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Bradley Peniston

Executive Editor, Defense One

Bradley Peniston
Bradley Peniston is executive editor of Defense One. A national security journalist for a quarter-century, he helped launch Military.com, served as managing editor of Defense News, and was editor of Armed Forces Journal. His books include No Higher Honor: Saving the USS Samuel B. Roberts in the Persian Gulf (Naval Institute Press, 2006), which has been featured in the Chief of Naval Operations' Professional Reading Program.
Science & Tech

New details give Replicator a distinct Ukrainian flavor

First purchases announced in Pentagon's plan to acquire thousands of drones.

  • Bradley Peniston and Sam Skove
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The D Brief: Putin’s nuke exercises; US halts arms transfer to Israel; Navy’s analog shipbuilding; Aussie’s giant quantum project; And just a big more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: US shifts airstrike HQ; Europe warns of Russian hackers; 30 injured in LCAC mishap; USAF adds EW squadron; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: More sanctions on Russia; US talks space nuke; Manta-ray sub drone; Australia’s ship plan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: UK eyes Chinese drone parts; Russia’s arms plan; Air Force cost breach; Austin to the Pacific; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: War’s lessons for Army SF; Russia’s GPS jamming; Gaza pier photos; The next Doomsday plane; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Russia gains ground; US bombs, spoofed; China’s new forces; Marines’ ‘fictional intelligence’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Houthis renew ship attacks; More ATACMS to Ukraine; Gaza pier update; Changes at SOF school; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Aid heads to Ukraine; Army’s 100K goal; Niger pullout talks; Pentagon test recuses himself; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Israel’s next move; Floating-pier progress; China’s stealth bomber; Asia’s climate threat; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: House OKs aid; Likely stateside impact; US to withdraw from Niger; AI-powered dogfight; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Explosions over Iran; What’s in the House aid bills; Army’s deepfakes; New ‘reusable’ rocket idea; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Aid votes coming?; Ukraine war casualty counts; A plan to restart F-35 deliveries; Navy to miss recruiting goal; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: 16 die in Russian attack; SecDef, China talk; Missile duels’ price tag; Army recruiting, on track at last; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: House edges toward aid vote; Ukraine’s eastern front erodes; Defense leaders on the Hill; GOP vs. ‘radical environmentalists’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Iran attacks Israel; US helps down missiles; What if Ukraine loses?; Killer robots are here; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Japan’s plea to Congress; Iraq seeks US reboot; Houthi drones, downed; CYBERCOM’s elite force; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Russia destroys power plant; Ukraine’s pleas; China, US talk space safety; DOD & Starlink; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Russia’s GPS interference; Disappointing US drones; New spy satellites; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: State of Defense 2024; Anti-ISIS actions; Iranian lull; Red Sea skirmishes; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston