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Sam Skove
Staff Writer
Sam Skove was a staff reporter at Defense One, where he wrote about the Army and Marine Corps. He previously worked in Ukraine covering the Russia-Ukraine war for The Daily Beast, Radio Liberty, and The New Republic, among other publications. He holds a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and a master's degree from Georgetown's Security Studies Program.
Defense
Army wants a more powerful missile for its new medium-range air-defense system
Give me AMRAAM capability in the Sidewinder-firing IFPC, missile chief asks industry.
- Sam Skove
Defense
Delays push Army’s hypersonic missile to fiscal 2025
GAO notes unsolved problems with launcher and launch sequencing.
- Sam Skove
Science & Tech
New Army space plan anticipates 'operator'-level space capabilities, general says
The new Army Space and Missile Defense Command leader also praised the use of Coyote anti-drone interceptors.
- Sam Skove
Defense
Marines using cheap commercial tech to hide command posts in plain sight
Command posts must be survivable to be effective, one commander says.
- Sam Skove