Threats

Car bomb in Jordan; ISIS retakes Syrian territory; Fallujah assault, by the numbers; Chinese hacking wanes; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Bombings in Afghanistan; Fallujah falls quickly; More US SpecOps in Yemen; How to squelch a jihadi video; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Russia bombs US-backed rebels in Syria; Iraqi SOF raises flag in Fallujah; New tools to fight lone wolves; Another record year for arms makers; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Iraqi troops enter Fallujah; Ceasefire, sorta-maybe, in Syria; Wave of suicide attacks in Libya; USAF wants A-10 replacement; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

NATO to join ISIS fight; Former Marine saved Orlando lives; Russian hackers hit DNC; A busy 24 hours in the South China Sea; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Kevin Baron
Threats

After Orlando; Af-Pak flare-up; USAF loses decades of computer files; Put the X-47B back to work; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

How US Counterterrorism Funds Ended Up in the Orlando Terrorist's Pocket

The U.S. spends billions a year on counterterrorism, with generally poor oversight.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Who was Omar Mateen?; Is Orlando the US’ Paris attack?; ISIS’ south Syrian progress; Conflict simmers on Africa’s east coast; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The Orlando Shooting Is the Deadliest In US History

Around 50 people were killed and at least 53 wounded Sunday when a gunman opened fire in a popular gay nightclub in downtown Orlando.

  • Olivia Goldhill, Quartz
Threats

It’s Tech Summit Day; Meet the White House’s counter-propaganda czar; We’re already losing the gray war; Carter proposes end to up-or-out; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

A new plan to track terrorists between COCOMs; DoD, CIA ‘bicker’ while Syrian proxies die; Attack in Tel Aviv; Boeing to test tanker fix; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

China buzzes 2nd US spy plane; Wargames on Russia’s doorstep; FBI ups anti-ISIS stings; France’s terror-attack app; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Now China's Fake Island Has a Farm

Hospitals, gardens, lighthouses, and Céline Dion cover artists are some of the softer elements joining the jets and runways on the contested Fiery Cross Reef.

  • Steve Mollman, Quartz
Threats

Assad’s feeling cocky; Car bomb in Istanbul; Aircraft carrier deployments spike; Chinese spy plane crashes; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

A rare attack in Jordan; UK operators in Syria; Who will win the race to Raqqa?; RIP David Gilkey; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

A deadly day stateside; Carter’s full plate at Shangri-La; Hi-tech Navy bullets may outlive railgun; Taliban gain in south Afghanistan; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Violence sweeps across Somalia; US-backed force advances in north Syria; Iran’s fingerprints on Fallujah plan; Army maintainers’ skills erode; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Kurds launch offensive in north Syria; US buys more bombs; China mulls new ADIZ; NATO spending rises, somewhat; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

NorK launch fizzles; Iraqis edge toward Fallujah; Meet the woman leading the Raqqa offensive; USAF delays tanker that can’t refuel planes; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

ISIS advance in NW Syria; Surprise, surprise—USSOF are in Syria; The Shi’a side of the Fallujah offensive; Captured IS fighters are snitching on Baghdadi; Memorial Day and the National Parks; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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