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Today's D Brief: UNGA begins; COVID surpasses 1918 flu deaths; Putin the poisoner, cont.; USAF’s new tanker-airlifter; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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Air Force Secretary Warns of China’s Burgeoning Nuclear Arsenal, Reveals B-21 Detail

Frank Kendall also criticized Congress for not allowing the Air Force to retire old, unneeded warplanes and questioned the need for hypersonic weapons.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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Today's D Brief: ISIS vs. Taliban; 'Horrible mistake' in Kabul; UNGA preview; Killer robots in Iran; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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‘Horrible Mistake’: Pentagon Admits Drone Strike Killed Children, Not Terrorists

After just eight hours of surveillance and a tip about a “white Toyota Corolla,” the U.S. fired a Hellfire missile on Aug. 29 at the wrong target.

  • Tara Copp
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Today's D Brief: Milley looks ahead; New ‘Anti-China alliance’; US drawing down in Iraq; Havana syndrome latest; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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The Naval Brief: Nuclear subs for Australia; Drone refuels F-35C; Countering disinfo; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
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Today's D Brief: Subs and TLAMs to the Aussies; France is angry; EU's new Pacific strategy; Cyber spies go rogue; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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Australia Will Get Nuclear-Powered Subs In New Partnership With US, UK

Dubbed AUKUS, the new security partnership will increase focus on the Indo-Pacific.

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
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Milley’s China Calls During Trump Defeat Were ‘Lawful,’ Conveyed Reassurance, Pentagon Says

Some Republicans are seeking his ouster, but the Joint Chiefs chairman is the first to serve a guaranteed four years.

  • Tara Copp and Jacqueline Feldscher
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Today's D Brief: Korean missile launches; Nuclear subs for Australia?; Drone tanker refuels F-35; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
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The Marines Are Copying the Air Force's Efforts to Counter Online Disinformation

Meanwhile, the Army is trying to get inside perpetrators' OODA loops.

  • Brandi Vincent
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The Air & Space Brief: Slaughterbots are here; Sex harassment in the Air Force, Space Force; SpaceX polar satellite constellation grows; and more.

  • Tara Copp
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Today’s D Brief: Afghan hearing turns political; Taliban kill civilians; Post-9/11 war authorizations; Nat’l Guard school bus drivers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
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Today's D Brief: Lawmakers probe Afghan exit; UN warns of peril in Afghanistan; New North Korea test; Squirrels, Army robots; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
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Today's D Brief: Sept. 11, at 20; 9/11, on film; Afghanistan’s last holdouts; Biden, Xi talk; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The Army Brief: Review of Afghan war; Disinformation attacks; Pandemic costs; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
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Army Chief Calls for Afghanistan Review: ‘Let the Cards Fall Where They Fall’

McConville says lessons must be learned because “terrorism is not going away.”

  • Kevin Baron and Elizabeth Howe
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One in Three Women in Air Force, Space Force Have Experienced Sexual Harassment

Inspector general investigation into gender, race disparities also found minorities, women far less likely to hold leadership posts.

  • Tara Copp
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US Afghanistan Withdrawal Becomes Ammo For Disinformation Attacks

Adversaries are trying to make Lithuania doubt America’s commitment to its NATO partner.

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
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Today's D Brief: Kabul departures to begin, Qatar says; SASC oversight coming soon; Chinese influence ops growing; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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