Stew Magnuson
Editor in Chief
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Stew Magnuson is the Editor in Chief of National Defense Magazine.
Recent Articles
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Maritime SecurityEditor's Notes: A Rising Sun Lifts All Boats
March 20, 2023A rising tide lifts all boats,” is an aphorism President John F. Kennedy frequently used in speeches to describe his economic policies.
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Emerging TechnologiesNavy Must Go All In on Additive Manufacturing, Official Says
March 17, 2023The traditional means of making metal parts by casting and forging has served humankind well for the past 2,600 years or so, but additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is the future, at least as far as the Navy is concerned, a senior service leader said.
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Air PowerJUST IN: Future Jet Fighter Could Be Held Together With ‘Glue’
March 16, 2023CHIBA, Japan — A jet fighter Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom are jointly developing maybe constructed out of composites and put together using an adhesive bond.
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Global Defense MarketJUST IN: Former Kimono Maker Now Spinning Counter-EW Fabric
March 16, 2023CHIBA, Japan — A Japanese company that once specialized in sewing together ceremonial kimonos is now making fabric that can counter electronic warfare energy.
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Robotics and Autonomous SystemsJUST IN: Japanese Company Creates Float Plane Drone
March 15, 2023CHIBA, Japan — A Japanese company is marketing a small- and medium-sized unmanned aerial float plane.
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Global Defense MarketJUST IN: Sensors Key Part of New U.K.-Japan-Italy Fighter Jet Program
March 15, 2023CHIBA, Japan — Industry representatives of the three nations building a new sixth-generation jet fighter revealed details March 15 about the nascent program, including their vision of of the high-tech sensors it will carry.
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Robotics and Autonomous SystemsJUST IN: Valkyrie Uncrewed Jet Readied for Air Force’s Big Drone Buy
March 08, 2023HONOLULU — Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems has been preparing for the day when the U.S. Air Force goes in big on loyal wingman jet fighters.
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Defense DepartmentJUST IN: Pentagon’s Top AI Official Addresses ChatGPT’s Possible Benefits, Risks
March 08, 2023The Defense Department’s point person for artificial intelligence said the new ChatGPT chatbot taking the world by storm could be both a boon for national security and a cause for concern.