Threats

U.S. indicts, sanctions Chinese companies linked to fentanyl trade

“Nearly all fentanyl precursors come from China,” one official said.

  • Patrick Tucker

Today's D Brief: Army misses recruit goal; Ukraine aid: what’s next; Kenyan force OKd for Haiti; National alert test; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: Shutdown deal clouds Ukraine aid; Incursions spike near Taiwan; New drug tests for SEALs; Milley’s last message to troops; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: ‘Worst-case’ fiscal scenario; Agencies issue shutdown guidance; Iran lasers Marine helo; Army divers best SEALs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad

Lessons from Ukraine: U.S. Army using conflict in Europe to prepare soldiers for the next war

Chief concerns are drones, electronic surveillance, and artificial intelligence.

  • Sam Skove

Today's D Brief: UK defense chief in Kyiv; After Putin visit, Kim vows more nukes; Taiwan unveils sub; Robot-wingman flap; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Shutdown prep ramps up as Congress hurtles toward deadline

The White House has begun official planning efforts for a shutdown.

  • Eric Katz

Today's D Brief: N. Korea expels US private; Mixed reviews for NATO training; Proposed arms sales to Taiwan, Poland, Indonesia; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: $2B to Poland; Assad visits China; USAF gets electric taxi; Milley’s exit interview; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: Shutdown watch; US tanks in Ukraine; Russia’s wartime adjustments; China’s maritime tactics; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: Ukraine hits Black Sea fleet; Russian casualties pile up; F-35 repair backlog; Iran’s big new drone; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Shutdown looms despite House GOP claims of progress toward spending plan

Confidence in a new short-term funding proposal was short-lived on Thursday.

  • Eric Katz

Ransomware gang targeting defense firms, FBI warns

The Snatch ransomware group has been learning from others to improve its own ploys, including data theft and double extortion, cyber authorities say.

  • Defense One Staff

Pentagon propping up F-35 readiness by buying new parts instead of waiting for repairs, GAO says

This is unsustainable, DOD concedes—and may be delaying the creation of depots that could fix the repair backlog.

  • Audrey Decker

Today's D Brief: Brown confirmed as CJCS; Russia hits Ukraine energy; Zelenskyy in USA; More troops to border; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Air Force general defends incendiary memo but says ‘war is not inevitable’

Minihan says a mindset of urgency helped produce three “game-changing” concepts in a recent exercise.

  • Audrey Decker

Today's D Brief: Presidents push Ukraine aid; Defense bill fails; Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire; Did F-35B eject its pilot?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

U.S. government shutdown could slow weapons transfers to Ukraine, Taiwan

Contracting and arms transfer vetting departments may not be able to process new requests.

  • Sam Skove

Today's D Brief: Abrams in Ukraine ‘soon’; China’s ‘11-dash line’; Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh; Energy markets, redrawn; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Featured eBooks
Battlefield Networks
Shipyards on the Watch
Highlights from AUSA 2022

France sees smaller future in Africa, larger role in the Pacific, says country’s air force chief

French military is increasing its spend on tankers to be more places at once with a lighter permanent footprint.

  • Patrick Tucker

Marines pause aviation operations after crashes, missing jet

Authorities found a debris field north of Charleston on Monday evening, more than 24 hours after an F-35B disappeared.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney