Defense Innovation
The Nordic countries should plough ahead with joint preparations for war with Russia. It makes no sense to wait for allies, and there are immediate steps available.
Defense innovation has become decisive. The war in Ukraine has shown how military drones, software, and rapid adaptation can offset mass, and democracies are racing to modernize their forces and industrial bases for an era of high-technology conflict. This hub follows the cutting edge of defense: military drones and unmanned systems, the integration of military AI into operations, the health of the defense industrial base, and the defense technology reforms needed to field new capabilities at speed. Military AI is moving from the lab to the battlefield, and a resilient defense industrial base is what turns defense technology into fielded power. Fellows and analysts, including specialists in the defense-technology field, assess battlefield autonomy and how the United States and Europe can innovate faster than their adversaries. Explore analysis and commentary on defense innovation, military drones, and the future of allied capabilities.
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October 9, 2026
Readying the Nordics for War – Let’s Not Waste Time
The Nordic countries should plough ahead with joint preparations for war with Russia. It makes no sense to wait for allies, and there are immediate steps available.
October 7, 2026
Silence, Delusion and Robots: Ukraine’s Eastern Advances
A decisive victory for Ukraine in the Donbas has reset expectations of what can be achieved on the battlefield of 2026.
October 6, 2026
Key European Airports Need Permanent Drone Defenses
Europe is woefully unprepared for the realities of drone warfare, and a coordinated Russian attack would do very serious harm. It urgently needs a plan.
October 2, 2026
A Time to Reap: Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi
Much of Europe still fails to see Ukraine as the continent’s first line of defense. Its strategic distance from Kyiv looks increasingly like betrayal.
September 30, 2026
NATO Drones: Swarm or Be Swarmed
Ukraine already uses drone swarm systems; NATO needs to follow, and swiftly.
September 28, 2026
NATO Needs a Drone-Interceptor Squadron
With NATO members now under almost-daily alert for Russian drone incursions, it’s time to find a new answer.
September 24, 2026
Choppy Waters: Caspian War Drones Proliferate
The spillover from wars in Europe and the Middle East has hit the Caspian region: Azerbaijan is now arming to deter.
September 16, 2026
Ukraine Advances: The Tank Isn’t Finished Yet
The death of the tank and its armored companions has been overstated. Ukraine is demonstrating they still have a part to play.
September 15, 2026
Who Holds the Switch?
Private companies led by Starlink dominate crucial communications technology, upending government control of their militaries.