Policy

Trump Installs Senate-Rejected Retired General As Pentagon Policy Chief

Anthony Tata moves up one grade level — with some limits attached.

  • Marcus Weisgerber and Katie Bo Williams
Threats

Esper fired; Trump keeps fighting; Election-crimes chief quits; SDF to Biden: ‘send more troops’; Caucasus cease-fire; and a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Kevin Baron
Ideas

The Danger of Treating National Security Like a Political Sideshow

This was a dangerous day.

  • Kevin Baron
Science & Tech

Pentagon's 'AI Factory' Looks To Distribute Tools Across DOD

The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center will begin rolling out its Joint Common Foundation next year, its new director says.

  • Mila Jasper
Policy

Trump Fires Esper, Taps NCTC Director to be Acting SecDef

Christopher Miller becomes Trump's fourth acting defense secretary just 72 days before Inauguration Day.

  • Marcus Weisgerber, Bradley Peniston and Katie Bo Williams
Exclusive Ideas

What Today’s Generals Could Learn from George Washington's Evolution

In his military thinking early on, Gen. Washington failed to see the big strategic picture. But the 44-year old "could observe, reflect, and adjust more than most senior commanders."

  • Thomas E. Ricks
Threats

Today's D Brief: Transition on hold; Biden’s natsec priorities; COVID accelerates; Promising vaccine results; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Biden Shouldn’t Toss All of Trump’s Foreign Policies

From ending forever wars to pressing allies to shoulder more of their defense loads, the next president should pursue at least some of his predecessor’s goals.

  • Charles V. Peña
Policy

Foreign Leaders Congratulate Biden, Ignore Trump’s Claim to Reelection

NATO allies France, Germany, and UK quickly recognized the president-elect’s win. Turkey and Russia remain quiet.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

Joe Biden Elected 46th Commander in Chief

Trump has lost reelection after a vitriolic, misinformation-laden presidency, networks project. President declines to concede as vote count continues.

  • Katie Bo Williams
Ideas

QAnon Is Winning

Conspiracy thinking in America had a huge night on Tuesday.

  • Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic
Policy

Biden Takes Lead In Pennsylvania; Win Would Decide Presidency

Many news outlets, including the Associated Press, have not yet made the call and Trump is not conceding.

  • Katie Bo Williams
Threats

Today's D Brief: Election update; Disinfo spreads online; Esper’s next moves?; COVID hospitalizations rise sharply; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Science & Tech

Meet the AI That’s Defeating Automated Fact Checkers

Social media companies are using lie-detecting algorithms to reduce the amount of disinformation they spread. That’s not going to be good enough.

  • Patrick Tucker
Business

US Navy Orders First New Missile Sub

The $9.4 billion order covers the completion of USS Columbia and materials for USS Wisconsin.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Peering ahead; Taiwan drone-sale OKd; Boeing’s nautical divestment; and more...

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas

George Washington Warned Us

The first president anticipated political misinformation, division, and attempts to subvert the rule of law in the pursuit of power.

  • Kevin Baron
Threats

Misinformation 2020: What the Data Tells Us About Election-Related Falsehoods

Here are urgent lessons from the year’s most-spread false themes — and the ones going viral right now.

  • Peter W. Singer
Threats

Today's D Brief: New COVID peak in the US; 800,000 get misleading robocalls; NSA sees no big hacks; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

A Big 2020 Election Hack Never Came. Here’s Why

America’s cyber defenders are getting more proactive — and more chatty.

  • Patrick Tucker
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