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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (R) during a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

New U.S. defense strategy ‘barely mentions technology’

The 2026 NDS includes noticeably less technology callouts than its recent predecessors

Jan 26, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

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Accelerating the use of emerging tech is key pillar of new National Defense Strategy

A "wide-range of newer, faster-building technologies and applications" pose new challenges for the Pentagon, a senior Defense official said.

Oct 27, 2022 By Brandi Vincent