

Scoop: DoD is doubling investment in cutting-edge geothermal energy defenseone.com/technology/202… my latest for Defense One

IDEAS: J.D. Vance’s Ukraine math doesn’t add up buff.ly/4aRslB3

Can geothermal energy ease the US military's logistics challenges? buff.ly/3W2Hyuq

The Air Force is using a brand-new authority to launch a pair of development efforts ahead of the next budget cycle, at least partially fulfilling the dreams of many who have chafed under the annual system. Read the story by Audrey Decker: buff.ly/4d26Sa2

Army recruiting on pace to hit goal—and break a years-long streak | Service secretary says new initiatives have put the 55,000-recruit goal within reach. buff.ly/3WjSpQT

Mideast missile duels have cost US Navy nearly $1B, secretary says | Carlos Del Toro is asking lawmakers to make it up in a supplemental. buff.ly/3Ul5Aj2

In commentary: J.D. Vance’s Ukraine math doesn’t add up | Helping Kyiv is less costly than the alternative. buff.ly/4aRslB3