Jen Judson
Land Warfare Reporter
Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.
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US Army takes new look at training aviators with decisions coming soon
The Army is examining a new training model for aviators as its helicopter fleet evolves into a complex network of manned and unmanned aircraft.
US Army missile defense system destroys target in test
The Army’s missile defense system capable of taking out targets in the last phase of flight intercepted a threat target in a test, according to the system’s manufacturer.
House lawmakers want space-based missile defense strategy
House lawmakers want the Pentagon to quickly produce a space-based missile defense strategy, according to the Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee’s mark of the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill released this week.
Missile takedown: Historic ICBM intercept test sends strong message to North Korea
A monumental intercept test for the United States’ critical homeland defense system designed to defend against intercontinental ballistic missile threats from North Korea and Iran was a success, the Missile Defense Agency announced Tuesday shortly after the test.
Drone wars: How swarms could spoof the enemy
A web of swarming unmanned aircraft systems that can spoof enemy drones could be a solution to the shot doctrine problem when exercising counter-UAS capabilities, the vice president of science & technology at Cintel, the company developing the technology, said at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference.
Countering 'little green men': Pentagon special ops studies Russia ‘gray zone’ conflict
The Pentagon is studying gray zone conflict – otherwise known as hybrid warfare – beginning with a focus on Russia and later moving on to study Iran and China.
The warrior-thinker Trump picked for national security adviser
President Donald Trump named Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster — considered to be one of the smartest strategists in the military today — as his national security adviser.
McCain Reiterates Plan for Syria as Trump Plan Remains Unknown
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain reiterated his plan for Syria, which includes establishing a no-fly zone and putting US boots on the ground at a time when US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan remains unknown or nonexistent.
