Threats

Expect a Chinese show of force against Taiwan soon, says INDOPACOM head

“When something occurs that they don’t like, they tend to take actions,” said Adm. John Aquilino.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: US, UK attack Houthis in Yemen; Global reactions; Taiwan’s election; Seahawk crash in California; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Ideas

Taiwanese election may determine whether Beijing opts to force the issue of reunification

Independence on the ballot?

  • Meredith Oyen, The Conversation
Threats

Today's D Brief: SecDef has cancer; ‘Complex’ Red Sea attack; Army’s space plans; 2023’s record heat; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

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
Threats

Today's D Brief: Israel’s ‘new phase’ of war; Iraq inches toward US ejection; B-1 crash; Russia’s N. Korean missiles; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: SecDef in Mideast; Hungary blocks EU aid to Kyiv; US warship downs ‘drone wave’; Arizona sends Guard to border; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Congress OKs selling subs to Australia, bars some warship retirements

2024 NDAA will buy one new amphibious warship for the U.S. Navy.

  • Audrey Decker
Defense Systems

Use more drones, US tells allies, partners

Especially at sea, and especially in the Indo-Pacific region, the Pentagon’s top regional official said.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Today's D Brief: Houthis attack ships; Ukraine aid, running out; Seoul’s space successes; CV-22 crash update; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Pentagon presses Congress to enable AUKUS' next stage

AI-powered subhunters, quantum gear among areas for cooperation under 'Pillar Two' of the trilateral tech-research pact.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

US military still flying Ospreys after deadly crash off Japanese coast

One of the eight airmen aboard has been declared dead, DOD says.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Deadly Osprey crash; Drone developments; Trump’s authoritarian vows; NDAA talks underway; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Audrey Decker and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today’s D Brief: Ceasefire extended; Artillery-production stats; NATO chief on Ukraine; Asian money flows; And a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Austin in Ukraine; Israel’s strategy; Army’s Pacific missile plan; China hits divers with sonar; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Missile-defense platform shows warming relations between Japan, S. Korea

By December, INDOPACOM aims to roll out a trilateral data-sharing system prescribed in a May agreement.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Defense Systems

US, Indonesia expand defense cooperation, starting with cyber and space

It’s part of a larger effort across the region where cyber vulnerabilities are “a real point of concern,” a defense official said.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

How US Army Pacific is preparing for war with China

A sprawling, multi-island exercise hones troops’ ability to fight in the jungle, cross “wet gaps,” and operate with multiple partner nations.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: Update on Iraq-Syria injuries; 16 killed in Maine; Arms-production roadblocks; Boeing’s big loss; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

US wants to build more arms with Pacific allies

Pentagon’s top weapons buyer also touts “industrial-size” 3D printers sent to Ukraine.

  • Patrick Tucker
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