Sunday, October 18, 2026

Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift toward own long-range capability

Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday, in a shift from planned U.S. deployments to Germany’s own long-range strike capability.Merz told lawmakers he had sealed the deal with the U.S. government on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara,…

‘Shifting gears away from being just a policy shop’: Q&A with the Pentagon CIO

Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies recently spoke with Nextgov/FCW about her efforts to update IT acquisition and move beyond policy to operational effectiveness, warfighter readiness, and more. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  Nextgov/FCW: What are some of your office’s priorities under the current administration? Kirsten Davies: President Donald Trump and Secretary Pete…

How Ukraine won the first great robot war

In the spring and summer of 2026, the story about Russia's war in Ukraine changed. The defenders are combining air and ground drones, autonomy, and swarming to re-capture territory with robots while risking fewer humans—increasing casualties for Russia while decreasing them for their own forces. Some four and a half years after confidently launching his invasion,…