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China may own the ‘narrative’ of future conflict if the US crushes the satellite imagery biz: experts

Experts say NRO cuts would hurt public understanding of what adversaries are doing.

  • Patrick Tucker and Audrey Decker
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 181: What the Army is learning about FPV drones

The 173rd Airborne Brigade's commander unpacks lessons from recent exercises in Lithuania and Tunisia.

  • Ben Watson
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The D Brief: Hegseth’s no-show; Ukraine’s lesson to the world; Space Force budget cut?; Border-mission mystery; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: DOD civilians, on the move; Ukraine-strike details; Trump’s nuke offer to Iran; Syria’s jihadis, in uniform?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today’s D Brief: Dramatic strikes hit Russian airbases; WH’s 2026 budget; Army’s drone training; INDOPACOM’s AI; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
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The D Brief: Aid cuts hinder AFRICOM; Fighter-jet warning; State cuts, detailed; Army’s recruiting success; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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'The federal government is gone': Under Trump, fighting extremist violence is up to the states

Security officials and extremism researchers say federal coordination for preventing terrorism and targeted violence has evaporated.

  • Hannah Allam, ProPublica
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Air Force Reserve faces steep fighter cuts, uncertain future

Plan to eliminate multiple squadrons “takes us out of the fight,” the Reserve’s top general said in a Pentagon interview.

  • Audrey Decker
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AFRICOM asks for help deterring terrorism, after Trump pulls aid to allied countries

Groups like al-Shabaab see USAID withdrawal as an opportunity.

  • Meghann Myers
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The D Brief: Cuts to DOT&E; Uncrewed F-35?; Qatari jet’s a mess; Border gets barracks funding; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: RIP, 5-things email; German-Ukrainian missile plan; Russia’s latest demands; P&W strike ends; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Russia pounds Ukraine; Germany sends troops abroad; Pentagon’s retention pricetag; Still no CNO; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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‘Silk Typhoon’ hackers breached US corporate-cloud provider, person familiar says

The revelation adds detail to a CISA advisory on Thursday that did not say that China or its related hacking units were involved in the attack.

  • David DiMolfetta
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Land forces tool up for potential Pacific conflict

Army, Marines pursue transformation, while exercises with partner nations grow more sophisticated.

  • Jennifer Hlad
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The D Brief: USFK to shrink?; House passes spending bill; Big AI in a laptop?; Russia’s big security-camera hack; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: More DOD cuts; Trump’s Putin pivot; N. Korea’s failed launch; Qatar’s gift, accepted; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Golden Dome price, schedule; 3D-printed drones; A push to alter intel; Gitmo’s eye-popping costs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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US Army medics prepare for war with China

Service is focused on overcoming logistical hurdles and other obstacles now so that medical professionals will be ready if they’re needed.

  • Jennifer Hlad
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The D Brief: US strikes in Somalia; UAE seeks DOGE’d DOD workers; Trump-Putin talks fall flat; Genius Machines on Thursday; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
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The D Brief: Largest drone attack of Putin’s invasion; Dim outlook for Russia-Ukraine talks; Army preps DC for military parade; DOD to get a SOF-like makeover; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
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